William Hanna worked at an American media company in 2014.
Scripps Networks Interactive is an American media company formed on July 1 , 2008 , when the E. W. Scripps Company spun off its cable television division as a publicly traded company . William Denby `` Bill '' Hanna ( July 14 , 1910 -- March 22 , 2001 ) was an American animator , director , producer , voice actor , and cartoon artist , whose film and television cartoon characters entertained millions of people for much of the 20th century .