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{{Short description|American multinational entertainment company}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}}{{About|an entertainment company|its namesake pay television channel|Cartoon Network}}
{{Infobox company
| name = The Cartoon Network, Inc.
| trade_name = Cartoon Network
| logo = Cartoon Network extended logo 2010.svg
| logo_caption = Logo used since 2012
| type = [[Subsidiary]]
| founded = {{Start date and age|1992|3|12}}<ref name="TheCNInc">{{cite web |title=The Cartoon Network, Inc. :: Georgia (US) :: OpenCorporates |url=https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_ga/K203884 |access-date=2023-08-09 |website=[[OpenCorporates]] |language=en}}</ref>
| founder = {{plainlist|
* [[Ted Turner]]
}}
| hq_location_city = [[Atlanta, Georgia]]
| hq_location_country = U.S.
| area_served = Worldwide
| industry = [[Entertainment]]
| products = {{ubl|[[Pay television]]|[[Film]]|[[Television program]]|[[Web portal]]}}
| services = {{ubl|[[Film|Motion pictures]]|[[Television studio|TV production]]|[[Cable television]]|[[Internet]]|[[Streaming service]]|[[Satellite television]]|[[Film distribution]]}}
| key_people = {{Unbulletedlist|[[Michael Ouweleen]] ([[President (corporate title)|president]])
}}
| brands = {{flatlist|
* [[Cartoon Network]]
* [[Cartoonito (American programming block)|Cartoonito]]
* [[Adult Swim]]
* [[Boomerang (TV network)|Boomerang]]
* [[Toonami]]
* [[ACME Night]]
* [[Adult Swim#Checkered Past|Checkered Past]]
* [[Discovery Family]]
* [[Discovery Familia]]
}}
| owner =
| parent = [[Warner Bros. Discovery Networks]]
| website = {{URL|https://www.max.com/channel/cartoon-network}}
}}
'''The Cartoon Network, Inc.''' is an American multinational entertainment company operating as a unit of [[Warner Bros. Discovery]].
Founded by [[Ted Turner]] and based out of [[Atlanta, Georgia]], its main properties include its flagship property, [[Cartoon Network]], [[Boomerang (TV network)|Boomerang]], as well as programming blocks [[Cartoonito (American programming block)|Cartoonito]], [[Adult Swim]] and [[Toonami]]. It is a subsidiary of [[Warner Bros. Discovery Networks]].
== History ==
{{Main|History of Cartoon Network}}
On March 25, 1986, [[Turner Broadcasting System]] acquired [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]/[[United Artists]]. On October 18, Turner forcibly sold back MGM. However, Turner kept much of the film and television library made before May 1986 (including some of the UA library) and formed [[Turner Entertainment|Turner Entertainment Co.]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Delugach |first=Al |date=March 4, 1986 |title=Way Cleared for Turner's MGM Deal |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-03-04-fi-15193-story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110511201300/http://articles.latimes.com/1986-03-04/business/fi-15193_1_ted-turner |archive-date=May 11, 2011 |access-date=August 30, 2010 |website=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> On October 8, 1988, its cable channel [[TNT (American TV network)|Turner Network Television]] was launched and gained an audience with its extensive film library.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hall |first=Jane |date=January 23, 1990 |title=Ted Turner's TNT Exploding Onto the Cable Scene |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-01-23-ca-744-story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100925064842/http://articles.latimes.com/1990-01-23/entertainment/ca-744_1_ted-turner-s-cable |archive-date=September 25, 2010 |access-date=August 30, 2010 |website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> In 1991, Turner also purchased the library of animation studio [[Hanna-Barbera]].<ref>{{cite news |date=October 29, 1991 |title=TBS Buys Animator Hanna-Barbera Library for $320 Million |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-10-30-fi-565-story.html |url-status=live |access-date=December 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191214182507/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-10-30-fi-565-story.html |archive-date=December 14, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=October 30, 1991 |title=Turner Buying Hanna-Barbera |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/10/30/business/company-news-turner-buying-hanna-barbera.html |url-status=live |access-date=June 13, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510125414/http://www.nytimes.com/1991/10/30/business/company-news-turner-buying-hanna-barbera.html |archive-date=May 10, 2013}}</ref> [[Ted Turner]] selected [[Betty Cohen]] (then-Senior Vice President of [[TNT (American TV network)|TNT]]) to devise a network to house these programs.<ref name="paley">{{cite web |title=Betty Cohen |url=http://www.shemadeit.org/meet/biography.aspx?m=133 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924101212/http://www.shemadeit.org/meet/biography.aspx?m=133 |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |access-date=October 17, 2015 |website=SheMadeIt.com |publisher=The Paley Center for Media}}</ref> On February 18, 1992, Turner Broadcasting announced its plans to launch Cartoon Network as an outlet for an animation library.<ref name="launch">{{cite news |last=Carter |first=Bill |date=February 19, 1992 |title=The Media Business; Turner Broadcasting Plans to Start a Cartoon Channel |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/02/19/business/the-media-business-turner-broadcasting-plans-to-start-a-cartoon-channel.html |url-status=live |access-date=April 28, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001120031/http://www.nytimes.com/1992/02/19/business/the-media-business-turner-broadcasting-plans-to-start-a-cartoon-channel.html |archive-date=October 1, 2013}}</ref> On March 12, 1992, The Cartoon Network, Inc. was founded one month after Turner's plan was announced.<ref name= "TheCNInc" /> On October 1, 1992, its [[Cartoon Network|namesake TV channel]] officially launched as the first 24-hour single-genre [[cable channel]] with animation as its main theme.
In 1994, Hanna-Barbera's new division [[Cartoon Network Studios]] was founded and started production on ''[[What a Cartoon!]]''. This show debuted in 1995, offering original animated shorts, most of which became their own programs and significantly influenced the tone of the channel. In 1996, Cartoon Network aired two preschool programs: ''[[Big Bag]]'', a live-action/puppet television program with animated short series produced by [[Sesame Workshop|Children's Television Workshop]], and [[Small World (American TV series)|''Small World'']], which featured animated series aimed at preschoolers imported from foreign countries. Turner Broadcasting System merged with [[WarnerMedia|Time Warner]],<ref>{{cite news |last=Lander |first=Mark |date=September 23, 1995 |title=Turner to Merge into Time Warner, a $7.5 Billion Deal |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/09/23/us/turner-to-merge-into-time-warner-a-7.5-billion-deal.html |url-status=live |access-date=July 30, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110513030130/http://www.nytimes.com/1995/09/23/us/turner-to-merge-into-time-warner-a-7.5-billion-deal.html |archive-date=May 13, 2011}}</ref> which led to Warner Bros. reacquiring the animated shorts they had sold to [[Associated Artists Productions]]. The network could then continue more original productions.
The company also owns the assets of [[Adult Swim]], a late-night programming block of Cartoon Network commonly considered to be a separate channel in itself. It launched on September 2, 2001 and remains a core property for the company.
