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Exclusive: French studio Samka Group has opened an LA hub and snapped up Cartoon Network SVP Tramm Wigzell to oversee the satellite.

Wigzell takes up the newly-created Global Head of Content post for the Jamie’s Got Tentacles and The Sisters group, which is comprised of Kam&Ka, Sklan&Ka, Good Karma, Jetpack Distribution and Unique Animation.

Reporting to Samka Group CEO Samuel Kaminka, Wigzell will oversee development for the labels and initiate live action and animation projects in the U.S. for the first time. Samka currently has more than 20 projects in various stages of development and production, according to the group.

Wigzell is an industry animation vet whose past credits include Ben 10, Summer Camp Island, Infinity Train, Victor and Valentino, Mao Mao, Heroes of Pure Heart and Apple & Onion. He joins from Cartoon Network, where he was an SVP overseeing the development of all of the network’s original productions,...

Cartoon Network has promoted veteran development execs Curtis Lelash and Tramm Wigzell to Svp Original Series, from their VP roles. Lelash and Wigzell will co-lead the original series group, where they will expand the network's portfolio of original video and multiplatform programming. Based at Cartoon Network Studios in Burbank, the duo will continue to report to Rob Sorcher, Chief Content Officer for Cartoon Network. "Curtis and Tramm are both well respected in the…...

Cartoon Network's VP original series Rob Swartz is leaving the cable network after a three-year stint to return to his alternative series roots, this time as a producer. His last day is today. At Cn, Swarz led the development and current teams and oversaw development and current programming for all of Cn’s original animated, live-action and alternative series, including Adventure Time, Regular Show, Mad, Ben 10: Ultimate Alien, Generator Rex, Young Justice, Hole in the Wall, Dude What Would Happen, and Destroy Build Destroy. He joined Cn from Syfy, where as VP alternative programming he developed and launched Destination Truth and was responsible for overseeing the successful Ghost Hunters franchise. Here is an internal memo from Cn chief content officer Rob Sorcher announcing Swartz's departure: Rob Swartz has decided to pursue a career track producing alternative format series, as a producer. I am very grateful to Rob...

Cartoon Network has upped two executives on its original series team. Tramm Wigzell has been named vp action adventure, and Nick Weidenfeld has been named vp comedy development.

Wigzell will oversee the development and current functions for action programming, both live-action and animation, while Weidenfeld will oversee development for animated and live-action comedy programs.

Wigzell played a key role in upcoming Cartoon series including "Unnatural History" and "Ben 10: Ultimate Alien" and has supervised such shows as "Ben 10" and "Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi" and "The Batman."

Weidenfeld worked on Cartoon's recent slate of comedy development and also has worked on shows for sibling Adult Swim, including "The Boondocks" and "Moral Orel."

"Both Tramm and Nick have proven their abilities to secure both top talent and creative properties for our networks and to shepherd the resulting programs to successful launches," Cartoon vp original series Rob Swartz said.

Its no secret that Cartoon Network and Adult Swim feature some of the funniest and most innovative shows around. With programming like Robot Chicken and Batman: The Brave and the Bold, they really show their true creative abilities and, in the case of Robot Chicken in particular, often makes us laugh our butts off.

Because we’re such fans of Cartoon Network and Adult Swim here at The Flickcast, we’re particularly excited to see what they have in store for Comic-Con. Fortunately, we don’t have to wait any longer to find out because today they’ve released the official Cartoon Network and Adult Swim schedule of all the events going on in San Diego.

Here’s all the info from the press release:

Cartoon Network and Adult Swim Series Panels and Events Lineup

for 2009 Comic-Con International

Cartoon Network and Adult Swim announces a number of panels, fan events...

Cartoon Network and Adult Swim announces a number of panels, fan events and signings at 2009 Comic-Con International in San Diego, Calif., Thursday, July 23 - Sunday, July 26, 2009. All times, dates and locations subject to change.

Cartoon Network And Adult Swim Panels

Thursday, July 23

Adult Swim: Robot Chicken w/ Titan Maximum

3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Location: 6A

Moderator: Keith Crofford, vice president of production Adult Swim

Seth Green (co-creator, Robot Chicken and Titan Maximum), Matthew Senreich (co-creator, Robot Chicken and Titan Maximum), Tom Root (head writer, Robot Chicken/co-creator, Titan Maximum) and Doug Goldstein (head writer, Robot Chicken) with Chris McKay, Breckin Meyer, Kevin Shinick, Mike Fasolo and Dan Milano discuss the popular Adult Swim series Robot Chicken. They also discuss the upcoming new stop-motion animated series Titan Maximum, slated to premiere on Adult Swim this fall.

Cartoon Network Comedy - Original Animation

4:15 - 5:15 p.m.

Location: Room 6A

Moderator: Brian Miller,...