Jim Samples
| Jim Samples | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1963 Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Residence | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Occupation | General manager and Executive Vice President of Cartoon Network (2001–2007) President of HGTV (2007–2011) President of Scripps' International Division (2011–present) |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret |
| Children | 2 |
Jim Samples (born 1963) is an American businessman and media executive. He currently serves as the President of International for Scripps Networks Interactive and the CEO and President of the Management Board at TVN (Poland), the leading media group in Poland.
Samples was the general manager and Executive Vice President of Cartoon Network between 2001 and 2007, replacing founder and original president Betty Cohen. Under his tenure, the Adult Swim block was created and launched and numerous successful original series aired, including Codename: Kids Next Door and The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy. He then resigned the week after the 2007 Boston bomb scare, and was replaced by Stuart Snyder as Cartoon Network's manager as soon as he left.
Samples spent nearly fourteen years with Turner Broadcasting System in various leadership capacities spanning affiliate sales, marketing, programming and digital media. He started his career at Turner in international business development in 1993 and then became the President of Turner International Argentina, based in Buenos Aires, the following year.
In 2000, Samples became Senior Vice President and General Manager of TNT and Cartoon Network Latin America, serving as such until 2001.
On August 22, 2001, Samples was promoted to Executive Vice President and General Manager of Cartoon Network Worldwide, replacing founder and original president Betty Cohen. Under Samples's leadership, the network included successful original series such as Samurai Jack, Codename: Kids Next Door, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Star Wars: Clone Wars, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Camp Lazlo, and Ben 10. He is also credited with the rollout and launch of Adult Swim, the leading late-night network for young men in the United States, and joined forces with 20th Century Fox to put Family Guy back into production as the anchor for the Adult Swim line-up.
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