=== Acquisition by AT&T ===
On October 22, 2016, [[AT&T]] disclosed an offer to acquire Time Warner for $108.7 billion, including assumed debt held by the latter company. The merger would bring Time Warner's various media properties, including The Cartoon Network, Inc., under the same corporate umbrella as AT&T's telecommunications holdings, including satellite provider [[DirecTV]] and [[IPTV]]/broadband provider [[AT&T U-verse]].<ref>{{cite news |title=AT&T Reaches Deal to Buy Time Warner for $86 Billion |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/at-t-reaches-deal-to-buy-time-warner-for-more-than-80-billion-1477157084 |author=Thomas Gryta |author2=Keach Hagey |author3=Dana Cimmiluca |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |date=October 22, 2016 |access-date=July 14, 2018 |archive-date=October 23, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161023013659/http://www.wsj.com/articles/at-t-reaches-deal-to-buy-time-warner-for-more-than-80-billion-1477157084 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=AT&T Sets $85.4 Billion Time Warner Deal, CEOs Talks 'Unique' Potential of Combination |url=https://variety.com/2016/biz/news/att-time-warner-deal-1201897938/ |author=Cynthia Littleton |periodical=Variety |date=October 22, 2016 |access-date=July 14, 2018 |archive-date=October 23, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161023204133/http://variety.com/2016/biz/news/att-time-warner-deal-1201897938/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=AT&T agrees to buy Time Warner for more than $80B |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2016/10/22/reports-t-agrees-buy-time-warner-more-than-80b/92589816/ |author=Roger Yu |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |date=October 22, 2016 |access-date=July 14, 2018 |archive-date=October 23, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161023013659/http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2016/10/22/reports-t-agrees-buy-time-warner-more-than-80b/92589816/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=AT&T Reaches Deal to Buy Time Warner for $86 Billion |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/at-t-reaches-deal-to-buy-time-warner-for-more-than-80-billion-1477157084 |author=Thomas Gryta |author2=Keach Hagey |author3=Dana Cimmiluca |newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |date=October 22, 2016 |access-date=October 22, 2016 |archive-date=October 23, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161023013659/http://www.wsj.com/articles/at-t-reaches-deal-to-buy-time-warner-for-more-than-80-billion-1477157084 |url-status=live}}</ref> Time Warner shareholders approved the merger on February 15, 2017.<ref>{{cite news |title=Time Warner shareholders vote to approve AT&T merger |url=https://money.cnn.com/2017/02/15/media/time-warner-shareholders-att-merger/ |author=Tom Kludt|website=CNNMoney |date=February 15, 2017 |access-date=July 26, 2020 |archive-date=April 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401233504/https://money.cnn.com/2017/02/15/media/time-warner-shareholders-att-merger/ |url-status=live}}</ref> On November 20, 2017, the [[United States Department of Justice|U.S. Department of Justice]] filed a lawsuit against AT&T and Time Warner in an attempt to block the merger, citing [[antitrust]] concerns surrounding the transaction.<ref>{{cite news |title=AT&T Sued by U.S. Seeking to Block Merger With Time Warner |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-20/at-t-is-said-to-face-u-s-antitrust-lawsuit-over-time-warner |author=Sara Foden |author2=David McLaughlin |author3=Scott Moritz |website=Bloomberg News |date=November 20, 2017 |access-date=September 22, 2018 |archive-date=November 20, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171120214748/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-20/at-t-is-said-to-face-u-s-antitrust-lawsuit-over-time-warner |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Judge approves $85 billion AT&T-Time Warner deal |url=https://money.cnn.com/2018/06/12/media/att-time-warner-ruling/index.html |author=Hadas Gold |author2=[[Brian Stelter]] |website=CNNMoney |date=June 12, 2018 |access-date=July 14, 2018 |archive-date=July 11, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711204644/https://money.cnn.com/2018/06/12/media/att-time-warner-ruling/index.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Justice Department Sues to Block AT&T-Time Warner Merger |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/20/business/dealbook/att-time-warner-merger.html |author=Cecilia Kang|author2=Michael J. de la Merced |newspaper=The New York Times |issn=0362-4331 |date=November 20, 2017 |access-date=July 14, 2018 |archive-date=December 11, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211123601/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/20/business/dealbook/att-time-warner-merger.html |url-status=live}}</ref> U.S. clearance of the proposed merger—which had already received approval from [[European Commission|European]], [[Government of Mexico|Mexican]], [[Government of Chile|Chilean]] and [[Government of Brazil|Brazilian]] regulatory authorities—was affirmed by court ruling on June 12, 2018, after [[United States District Court for the District of Columbia|District of Columbia U.S. District Court]] Judge [[Richard J. Leon]] ruled in favor of AT&T, and dismissed antitrust claims asserted in the DOJ's lawsuit. The merger closed two days later on June 14, 2018, with Time Warner becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T, which renamed the unit [[WarnerMedia]]. The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington unanimously upheld the lower court's ruling in favor of AT&T on February 26, 2019.<ref>{{cite news |title=Judge approves $85 billion AT&T-Time Warner deal |url=https://money.cnn.com/2018/06/12/media/att-time-warner-ruling/index.html |author=Hadas Gold |website=CNNMoney |date=June 12, 2018 |access-date=July 14, 2018 |archive-date=July 11, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711204644/https://money.cnn.com/2018/06/12/media/att-time-warner-ruling/index.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Justice Department Sues to Block AT&T-Time WarnerMerger |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/20/business/dealbook/att-time-warner-merger.html |author=Cecilia Kang |author2=Michael J. de la Merced |newspaper=The New York Times |date=November 20, 2017 |access-date=July 14, 2018 |archive-date=December 11, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211123601/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/20/business/dealbook/att-time-warner-merger.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |title=AT&T Completes Acquisition of Time Warner Inc. |url=http://about.att.com/story/att_completes_acquisition_of_time_warner_inc.html |website=AT&T |date=June 15, 2018 |access-date=June 15, 2018 |archive-date=September 19, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919095512/http://about.att.com/story/att_completes_acquisition_of_time_warner_inc.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=European Commission Approves AT&T Acquisition of Time Warner |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/european-commission-approves-at-t-acquisition-time-warner-986380 |author=Georg Szalai |periodical=The Hollywood Reporter |date=March 15, 2017 |access-date=May 20, 2020 |archive-date=July 31, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200731041841/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/european-commission-approves-at-t-acquisition-time-warner-986380 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=AT&T's $85B Time Warner deal gets Mexico's approval |url=https://seekingalpha.com/news/3291126-ts-85b-time-warner-deal-gets-mexicos-approval |author=Jason Aycock |website=[[Seeking Alpha]] |date=August 22, 2017 |access-date=May 20, 2020 |archive-date=June 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617093602/https://seekingalpha.com/news/3291126-ts-85b-time-warner-deal-gets-mexicos-approval |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=AT&T-Time Warner merger approved with conditions by Chilean regulators |url=https://www.fiercevideo.com/broadcasting/at-t-time-warner-merger-approved-conditions-by-chilean-regulators |author=Ben Munson |website=FierceCable |publisher=Questex LLC |date=September 5, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=With consent from Brazil, AT&T has only one regulatory hurdle left before it can gobble Time Warner |url=https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-att-time-warner-approval-20171018-story.html |author=Meg James |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=October 18, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=U.S. appeals court OKs $81 billion merger of AT&T and Time Warner |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/at-t-time-warner-merger-approved-by-u-s-appeals-court-81-billion-takeover-wont-harm-competition/ |website=[[CBS News]] |date=February 27, 2019 |access-date=May 20, 2020 |archive-date=March 31, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331013453/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/at-t-time-warner-merger-approved-by-u-s-appeals-court-81-billion-takeover-wont-harm-competition/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
=== WarnerMedia-Discovery merger ===
