Cartoon Network Studios

Cartoon Network Studios, Inc. (abbreviated as CNS or CN Studios) is an American animation studio owned by the Television Group division of Warner Bros. Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. Founded in 1994 as a division of Hanna-Barbera, it primarily produces and develops animated programs and shorts for Cartoon Network and its programming blocks Adult Swim and Cartoonito, in addition to the streaming service HBO Max. Notable shows produced by the studio include Dexter's Laboratory, Johnny Bravo, The Powerpuff Girls, Samurai Jack, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Evil Con Carne, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Camp Lazlo, Ben 10, Chowder, The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, Adventure Time, Regular Show, Uncle Grandpa, Steven Universe, Clarence, Over the Garden Wall, We Bare Bears, OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes, Craig of the Creek, Summer Camp Island, and Infinity Train. In 1996, Time Warner acquired Turner Broadcasting System, which owned Cartoon Network and Hanna-Barbera at that time. In 1997, Hanna-Barbera consolidated its operations with Warner Bros. Animation, moving into their facilities in 1998, where Cartoon Network Studios also operated briefly. Hanna-Barbera closed permanently in 2001, and Warner Bros. Animation has managed its intellectual property to this day, occasionally using the Hanna-Barbera brand as a label. In 1999, Cartoon Network acquired a large building in Burbank, California, to serve as the headquarters for Cartoon Network Studios after its effective separation from Hanna-Barbera and Warner Bros. Animation. This was due to the need for Cartoon Network Studios to become an independent entity dedicated to creating original series, while Warner Bros. Animation focused on existing intellectual properties. The studio opened on May 22, 2000, and operated in those facilities for over 20 years. In the 2020s, after multiple corporate mergers, the studio was consolidated into Warner Bros. Animation, and continued to operate as a...