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{{Infobox TV channel |
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| name= Adult Swim |
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| logosize= 200px |
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| logoalt= The current Adult Swim logo 2003-presnt. |
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| logofile= AdultSwim.svg |
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| launch= September 2, 2001 |
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| owner= [[Turner Broadcasting System]] <br> ([[Time Warner]]) |
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| sister names= [[Cartoon Network]], [[Boomerang (TV channel)|Boomerang]] |
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| web= [http://www.adultswim.com/ www.adultswim.com] |
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| headquarters = [[Atlanta, Georgia]] |
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| sat serv 1 = [[DirecTV]] |
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| sat chan 1 = Channel 296 (VOD) |
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| sat serv 2 = [[Dish Network]] |
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| sat chan 2 = Channel 176 |
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| cable serv 1 = Comcast |
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| cable chan 1 = Varies by market |
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| cable serv 2 = Other cable companies |
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| cable chan 2 = same as [[Cartoon Network]] |
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}} |
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'''Adult Swim''', (usually stylized '''[adult swim]''' with its signature square [[bracket]]s), is an adult-oriented [[television]] network sharing channel space with [[Cartoon Network (United States)|Cartoon Network]] in the [[United States]].<ref name=as_split>[http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/6516.html Adult Swim/CN Split Cements Strategy]. ICv2. March 3, 2005.</ref> The programming features animated shows, including original programming, [[broadcast syndication|syndicated]] shows, and Japanese [[anime]], generally with minimal or no editing for content. The shows are geared toward a 17+ audience, in contrast to the child and pre-teen daytime programming on Cartoon Network. The shows and commercial breaks are usually interrupted by "[[commercial bumper|bumps]]", or moments where short jokes or Internet fan feedback (which they sometimes respond to in a sarcastic manner when it is negative) are broadcast in simple white letters over a black screen. |
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==History== |
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Adult Swim began as a ''"[[spin-off]]"'' of Cartoon Network, premiering on September 2, 2001 with the airing of ''[[Home Movies (TV series)|Home Movies]]''. The name is derived from public swimming pools often having designated times when children are restricted from using the facilities in favor of adults. These times are often referred to as "adult swim". The first [[anime]] broadcast on Adult Swim was ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]''. On March 28, 2005, [[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]]-based [[Turner Broadcasting System|Turner Broadcasting]], split Adult Swim from Cartoon Network so [[Nielsen Media Research]] could treat it as a separate channel for ratings purposes.<ref name=as_split /> Some Adult Swim programming is available on demand on the Internet via [[Adult Swim Video]], a free, ad-supported [[streaming media|streaming video]] service. |
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Originally a Sunday-only block with [[rerun]]s on Thursdays, Adult Swim now airs Monday through Saturday from 11pm-6am Eastern Standard Time, and Sundays from 10pm to 6am. |
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The network is programmed by [[Williams Street|Williams Street Studios]], who have created [[Toonami]] and Miguzi; they play [[United States|American]] [[List of animated television series|animated series]] and shorts geared towards adults, and in the past have played a wide variety of [[Japan]]ese [[anime]] series, [[Original video animation|OVAs]], and movies. |
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Promotions for Adult Swim are targeted towards the college age and those in their twenties and thirties, constituting the majority of their viewers. According to a September 1, 2004 article in ''Promo'' magazine, representatives travel to 30 universities across the U.S. to promote the Adult Swim lineup, including handing out posters for students' dorm rooms. |
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In the beginning of every hour, Adult Swim would show a [[Parental Advisory]] label following a statement such as "Adult Swim programming may be inappropriate to some viewers". Since 2007, the PA label was taken off. However, it was brought back by sister network Cartoon Network as its nightly sign off. |
