Télétoon (Canadian TV channel)

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Télétoon
Télétoon logo
Launched	September 8, 1997
Owned by	Teletoon Canada Inc. (Astral Media - 50% Corus Entertainment - 50%)
Country	Canada
Broadcast area	National
Headquarters	Montreal, Quebec
Sister channel(s)	Teletoon (English) Teletoon Retro (English) Télétoon Rétro (French)
Website	Télétoon
Availability
Satellite
Bell TV	Channel 139
Shaw Direct	Channel 771
Cable
Available on many Canadian cable systems	Check local listings, channels may vary

Télétoon (stylized as TÉLÉTOON) is a Canadian French language cable television specialty channel that specializes in animation programming. Télétoon is owned by Teletoon Canada Inc; a 50/50 partnership between Astral Media and Corus Entertainment. The name is a portmanteau of television and cartoon and has no parent connection to the television channel in France of the same name.

Télétoon is the French counterpart to the English television channel, Teletoon.

[edit] History

Licensed in 1996 by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), the French language channel was the first to launch on September 8, 1997. It was originally owned by a consortium made up of various other Canadian specialty services and producers; The Family Channel Inc. acting as managing partner at 53.3% (Astral Media & WIC), YTV Canada Inc. at 26.7% (Shaw Communications), Cinar and Nelvana with 10% each. Through various acquisitions over the years, ownership resulted in both Astral Media and Corus Entertainment owning a 50% stake in the service.

On February 5, 2007, Télétoon's network layout was dramatically changed as was its website, and Le Détour's website was moved to teletoon.com, and the aesthetic appearance of both the normal block and Le Détour changed.

[edit] Programming

Most of the shows on Télétoon are dubbed from their English counterpart^{[citation needed]}. Originally, both stations had similar schedules, airing the same episode of the same program at the same time. Nowadays, the scheduling is not always the same, due to the fact that Télétoon carries some translated programs that its English counterpart does not, as they are on other cable networks. Many of the shows, such as The Simpsons and King of the Hill, are dubbed using local voice over actors from Quebec, while others, such as Naruto and virtually all series originating from Cartoon Network, are dubbed in France and imported.

Also, unlike the English version, programming during the day is commercial-free (other than for promos); since much of the French Télétoon's audience is in Quebec. Quebec provincial law prohibits paid commercials during children's programming, which is generally the morning and afternoon hours.

[edit] Programming blocks

[edit] Le Spin

Le Spin is airing every weekday from 4-6 p.m. with different shows everyday. Throughout the week viewers can vote online on the Teletoon website to pick one show that will air on Fridays during Spin Cycle. Once a month, five viewers each get to choose the shows for an entire weekday afternoon.

[edit] Télétoon Présente

A block on Saturdays and Sundays that mostly airs animated movies, such as Tom and Jerry: The Movie, Pokémon movies, The Powerpuff Girls Movie, Looney Tunes movies, etc. It also airs live action movies such as the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. Formerly known as Cinétoon.

[edit] Télétoon la Nuit

Animated programming targeted towards teen and adult audiences airs during the Télétoon la Nuit (formerly Télétoon Détour) programming block, the French version of Teletoon at Night (formerly Teletoon Detour), much of which is in the vein of Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. However, unlike Adult Swim, although there was a strong early commitment to air diverse and international programming, as well as the ability to air a great majority of material uncut, Télétoon Détour refused to incorporate a single anime series until March 3, 2008. At this point Naruto, which had previously aired during the children's programming schedule, began airing at 10:30 p.m. every night.

[edit] Programs currently airing on Télétoon la Nuit

Some of the programming airing on Télétoon la Nuit is different from Teletoon at Night.

Original English names are listed after the French names.

