Cookie Jar Ent. has named Ann Austen senior VP of development and television/video sales. Working out of the Los Angeles office, Austen will be responsible for developing Cookie Jar’s original properties and overseeing sales of television and home video titles within the United States. She will report to Cookie Jar Ent. president and COO Toper Taylor.
Austen is a seasoned children’s program development exec with more than 15 years of experience. She began her career at Fox Broadcasting Company before moving to Fox Kids Network, where she served as director of programming for the preschool programming block Fox Clubhouse. She also oversaw the development and production of Might Morphin’ Power Rangers, Animaniacs and Tom & Jerry’s Kids.
Following her tenure at Fox Kids Network, Austen co-produced Power Rangers, VR Troopers and Masked Rider for Saban Ent. She went on to serve as the co-exec producer of the critically acclaimed NBC teen series SK8, and has written and produced numerous Disney Channel movies of the week, including Johnny Tsunami and its sequel, which is currently in production. Most recently, Austen developed series for Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network and The N.
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