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MUMBAI: Brown Johnson - formerly EVP, creative director,
Nickelodeon Preschool and GM of Noggin, and the driving
force behind Nick Jr's "play to learn" philosophy
and signature animated hits Blue's Clues and
Dora the Explorer - has been promoted to the
newly created position of president, animation, Nickelodeon
and MTVN Kids and Family Group.
The
announcement was made by Cyma Zarghami, president, Nickelodeon
and MTVN Kids and Family Group, to whom Johnson will
continue to report.
Johnson
will be based in both Nickelodeon's New York City headquarters
and the Nick Animation Studio in Burbank, California.
In
this newly created position, Johnson will spearhead
development and production for all animated programming
across Nickelodeon, while continuing to oversee development
and production for all preschool programming. Nickelodeon's
top-rated live action series and TV movie development
and production will continue to be led by EVP Marjorie
Cohn, who also will continue to report to Zarghami.
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