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On August 1st, 2008, Adult Swim aired a special "old school lineup" night that went back to the original swimming pool motif and aired episodes of original hits such as [[Home Movies (TV series)|Home Movies]], [[The Brak Show]], Sealab, Space Ghost, and [[Cowboy Bebop]]. |
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Starting August 22nd, 2008, due to great fan reception of their original old school night, Adult Swim decided to make every Friday "Old School" night, complete with all the old favorites like [[Sealab 2021]]; [[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]; and [[Space Ghost Coast to Coast]], and the old swimming pool bumps. |
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On September 13, 2008, Adult Swim decided to change their traditional anime Saturday night, and replace most of the anime with original Williams Street shows, but despite claims of poor ratings, it has been rumored that the network simply sees no profit in anime, even though ratings for those shows were very strong. Original programming brings in much more profit. However, On Sunday, November 2, during [[American Dad]], Adult Swim posted a new, more traditional Saturday Lineup, with Comedy during the first 2 hours and anime during the rest of the night. |
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On [[October 20]], 2008; Adult Swim's "[[Digital on-screen graphic|bug]]" has been modified to show their website address in their logo, however it has been reverted back to its previous setting a week later. The "[adultswim.com]" bug is still seen on shows airing on the [[Adult Swim Video]] website. |
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===Ad campaign bomb scare=== |
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{{main|2007 Boston bomb scare}} |
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Turner Broadcasting issued an apology for an ad campaign causing a series of bomb scares throughout Boston on January 31, 2007. A statement emailed to ''[[The Boston Globe]]'' from Turner Broadcasting said: |
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<blockquote>"The 'packages' in question are magnetic lights that pose no danger. They are part of an outdoor marketing campaign in 10 cities in support of Adult Swim's animated television show ''[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force]]''. They had been in place for two to three weeks in [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]], [[New York City]], [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], [[Chicago]], [[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]], [[Seattle]], [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[Austin, Texas|Austin]], [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]], and [[Philadelphia]]. Parent company Turner Broadcasting is in contact with local and federal law enforcement on the exact locations of the billboards. We regret that they were mistakenly thought to pose any danger."</blockquote> |
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On January 31, [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]] and Massachusetts State Police were dispatched to various places in Boston after reports of suspicious packages were sighted. On February 1, 2007, Boston authorities arrested two men involved with the incident. Peter Berdovsky, 27, a freelance video artist from [[Arlington, Massachusetts]], and Sean Stevens, 28, were facing charges of placing a hoax device to incite panic, as well as one count of disorderly conduct, according to [http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/01/31/boston.bombscare/index.html CNN]. |
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On February 5, [[Turner Broadcasting System|Turner Broadcasting]] and marketer [http://www.interferenceinc.com/ Interference Inc.] announced that they will pay two million dollars in [[wikt:amends|amends]]: one million to the city of Boston, and one million in goodwill funds.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/02/05/boston.turner/index.html Turner, contractor to pay $2M in Boston bomb scare]. CNN.com. Retrieved April 29, 2007.</ref> Four days later, on February 9, Jim Samples, then-general manager and executive vice president of [[Cartoon Network]], resigned.<ref>Ryan, Andrew. [http://www.boston.com/news/globe/city_region/breaking_news/2007/02/cartoon_network.html Cartoon Network head resigns after Boston bomb scares]. boston.com News. Retrieved April 29, 2007.</ref> |
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===Stylistic history=== |
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[[Image:Swim-old.JPG|thumb|the original Adult Swim logo]] |
