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Uhhh…Cartoon Network is cable funded network TV. I don’t know if you noticed the downward slump for cable but Cartoon Network/Adult Swim have drastically reduced their production output the last few years. I think Adult Swim doesn’t even produce new shows beyond Rick and Morty anymore.

Especially as investors fund Llm shops generating art instead of artists drawing art.

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They've (somewhat) recently produced Smiling Friends, a show spear-headed by two creators who had their start in animation in the early youtube era. And I'd say it's pretty successful given it's recently starting its 3rd season.

Yes but they used to produce double to triple the amount of shows was my point.

Smiling Friends and Common Side Effects are hits, My Adventures with Superman seems to be doing okay as well even earning a spin-off show.

But I would agree that Adult Swim is an anomaly.

But my point was that they at least halved their production output. Not that they don’t have great shows. How many of those shows you listed are distribution deals rather than actually produced and developed. Go to their front page and what do you see My Adventures with Superman or Rick and Morty?

Adult Swim just released a new series ‘Women Wearing Shoulder Pads’, which happens to be animated with stop-motion maquettes. So I think it’s safe to say they’re still going.

They did not produce or develop that show, they are just the distributor with HBO Max as well. They mostly reair or distribute content now.

Common Side Effects?

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