Cartoon Network (Asian TV channel)
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Broadcast area | Asia Philippines (HD simulcast only, SD feed localized) |
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Network | WarnerMedia International |
Headquarters | Singapore Jakarta, Indonesia |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English Indonesian Thai Malay Mandarin Cantonese Vietnamese Tamil |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 or letterboxed 480i/576i for the SDTV feed) |
Ownership | |
Sister channels | Warner TV Cinemax HBO Boomerang CNN International |
History | |
Launched | 6 October 1994[1] |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
Nexmedia Indonesia | Channel 106 |
Cartoon Network is a pan-Asian pay television channel that primarily broadcasts animated series. Operated by AT&T's WarnerMedia under its International division, the channel is broadcast from its headquarters in Singapore and Jakarta, Indonesia to audiences in its country of location, as well as to Hong Kong, Macau and the rest of Asia (except Philippines, where its feed was later separated from the broader pan-Asian version). It was launched on 6 October 1994.
History
Cartoon Network started its broadcast in Asia on 6 October 1994 timesharing with TNT, also broadcasting on Australia and New Zealand. It operated from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., with Turner Classic Movies taking the remainder of the daily schedule. From the launch of 1994, Cartoon Network was originally called TNT & Cartoon Network. On 1 July 2001, Cartoon Network Asia became a separate 24-hour channel, with exclusive local feeds. It originally aired only Hanna-Barbera cartoons. In 1996, MGM shows started airing, then in 1997, Warner Bros. shows started airing, and in 1997 the channel began airing original productions. On 22 August 1999, Cartoon Network rebranded, introducing new bumpers, new original productions and a new graphical package. In 2000 other non-original shows were introduced. Also, throughout the early 2000s, Cartoon Network started airing several more original productions.
In 2001, a block called Cartoon Cartoons was introduced. Cartoon Network also introduced other programming blocks including Toonami, Acme Hour, Prime Time, the Boomerang block (now a TV channel) and Cartoon Network Night Shift. In 2003 and 2004, more programming blocks were added. Early in 2004, the Boomerang network exclusively on Foxtel. Many of the older cartoons migrated to the new channel. In addition, Cartoon Network for a brief period would show segments of kids getting prizes during the holidays but this was cancelled due to low audience. Up until mid-2004, Cartoon Network had been tied with the Disney Channel as Asia's most popular family network. The removal of older 1950s-1980s Hanna-Barbera programming from the network during this period led to a fall in average audience share during 2004 as fans of older cartoons moved to Boomerang.
On 1 October 2005, the channel's 'bumpers' were replaced with 3-D animation promotions that were set in a fictional location called "CN City". A well known scene from a show was sometimes the theme. The "Cartoon Cartoons" moniker was dropped in 2006. On 31 August 2008, the bumpers and ads were updated. "Cartoon Network Theatre" was renamed "Cartoon Network Popcorn". On 1 October 2011, during The Amazing World of Gumball premiere, the channel introduced a new branding, logo, and slogan. In 2012, Cartoon Network started airing all shows with the exceptions of Courage the Cowardly Dog and other past shows in HDTV 1080i format. In 2013, the US CN bumpers and the Asia bumpers were refreshed.
Boomerang
A separate TV channel was available in Asia from September 2005 until December 2012. It was replaced with Toonami; Toonami is also operated and distributed by Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific. However, since 1 January 2015, Boomerang has replaced Cartoonito.
Tiny TV
Tiny TV was first shown in June 2002 and showed cartoon series that were targeted at very young children, such as The Flintstone Kids, Baby Looney Tunes, Krypto the Superdog, Tom & Jerry Kids and A Pup Named Scooby-Doo.
Availability
Hong Kong and Macau
In Hong Kong, the pan-Asian Cartoon Network was broadcast on now TV and Cable TV Hong Kong. In Macau, it was broadcast on Macau Cable TV. It airs in English along with Cantonese and Mandarin.
