‘RIP Cartoon Network’ trends online amid reports of merger with Warner Bros

Cartoon Network holds a special place in each child’s heart. But fans were devastated when Warner Bros. announced its merger earlier this week. And now 'RIP Cartoon Network' is trending online as fans are worried about the future of the popular animation network.

Precious childhood

Millennial kids will always associate Cartoon Network and its unique way of storytelling with a diverse range of cartoon characters - Courage the Cowardly Dog to the brave warrior Samurai Jack and more.

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According to a report by ABC News, Warner Bros. Television Group (WBTVG) announced laying off 26% staff across scripted, unscripted and animation. Since the announcement, netizens have flocked to Twitter to pay tribute to the original Cartoon Network. #RIPCartoonNetwork trended on the micro-blogging site.

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Fans devastated

Many of them also thanked CN for making their childhood special while others mentioned how much they were hurt about the merger. Some also reflected on how the merger would be a mistake for the studio while others paid tribute to the network thanking them for 30 years of great storytelling and characters.

One fan tweeted: “RIP Cartoon network. Thank you for all the memories and making our 90s kid childhood awesome”. Another wrote, “RIP Cartoon Network. I don’t  care what nobody says they had the best run from the ’90s until now. They had the best lineup and had the most all-time greats.” One fan called it the network, “GOAT of childhood animation.”

The merger

As a result of the merger, the development and production teams of both WBA and CNS will be merged. In addition to this, Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe will remain a separate team as the three animations studious previously shared casting, legal, programming and business affairs.  Sam Register, who is the president of Hanna-Barbera, will oversee WBS and CNS following the merger.

Grieving fans went down memory lane and recalled the iconic shows they watched as kids on the channel.

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