On May 17, 2021, AT&T and [[Discovery, Inc.]] reached a definitive [[Reverse Morris Trust]] agreement, in which AT&T would [[Corporate spin-off|spin out]] WarnerMedia into an independent company (unwinding the prior 2018 acquisition of the former Time Warner) that would concurrently acquire Discovery's assets, for $43 billion in cash, securities and stock plus WarnerMedia's retention of certain debt. Under the transaction, which was expected to be finalized by the second quarter of 2022, The Cartoon Network, Inc. and all other assets of WarnerMedia would be combined with the assets of Discovery, Inc. AT&T shareholders would own 71% of the company's stock and Discovery shareholders would own the remaining 29% share, with each shareholder group appointing representative [[board of directors|board members]]; [[David Zaslav]], President and CEO of Discovery, would head the new company, replacing WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar.<ref>{{cite news |title=AT&T in advanced talks to merge WarnerMedia with Discovery, deal expected as soon as tomorrow |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/16/att-in-advanced-talks-to-merge-warnermedia-with-discovery.html |author=Alex Sherman |website=CNBC |date=May 16, 2021 |access-date=May 17, 2021 |archive-date=May 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531031836/https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/16/att-in-advanced-talks-to-merge-warnermedia-with-discovery.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=AT&T announces $43 billion deal to merge WarnerMedia with Discovery |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/17/att-to-combine-warnermedia-and-discovery-assets-to-create-a-new-standalone-company.html |author1=Steve Meredith |author2=Sam Kovach |website=CNBC |date=May 17, 2021 |access-date=May 17, 2021 |archive-date=January 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120133629/https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/17/att-to-combine-warnermedia-and-discovery-assets-to-create-a-new-standalone-company.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=AT&T's WarnerMedia And Discovery To Merge, Create New Company Led By David Zaslav |url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/att-discovery-merge-entertainment-assets-create-new-company-1234758218/ |author=Jill Goldsmith |website=Deadline Hollywood |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |date=May 17, 2021 |access-date=May 17, 2021 |archive-date=August 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823144817/https://deadline.com/2021/05/att-discovery-merge-entertainment-assets-create-new-company-1234758218/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=AT&T Agrees to Merge Media Business With Discovery |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/at-t-to-combine-warnermedia-division-with-discovery-11621250928 |author=Drew FitzGerald |author2=Cara Lombardo |author3=Joe Flint |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |date=May 17, 2021 |access-date=May 17, 2021 |archive-date=August 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823144818/https://www.wsj.com/articles/at-t-to-combine-warnermedia-division-with-discovery-11621250928 |url-status=live}}</ref>
On June 1, 2021, it was announced that the merged company would be known as [[Warner Bros. Discovery]]; Zaslav explained that it would reflect "the combination of Warner Bros.' fabled hundred-year legacy of creative, authentic storytelling and taking bold risks to bring the most amazing stories to life, with Discovery’s global brand that has always stood brightly for integrity, innovation and inspiration."<ref>{{cite web |last=Goldsmith |first=Jill |date=2021-06-01 |title=Warner Bros. Discovery Set As Name Of Merged Company |url=https://deadline.com/2021/06/discovery-merged-company-to-be-called-warner-bros-discovery-1234767195/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-06-01 |website=Deadline |language=en-US |archive-date=2021-06-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210601172411/https://deadline.com/2021/06/discovery-merged-company-to-be-called-warner-bros-discovery-1234767195/}}</ref> The merger was officially completed on April 8, 2022, with The Cartoon Network, Inc. becoming a subsidiary of WBD.
== Global expansion ==
Cartoon Network Europe, a pan-European English feed, was launched in 1993. Spanish, [[Swedish language|Swedish]], Danish, French, Italian, and [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]] audio tracks were added in 1994. The network's [[Cartoon Network (Dutch TV channel)|Dutch feed]] was launched in 1997. Another feed launched in 1998, which aired in France, Italy and Spain. The pan-European feed kept airing in the other parts of Europe. The network's [[Cartoon Network (Italian TV channel)|Italian feed]] became independent a few months later after the launch of the French channel,{{Citation needed|date=October 2015}} while the [[Cartoon Network (Spanish TV channel)|Spanish]] and [[Cartoon Network (French TV channel)|French]] feeds were split in 1999. A [[Cartoon Network (Polish TV channel)|Polish feed]] launched a year earlier, in 1998.
On September 17, 1993, some Russian cities began receiving Cartoon Network Europe through broadcasts from the Astra satellite.<ref>{{cite web |date=March 27, 1993 |title=Theatrum mundi |url=https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/43240?query=cartoon%20network |publisher=kommersant.ru}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=September 4, 2009 |title="Мы присутствуем на российском рынке с начала 90-х..." |url=https://tv-digest.ru/archive/id/29520/ |publisher=ТВ Дайджест}}</ref> The channel broadcast in English. Since July 1, 1996, the channel has been available from the Panamsat 4 satellite in the territories of Southern Russia and Ukraine, in the Asian republics of the former USSR.<ref name="old.telesputnik">[https://old.telesputnik.ru/equipment/beginer1.html Советы для начинающих] // Июль 1996</ref> In 1997, the channel's new distributor, [[Chello Zone]], took over in the CIS.<ref>{{cite web |date=July 22, 2015 |title=Российский офис AMC Networks прекратит свою работу осенью 2015 года |url=https://tv-digest.ru/archive/id/46997/ |publisher=ТВ Дайджест}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=October 10, 1999 |title="Здравствуй, племя младое, незнакомое..." |url=https://old.telesputnik.ru/archive/48/article/26.html |publisher=old.telesputnik.ru}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=April 4, 2008 |title=Chello Zone представляет JimJam |url=https://old.telesputnik.ru/archive/150/article/32.html |publisher=old.telesputnik.ru}}</ref> In the same year, the channel was partially dubbed into Russian.<ref>{{cite web |date=February 2, 2000 |title=Дублировано на Zone Vision |url=https://old.telesputnik.ru/archive/52/article/36.html |publisher=old.telesputnik.ru}}</ref>
In 1998, the channel began broadcasting on the territories of Belarus and Ukraine, the Baltic states and the North-West of Russia from the Astra 1G satellite. Broadcasting was 16 hours a day, from 8:00 to 0:00 MSK.,<ref name="old.telesputnik2">[https://old.telesputnik.ru/archive/34/article/30.html Детский мир] // Август 1998г</ref> at night, the channel carried [[Turner Classic Movies (Northern European TV channel)|Turner Classic Movies]]. In November 1999, the channel became available on the platform [[NTV Plus]] and other cable networks, broadcasting from the Sirius 2 satellite.<ref>{{cite web |date=March 3, 2005 |title=Cartoon Network теперь на русском языке |url=https://old.telesputnik.ru/archive/113/article/22.html |publisher=old.telesputnik.ru}}</ref>
In 1999, the network's [[Cartoon Network (British and Irish TV channel)|British feed]] officially split off from the pan-European version. This followed after the shared transponder analogue feed on [[Astra 1C]] became scrambled with [[VideoCrypt]] and the short-lived British version of [[TNT (American TV network)|TNT]] was launched.{{Citation needed|date=October 2015}}
A [[Cartoon Network (Scandinavian TV channel)|Nordic feed]] was launched in 2000, broadcasting in Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and English. This also became available in Iceland and Finland.{{Citation needed|date=October 2015}} The Dutch Cartoon Network closed down in 2001. It was replaced with the pan-European feed in 2001. A Dutch audio track was simultaneously added. Greek subtitles became available the same year.{{Citation needed|date=October 2015}} The Polish feed branched into separate ones for Romania and Hungary in 2002. A [[Cartoon Network (German TV channel)|German feed]] was launched in 2006. A [[Cartoon Network (Turkish TV channel)|Turkish feed]] was added in 2008.<ref>{{cite web |date=2008 |title=Time Warner, Inc. |url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1105705/000095014408001291/g11419e10vk.htm |access-date=October 3, 2015 |publisher=[[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission]] |quote=In January 2008, Turner, along with a local partner, launched Cartoon Network Turkey...}}</ref>
In April 2005, Cartoon Network Europe was completely dubbed into Russian.<ref>{{cite web |date=February 21, 2005 |title=CARTOON NETWORK на русском языке с 1 апреля на 100% |url=https://www.sostav.ru/news/2005/02/21/r3/ |publisher=Sostav.ru}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=February 22, 2005 |title=Cartoon Network to Speak Russian |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/cartoon-network-to-speak-russian/ |publisher=Animation Magazine}}</ref>
On October 1, 2008, a separate feed of Cartoon Network was created for Hungary and Romania, while the two additional audio tracks that were previously added to [[Cartoon Network (Polish TV channel)|Cartoon Network Poland]] in 2002. Czech Republic and Slovakia both used to receive this channel feed in an English-language muted audio track.{{Citation needed|date=October 2015}}.