Taiwan
In Taiwan, Cartoon Network was launched on 1 January 1995, it airs in Mandarin along with an English track.
South Korea
In January 2003, the pan-Asian Cartoon Network was launched in South Korea after the discontinuation of a Cartoon Network block on Tooniverse. However, the channel was unable to insert Korean audio tracks into shows because non-South Korean channels are legally prohibited from doing so. [citation needed] In 2006, JoongAng Ilbo and the Turner company established a joint venture to launch a separate South Korean version of Cartoon Network and was launched in November of the same year.[2]
Thailand
In Thailand, the pan-Asian Cartoon Network is available through the TrueVisions cable and satellite networks; TrueVisions includes the pan-Asian Cartoon Network in both its Gold and Platinum packages. CN SEA is offered as a shared feed between Singapore and Thailand because their time zones are only one hour apart.[citation needed]
Starting in 2009, a Thai audio track for promos and adverts was introduced alongside an official Thai website.
In February 2018, Cartoon Network along with CNN International was made available on AIS Play. Meanwhile, Cartoon Network has 2 pay providers in Thailand (AIS Play and TrueVisions) along with CNN and Warner TV.[citation needed]
Indonesia
In Indonesia, the pan-Asian Cartoon Network is available on First Media Gold and Platinum packages, BiG TV (affiliated with First Media) Gold and Platinum packages, MNC Vision Platinum Packages (used to be Indovision), TransVision Platinum Packages (used to be TelkomVision). and Indikids add-on package on IndiHome.
Philippines
In the Philippines, they localized the feed in SD, while simulcasting with the pan-Asian feed in HD.
Vietnam
The pan-Asian Cartoon Network used to be available in English in Vietnam, but in April 2014, a localized feed was launched. The line-up is identical to the pan-Asian version, but the promos are entirely in Vietnamese[3] (In addition, the original programming is either dubbed or has Vietnamese voice-over), and the local titles of the cartoons are shown on screen, right next to Cartoon Network's logo. The Vietnamese feed is available on VTC Digital, SCTV, Hanoi Radio-Television (HCATV) and Vietnam Television (VTVcab). Starting in December 2016, a Vietnamese audio track for promos and adverts was introduced.
A Vietnamese ad or other channel's promos (like Warner TV) may appear when promos are playing.
Malaysia and Brunei
The first Malaysian broadcasting company to air the pan-Asian Cartoon Network was Astro subsidiaries of Measat Broadcasting Systems Sdn Bhd. Cartoon Network was launched from Astro on channel 616 (old channel number, had been changed in April 2020) in Malaysia and Brunei (Kristal-Astro) on 31 August 2006 in Malaysia and Brunei.
- The current channel number for Cartoon Network on Astro is now 615 for the HD and 635 for the SD
Sri Lanka
The channel used to be available in Sri Lanka, but now Cartoon Network HD+ India is aired on Dialog TV in SD format and Cartoon Network Pakistan on PEO TV.
Middle East
In the Middle East, the pan-Asian Cartoon Network was available via both AsiaSat and Palapa satellites. It airs in English.
Programming
Current Programming
Original programming
Animation
- Apple & Onion[a]
- Adventure Time: Distant Lands
- Ben 10 (2016)[b]
- Craig of the Creek[a]
- Lamput
- Monster Beach
- Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart[a]
- The Fungies!
