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Spacetoon English
NetworkU.A.E
HeadquartersUAE
Programming
Language(s)English, Arabic

Spacetoon English was an English TV channel, owned by Spacetoon International that specialized in animation and children's programs and was an English version of Spacetoon Arabic. Like Spacetoon Arabic, it was a channel with ten planets that determine the varieties and animation with age.

History

Spacetoon English was launched on April 1, 2005 at 11:00am and was broadcast from 11:00am to 8:00pm. After developments had taken place on the channel, it transmitted from 09:00 to 21:00. The channel suddenly and temporarily stopped broadcasting on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at 6:00 pm for a week, and returned to the air on Wednesday, August 26, 2009. From then on, it broadcast from 14:00 to 19:15.

On January 1, 2011, Spacetoon English was temporarily closed down. With telling their viewers that it'll be back with a new look. But as of March 2013, Spacetoon English still remains closed down.

Planets

  • Action (Planet of the excitement and mystery) for the series of movement and excitement.
  • Adventure (Planet of the imagination and thrill) for the series of adventures.
  • Sport (Planet of the challenge and strength) for the series and sports programs.
  • Zumoroda (Arabic word meaning Emerald in English; planet for girls only) for series and programs for girls.
  • Bon Bon (planet of great heroes) for pre-school programs.
  • History (planet from time immemorial) for the historical programs.
  • Science (planet of discovery and knowledge) for educational programs.
  • Alpha (Planet of the numbers and letters) for educational programs.
  • Comedy (Planet of laugher) for comedy series.
  • Movies (planet of all colors) for the animated movies.

Spacetoon Radio

On August 19, 2009, during the week Spacetoon English temporarily stopped broadcasting, a programming block known as Spacetoon Radio was launched. It broadcast from 07:00 to 00:00 and then from 07:00 to 14:00 and 19:15 to 00:00. It broadcast songs, themes of cartoons, and animated classics. It remained until December 31, 2010, when it relaunched as an internet radio channel the next day. The radio channel closed on April 29, 2014, along with Space Power.

Former programming on Spacetoon English

References

  1. ^ "Nilesat 102". Lyngsat. Retrieved 2007-02-28.
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