On October 1, 2009, the channel was launched - [[Cartoon Network (Southeastern European TV channel)|Cartoon Network Russia]], broadcasting in the countries of CIS and South-Eastern Europe.<ref>{{cite web |date=September 4, 2009 |title=Запуск новой версии Cartoon Network в России |url=https://tv-digest.ru/archive/id/29520/ |publisher=ТВ Дайджест}}</ref>
The network's [[Cartoon Network Arabic|Arabic]] feed launched in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |last=Williams |first=Sean |date=October 10, 2010 |title=Cartoon Network Arabic launches |url=https://www.digitalproductionme.com/article-3337-cartoon-network-arabic-launches/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923223449/http://www.digitalproductionme.com/article-3337-cartoon-network-arabic-launches/ |archive-date=September 23, 2015 |access-date=October 3, 2015 |work=Digital Production Middle East |publisher=[[ITP Publishing Group |ITP Business Publishing]]}}</ref> This is the only [[Europe, the Middle East and Africa|EMEA]]-marketed feed not broadcast in English. On November 17, 2010, the Dutch feed relaunched and started broadcasting 24 hours a day and with a new logo. All programs and ads air in Dutch.<ref>{{cite web |author=Elsbeth Eilander |date=November 17, 2010 |title=Nieuwe look Cartoon Network |url=https://www.adformatie.nl/media/nieuwe-look-cartoon-network |publisher=Adformatie.nl |language=nl}}</ref> The Spanish feed shut down in 2013, together with the Spanish [[Cartoonito]]. The Spanish feed relaunched as part of Latin America in August 2013. This market can still watch Cartoon Network on [[Boing (Spain)|Boing]],<ref>{{cite web |last=Dickson |first=Jeremy |date=July 17, 2013 |title=Cartoon Network shuts down pay-TV channels in Spain |url=https://kidscreen.com/2013/07/17/cartoon-network-shuts-down-pay-tv-channels-in-spain/ |access-date=October 3, 2015 |work=Kidscreen |publisher=Brunico Communications}}</ref> The African Portuguese feed was launched in 2013 in Angola and Mozambique. It launched in Portugal in the same year.<ref>{{cite web |last=Rusak |first=Gary |date=September 30, 2013 |title=Cartoon Network heads to Angola and Mozambique |url=https://kidscreen.com/2013/09/30/cartoon-network-heads-to-angola-and-mozambique/ |access-date=October 3, 2015 |work=Kidscreen |publisher=Brunico Communications}}</ref>
{{As of|2015}}, the ex pan-European feed still airs in the Greek part of Cyprus; it is also one of the four feeds available in the Middle East and Africa (the other ones being the [[Cartoon Network Arabic|Arabic]], [[Cartoon Network (French TV channel)|French]], and [[Cartoon Network (Portuguese TV channel)|Portuguese]] feeds). This pan-European feed broadcasts in English, while Greek subtitles are available. All other European countries have their own local feed.{{Citation needed|date=October 2015}}
On September 1, 2017, the Central and Eastern European channel feed added a Czech-language audio track for its audience in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, replacing the English-language muted audio track.<ref>{{cite web |date=September 19, 2017 |title=Cartoon Network startuje v češtině a slovenštině, lokalizovaný bude už od zítřka &#124; Digitální rádio |url=https://digital.rozhlas.cz/cartoon-network-startuje-v-cestine-a-slovenstine-lokalizovany-bude-uz-od-zitrka-7215335 |accessdate=November 28, 2021 |publisher=Digital.rozhlas.cz |language=cs}}</ref>
== Units ==
=== Production studios ===
* [[Cartoon Network Productions]]
* [[Cartoon Network#Prodction studios|CN LA Original Productions]]
* [[Williams Street]]
* [[Cartoon Network Studios]]
* [[Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe]]
=== U.S. television channels ===
* [[Cartoon Network]]
** [[Cartoonito (American programming block)|Cartoonito]] (block)
** [[Adult Swim]] (block)
*** [[Toonami]] (block)
**** [[Toonami Rewind]] (block)
*** [[Adult Swim#Checkered Past|Checkered Past]] (block)
*** [[ACME Night]] (block)
* [[Boomerang (TV network)|Boomerang]]
* [[Discovery Family]] (60% with [[Hasbro]])
* [[Discovery Familia]]
=== International channels ===
==== Cartoon Network ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! "unsortable" | Region(s)
! Launch date
! End date
! Language(s)
! Coverage and availability notes
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Cartoon Network Arabic|Arab World]]
| {{dts|2010|10|10}} (as an independent concurrent feed; via free-to-air TV)
| rowspan="2" |
| Arabic
| rowspan="2" | From [[Dubai]], United Arab Emirates
|-
| {{dts|2016|4|1}} (a Hindi language channel feed; via subscription TV)
| Hindi
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Cartoon Network (Asian TV channel)|Asia Pacific]]
| {{dts|1994|10|6}}
| rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" | English, Indonesian, Thai, Malay, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, and Tamil
| From [[Singapore]] and [[Jakarta]]
|-
| {{dts|1995|1|1}} (Taiwan)
| From [[Taipei|Taipei City]], Taiwan
|-
| [[Cartoon Network (Australian and New Zealand TV channel)|Australia and New Zealand]]
| {{dts|1995|10|3}}
|
| rowspan="3" | English
| From Sydney, [[Australia]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Cartoon Network (Canadian TV channel)|Canada]]
| {{dts|2012|7|4}} (as a sister channel of [[Cartoon Network (Canadian TV channel)|Teletoon]])
| {{dts|2023|3|27}} (replaced by [[Boomerang (Canadian TV channel)|Boomerang]])
| rowspan="2" | <p>From [[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]], Canada.</p><p>Operated under licence by [[Corus Entertainment]].</p>
|-
| {{dts|2023|3|27}} (replacing Teletoon)
|-