- Summer Camp Island[b]
- Victor and Valentino[a]
Warner Bros. Animation
Acquired programming
- Grizzy and the Lemmings (also aired on Boomerang)
- Journey of Long[b]
- Kingdom Force
- Mr. Bean: The Animated Series (also aired on Boomerang and A2Z)
- Ninjago (also aired on Net 25)
- Oggy and the Cockroaches
- Power Players
- Running Man Animation
- Super Shiro
- Total DramaRama[b]
Repeats of ended series
- Adventure Time
- The Amazing World of Gumball
- Chowder
- Mighty Magiswords
- The Powerpuff Girls (2016)
- Regular Show
- Steven Universe
- Uncle Grandpa
- We Bare Bears
Shorts
Upcoming programming
- We Baby Bears
- Gross Girls[4][5]
- Batwheels[6][7][8]
- Bugs Bunny Builders[4]
- Elliott from Earth
- Jessica's Big Little World[4]
- Jade Armor[9][4]
- Family Mash-Up[4]
- Little Ellen[4]
- Ladybird Lu[4]
- Total Drama (revival series)[4]
- Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go![10]
- Mechamato[11]
- Looney Tunes Cartoons
- The Heroic Quest of the Valiant Prince Ivandoe (Full series)
- Tom and Jerry Junior[4]
- Unicorn: Warriors Eternal[7]
- Unlimited Squirrels![7][8]
- Tweety Mysteries[4]
- Teen Titans Go! The Night Begins to Shine[4]
- Tiny Toons Looniversity[7][8]
- Lucas the Spider
Former programming
Original programming
- Ben 10 (original series)
- Ben 10: Alien Force
- Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
- Ben 10: Omniverse
- Camp Lazlo
- Clarence
- Class of 3000
- Codename: Kids Next Door
- Courage the Cowardly Dog
- Cow and Chicken
- Dexter's Laboratory
- Ed, Edd n Eddy
- Evil Con Carne
- Exchange Student Zero
- Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
- Generator Rex
- The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
- Hero: 108
- Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi
- I Am Weasel
- Johnny Bravo
- Kidsplorer: Hong Kong
- The Life and Times of Juniper Lee
- Level Up
- The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack
- Megas XLR
- Mike, Lu & Og
- My Gym Partner's a Monkey
- OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes
- Out of Jimmy's Head
- Over The Garden Wall
- The Powerpuff Girls (original series)
- Robotboy
- Samurai Jack
- Steven Universe Future
- The Secret Saturdays
- Sheep in the Big City
- Squirrel Boy
- Time Squad
Hanna-Barbera Cartoons
- 2 Stupid Dogs
- A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
- Cattanooga Cats
- Frankenstein Jr. and The Impossibles
- The Gary Coleman Show
- Galaxy Goof-Ups
- Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!
- The Huckleberry Hound Show
- Inch High, Private Eye
- Jonny Quest
- The New Scooby-Doo Movies
- The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo
- The New Yogi Bear Show
- Pound Puppies
- Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
- Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
- The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
- The Smurfs
- The Flintstones
- The Flintstones Comedy Show
- The Flintstone Kids
- Top Cat
- The Jetsons
Warner Bros. Animation
- The Batman
- Baby Looney Tunes
- Batman: The Animated Series
- Batman: The Brave and the Bold
- Duck Dodgers
- Firehouse Tales
- Green Lantern: The Animated Series
- Krypto the Superdog
- Justice League
- Justice League Action
- Justice League Unlimited
- Looney Tunes
- The Looney Tunes Show
- New Looney Tunes (formerly Wabbit)
- Superman: The Animated Series
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
- Tom and Jerry Tales
- ThunderCats Roar
- ThunderCats
- Teen Titans
- Unikitty!
- What's New, Scooby-Doo?