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Originally, all of the bumpers shown in between shows featured footage of [[old age|senior citizens]] swimming in public pools, eating, exercising, and doing other pool-related activities, with audio of a [[lifeguard]] shouting ''"all kids out of the pool"'' through a [[megaphone]]. The logo was the words "ADULT SWIM" in all capital letters, shown after a freeze frame of the footage. The shows were announced by a [[Speech synthesis|computer generated voice]] on Saturdays. |
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When the Saturday night block started in 2002, it featured clips from the various anime programs displayed on the block. The original theme music for Adult Swim, titled "D-Code," was a remix of "Mambo Gallego" done by the Melbourne musician Dust Devil, originally played by Latin jazz musician [[Tito Puente|Tito Puente, Sr.]] <ref>[http://adtunes.com/archives/2006/04/19/adult_swims_mambo.html Adult Swim's Mambo]. Adtunes. Retrieved August 28, 2008.</ref> |
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On January 12, 2003, the senior citizens were replaced by animated safety manuals featuring Adult Swim characters. The logo changed to the words "adult swim" in red and a black circle with a [[yellow]] [[umbra|penumbra]]. |
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The current [[commercial bumper|bumper]] cards debuted on May 25, 2003 and feature black [[intertitle]] "cards" in white Helvetica Neue bold condensed type. The cards discuss everything from programming news to personal staff opinions on unrelated subjects. In addition, the bumpers for the action shows include [[Tilt-shift miniature faking|tilt-shift miniature]] and other abstract photos of [[Japan]], often accompanied by clips of various [[Madlib|Yesterday's New Quintet]] songs. The most recent bumper cards have been photographs of places, usually something to do with roads or road signs, in and around Atlanta, with the "[adult swim]" caption somewhere therein. Also, some of the bumps pay tribute to a recent death, in which there is no music or sound effects, but only a fade in, showing the person's name, along with the year of his/her birth and the year of his/her death, followed by a fade out. Most recent tributes include [[Skip Caray]], [[Bernie Mac]], and [[Isaac Hayes]]. |
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On August 1, 2008, Adult Swim had a special feature titled "Old School Fridays", where they went back to the original swimming pool motif and the original lineup of Home Movies, The Brak Show, Sealab 2021, Space Ghost: Coast To Coast, and Cowboy Bebop, even going as far as, in the instances of Home Movies, Space Ghost, and Cowboy Bebop showing the episodes that appeared on their debut. At this time, the logo was reverted to the original one. |
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===Adult Swim Video=== |
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{{main|Adult Swim Video}} |
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<!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:Asf2.jpg|thumb|right|The Adult Swim Fix logo]] --> |
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AdultSwim.com launched a web-based video distribution service, the "Friday Night Fix", on September 16, 2005, as a way for fans to view programming when the programming block did not air. It was originally available only on Fridays during the hours that Adult Swim normally aired on the other weeknights. On March 27, 2006, Adult Swim changed "Friday Night Fix" into the "Adult Swim Fix". On March 11, 2007, it was changed again, to "Adult Swim Video". |
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Adult Swim Video repeats continuously on the hour, with content ranging from older and current shows to premiere episodes from the comedy block. It is updated every Friday at approximately 6 p.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern Time]], and is available only in the United States. |
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===Ratings=== |
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Adult Swim has repeatedly set and broken viewership records for ad-supported basic cable channels, ranked #1 for delivery of adults 18-34, adults 18-24, men 18-34, and men 18-24. According to [[Nielsen Media Research]], Adult Swim set new viewership records among men over 18 in 2005, 2006, and 2007. <ref>[http://www.timewarner.com/corp/newsroom/pr/0,20812,1051560,00.html Time Warner]</ref> <ref>[http://www.marketingvox.com/adult-swim-ratings-skyrocket-but-may-have-little-to-do-with-boston-scare-027665/ Marketing Vox]</ref> As of August, 2008, Adult Swim continues to be one of the most visited standard cable channel for adults 18 - 34. <ref>[http://www.animationinsider.net/article.php?articleID=1818&document=3 Animation Insider]</ref> |
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==Programming== |
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{{main|List of programs broadcast by Adult Swim}} |
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==Merchandise and media offerings== |