• Delta State (13+)
• Henri pis sa gang (King of the Hill) (13+)
• American Dad! (13+)
• Futurama (13+)
• Les Décalés Du Cosmos (Tripping the Rift) (18+)
• Les Simpson (The Simpsons) (8+)
• Naruto (13+)
• Polyvalente Baptiste-Huard (Bromwell High) (18+)
• Punch! (13+)
• South Park (18+)
• Star ou boucher (Sons of Butcher) (13+)
• Station X (13+)
• Le roi de Las Vegas (Father of the Pride) (13+)

Past programs on Le Détour sur Télétoon/Télétoon Détour:

• Star Wars: Clone Wars
• Animatrix
• Ciné-Maniac (Home Movies) (18+)
• Les Griffin (Family Guy) (13+)
• Malice et menaces (Grim and Evil) (13+)
• Daria
• Les Déchiqueteurs (The Ripping Friends)
• Planète Crue (Daft Planet)
• Quads

[edit] Programs on Télétoon

[edit] Current programs (as of April 2009)

• 6teen
• Angela Anaconda
• Atomic Betty
• Les Aventures d`Ollivier (Olliver's Adventures)
• Bakugan
• Batman
• Ben 10
• Billy et Mandy, aventuriers de l'au-delà (The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy)
• Blaise le Blasé (Fred's Head)
• Bratz
• Bric-à-Brac (shorts between shows)
• Bugs Bunny et Tweety (The Bugs Bunny & Tweety Show)
• Caillou
• Camp Lazlo
• Carl au Carré (Carl Squared)
• Chaotic
• Classe des Titans/ (Class Of The Titans)
• Défis Extrêmes: Action (Total Drama Action)
• Delilah et Julius (Delilah and Julius)
• Di-gata, les Défenseurs (Di-gata defenders)
• Foster: La Maison des Amis Imaginaires (Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends)
• Gerald McBoing-Boing
• George de la Jungle (George of the Jungle)
• Harry et ses dinosaures (Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs)
• Iggy Arbuckle
• Johnny Test
• Les Jumeaux Zimmer (The Zimmer Twins) (shorts airing between shows)
• Juniper Lee (The Life and Times of Juniper Lee)
• Kappa Mikey
• Marguerite et la bête féroce (Maggie and the Ferocious Beast)
• MegaMan: NT Warrior
• Moi Willy, fils de rockstar (My Dad the Rock Star)
• Mon copain de classe est un singe (My Gym Partner's a Monkey)
• Naruto (also airs on Le Détour)
• Nom de Code: KND (Codename: Kids Next Door)
• Planète Sketch (Planet Sketch)
• Ricky Sprocket
• Punch!
• Sacré Andy! (What's With Andy?)
• Sammy et Scooby en Folie (Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!)
• Sauveteurs du Monde (Rescue Heroes)
• Les Simpson (The Simpsons, also airs on Le Détour)
• Spider Riders
• L'Ile des Défis Extrêmes (Total Drama Island)
• Les Tofou (The Tofus)
• Les Tortues Ninja (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
• Totally Spies!
• W
• Wayside

[edit] Coming soon

• Out of Jimmy's Head (Fall 2008)
• Chowder (Fall 2008)
• World of Quest (Fall 2008)
• The Future is Wild (Fall 2008)

[edit] Past programs

These programs are formerly aired on Télétoon, or not being aired right now. The French title is followed by the English one.

This section requires expansion.

• Megas XLR
• Les Zinzins de l'espace (Space Goofs)
• Sakura, chasseuse de cartes (Cardcaptors)
• Beyblade
• Pokémon (films occasionally air even though the regular series has been removed)
• Ozzy et Drix (Ozzy and Drix)
• Pecola
• Transformers Energon
• Super Nanas (The Powerpuff Girls)
• Sonic le rebelle (Sonic Underground)
• Les Graffitos (Stickin' Around)
• Le Laboratoire de Dexter (Dexter's Lab)
• Les Tiny Toons (Tiny Toons Adventures)
• Méga Bébés (Mega Babies)
• Cortex et Minimus (Pinky and the Brain)
• Kaput et Zosky (Kaput and Zosky)
• Zeroman
• Medabots
• Scooby-Doo
• La Planète Donkey Kong (Donkey Kong Country)

[edit] External links

• Télétoon
• Le Detour sur Télétoon (French)