Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network, or CN for short, is a television channel that is run by Warner Bros., and previously Turner Broadcasting System. Ever since it first launched on October 1, 1992, the channel has aired various television series. When the channel was in its early stages, it aired various shows from Hanna-Barbera, Ruby-Spears, and MGM before shifting into original programming.
History
In a business report by UPI on October 29, 1991, it was announced that Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) intended to buy Hanna-Barbera Productions from Great American Communications for $320 million. TBS Chairman Ted Turner confirmed plans that he had been considering launching a cartoon channel for its Hanna-Barbera library.[1]
On February 18, 1992, Turner Broadcasting System chairman Ted Turner announced plans for a 24-hour all-cartoon network which would be launched on October 1. The basic cable television channel would be Turner's fifth, joining TBS Superstation, TNT, CNN, and CNN Headline News.[2]
European Conquest
Although there were initial concerns and expectations from Turner that the UK channel should have European content and not American-exclusive content, Ted Turner was granted permission to broadcast Cartoon Network via satellite in the United Kingdom and Ireland, which would debut on September 17, 1993 in a shared timeslot with TNT, transmitting from 5:00 am to 7:00 pm.[3]
Programs
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Note: The following list of programs are included based on their relevance to the wiki.
Current programming
- Adventure Time (2010-2018; reruns since 2018)
- The Amazing World of Gumball (2011-present)
- Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! (2015-2016; reruns since 2023)
- The Heroic Quest of the Valiant Prince Ivandoe (since 2023)
- The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show (since 2025; re-runs)
- The Powerpuff Girls (1998-2004; reruns since 2025)
- Regular Show (2010-2017; reruns since 2021)
- Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? (2019; reruns since 2022)
- Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (since 2025; re-runs)
- The Scooby-Doo Show (since 2023; re-runs)
- Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (since 2023; reruns)
- Teen Titans Go! (2013-present)
- The Tom and Jerry Show (2014) (2014-2016; reruns since 2023)
- Tom and Jerry Tales (2006-2008; reruns since 2023)
- What's New, Scooby-Doo? (2002-2006; reruns since 2023)
Former programming
- ToonHeads (1992-2003; anthology series)
- Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1994-2001)
- What a Cartoon!
- Dexter's Laboratory (1996-2003)
- The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (1996-1997)
- Johnny Bravo (1997-2004)
- Cow and Chicken (1997-1999)
- I Am Weasel (1997-2000)
- Ed, Edd n Eddy (1999-2009)
- Courage the Cowardly Dog (1999-2002)
- Time Squad (2001-2003)
- Samurai Jack (2001-2004)
- Grim & Evil (2001-2002)
- Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones? (2002-2003)
- Codename: Kids Next Door (2002-2008)
- The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (2003-2007)
- Evil Con Carne (2003-2004)
- Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (2004-2009)
- Camp Lazlo (2005-2008)
- My Gym Partner's a Monkey (2005-2008)
- Ben 10 (2005-2008)
- Squirrel Boy (2006-2007)
- Chowder (2007-2010)
- The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack (2008-2010)
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010-2013)
- Mad (2010-2013)
Cartoon Network Around the World
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| Region(s) | Launch date | End date | Language(s) | Coverage and availability notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arab world | October 10, 2010 (as an independent concurrent feed; via free-to-air TV) | Arabic | From Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
| April 1, 2016 (a Hindi language channel feed; via subscription TV) | Hindi | |||
| Asia-Pacific | October 6, 1994 | English, Indonesian, Thai, Malay, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, and Tamil | From Singapore and Jakarta | |
| January 1, 1995 (Taiwan) | From Taipei City, Taiwan. | |||
| Australia and New Zealand | October 3, 1995 | English | From Sydney, Australia | |
| Canada | July 4, 2012 (as a sister channel of Teletoon) | March 27, 2023 (replaced by Boomerang) | English | From Toronto, Ontario.
Operated under license by Chorus Entertainment. |
| March 27, 2023 (replacing Teletoon) | ||||
| Eastern and Central Europe | September 30, 2002 (as part of Cartoon Network Poland) | September 18, 2024 | Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene, and English | From Prague, Czech Republic |
| October 1, 2008 (as an independent feed) | ||||
| September 18, 2024 (as part of Cartoon Network CECP) | ||||
| France | September 17, 1993 (as part of Cartoon Network Europe) | September 25, 2024 | French and English | From Paris |
| August 23, 1999 (as an independent feed) | ||||
| September 25, 2024 (as part of Cartoon Network WE) | ||||
| Germany | September 17, 1993 (as part of Cartoon Network Europe, in English) | September 26, 2024 | German and English | From Munich |
| September 3, 2005 (as an independent feed) | ||||
| September 26, 2024 (as part of Cartoon Network WE) | ||||
| India (South Asia) | October 3, 1995 | English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada | From Mumbai, Maharashtra | |
| Italy | September 17, 1993 (as part of Cartoon Network Europe) | Italian and English | From Milan | |
| July 31, 1996 (as an independent feed) | ||||
| Japan | September 1, 1997 | Japanese and English | From Tokyo | |
| Latin America | April 30, 1993 | Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and English (translated continuity on SAP) | From Buenos Aires and São Paulo (Brazilian feed) | |
| October 1996 (as an autonomous Brazilian feed within the Latin American variant of the channel) | From Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |||
| 1999 (as an autonomous Mexican feed within the Latin American variant of the channel) | Brazilian Portuguese and English (translated continuity on SAP) | |||
| UK, Ireland & Malta | September 17, 1993 | English | From London, England |
References
- ^ McNary, Dave (October 29, 1991). "Turner to buy Hanna-Barbera for $320 million". UPI. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ (February 19, 1992). "Ted Turner to Launch All-Cartoon Network". The Associated Press. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ Robinson, Eugune (September 15, 1993). "TNT Cartoon Curb No Joke in Europe". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
