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The new additions include a short-form Tom and Jerry pilot
22 Apr, 2021 - 04:15 PM IST | By indiantelevision.com Team
Cartoon Network has announced three new originals which are currently under various stages of development and production. These new originals will feature four animated icons, and it includes the development of a short-form Tom and Jerry pilot, which sees for the first time the classic cat-and-mouse duo transplanted to the Asia-Pacific region.
The production of Lamput Meets Tuzki, a special starring two well-known characters hailing from India and China, has also commenced, while the network has confirmed that work will soon begin on the fourth season of Lamput.
Ho to lead WarnerMedia APAC kids’ nets
WarnerMedia has appointed former Disney exec Christopher Ho as senior director of kids’ networks, overseeing Cartoon Network and its Boomerang channels in South-East Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Korea.
Christopher Ho
Ho’s primary responsibilities include programming and multiplatform operations, as well as the content direction for the region’s channel brands. Also part of Singapore-based Ho’s remit are digital and interactive initiatives including apps, websites and games.
He will work closely with counterpart Abhishek Dutta in South Asia, who along with Ho reports to Leslie Lee, head of kids for WarnerMedia APAC, and Shinji Suetsugu, executive director of programming for WarnerMedia in Japan.
April 21st, 2021 By David Knox 2 commentsFiled under: Pay TV,
For the first time in their 80 year history,
Tom & Jerry are heading to the Asia-Pacific region.
WarnerMedia’s Cartoon Network is developing a short-form
Tom & Jerry pilot,which sees, for the first time, the classic cat-and-mouse duo transplanted to the Asia-Pacific region, including the Australian outback.
Leslie Lee, Head of Kids APAC, WarnerMedia, said: “Audiences have been laughing at
Tom & Jerry’s chase antics for over 80 years. But this is the first time we’re looking at transporting the frenemies to our region, and reimagining their antics in an authentic and distinctly local context. We are working closely with Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios in Burbank to bring these new adventures to life.”