- Xiaolin Showdown
Acquired programming
- Akazukin Chacha
- Angelo Rules
- ABC Monsters
- Atomic Betty
- Chaplin & Co
- Bugged
- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
- Code Lyoko
- Crayon Shin-chan
- Bola Kampung
- Bola Kampung Xtreme
- The Big O
- DreamWorks Dragons
- Dragon Ball Z Kai
- Deltora Quest
- Gerald McBoing-Boing
- Gon
- Horrid Henry
- Hot Wheels Battle Force 5
- The Garfield Show
- Legends of Chima
- League of Super Evil
- Hero: 108
- Hanakappa
- Inazuma Eleven
- Inazuma Eleven GO
- Immortal Grand Prix
- Jimmy Two-Shoes
- Johnny Test
- K9
- Mojacko
- Mr. Magoo
- Mix Master
- Mix Master: Final Force
- Monk Little Dog
- Max Steel
- Nexo Knights
- Ninja Robots
- Naruto
- Pet Alien
- The Pink Panther Show
- Pink Panther & Pals
- Pound Puppies
- Powerpuff Girls Z
- Planet Sketch
- Rat-A-Tat
- Shaun the Sheep
- Sonic Boom
- Supernoobs
- Snack World
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars
- The Super Hero Squad Show
- Tricky TV
- The Adventures of Chuck and Friends
- The Woody Woodpecker Show
- The Gees
- The Zimmer Twins
- Thumb Wrestling Federation
- Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race
- Transformers: Robots in Disguise
- Transformers: Prime
- Transformers: Cyberverse
- Wakfu
- Xiaolin Chronicles
- Yatterman
- Yo-Kai Watch
Programming block
Current
Triple Jam
Triple Jam is a programming block broadcast Best of 3 Cartoon Network shows including, Teen Titans Go!, We Bare Bears and The Amazing World of Gumball on weekdays from 3:00pm to 6:00pm
Former
FRIYAY
FRIYAY was a programming block airs every Friday from 5:00pm to 9:00pm It airs shows such as The Amazing World of Gumball, Craig of the Creek, Teen Titans Go! and We Bare Bears
Cartoon Network Popcorn
Cartoon Network Popcorn is a programming block that airs Movies.
Laughternoons
Laughternoons was a programming block that airs of Cartoon Network Shows.
Good Morning Scooby!
Good Morning Scooby! was programming block that airs of Scooby-Doo series it ended at 2011.
Era Names
- 1994–1999: Checkerboard Era
- 1999–2005: Powerhouse Era
- 2005–2008: City Era
- 2008–2011: New Wave Era
- 2011-2016: CHECK It Era
- 2017-present: Dimensional Era
- 2018-present: Mashup Era
- 2021: Redraw Your World Era
See also
Notes
References
- ^ "National Library of Singapore/The Business Times/The Straits Times". Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- ^ "Cartoon Network Goes Korean". WarnerMedia. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Hayes, Dade (17 February 2021). "WarnerMedia Unveils Ambitious Preschool And Kids Blocks On HBO Max, Cartoon Network; Preschool Slate To Reach 50 Originals By 2023". Deadline.
- ^ "WarnerMedia Expands Kids & Family Offerings on Cartoon Network and HBO Max Under New Tagline Redraw Your World" (Press release). WarnerMedia. 17 February 2021. Archived from the original on 17 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Zalben, Alex (6 October 2020). "The Batmobile Is Getting Its Own TV Series". Decider. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d Otterson, Joe (28 October 2020). "'Tiny Toon Adventures' Reboot, Genndy Tartakovsky Series Ordered at HBO Max and Cartoon Network". Variety. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ a b c Littleton, Cynthia (28 October 2020). "Warner Bros. Takes Over HBO Max Kids and Family Programming (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ^ "TEAMTO'S ORIGINAL ANIMATED ACTION COMEDY JADE ARMOR HEADS TO CARTOON NETWORK AND HBO MAX". Licensing Magazine. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Cartoon Network, Netflix snap up new 2D Thomas". Kidscreen. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Deals of the Week: ACTF, 9 Story, Cartoon Network". Retrieved 10 October 2020.
External links
- Cartoon Network
- Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific
- Children's television channels in the Asia Pacific
- Mass media in Southeast Asia
- Television channels and stations established in 1994
- 1994 establishments in Singapore
- Television stations in Singapore
- Television stations in Thailand
- Television stations in the Philippines
- Television stations in Hong Kong
- Television stations in Indonesia
- Television stations in Malaysia
- Television stations in Sri Lanka
- Television stations in Vietnam
- Television channels in Brunei