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===Video games=== |
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Adult Swim partnered with [[Midway Games]] in 2005 to begin development on [[video game]]s based on ''[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force]]'', ''[[Space Ghost Coast to Coast]]'', ''[[The Brak Show]]'', and ''[[Sealab 2021]]''. The game based on ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'', ''[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am]],'' was released on November 5, 2007 for [[PlayStation 2]]. The game is a golf game with fighting and racing levels. A video game based on ''[[Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law (video game)|Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law]]'' has been released by [[Capcom]] for PlayStation 2, [[PlayStation Portable]], and [[Wii]]. |
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Various third-party, [[Macromedia Flash]]-based games are also available for free play on the Adult Swim website. |
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===Music=== |
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Adult Swim has a partnership with independent music label [[Stones Throw Records]]. Many of Adult Swim's bumpers and packaging have used music from artists such as [[Madlib]], [[Oh No (rapper)|Oh No]], and [[J Dilla]]. In 2006, both Stones Throw and Adult Swim created a co-production album entitled ''[[Chrome Children]]''. |
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Various electronic music is also often borrowed from artists on the label [[Warp Records]], such as [[Boards of Canada]], [[Chris Clark (musician)|Chris Clark]], [[Jackson and his Computer Band]], and [[Flying Lotus]]. Additionally, from the Normrex label in New York is featured music of artist [[Travis Stewart|Machinedrum]]. |
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In mid-2003, when the block first switched to its now 5 year standing text-bump format, the bumps would often be accompanied by the instrumental music of producers like [[Fat Jon]] and [[J Dilla]]. |
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The network was also part of an earlier studio LP with [[Danger Doom|DANGERDOOM]], a musical collaboration between music producer [[Danger Mouse]] and rapper [[MF Doom|MF DOOM]], entitled ''[[The Mouse and the Mask]]''. |
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In February 2007, Adult Swim and [[Definitive Jux]] released a free, online EP entitled ''[[Definitive Swim]].'' In 2006, Adult Swim and Chocolate Industries released ''[[Chocolate Swim]]'' as a free online download. In May of the same year, Adult Swim featured a similarly-styled release called ''[[Warm & Scratchy]],'' focusing on indie rock bands from varying labels and sub-genres. |
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In April 2008, Adult Swim and [[Ghostly International]] released an indie electronic album ''[[Ghostly Swim]]'', featuring artist from the label such as [[Matthew Dear]] and [[Dabrye]]. |
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In June 2008, Adult Swim began running commercials sponsored by Sonic for the free downloadable album, Worldwide Renewal Program. The album features hip hop by artists like Hollywood Holt, [[Kovas]], and the [[Cool Kids]], among others; and some experimental beat tracks without vocals. In October 2008, Adult Swim took the album offline. In the same month, Adult Swim released [[African Swim]] to coincide with [[Ubisoft|Ubisoft's]] release of [[Far Cry 2]]. |
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===Video on demand=== |
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In mid-2004, Adult Swim launched a [[video on demand]] channel on cable TV providers. The comedy section features several episodes from various Adult Swim original series, while the action section shows anime series and movies licensed by [[Bandai|Bandai Entertainment]], [[Geneon Entertainment]], and [[Viz Media]], some of which never broadcasted. The anime series ''[[s-CRY-ed]]'' initially premiered on demand before debuting on the regular block in May 2005. |
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Select series, including ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' and ''The Venture Brothers'', are also available for purchase on iTunes. Furthermore, as of November 22, 2006, some Adult Swim shows can be bought and accessed from the Xbox Live Video Marketplace. |
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===Podcast=== |
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Adult Swim offered a video [[podcast]] on [[Apple Inc.|Apple's]] [[iTunes]] from March 21, 2006, to September 19, 2006. The podcasts featured behind-the-scenes segments of shows and exclusive content; such as an interview with ''[[Saved by the Bell]]'''s [[Dennis Haskins]] and a look at [[Brendon Small]] and [[Tommy Blacha]]'s ''[[Metalocalypse]]''. The podcast reached number two in iTunes' ranking of most downloaded podcasts. |
