Editing Cartoon Network Studios (section)

=== 2020s ===
In August 2020, WBA president [[Sam Register]] was appointed head of the studio.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sam Register to Lead Cartoon Network Studios |url=https://kidscreen.com/2020/08/28/sam-register-to-lead-cartoon-network-studios/ |access-date=2020-08-31}}</ref> Amy Friedman was named head of programming for Cartoon Network after [[Rob Sorcher]] resigned his roles as head of the studio and chief content officer, and switching to [[Warner Bros. Television Studios|Warner Bros. Television Group]] for an overall production deal.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Low |first=Elaine |date=2020-11-24 |title=Amy Friedman Named Warner Bros. Head of Kids and Family Programming |url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/amy-friedman-warner-bros-head-kids-family-programming-1234838862/ |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2021, Jason DeMarco was named SVP for Anime & Action Series/Longform for Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pedersen |first=Erik |date=August 10, 2021 |title=Jason DeMarco Named SVP Anime & Action Series/Longform For Warner Bros Animation & Cartoon Network Studios |url=https://deadline.com/2021/08/jason-demarco-named-svp-anime-action-series-longform-for-warner-bros-animation-cartoon-network-studios-1234812006/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> and CNS Europe was renamed [[Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe]] as a tribute to the original Hanna-Barbera studio.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=7 April 2021 |title=WarnerMedia Reinstates Iconic Hanna-Barbera Brand With London-Based European Studio |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/global/warnermedia-hanna-barbera-studio-europe-1234945602/ |access-date=7 April 2021 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>

On May 11, 2022, after [[Tom Ascheim]] exited his role as president and departed, the [[Warner Bros. Television Studios#Warner Bros. Kids, Young Adults and Classics|Warner Bros. Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics]] division was broken up as part of a restructuring by new owner [[Warner Bros. Discovery]] and its studios—including CNS—were moved directly under [[Warner Bros. Television Studios|Warner Bros. Television]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=2022-05-12 |title=Tom Ascheim Exits As President Of Warner Bros. Global Kids, Young Adults and Classic |url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/tom-ascheim-exits-warner-bros-president-global-kids-young-adults-and-classics-1235021790/ |access-date=2022-05-12 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>

On October 11, 2022, CNS and WBA consolidated their development and production teams as part of a restructuring by Warner Bros. Television, with Audrey Diehl overseeing kids and family, Peter Girardi overseeing adult animation, and Sammy Perlmutter overseeing animated long-form productions. The merger would not impact their output as labels, with CNS continuing to focus on original content and WBA used for classic franchises.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schneider |first=Michael |date=2022-10-12 |title=Warner Bros. TV Group Lays Off 82 Staffers, Consolidates Some Unscripted and Animation Departments in Belt-Tightening Restructure |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/warner-bros-tv-group-layoffs-82-staffers-channing-dungey-1235400286/ |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>

On July 9, 2023, Miller announced via Twitter that the Cartoon Network Studios Burbank building would close its doors on August 1, with all operations being transferred to WBA as both CNS and WBA would be moving to the new Warner Bros. Second Century building. While unconfirmed, [[Amid Amidi]] of Cartoon Brew reported its production teams would move to the Second Century Development, a pair of buildings with over 800,000 square feet of office space,<ref name="Cornfield 2023 f235">{{cite web | last=Cornfield | first=Greg | title=Warner Bros. HQ, Designed by Frank Gehry, Crosses Finish Line | website=Commercial Observer | date=May 15, 2023 | url=https://commercialobserver.com/2023/05/la-warner-bros-frank-gehry-hq-burbank-worthe-second-century/ | access-date=July 10, 2023}}</ref> just adjacent to the Warner Bros. lot.<ref name="Amidi 2023 x525"/>

On December 5, it was revealed that the Hollywood Production Center had moved into the CN Burbank building. [[Brian A. Miller]] revealed that HPC has always owned the building, and Cartoon Network had a long-term lease.<ref>{{Cite tweet |author=Brian A. Miller |author-link=Brian A. Miller |user=bfredmuggs |number=1732194227168375081 |date=2023-12-05 |title=HPC always owned the building. We had a long term lease on it. This was inevitable.}}</ref>