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Cartoon Network Names Chief Content Officer

Veteran television executive and producer Robert Sorcher has been named chief content officer for Cartoon Network, where he will be responsible for driving the network's overall content development strategy, including original series, acquisitions, long form and special events. Along with managing the team of content executives, he will also oversee production and Cartoon Network Studios in Burbank. Beginning in January, Sorcher will be based in Los Angeles and will report to Stuart Snyder, executive vice president and chief operating officer for Turner Broadcasting System Inc.'s Animation, Young Adults and Kids Media Group.

Sorcher is presently executive vice president of programming and production for AMC Network, where he has overseen program development and supervised the scheduling of the network and on-air presentation since 2002. He has also served as executive producer for AMC's original programming and is credited with leading the network to tremendous ratings growth and expanding its original programming slate.

Prior to joining AMC Network, Sorcher served as executive vice president and general manager for the USA Network and executive vice president of programming for the FOX Family Channel. Earlier in his career, Sorcher worked at Cartoon Network as senior vice president and then executive vice president overseeing the network's creative direction and strategy and managing CartoonNetwork.com.