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===Website - [adultswim.com]=== |
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Adult Swim maintains a web site with news about new shows, clips, and games. The website has an active message board known as the [ASMB]. [[Williams Street]] Studios staff frequents the board to answer viewer questions and address comments about Adult Swim programming. Posts made by fans may be aired during the block. |
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==International== |
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Adult Swim has been actively expanding its reach across the world since 2005. [[New Zealand]], [[Australia]], and [[Latin America]] air the block on the Cartoon Network, just like in the United States. However, some international Cartoon Networks do not desire Adult Swim to air on their 24-hour children's network; and the block is licensed to other networks or Television stations instead, such as [[Ofcom]] in the [[United Kingdom]], where regulation issues arise. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv/ifi/codes/bcode/ |title=The Ofcom Broadcasting Code |accessdate=2008-06-26 |date=2005-07-25 }}</ref><ref> {{cite web |url=http://search.ofcom.org.uk/search?q=cache:CB4yiX-KVxYJ:www.ofcom.org.uk/accessibility/rtfs/bulletins/archive07/bb81.rtf+Adult+Swim&access=p&output=xml_no_dtd&site=AllofOfcom&ie=UTF-8&client=default_frontend&proxystylesheet=default_frontend&oe=UTF-8 |title=OFcom Bulletin |accessdate=2008-06-26 |date=2007-03-04 }}</ref> Some networks enter into an agreement giving the rights to the entire block, including branding and all owned programming, whereas others such as [[Teletoon (Canadian TV channel)|Teletoon]] in [[Canada]] sign a first-right-of-refusal deal and do not choose to use the branding.{{Fact|date=February 2008}} |
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Adult Swim blocks outside of the [[United States]] are not obligated to remain identical in scheduling to the U.S. equivalent.{{Fact|date=February 2008}} They are permitted to acquire other programs for the block, and even create their own original programming; a move recently exercised by Adult Swim UK.{{Fact|date=February 2008}} |
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A common occurrence throughout the world is that of Adult Swim's popular program, [[The Boondocks (TV series)|The Boondocks]], getting separated from the rest of the programming, ending up on another network.{{Fact|date=February 2008}}{{Or|date=February 2008}} While it is an Adult Swim original, [[Sony Pictures Television]] owns and operates the show and distribution must be dealt through them instead of Turner Broadcasting. For example, Sony's [[Animax]] owns the broadcasting rights to the show throughout Asia. |
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===Australia and New Zealand=== |
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In [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]], Adult Swim was broadcast on Cartoon Network from 2002 until December 31, 2007. The block is no longer seen on Cartoon Network, but it came back with two shows, including a premiere, [[Robot Chicken]] and [[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law|Harvey Birdman]], on [[The Comedy Channel]] in March 2008, with [[Aqua Teen Hunger Force]] joining the block on July 1<ref>[http://www.thecomedychannel.com.au/WhatsOn/Detail.aspx?mediaId=1260]</ref>. Other shows ([[Space Ghost Coast to Coast]], [[Sealab 2021]], [[The Brak Show]], etc.) have yet to come back, but are being considered for return. The block is now seen on The Comedy Channel. |
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It's one of the few adult swim blocks, if not the only, that doesn't start late night, instead starting at 8:30 pm. {{Fact |date=August 2008}} |
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Some series that aired on Adult Swim have been released to [[DVD region code|Region 4]] DVD by [[Madman Entertainment]], including shows that have never been shown on Australian television before, such as ''[[Metalocalypse]]'', ''[[Moral Orel]]'', ''[[Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!]]'', and ''[[Frisky Dingo]]''. The [[Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters]] has also been quietly released to DVD<ref>[http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/dvds/id/1137107]</ref>. |
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===United Kingdom and Ireland=== |
