Alec Botnick
Alec Botnick | |
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| Born | Alec Doron Botnick |
| Education | Loyola Marymount University (JD) |
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| Title | President of Nickelodeon Animation Studio (2026–present) |
Alec Doron Botnick (born November 1976) is an American lawyer and television producer serving as President of Nickelodeon Animation Studio since 2026.[1] He previously served as Executive Vice President, Comedy Development, Head of Animation and Alternative at CBS Studios from 2023 to 2026.[2]
Career
Botnick graduated from Loyola Law School in 2005.[3]
He was a television literary agent for William Morris Endeavor from 2009 to 2015.[4] He joined CBS Television Studios in 2015 as Vice President of Comedy Development and was promoted to SVP before becoming its Head of Animation in 2019.[5] An in-house animation studio, CBS Eye Animation Productions, was created during this time with Botnick serving as its chief executive; the company produced programs such as Stephen Colbert's Our Cartoon President, Star Trek: Lower Decks, and Star Trek: Prodigy.
After becoming President of Nickelodeon Animation Studio, the company was folded into CBS Studios. Both CBS and its previous parent company, Nickelodeon Group, are divisions of Paramount Skydance.[6]
References
- ^ "Nickelodeon Animation Studios Names Alec Botnick as President". Variety. April 10, 2026.
- ^ "CBS STUDIOS — Executives — Alec Botnick". Paramountpressexpress.com.
- ^ "84th Annual Commencement Loyola Law School Los Angeles" (PDF). Digitalcommons.lmu.edu. May 15, 2005.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (10 November 2015). "Alec Botnick Named VP of Comedy Development at CBS TV Studios". Yahoo. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ^ Petski, Denise (11 October 2019). "CBS TV Studios SVP Alec Botnick Promoted To Head Of Animation As Studio Expands In Space". Deadline. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ^ Amidi, Amid (14 October 2024). "Alec Botnick To Lead Combined Nickelodeon Animation And CBS Studios Animation Unit". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 19 April 2026.