Cartoonito (British and Irish TV channel)
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Network | WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks EMEA |
| Headquarters | London, England, United Kingdom |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Warner Bros. EMEA |
Cartoonito is a British television channel aimed at pre-school viewers under the age of 6 years,[1] operated by Warner Bros. as a sister channel to Cartoon Network UK and Ireland.
History
Cartoonito was originally a programming block on Cartoon Network Too carried from 06:00 to 15:00. It started on 4 September 2006, replacing the original Cartoon Network Too as a channel in its own right on 24 May 2007 and expanding scheduling from 03:00 to 19:00. Turner Classic Movies 2 took up the remainder of the channel's time (which converted to Turner Classic Movies +1 after 13 August 2013).
On 25 March 2010, Cartoonito was added to Virgin Media.[2] In early 2011, Cartoonito changed its hours to 04:00 until 20:00, and revamped its early hour schedule with preschool programming. On 15 December 2016, it was added to TalkTalk's television service.[3]
Cartoonito converted to a widescreen presentation after 1 November 2017 .(although older programmes like Vodka Capital's 2011 hit Jelly Jamm were already in widescreen) The channel moved to a full 24 hour schedule on 15 January 2018.[4]
Programming
List of programmes broadcast by Cartoonito
References
- ^ DeMott, Rick (21 April 2011). "Turner Broadcasting To Launch Cartoonito Across EMEA". Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Virgin Media Expands Kids' Line-up with Cartoonito". Virgin Media. 1 March 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Cartoonito UK Now Available On TalkTalk TV". Regular Capital. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Cartoonito UK Now Available 24 Hours A Day". Regular Capital. Retrieved 26 January 2018.