DreamWorks TV Alum Mark Taylor Joins WOW!

WOW! Unlimited Media has named Mark Taylor, who previously served as executive VP of DreamWorks Animation Television, as consulting executive producer and head of studio partnerships.

Based at Frederator’s Burbank studio, Taylor will be working to further WOW!’s growth efforts as well as to identify and implement new animation development technologies. Prior to DreamWorks Animation Television, Taylor was the first general manager and senior VP of Nickelodeon Animation Studios, where he had production oversight on series such as SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer, Ni Hao Kai-Lan and the Frederator productions The Fairly OddParents, Oh Yeah! Cartoons and My Life as a Teenage Robot.

“Mark’s extensive global experience and knowledge of all aspects of production make him the perfect addition to our team,” said Fred Seibert, CEO of Frederator and chief creative officer at WOW! “His collaborative relationships in the animation industry are ideal for a company like ours that always puts talent first.”

Michael Hefferon, executive VP of WOW! Unlimited Media who also heads up Rainmaker/Mainframe Studios, commented, “Mark is a stellar and widely admired force in the animation world, so we are very pleased to have him join our dedicated team at Wow!. We are confident that his talents align seamlessly with our mission and vision for our company as we look to reshape the future of the animation content landscape.”

Taylor added, “Because of WOW! Unlimited Media’s exceptional record of success as a new media sensation, I’m honored and looking forward to aiding the team in raising the industry bar in animation content and distribution.”