| rowspan="3" data-sort-value="Central and Eastern Europe" | [[Cartoon Network (Central and Eastern European TV channel)|Central and Eastern Europe]]
| {{dts|2002|9|30}} (as part of Cartoon Network Poland)
| rowspan="2" | September 18, 2024
| rowspan="3" | Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene, and English
| rowspan="3" | From [[Prague]], Czech Republic<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cartoonnetwork.pl/broadcaster |title=Szczegóły nadawcy}}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2008|10|1}} (as an independent feed)
|-
| {{dts|2024|9|18}} (as part of Cartoon Network CECP)
|
|-
| rowspan="3" data-sort-value="France" | [[Cartoon Network (French TV channel)|France]]
| {{dts|1993|9|17}} (as part of Cartoon Network Europe)
| rowspan="2" | September 25, 2024
| rowspan="3" | French and English
| rowspan="3" | From [[Paris]], France
|-
| {{dts|1999|8|23}} (as an independent feed)
|-
| {{dts|2024|9|25}} (as part of Cartoon Network WE)
|
|-
| rowspan="3" data-sort-value="Germany" | [[Cartoon Network (German TV channel)|Germany]]
| {{dts|1993|9|17}} (as part of Cartoon Network Europe, in English)
| rowspan="2" | {{dts|2024|9|26}}
| rowspan="3" | German and English
| rowspan="3" | From [[Munich]], Germany
|-
| {{dts|2005|9|3}} (as an independent feed)
|-
| {{dts|2024|9|26}} (as part of Cartoon Network WE)
|
|-
| [[Cartoon Network (Indian TV channel)|India (South Asia)]]
| {{dts|1995|5|1}}
|
| English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada
| From [[Mumbai|Mumbai, Maharashtra]], [[India]]
|-
| rowspan="3" data-sort-value="Israel" | [[Arutz HaYeladim#Cartoon Network|Israel]]
| 2000 (as part of Cartoon Network Europe, in English)
| rowspan="3" |
| rowspan="3" | English and Hebrew
| rowspan="3" | Airs as a [[Video on demand|VOD]] streaming channel on Yes
|-
| {{dts|2011|6|20}} (as a programming block on [[Arutz HaYeladim]])
|-
| 2019 (as a VOD streaming channel on [[Yes (Israel)|Yes]])
|-
| rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Italy" | [[Cartoon Network (Italian TV channel)|Italy]]
| {{dts|1993|9|17}} (as part of Cartoon Network Europe)
| rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" | Italian and English
| rowspan="2" | From [[Milan]], Italy
|-
| {{dts|1996|7|31}} (as an independent feed)
|-
| data-sort-value="Japan" | [[Cartoon Network (Asian TV channel)#Japan|Japan]]
| {{dts|1997|9|1}}
|
| Japanese and English
| From [[Tokyo]], Japan
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Cartoon Network (Middle Eastern and African TV channel)|Middle East and Africa]]
| {{dts|1993|9|17}} (as part of Cartoon Network Europe; via pay TV)
| rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" | English, Arabic, and Greek
| rowspan="2" | From [[London]], England
|-
| {{dts|2016|7|1}} (relaunched as an independent feed specific for the MENA region; via pay TV)
|-
| rowspan="3" data-sort-value="Latin America" | [[Cartoon Network (Latin American TV channel)|Latin America]]
| {{dts|1993|4|30}}
| rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" | Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and English (translated continuity on SAP)
| From [[Buenos Aires]] and [[São Paulo]] (Brazilian feed)
|-
| {{dts|1996|10}} (as an autonomous Brazilian feed within the Latin American variant of the channel)
| rowspan="2" | From [[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]], United States
|-
| 1999 (as an autonomous Mexican feed within the Latin American variant of the channel)
|
| Brazilian Portuguese and English (translated continuity on SAP)
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Cartoon Network (Latin American TV channel)|South Atlantic]]<br />(Latin America)
| {{dts|1993|4|30}} (as part of the Latin American feed)
| rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="6" | Latin American Spanish and English (translated continuity on SAP)
| rowspan="6" | From [[Buenos Aires]], [[Mexico City]], [[Medellín]], [[Santiago|Santiago de Chile]] and [[São Paulo]]
|-
| 2002 (as an autonomous feed within the Latin American variant of the channel)
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Cartoon Network (Latin American TV channel)|Pacific]]<br />(Latin America)
| {{dts|1993|4|30}} (as part of the Latin American feed)
| rowspan="2" |
|-
| {{dts|2015|6|1}} (as an autonomous feed within the Latin American variant of the channel)
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Cartoon Network (Latin American TV channel)|North Atlantic]]<br />(Latin America)
| {{dts|1993|4|30}} (as part of the Latin American feed)
| rowspan="2" |
|-
| {{dts|2015|6|1}} (as an autonomous feed within the Latin American variant of the channel)
|-
| rowspan="5" data-sort-value="Netherlands" | [[Cartoon Network (Western European TV channel)#Netherlands and Flanders|Netherlands]]
| {{dts|1993|9|17}} (as part of Cartoon Network Europe, in English)
| rowspan="4" | {{dts|2024|9|25}}
| rowspan="5" | Dutch and English
| rowspan="5" | From [[Amsterdam]], Netherlands
|-
| {{dts|1997|7|12}} (as an independent feed)
|-
| {{dts|2001|8|1}} (as part of Cartoon Network Europe, in Dutch and English)
|-
| {{dts|2010|11|17}} (as an independent feed)
|-
| {{dts|2024|9|25}} (as part of Cartoon Network WE)
|
|-
| rowspan="3" data-sort-value="Nordic" | [[Cartoon Network (Scandinavian TV channel)|Nordic]]
| {{dts|1993|9|17}} (as part of Cartoon Network Europe)
| rowspan="2" | {{dts|2024|9|25}}
| rowspan="3" | Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, and English
| rowspan="3" | From [[London]], England
|-
| {{dts|2000|1|1}} (as an independent feed)
|-
| {{dts|2024|9|25}} (as part of Cartoon Network WE)