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Launched on July 7, 2006, the UK network [[Bravo (UK TV channel)|Bravo]] used to air an Adult Swim block nightly, generally starting at midnight each night. The UK's Bravo channel is owned by [[Virgin Media Television]], although in other parts of the world Adult Swim is a block on [[Time Warner]]-owned Cartoon Network. Shows that were previously a part of the UK's Adult Swim block are ''[[Robot Chicken]]'', ''[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force]]'', ''[[Sealab 2021]]'', ''[[The Brak Show]]'', ''[[Tom Goes to the Mayor]]'', ''[[Space Ghost Coast to Coast]]'', ''[[The Venture Bros.]]'', ''[[Moral Orel]]'', and ''[[Metalocalypse]]'',<ref name=AdultSwimUK>[http://www.bravo.co.uk/adultswim/shows.php Adult Swim Show Profiles]. Bravo (UK). Retrieved July 19, 2006.</ref> Non-Williams Street shows on the block include ''[[Stripperella]]'' and ''[[Kid Notorious]]''. The first "action" series was the anime ''[[Afro Samurai]]'', which aired on May 4, 2007 alongside a new UK animated show ''[[Modern Toss (TV series)|Modern Toss]]''. On July 7, 2008, Adult Swim ceased to broadcast on Bravo, and its future remains uncertain. <ref>[http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=212316]</ref> |
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The UK Adult Swim website, like its American counterpart, offers free access to full episodes of shows including ''[[Squidbillies]]'', ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'', ''[[Tom Goes to the Mayor]]'', ''[[Minoriteam]]'', ''[[Stroker and Hoop]]'', ''[[Moral Orel]]'', ''[[12 oz. Mouse]]'', ''[[Perfect Hair Forever]]'', ''[[Metalocalypse]]'', and ''[[Frisky Dingo]]''. Unlike Adult Swim on Bravo UK, the website service is owned by [[Time Warner]]. Adult Swim programming can also be ordered through various "on demand" and mobile TV services. {{Fact |date=August 2008}} |
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[[Revolver Entertainment]] recently began distributing original Adult Swim series on [[DVD]] in the UK and [[Éire]].<ref>http://adultswim.co.uk/dvd/</ref> |
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===Latin America=== |
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In [[Latin America]], Adult Swim aired every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in [[Spanish language|Spanish]] and [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]. [[Anime]] was not part of the lineup; it is instead broadcast on the [[Toonami]] block on a Monday-Thursday basis. {{Fact |date=August 2008}} It was canceled in 2007. |
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[[20th Century Fox]]-produced shows, such as ''[[Futurama]]'', ''[[Family Guy]]'', and ''[[American Dad!]]'', were not seen on Adult Swim, but instead aired on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX]] Latin America and [[FX Latin America]] in a similarly themed block called "No Molestar!" ("Do Not Disturb!" in English, "Não Perturbe!" in Portuguese). |
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The Latin American block airs the shows ''[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force]]'', ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law|Harvey Birdman]]'', ''[[The Venture Bros.]]'', ''[[Sealab 2021]]'', ''[[Baby Blues (US TV series)|Baby Blues]]'', ''[[Undergrads]]'', ''[[Robot Chicken]]'', and ''[[Home Movies (TV series)|Home Movies]]'', among others. In 2007, the block lost its first two hours in the countries where it started at 11 p.m. Its encore, which ran from 3 a.m. to 5 a.m., was also removed. |
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====Chile==== |
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In [[Chile]], [[VTR Globalcom|VTR]], Chile's largest cable system, decided to censor Adult Swim, replacing it with a relatively short recording of children's cartoon episodes. For some time, users could pay an extra fee to watch the transmission along with VTR's "premium" channels. In April 2007, the segment was finally aired uncensored and was transmited until its cancellation. |
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====Argentina==== |
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In [[Argentina]], as of January 2008, cable-based channel I-Sat airs an Adult Swim block from Mondays to Thursdays at 10 p.m., including the shows ''[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force]]'' and ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law|Harvey Birdman]]'', among others. |
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===Canada=== |
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Although [[Canada]] does not air Adult Swim, [[Teletoon (Canadian TV channel)|Teletoon]]'s English-language service in Canada has a teen/adult-oriented block called "[[Teletoon (Canadian TV channel) #Teletoon Detour and F’N Good Movie|Teletoon Detour]]" that airs programming similar to Adult Swim every night. Adult Swim programs that aired on the Detour include ''[[12 oz. Mouse]]'', ''[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force]]'', ''[[Family Guy]]'', ''[[Futurama]]'', ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law|Harvey Birdman]]'', ''[[American Dad!]]'', ''[[Metalocalypse]]'', ''[[Robot Chicken]]'', ''[[Squidbillies]]'', ''[[Stroker and Hoop]]'', ''[[The Boondocks (TV series)|The Boondocks]]'', ''[[The Venture Bros.]]'', ''[[Home Movies (TV series)|Home Movies]]'', ''[[Tom Goes to the Mayor]]'' ''[[Space Ghost Coast to Coast]]'', and ''[[Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!]]'' is the only Adult Swim original not to air on Teletoon in Canada, and instead airs on [[The Comedy Network]], owned by CTVglobemedia. Since July 2007, seven of the fourteen Adult Swim programs airing on The Detour were canceled and replaced by Canadian-produced adult cartoon shows. |
