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Stuart Snyder | |
Age: | 65 |
Occupation: | President and Chief Operating Officer of Animation, Young Adults, and Kids Media at Turner Entertainment (May 2, 2007–March 31, 2014) |
Preceded by: | Jim Samples |
Succeeded by: | Christina Miller |
Stuart Craig "Stu" Snyder (born May 2, 1959) is an American businessman, media executive, and theatrical producer. He is best known as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Animation, Young Adults & Kids Media at Turner Entertainment (and in turn Cartoon Network) from May 2, 2007 to March 31, 2014, replacing Jim Samples. The eras under him were Yes! (2007), Summer 2007 (2007), Fall (2007–08), Noods (2008–10), CHECK it (2010–14), and YEEEAUHHHH! (2011–13). Christina Miller succeeded Snyder as CN's president in July 16, 2014. He has also worked with brands such as Turner, CINAR, WWF, and Feld over the course of his career.
Career
WWF
From 2000 to 2001, Snyder served as COO and President of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE), and oversaw the sale of competitor World Championship Wrestling (WCW) to WWF CEO Vince McMahon.
Cinar Corporation
From 2003 to 2004, Snyder was President and CEO of Cinar Corporation.
GameTap
From 2005 to 2007, Snyder served as General Manager and Senior Vice President of GameTap.
Turner Broadcasting System
On May 2, 2007, Snyder was named President and Chief Operating Officer of Animation, Young Adults, and Kids Media at Turner Broadcasting.[1] This included Cartoon Network, with Snyder being the replacement for previous president Jim Samples, who had resigned following the 2007 Boston bomb scare.
Under Snyder, CN's programming also began to have looser standards, with many series being rated TV-PG, as well as being more creator-driven than those of years past. His regime did have its missteps, however, such as an attempt to branch the network into reality television programming with the CN Real block in 2009.[2]
On March 31, 2014, Stuart Snyder was confirmed to have been removed as president and COO of Turner's Animation, Young Adults & Kids Media division after company changes.[3] Christina Miller was named his successor.
Other ventures
Snyder co-produced a new stage production of The Exorcist, which premiered in Birmingham and opened on the West End in 2017 and Broadway in 2018. He is also the co-owner of the famous Beal's Lobster Pier on Mount Desert Island, Maine.
Cartoon Network Original Series greenlighted by Snyder
Episodes of respective Cartoon Network original series that greenlighted during Snyder era were aired from April 12, 2008 to November 10, 2017.
- Chowder (seasons 2 and 3, aired October 2, 2008 to August 7, 2010)
- Transformers: Animated (seasons 2 and 3, aired April 12, 2008 to May 23, 2009)
- Ben 10: Alien Force (season 3, aired September 11, 2009 to March 26, 2010)
- The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack (seasons 2-3, aired July 30, 2009 to August 31, 2010)
- The Secret Saturdays (season 2, aired November 7, 2009 to January 30, 2010)
- Adventure Time (seasons 1-6, aired April 5, 2010 to June 5, 2015)
- Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
- Generator Rex
- Regular Show (seasons 1-6, aired September 6, 2010 to June 25, 2015)
- Sym-Bionic Titan
- Robotomy (seasons 1-6, aired October 25, 2010 to January 24, 2011)
- The Problem Solverz
- The Amazing World of Gumball (seasons 1-5, aired May 3, 2011 to November 10, 2017)
- Secret Mountain Fort Awesome
- Ben 10: Omniverse
- Uncle Grandpa (season 1, aired September 2, 2013 to February 26, 2015)
- Steven Universe (season 1, aired November 4, 2013 to March 12, 2015)
- Mixels (season 1, aired February 12, 2014 to August 31, 2014)
- Clarence (season 1, aired April 14, 2014 to October 27, 2015)
- We Bare Bears (season 1, aired July 27, 2015 to February 11, 2016)
References
- ↑ Romano, Allison (October 21, 2007). "Stuart Snyder: The Perfect Combination". Broadcasting & Cable. http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/110859-Stuart_Snyder_The_Perfect_Combination.php. Retrieved on August 13, 2010.
- ↑ Littleton, Cynthia (March 6, 2013). "Stuart Snyder Out at Turner Amid Shuffle Under New TBS Boss". . http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/stuart-snyder-out-at-turner-amid-shuffle-under-new-tbs-boss-1201127256/. Retrieved on March 11, 2014.
- ↑ Stuart Snyder Out at Turner. Variety.com Retrieved on March 18, 2014.