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Pakistan" | [[Cartoon Network (Pakistani TV channel)|Pakistan]]
| {{dts|2004|4|2}}
|
| English and Urdu
| Controlled by [[Cartoon Network (Indian TV channel)|Cartoon Network India]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Cartoon Network (Philippine TV channel)|Philippines]]
| {{dts|1994|10|6}} (as part of Cartoon Network Asia Pacific)
| rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" | English
| rowspan="2" | From [[Singapore]], [[Jakarta]], [[Bangkok]], [[Manila]]
|-
| {{dts|1995|9|1}} (as an independent feed)
|-
| rowspan="3" data-sort-value="Poland" | [[Cartoon Network (Polish TV channel)|Poland]]
| {{dts|1993|9|17}} (as part of Cartoon Network Europe, in English)
| rowspan="2" | {{dts|2024|9|18}}
| rowspan="3" | Polish and English
| rowspan="3" | From [[Munich]], Germany
|-
| {{dts|1998|6|1}} (as an independent feed)
|-
| {{dts|2024|9|18}} (as part of Cartoon Network CECP)
|-
| rowspan="3" data-sort-value="Portugal and Portuguese-speaking African countries" | [[Cartoon Network (Portuguese TV channel)|Portugal]]
| {{dts|1993|9|17}} (as part of Cartoon Network Europe, in English)
| rowspan="2" | {{dts|2024|9|25}}
| rowspan="3" | European Portuguese and English
| rowspan="4" | From [[London]], England
|-
| {{dts|2013|12|3}} (as an independent feed)
|-
| {{dts|2024|9|25}} (as part of Cartoon Network WE)
|
|-
| rowspan="3" data-sort-value="CIS" | [[Cartoon Network (Southeastern European TV channel)|CIS]]
| {{dts|1993|9|17}} (Cartoon Network Europe)
| rowspan="2" | {{dts|2024|9|18}}
| Russian and English
|-
| {{dts|2009|10|1}} (Cartoon Network RSEE)
| rowspan="2" | Russian, Bulgarian, and English
| rowspan="5" | From [[Munich]], Germany
|-
| {{dts|2024|9|18}} (as part of Cartoon Network CECP)
|-
| rowspan="3" data-sort-value="Southeastern Europe" | [[Cartoon Network (Southeastern European TV channel)|Southeastern Europe]]
| {{dts|2009|10|1}}
| rowspan="2" | {{dts|2024|9|18}}
| rowspan="3" | Russian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, and English
|-
| {{dts|2021|11|5}} (launched in Croatian, Serbian, Slovene)
|-
| {{dts|2024|9|18}} (as part of Cartoon Network CECP)
|
|-
| data-sort-value="South Korea" | [[Cartoon Network (South Korean TV channel)|South Korea]]
| {{dts|2006|11|11}}
|
| Korean and English
| From [[Seoul]], South Korea
|-
| rowspan="3" data-sort-value="Spain" | [[Cartoon Network (Spanish TV channel)|Spain]]
| {{dts|1994|3|4}} (as part of Cartoon Network Europe)
| rowspan="2" | {{dts|2013|7|1}} (as a channel)
| rowspan="3" | European Spanish and English (in rare times Catalan)
| rowspan="3" | From [[London]], England
|-
| {{dts|1999|8|23}} (as an independent feed)
|-
| {{dts|2013|9|3}} (as a weekend afternoon block on [[Boing (Spanish TV channel)|Boing]])
|-
| data-sort-value="Turkey" | [[Cartoon Network (Turkish TV channel)|Turkey]]
| {{dts|2008|1|28}}
|
| Turkish and English
| From [[Istanbul]], Turkey
|-
| data-sort-value="United Kingdom, Ireland and Malta" | [[Cartoon Network (British and Irish TV channel)|UK, Ireland & Malta]]
| {{dts|1993|9|17}}
|
| English
| From [[London]], England
|}
==== Adult Swim ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Channel name
! Launch date
! End date
! Coverage and availability notes
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Adult Swim (Australian TV programming block)|Australia & New Zealand]]
| 2005 (original)
| 2007 (original)
| rowspan="2" | Available as a block on [[Cartoon Network (Australian and New Zealand TV channel)|Cartoon Network (Australia)]].
|-
| 2016 (relaunch)
| 2019 (relaunch)
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Adult Swim (Canadian TV channel)|Canada]]
| {{dts|2012|7|4}} (as a block on Cartoon Network)
| Canadian channel (24/7) operated by [[Corus Entertainment]]; successor to [[Teletoon at Night]].
| {{dts|2019|3|3}} (as a block on Cartoon Network (now Boomerang))
|-
| {{dts|2019|4|1}} (as channel, replaced Action)
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Warner TV Next#Adult Swim|France]]
| {{dts|2011|3|4}} (as a block on Cartoon Network Switzerland)
| 2015 (as a block on Cartoon Network Switzerland)
| rowspan="2" | Available as a block on Warner TV Next.
|-
| {{dts|2019|7|24}} (as a block on [[Warner TV Next|Toonami]])
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | Germany
| {{dts|2009|1|28}} (as a block on [[WarnerTV Serie|TNT Serie]])
| 2017 (as a block on TNT Serie)
| rowspan="2" | Available as a block on WarnerTV Comedy.
|-
| 2016 (as a block on [[WarnerTV Comedy|TNT Comedy]])
|
|-
| rowspan="5" | [[Adult Swim (Latin American TV channel)|Latin America]]
| {{dts|2005|10|7}} (as a block on Cartoon Network)
| 2008 (as a block on Cartoon Network)
|-
| {{dts|2007|11|19}} (as a block on [[I.Sat]])
| {{dts|2020|4|16}} (as a block on I.Sat)
|-
| {{dts|2014|11|3}} (as a block on [[TBS (Latin American TV channel)|TBS]])
| 2020 (as a block on TBS)
|-
| {{dts|2020|5|2}} (as a block on [[Warner TV]])
| {{dts|2021|11|8}} (as a block on Warner TV)
|-
| {{dts|2023|10|31}} (as a TV channel)
|
|-
| Russia
| {{dts|2007|4|1}}
| 2021
| Available as a block in [[Russia]] on [[2×2 (TV channel)|2x2]] channel.
|-
| rowspan="3" | Spain
| {{dts|2007|5|5}} (as a block on TNT)
| 2012 (as a block on TNT)
|-
| {{dts|2020|1|22}} (as part of [[HBO Europe|HBO]])
| rowspan="2" |
|-
| {{dts|2020|12|3}} (as a premium pack with Toonami on Orange TV)
|-
| rowspan="5" | [[Adult Swim (British and Irish TV programming block)|UK & Ireland]]
| {{dts|2006|7|8}} (as a block on [[Bravo (British TV channel)|Bravo]])
| {{dts|2008|7|7}} (as a block on Bravo)
| rowspan="5" | Available as a block on [[E4 (TV channel)|E4]].
