Herb Scannell

Herb Scannell (born January 11, 1957) is a Puerto Rican-American media executive and businessman. He served as the President of Nickelodeon and TV Land from 1996 to 2006, and was the founding CEO of Next New Networks. He currently serves as the president of BBC Worldwide America.
In February 1996, he was named President of Nickelodeon and TV Land, succeeding Geraldine Laybourne. Under his leadership, Nickelodeon (which, under his watch, included such animated series as SpongeBob SquarePants, Danny Phantom, The Fairly OddParents, Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Angry Beavers, and Hey Arnold!) and TV Land became the highest rated cable networks launched within the past seven years. Nickelodeon also expanded to other areas such as live theatrical shows, magazines and feature films. He was also responsible for launching Dora the Explorer, The Brothers Garcia (which is based on Los Garcia, a show he used to watch in Puerto Rico) and Taina.
On June 2003, MTV Chairman Tom Freston named Scannell as president of Nickelodeon Networks and vice chairman of MTV Networks. He played a lead role in the overall management of the entire company.
During his presidential tenure, Nickelodeon Magazine featured regular interviews with him under the heading Hey, Herb! (The analogous feature for previous president Geraldine Laybourne was called Ask the Boss Lady.)
On January 4, 2006, Scannell resigned from his position with MTV/Nickelodeon, and was replaced by Cyma Zarghami.
==Gallery==
Herb Scannell introduction NickMag May 1996.jpg|Scannell is introduced to the Nickelodeon Magazine readership, May 1996.
Hey Herb Scannell NickMag June July 1996.jpg|Hey, Herb! June/July 1996
Hey Herb Scannell NickMag Sept 1996.jpg|September 1996
Hey Herb Scannell NickMag Nov 1996.jpg|Hey, Herb! November 1996
Hey_Herb_Scannell_NickMag_Aug_1997.jpg|August 1997
Hey_Herb_Scannell_NickMag_Sept_1997.jpg|September 1997
Hey_Herb_Scannell_Nick_Mag_Nov_1998.jpg|November 1998
Hey Herb Scannell NickMag Jan Feb 1999.jpg|Hey, Herb! January/February 1999
Hey_Herb_Scannell_NickMag_April_1999.jpg|April 1999
Hey_Herb_Scannell_NickMag_Aug_1999.jpg|August 1999
Hey_Herb_Scannell_NickMag_Sept_1999.jpg|September 1999
Hey_Herb_Scannell_NickMag_Oct_1999.jpg|October 1999
Hey Herb Scannell NickMag Nov 1999.jpg|November 1999
Hey Herb Scannell NickMag Jan Feb 2000.jpg|Jan/Feb 2000
Hey Herb Scannell NickMag March 2000.jpg|March 2000
Hey Herb Scannell NickMag Oct 2000.jpg|October 2000
Hey_Herb_Scannell_NickMag_Dec_2000.jpg|December 2000
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