Television fans have expressed their concerns over the closure of Cartoon Network after #RIPCartoonNetwork began trending on social media.
Animation Workers Ignited, which is apparently associated with the animators union, turned to X to raise awareness about the problems in the animation industry and encouraged cartoon lovers to “spread the word about what’s at stake.”
The account asked its followers to “post about your favorite Cartoon Network shows using #RIPCartoonNetwork,” sparking fears that the beloved brand would soon make a formal announcement about a studio closure.
Rumors of an official closure were further fueled when fans began sharing a photograph of the chain’s former headquarters, apparently taken last year after the company relocated its offices.
However, there is no real evidence to suggest that Cartoon Network or Cartoon Network Studios, which canceled some shows after the pandemic, are closing down.
Animation Workers Ignited, which is apparently associated with the animators union, took to X to raise awareness about the issues in the animation industry, telling its followers to “post about your favorite Cartoon Network shows using #RIPCartoonNetwork,” sparking fears that the beloved brand would soon make a formal announcement about a studio closure.
Rumors of an official closure were further fueled when fans began sharing a photograph of the chain’s former headquarters, apparently taken last year after the company had relocated its offices.
Animation Workers Ignited’s latest post was apparently aimed at highlighting the issues facing the animation industry as a whole, including layoffs and project cancellations.
But the language used in the now-viral post and its accompanying animated short sparked rumors that Cartoon Network specifically was shutting down.
“Cartoon Network is essentially dead,” the animated video stated, warning that “other major animation studios are not far behind.”
The video went on to talk about layoffs across the animation industry, claiming that workers are “unemployed in record numbers” and that “many have been out of work for over a year.”
The union’s post argued that animators also had to “carry the industry forward during the pandemic,” but despite their hard work, studio executives fired them.
“When COVID-19 first hit, animation was able to operate completely remotely, making it one of the few forms of entertainment that could continue production without interruption,” the union said. “But studios decided to pay them back by cancelling projects, outsourcing jobs and laying off artists en masse.”
The union also criticized the studios for “greed,” claiming that executives were making “their finances look better by cutting spending and cutting staff.”
“CEOs and executives are profiting financially. So they want to take advantage of it, right? I’ll show them that they do. Take advantage,” the union said before launching its call to action.
‘I don’t think you can do much with a sigh of plastic, but you can help by spreading the word, posting about your favorite Cartoon Network shows you wish were still around using the hashtag RIP Cartoon Network, and stay tuned for more ways to help by following this account. Animation is under attack. Which side are you on?’
Cartoon Network fans joined the union’s call, creating posts with clips from their favorite shows and using #RIPCartoonNetwork. But they went too far, promoting the narrative that the network would no longer produce content.
Cartoon Network fans joined the union’s call, creating posts featuring clips from their favorite shows and using #RIPCartoonNetwork.
But they went too far and spread the narrative that the network would no longer produce content.
“It’s the end of an era, Cartoon Network has officially closed,” one fan tweeted. “Here are all the shows that marked our childhood.”
‘Cartoon Network must be saved at all costs!’ wrote one X user.
Another commented: “It’s truly the end of an era in iconic childhood memories on Cartoon Network.”
Some fans even began sharing a photo of Cartoon Network’s headquarters in Burbank without the CN logo, saying it was “sad to see the most iconic building of everyone’s childhood closed.”
However, the photo was actually taken last year, when Carton Network’s long-term lease on the Hollywood Production Center building ended. 80LV The company then moved its equipment and operations to the Warner Bros. buildings.
DailyMail.com has contacted Warner Bros. for comment.