|-
| {{dts|2010|6|5}} (as a block on [[Fox (British and Irish TV channel)|FX/Fox]])
| {{dts|2017|9|1}} (as a block on FX/Fox)
|-
| {{dts|2012|1|4}} (as a block on [[TCM Movies|TCM]])
| {{dts|2013|8}} (as a block on TCM)
|-
| {{dts|2016|11}} (as a block on [[TruTV (British and Irish TV channel)|TruTV]])
| {{dts|2016|12}} (as a block on TruTV)
|-
| {{dts|2019|2|15}} (as a block on [[E4 (TV channel)|E4]])
|
|}
==== Boomerang ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Region(s)
! Launch date
! End date
! Language(s)
! Coverage and availability notes
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Boomerang (Australian TV channel)|Australia]]
| {{dts|1995|10|3}} (block on Cartoon Network Australia and New Zealand)
| 2005 (block on Cartoon Network Australia and New Zealand)
| rowspan="3" | English
| rowspan="2" | From Sydney, Australia
|-
| {{dts|2004|3|14}} (Australia channel)
| rowspan="2" |
|-
| [[Boomerang (Canadian TV channel)|Canada]]
| {{dts|2023|3|27}} (rebranding the first Cartoon Network as a Boomerang channel)
| <p>From Toronto, Ontario.</p><p>Owned by [[Corus Entertainment]].</p>
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Cartoonito (Central and Eastern European TV channel)#As part of Boomerang (2011–2023)|Central and Eastern Europe]]
| {{dts|2005|6|5}} (as part of Boomerang Europe)
| rowspan="2" | <p>{{dts|2022|3|9}} (Russia)</p><p>{{dts|2023|3|18}} (in whole CEE); replaced by Cartoonito</p>
| rowspan="2" | English, Polish, Romanian, Hungarian, Russian, Bulgarian, Dutch, Czech, and German
| rowspan="2" | From [[Munich]], Germany
|-
| {{dts|2011|10|11}} (split into an independent feed)
|-
| [[Boomerang (French TV channel)|France]]
| {{dts|2003|4|23}}
|
| French and English
| From Paris, France
|-
| [[Boomerang Europe#Germany|Germany]]
| {{dts|2006|6|1}}
| {{dts|2018|10|1}} (closed down and replaced by Boomerang Central and Eastern Europe)
| German and English
| From Munich, Germany
|-
| India (South Asia)
| {{dts|2005|9|5}} (block on [[Cartoon Network (Indian TV channel)|Cartoon Network India]])
| {{dts|2009|5}}
| English and Hindi
| From Mumbai, India
|-
| [[Boomerang (Italian TV channel)|Italy]]
| {{dts|2003|7|31}}
|
| Italian and English
| From Rome, Italy
|-
| Japan
| {{dts|2018|1}}
| {{dts|2022|3|31}}
| Japanese
| From Tokyo, Japan
|-
| [[Boomerang (Latin American TV channel)|Latin America]]
| {{dts|2001|7|2}} (channel)
| {{dts|2021|12|1}} (channel); replaced by [[Cartoonito (Latin American TV channel)|Cartoonito]]
| Spanish, English, and Portuguese
| From Buenos Aires, Argentina; Santiago, Chile; São Paulo, Brazil; and Mexico City
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Boomerang Europe#Middle East and Africa|Middle East and Africa]]
| March 2005 (as part of Boomerang Europe)
| rowspan="2" | {{dts|2023|3|25}} (Africa) and {{dts|2023|9|4}} (MENA); replaced by [[Cartoonito (Middle Eastern and African TV channel)|Cartoonito]]
| rowspan="2" | English, Arabic, and Greek
| From Paris, France
|-
| {{dts|2016|7|1}} (MENA independent feed)
| rowspan="4" |From London, England
|-
| [[Boomerang Europe#Netherlands and Flanders|Netherlands]]
| {{dts|2005|10|10}}<br />2015 (independant feed)
| 2017 (replaced again by Boomerang Central and Eastern Europe)
| Dutch and English
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Boomerang Europe#Nordics|Nordic]]
| {{dts|2009|9|15}} (as a block)
| {{dts|2010|9|30}} (as a block)
| rowspan="2" | English, Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish
|-
| {{dts|2010|9|30}} (as a channel)
| {{dts|2023|9|4}} (as a channel); replaced by [[Cartoonito (Scandinavian TV channel)|Cartoonito]]
|-
| [[Boomerang Europe#Portugal|Portugal]]
| {{dts|2015|4|21}}
| {{dts|2023|3|23}}; replaced by [[Cartoonito (Portuguese TV channel)|Cartoonito]]
| Portuguese and English
| From Lisboa, Portugal
|-
| South Korea
| {{dts|2015|11|14}}
| {{dts|2024|6|30}}; replaced by [[Cartoonito (South Korean TV channel)|Cartoonito]]
| Korean and English
| From Seoul, South Korea
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Boomerang (Asian TV channel)|Southeast Asia]]
| {{dts|2005|9|5}} (original)
| {{dts|2012|12|1}} (original)
| rowspan="2" | English and Mandarin
| rowspan="2" | From [[Singapore]]
|-
| {{dts|2015|1|1}} (relaunch)
| {{dts|2023|7|28}} (relaunch); replaced by [[Cartoonito (Asian TV channel)|Cartoonito]]
|-
| [[Boomerang Europe#Spain|Spain]]
| {{dts|2004|12|1}}
| {{dts|2011|9|1}}; replaced by [[Cartoonito (Spanish TV channel)|Cartoonito]]
| Spanish and English
| From London, England
|-
| [[Boomerang (Asian TV channel)#Thailand|Thailand]]
| {{dts|2013|8|14}}<ref>{{cite web |date=2023-08-31 |title=WBD and MVTV announce new agreement to operate Boomerang in Thailand |url=https://press.wbd.com/emea/au/media-release/wbd-and-mvtv-announce-new-agreement-operate-boomerang-thailand?language_content_entity=en&fb |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=Pressroom |language=en}}</ref>
|
| Thai
| From Bangkok, Thailand
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Boomerang Europe#Turkey|Turkey]]
| {{dts|2016|4|23}} (as a channel)
| {{dts|2018|12|3}} (as a block on [[Cartoon Network (Turkish TV channel)|Cartoon Network]])
| rowspan="2" | Turkish and English
| rowspan="2" | From [[Istanbul]], Turkey
|-
| {{dts|2018|4|23}} (as a block on [[Cartoon Network (Turkish TV channel)|Cartoon Network]])
| {{dts|2023|9|4}}; replaced by [[Cartoonito (Turkish TV channel)|Cartoonito]]
|-
| [[Boomerang (British and Irish TV channel)|UK, Ireland & Malta]]
| {{dts|2000|5|27}}
|
| English
| From London, England
|}
==== Cartoonito ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Region(s)
! Launch date
! End date
! Language(s)
! Type
! Coverage and availability notes
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Cartoon Network Arabic#Arabic version of Cartoonito|Arab World]]
| {{dts|2011|9|4}} (original block)
| {{dts|2014|4|1}} (original block)
| rowspan="3" | Arabic<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1KsTwSEGwU&app=desktop |date=2019 |title=Cartoonito block on Cartoon Network Arabic |publisher=CN Montage |access-date=April 3, 2019}}</ref>
| rowspan="3" | Block on [[Cartoon Network Arabic|Cartoon Network]]
| rowspan="3" | From Dubai, United Arab Emirates
|-
| {{dts|2019|3|24}} (reblock)
| {{dts|2022|2|7}} (reblock)
|-
| {{dts|2022|2|7}} (relaunch)<ref>{{cite web |title=C21Media » WarnerMedia eyes preschool originals » Print |url=https://www.c21media.net/news/warnermedia-eyes-preschool-originals?print}}</ref>
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | [[Cartoonito (Asian TV channel)|Asia Pacific]]
| {{dts|2012|12|1}} (channel, original)
| {{dts|2015|1|1}} (channel, original)
| rowspan="4" | English and Chinese
| Channel (2012–2015)
| rowspan="4" | From Singapore and Jakarta, replaced Boomerang Asia
|-
| {{dts|2022|3|28}} (Cartoon Network block)
| {{dts|2022|11|21}} (Cartoon Network block)
| Block on [[Cartoon Network (Asian TV channel)|Cartoon Network]] (2012–2015; 2022)
