The head of Cartoon Network resigns... - GoFuckYourself.com

bastardsquad · 02-09-2007, 01:03 PM

BREAKING NEWS "The head of Cartoon Network, Jim Samples, has submitted his resignation in the wake of the Boston bomb scare sparked by an advertising campaign."

http://www.cnn.com/

Doctor Dre · 02-09-2007, 01:05 PM

Jesus fucking christ won't this ever stop ? lol

tony286 · 02-09-2007, 01:07 PM

That is so crazy,its not like they planned to scare people. Those signs had been in cities for weeks.

bastardsquad · 02-09-2007, 01:19 PM

Update:

http://money.cnn.com/2007/02/09/news...ex.htm?cnn=yes

Cartoon Network boss quits over bomb scare
Jim Samples is taking the fall for the marketing debacle at Turner Broadcasting.
February 9 2007: 3:17 PM EST

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The head of Cartoon Network resigned Friday after the network's guerilla marketing scheme for one of its shows went bad last week and led to a bomb scare in Boston - a fiasco that cost its parent company $2 million.

In a letter to employees, Jim Samples, the general manager and executive vice president of the network, wrote: "I deeply regret the negative publicity and expense caused to our company as a result of this campaign. As general manager of Cartoon Network, I feel compelled to step down, effective immediately, in recognition of the gravity of the situation that occurred under my watch."

Turner Broadcasting System and Interference Inc. agreed to pay $2 million to make amends for last Wednesday's bomb scare in Boston, the Massachusetts attorney general said Monday. TBS is the parent of the Cartoon Network, which initiated the marketing scheme. CNN, CNNMoney.com and TBS are all owned by Time Warner Inc. (Charts), the world's largest media company.

Samples had been with Atlanta-based Cartoon Network for 13 years.

In the marketing scheme, battery-powered cartoon advertising signs were placed around Boston and other cities for Aqua Teen Hunger Force, a show that's on the Cartoon Network's late-night Adult Swim programming. The signs led to a massive security alert around Boston.

Huggles · 02-09-2007, 01:21 PM

Retarded

ready lube · 02-09-2007, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tony404

That is so crazy,its not like they planned to scare people. Those signs had been in cities for weeks.

They had been there that long, the whole thing is strange.

RawAlex · 02-09-2007, 02:05 PM

He should have gotten a bonus... the amount of coverage for a fairly dumb cartoon show was impressive.

donkevlar · 02-09-2007, 02:12 PM

He'd been working there for 15 years... Maybe he'd planned on retiring anyways.

I bet Aqua Teen Hunger Force is a lot more popular now... about $2 million dollars worth of extra popularity I'd say.

Thats my conspiracy theory.

DaddyHalbucks · 02-09-2007, 03:33 PM

Not surprising. Somebody has to take the fall.

02-09-2007, 01:03 PM	#1
bastardsquad Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Tampa,FL Posts: 529	The head of Cartoon Network resigns... BREAKING NEWS "The head of Cartoon Network, Jim Samples, has submitted his resignation in the wake of the Boston bomb scare sparked by an advertising campaign." http://www.cnn.com/ __________________ - White Label Options – Geotargeted and Dynamic Ads Eroticy Affiliate Manager-ICQ=216379335 AIM=eroticypaulv PaulV(at)Eroticy(dot)com Straight, Gay, and Swing Communities. -Hit me up and let's do business.

02-09-2007, 01:19 PM	#4
bastardsquad Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Tampa,FL Posts: 529	Update: http://money.cnn.com/2007/02/09/news...ex.htm?cnn=yes Cartoon Network boss quits over bomb scare Jim Samples is taking the fall for the marketing debacle at Turner Broadcasting. February 9 2007: 3:17 PM EST NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The head of Cartoon Network resigned Friday after the network's guerilla marketing scheme for one of its shows went bad last week and led to a bomb scare in Boston - a fiasco that cost its parent company $2 million. In a letter to employees, Jim Samples, the general manager and executive vice president of the network, wrote: "I deeply regret the negative publicity and expense caused to our company as a result of this campaign. As general manager of Cartoon Network, I feel compelled to step down, effective immediately, in recognition of the gravity of the situation that occurred under my watch." Turner Broadcasting System and Interference Inc. agreed to pay $2 million to make amends for last Wednesday's bomb scare in Boston, the Massachusetts attorney general said Monday. TBS is the parent of the Cartoon Network, which initiated the marketing scheme. CNN, CNNMoney.com and TBS are all owned by Time Warner Inc. (Charts), the world's largest media company. Samples had been with Atlanta-based Cartoon Network for 13 years. In the marketing scheme, battery-powered cartoon advertising signs were placed around Boston and other cities for Aqua Teen Hunger Force, a show that's on the Cartoon Network's late-night Adult Swim programming. The signs led to a massive security alert around Boston. __________________ - White Label Options – Geotargeted and Dynamic Ads Eroticy Affiliate Manager-ICQ=216379335 AIM=eroticypaulv PaulV(at)Eroticy(dot)com Straight, Gay, and Swing Communities. -Hit me up and let's do business.

02-09-2007, 01:21 PM	#5
Huggles GFY'S #1 retard Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Kelowna Posts: 11,089	Retarded __________________ https://3-veo.com/ The best AI video maker portal.

02-09-2007, 02:12 PM	#8
donkevlar Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4,325	He'd been working there for 15 years... Maybe he'd planned on retiring anyways. I bet Aqua Teen Hunger Force is a lot more popular now... about $2 million dollars worth of extra popularity I'd say. Thats my conspiracy theory. __________________ [email protected]

02-09-2007, 03:33 PM	#9
DaddyHalbucks A freakin' legend! Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada USA Posts: 18,975	Not surprising. Somebody has to take the fall. __________________ Boner Money

02-09-2007, 01:07 PM	#3
tony286 lurker Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: atlanta Posts: 57,021	That is so crazy,its not like they planned to scare people. Those signs had been in cities for weeks.

02-09-2007, 02:05 PM	#7
RawAlex So Fucking Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In a house. Posts: 9,465	He should have gotten a bonus... the amount of coverage for a fairly dumb cartoon show was impressive.