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Teletoon's [[Télétoon (Canadian TV channel)|French-language service in Canada]] also has an adult-oriented block called "Le Détour sur Télétoon" that airs shows like ''[[The Boondocks]]'', ''[[Family Guy]]'', ''[[Home Movies]]'', ''[[American Dad!]]'', and ''[[Futurama]]''. Similarly, [[YTV (TV channel)|YTV]] airs some anime originally broadcast on Adult Swim in its "[[Bionix]]" block. <ref>[http://www.ytv.com/programming/bionix/]</ref> |
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===The Philippines=== |
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The [[Philippines]] was the only country in Asia that aired Adult Swim. It was later removed after airing material deemed subversive by the [[government]] and [[central bank]]s. {{Fact |date=August 2008}} |
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===South Africa=== |
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Adult Swim airs daily on the [[Go (TV channel)|go]] channel on the [[DStv]] network. The programming originally included ''[[Robot Chicken]]'', ''[[The Brak Show]]'', ''[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force]]'', ''[[Sealab 2021]]'', ''[[The Venture Bros.]]'', ''[[Stroker and Hoop]]'', and ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law|Harvey Birdman]]''. The shows aired currently are constantly changed and there seems to be no set schedule for each broadcast. {{Fact |date=August 2008}} |
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===Spain=== |
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In [[Spain]] the Adult Swim block airs on TNT Spain on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 1:00 a.m to 4:00 a.m. The programming includes ''[[Robot Chicken]]'','' [[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law|Harvey Birdman]]'', ''[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force]]'', and ''[[Space Ghost Coast to Coast]]''. {{Fact |date=August 2008}} |
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===Germany=== |
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Adult Swim airs every Wednesday from 8:15 pm till 9:45 pm on the [[Germany|German]] Pay TV channel ''Sat.1 Comedy'', which belongs to the ''[[ProSiebenSat.1 Media]]'' AG. The programming includes ''[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force]]'', ''[[Moral Orel]]'', ''[[Robot Chicken]]'', ''[[Stroker and Hoop]]'', and ''[[The Brak Show]]''. {{Fact |date=August 2008}} |
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===Russia=== |
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Adult Swim airs on the newly relaunched [[Russia]]n [[2×2 (TV channel)|2×2]] channel. It is rebranded into the similar logo of "[эдалт свим]", a transliteration, ''edalt svim''. The channel's coverage comprises parts of [[Moscow]], [[Moscow Oblast]], and [[Saint Petersburg]].<ref>http://www.profmedia.ru/actives/2x2/</ref> |
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The programming includes ''[[12 oz. Mouse]]'', ''[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force]]'', ''[[The Brak Show]]'', ''[[The Oblongs]]'', ''[[The Venture Bros.]]'', ''[[Robot Chicken]]'', ''[[Sealab 2021]]'', ''[[Stroker and Hoop]]'', ''[[Tom Goes to the Mayor]]'', ''[[Squidbillies]]'', ''[[Metalocalypse]]'', ''[[Perfect Hair Forever]]'', and ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law|Harvey Birdman]]''. {{Fact |date=August 2008}} |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.adultswim.com/ adultswim.com] – Official website |
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*[http://www.adultswim.co.uk/ adultswim.co.uk] – Official UK Adult Swim website |
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*[http://www.adultswim.com.au/ adultswim.com.au] – Official Australian Adult Swim website |
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*[http://www.bravo.co.uk/adultswim/ BRAVO.co.uk – Adult Swim] – Official Bravo website of UK Adult Swim |
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*[http://www.adultswimla.com/ adultswimLA.com] – Official website of Adult Swim Latin America |
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*[http://www.sat1comedy.de/serien/artikel/00915/index.php adult swim on Sat.1 Comedy] – Website for the German Adult Swim block on Sat.1 Comedy |
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*[http://adultswim.co.uk/dvd/ adult swim DVD Shop] Official website for UK Adult Swim DVD releases |
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