Turner U.K. Names Creative VP

LONDON, August 23:
Turner Broadcasting Systems UK has hired Anthony van Someren as VP of
creative and production of Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Toonami and Cartoon
Network Too.

Van Someren joins Turner from Flextech Television, and will
take up his role in September 2006. The new role was created following a
restructure at Turner U.K. in May that saw the elevation of Cecilia Persson to
VP of programming, acquisition and presentation; and Jo Barlow to VP of
marketing and PR.

Reporting directly to Dee Forbes, SVP and GM, van Someren
will have responsibility for developing the creative vision across all
platforms for Turner’s U.K. kids’ channels.

At Flextech, van Someren worked as creative director for
Trouble, Challenge, Bravo and Player.