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TÉLÉTOON
TypeCable television specialty channel
Country
 Canada
AvailabilityNational
OwnerCorus Entertainment (50%)
Astral Media (50%)
Key people
Len Cochrane (President)
Launch date
October 17, 1997 (English)
September 8, 1997 (French)
Official website
teletoon.com
For the English version of this television channel, see TELETOON (Canada).

TÉLÉTOON is a Canadian French language cable television specialty channel that specializes in animation programs. It is the French version of the English television channel, TELETOON. Most of the shows are dubbed from their English counterparts. TÉLÉTOON launched on September 8 1997, while its English counterpart, TELETOON, launched on October 17, 1997. 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.

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.

Ownership of TÉLÉTOON is divided between Corus Entertainment (50%), Astral Media (50%). The name is a portmanteau of television and cartoon.

Programming Blocks

Cinetoon

A block on Saturdays and Sundays that mostly airs animated movies, such as Tom and Jerry: The Movie.

KAPOW!

An action type block, featuring show like the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Megas XLR.

list of shows on kapow are:

Le Détour sur TÉLÉTOON

Animated programming targeted towards teen and adult audiences airs during Le Détour programming block, the French version of The Detour on TELETOON, much of which is in the vein of Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. However, unlike Adult Swim, and, 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, Le Détour has seemingly refused to incorporate a single anime series.

Programs currently airing on Le Détour sur TÉLÉTOON

Some of the programming airing on the French version of Le Détour is different than the English version of The Detour.

English translated names are listed after the French names.

Programs on TÉLÉTOON

Current Programs (As of November 2005)

Past Programs

These programs are formerly aired on Télétoon (French), or just not being aired right now.

TÉLÉTOON Retro

A new digital service of the same name has been approved in August 2005 by the CRTC ([1]) for broadcast in both French and English. The TELETOON Retro channel was originally scheduled to debut in spring 2007 ([2]), but has been delayed until further notice. The new channel will feature a mixture of older animated programming, including anime. More information on this should be forthcoming.



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