Longtime Nickelodeon vet Audrey Diehl has joined Warner Bros. Animation as VP of series. The role will see Diehl develop new animated shows for WBA, as well as oversee current series aimed at kids and families.
Diehl is also charged with finding new original series and identifying properties from the Warner Bros. collection to develop into animated content. While working with the existing creative talent, Diehl will be on the hunt for new writers, producers and artists for future development. She will also serve as programming executive for select current WBA series.
WBA is currently producing 13 series on which Diehl will be working, including Justice League Action, Teen Titans Go!, the upcoming DC Super Hero Girls and Unikitty! for Cartoon Network; Be Cool Scooby-Doo!, Bunnicula, Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz, New Looney Tunes, The Tom and Jerry Show, and Wacky Races for Boomerang; Mike Tyson Mysteries for Adult Swim; Green Eggs and Ham for Netflix; and Young Justice: Outsiders for the upcoming DC-branded digital service.
Diehl joins WBA after more than 14 years at Nickelodeon, where she had served as VP of animation development since 2013. She most recently managed the network’s slate of development across genres for kids ages six to 11. Her credits include Sanjay & Craig, Harvey Beaks and Pig Goat Banana Cricket, as well as El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera, Fanboy & Chum Chum and The Penguins of Madagascar.