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
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.