New President of Nickelodeon Animation

Oscar-nominated producer Ramsey Naito has been named president of Nickelodeon Animation.

In this post, Naito oversees the network’s animation content across all formats and platforms—linear, digital, TV movies, theatrical motion pictures and SVOD. Naito was formerly the executive VP of animation production and development for the Nickelodeon Group, having joined Nickelodeon in 2018.

Naito has brought new projects, top talent and key partnerships to Nickelodeon Animation. Notable projects include the highly anticipated Star Trek: Prodigy from Nickelodeon and CBS Television Studios; best-selling book adaptations Real Pigeons Fight Crime, produced by James Corden and Ben Winston, and the critically acclaimed Big Nate; Tiny Chef in partnership with Imagine Kids+Family; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theatrical motion picture in partnership with Point Grey Pictures’ Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg and James Weaver, helmed by Jeff Rowe, and PAW Patrol: The Movie, targeting a 2021 release; and the first-ever SpongeBob SquarePants spin-off Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years.

Prior to Nickelodeon, Naito oversaw production on Paramount Pictures’ upcoming theatrical Sponge on the Run, slated to debut on CBS All Access early 2021.

“Ramsey has led the transformation of our animation studio through the combination of impeccable creative vision and on-point business instincts, and her appointment to President reflects the scope of talent and soul she brings to our organization,” said ViacomCBS Kids & Family President Brian Robbins, to whom Naito will continue to report. “In very short order, she has reenergized and rebuilt our animation teams while bringing in a string of new talent, storytellers, artists, production teams and voice actors to elevate Nick’s overall animation output and leadership position even further.”