Michael Ouweleen

Michael Ouweleen

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BiographyMichael Ouweleen (born 1967) is an American television executive and screenwriter. He is the sixth and current president of The Cartoon Network, Inc., the operating company of Cartoon Network (which includes the Cartoonito and ACME Night blocks), Adult Swim (which includes the Toonami block), and Boomerang since May 11, 2022. Previously, he was best known as a creative, co-creating the animated television series Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law and the show's spin-off, Birdgirl, and is the executive producer of the television film Re-Animated. He was a long-time creative director at Cartoon Network since 1996, and ran content development and oversaw programming for the network in the mid-2000s. Ouweleen is married with three sons.

In 2014, Ouweleen was named as the company's CMO. He was then promoted in November 27, 2019 as interim president in addition to Turner Classic Movies, due to the departure of Christina Miller. His stint as interim president ended on July 1, 2020 with the appointment of Tom Ascheim permanently to the position, and Ouweleen took the presidency of Adult Swim.

In May 2022, following the Warner Bros. Discovery merger close, Tom Ascheim departed the company, and the divisions under The Cartoon Network, Inc. (Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, and Boomerang) were moved into Warner Bros. Discovery Networks U.S., with Ouweleen regaining oversight of the company after one year and ten months. He has also gained the role of president for Discovery Family.

In June 2023, Ouweleen gained the Business side of TCM, following another wave of layoffs at the Television part of Warner Bros. Discovery including the General Manager and President, Pola Changnon.

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