Cartoon Network Ups Two Original Series Execs

ATLANTA: Cartoon Network has promoted two executives in its original series group, Tramm Wigzell and Nick Weidenfeld.

Wigzell takes on the role of VP of action adventure. He will oversee the development and current functions for Cartoon Network’s animated and live-action programming that falls in the adventure genre. Wigzell was previously the director for action-adventure original series.

Weidenfeld has been named VP of comedy development. He will oversee animated and live-action comedy programming for Cartoon Network originals. Weidenfeld has been instrumental in Cartoon Network’s recent slate of comedy development and previously worked on Adult Swim.

Wigzell and Weidenfeld will each report to Rob Swartz, the VP of original series for the network. Weidenfeld also will continue to report to Mike Lazzo, Adult Swim’s senior VP of programming and production, in regard to his continuing role with Adult Swim.

"Both Tramm and Nick have proven their abilities to secure both top talent and creative properties for our networks and to shepherd the resulting programs to successful launches," said Swartz.