|-
| {{dts|2022|5|2}} (Boomerang block)
| {{dts|2023|7|28}} (Boomerang block)
| Block on [[Boomerang (Asian TV channel)|Boomerang]] (2022–2023)
|-
| {{dts|2023|7|28}} (channel, relaunch)
|
| Channel (2023–present)
|-
| [[Cartoon Network (Australian and New Zealand TV channel)#Cartoonito|Australia & New Zealand]]
| {{dts|2022|6|27}}
|
| English
| Block on [[Cartoon Network (Australian and New Zealand TV channel)|Cartoon Network]]
| From Sydney, Australia
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Cartoonito (Central and Eastern European TV channel)|Central and Eastern Europe]]
| {{dts|2011|10|12}} (original block)
| {{dts|2014|1|1}} (original block)
| rowspan="3" | English, German, Polish, Romanian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Hungarian, Russian, Dutch, and Bulgarian
| Block on [[Boomerang (Central and Eastern European TV channel)|Boomerang CEE]] (2011–2014)
| rowspan="3" | From Munich, Germany, replaced Boomerang CEE
|-
| {{dts|2022|9|1}} (relaunched block)
| {{dts|2023|3|18}} (relaunched block)
| Block on [[Boomerang (Central and Eastern European TV channel)|Boomerang CEE]] (2022–2023)
|-
| {{dts|2023|3|18}} (channel)
|
| Channel (2023–present)
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Cartoonito (French TV channel)|France]]
| {{dts|2011|9|5}} (original block)
| {{dts|2013|7|5}} (original block)
| rowspan="2" | French
| Block on [[Boing (French TV channel)|Boing]] (2011–2013)
| rowspan="2" | From Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
|-
| {{dts|2023|4|3}} (channel)<ref>{{cite web |date=2023-02-02 |title=Warner Bros. Discovery va lancer une nouvelle chaîne TV sur les box de Free, Orange, SFR et Bouygues Telecom
|url=https://www.universfreebox.com/article/541651/warner-bros-discovery-va-lancer-une-nouvelle-chaine-tv-sur-les-box-de-free-orange-sfr-et-bouygues-telecom |access-date=2023-02-03 |website=Univers Freebox |language=fr-FR}}</ref>
|
| Channel (2023–present)
|-
| India (South Asia)
| {{dts|2013|8|7}}
|
| Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu
| Block on [[Cartoon Network (Indian TV channel)|Cartoon Network]]
| From [[Mumbai, Maharashtra]], [[India]]
|-
| [[Cartoonito (Italian TV channel)|Italy]]
| {{dts|2011|8|22}}
| {{dts|2022|6|5}} (Relaunched Channel)
| Italian
| Channel
| From Rome, Italy; owned by [[Boing (TV channel)|Boing S.p.A.]] (joint-venture between [[Mediaset]] (51%) and [[Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA]] (49%))
|-
| Japan
| {{dts|2022|3|1}}
|
| Japanese and English
| Block on [[Cartoon Network (Japanese TV channel)|Cartoon Network]]
| From Tokyo, Japan
|-
| [[Cartoonito (Latin American TV channel)|Latin America]]
| {{dts|2021|12|1}}
|
| Spanish, English, and Portuguese
| Channel
| From Buenos Aires, Argentina, replaced Boomerang Latin America<ref>{{cite web |date=December 1, 2021 |title=Cartoonito, la nueva señal de Cartoon Network para los más pequeños |url=https://www.infobae.com/que-puedo-ver/2021/12/01/cartoonito-la-nueva-senal-de-cartoon-network-para-lo-mas-pequenos/ |access-date=December 2, 2021 |website=infobae |language=es-ES}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Cartoonito (Middle East and Africa)|Middle East and Africa]]
| {{dts|2011|10|12}} (original block)
| {{dts|2014|1|1}} (original block)
| rowspan="3" | English and Arabic
| Block on [[Boomerang (Middle Eastern and African TV channel)|Boomerang]] (2011–2014)
| rowspan="3" | From London, England
|-
| {{dts|2022|4|4}} (relaunch block)<ref name="Hello, Cartoonito! Coming in April to Boomerang Africa!">{{cite web |title=Hello, Cartoonito! Coming in April to Boomerang Africa! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5hGxbs5KiQ |access-date=March 20, 2022 |publisher=BoomerangAfrica}}</ref>
| <p>{{dts|2023|3|25}} (relaunch Africa block)</p><p>{{dts|2023|9|4}} (relaunch MENA block)<ref name=":0" /></p>
| Block on [[Boomerang (Middle Eastern and African TV channel)|Boomerang]] (2022–2023)
|-
| <p>{{dts|2023|3|25}} (Africa channel)</p><p>{{dts|2023|9|4}} (MENA channel)<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=Cartoonito {{!}} Games, Videos & Downloads |url=https://www.boomeranghq.net/shows/cartoonito |access-date=2023-02-17 |website=Boomerang |language=en}}</ref></p>
|
| Channel (2023–present)
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Cartoonito (Western European TV channel)#Nordic countries|Nordic]]
| {{dts|2022|2|1}} (block)
| {{dts|2023|9|4}} (block)
| rowspan="2" | Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, and English
| Block on [[Boomerang Nordic|Boomerang]] (2022–2023)
| rowspan="2" | From London, England; replaced Boomerang Nordic
|-
| {{dts|2023|9|4}} (channel)
| {{dts|2024|9|11}}
| Channel (2023–present)
|-
| {{dts|2024|9|11}} (as part of Cartoonito Western Europe)
|
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Cartoon Network (Philippine TV channel)|Philippines]]
| {{dts|2012|12|1}} (channel)
| {{dts|2015|1|1}} (channel)
| rowspan="2" | English
| Channel (2012–2015)
| rowspan="2" | From [[Singapore]], [[Jakarta]], [[Bangkok]], [[Manila]]
|-
| {{dts|2022|3|28}} (block)
|
| Block on [[Cartoon Network (Philippine TV channel)|Cartoon Network]] (2022–present)
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Cartoonito (Portuguese TV channel)|Portugal]]
| {{dts|2022|2|21}} (block)
| {{dts|2023|3|23}} (block)
| rowspan="2" | Portuguese and English
| Block on [[Boomerang (Portuguese TV channel)|Boomerang]] (2022–2023)
| rowspan="2" | From Lisbon, Portugal; replaced Boomerang Portugal
|-
| {{dts|2023|3|23}} (channel)
| {{dts|2024|9|11}} (merged)
| Channel (2023–present)
|-
| {{dts|2024|9|11}} (as part of Cartoonito Western Europe)
|
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Cartoonito (Asian TV channel)#South Korea|South Korea]]
| {{dts|2022|3|28}} (block)
| {{dts|2024|6|30}} (block)
| rowspan="2" | Korean and English
| Block on [[Boomerang (South Korean TV channel)|Boomerang]] (2022–2024)
| rowspan="2" | From Seoul, South Korea; replaced Boomerang South Korea
|-
| {{dts|2024|7|1}} (channel)
|
| Channel (2024–present)
|-
| [[Cartoonito (Spanish TV channel)|Spain]]
| {{dts|2011|9|1}}
| {{dts|2013|6|30}}
| Spanish and English
| Channel
| From London, England
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Cartoonito (Turkish TV channel)|Turkey]]
| {{dts|2018|12|3}} (Cartoon Network block)
|
| rowspan="3" | Turkish and English
| Block on [[Cartoon Network (Turkish TV channel)|Cartoon Network]] (2018–present)
| rowspan="3" | From Istanbul, Turkey; replaced Boomerang Turkey
|-
| {{dts|2022|9|5}} (Boomerang block)
| {{dts|2023|9|4}} (Boomerang block)
| Block on [[Boomerang (Turkish TV channel)|Boomerang]] (2022–2023)
|-
| {{dts|2023|9|4}} (channel)
|
| Channel (2023–present)
|-
| rowspan="4" | [[Cartoonito (British and Irish TV channel)|UK, Ireland & Malta]]
| {{dts|2006|9|4}} (original block)
| {{dts|2007|5|23}} (original block)
| rowspan="4" | English
| Block on [[Cartoon Network Too]] (2006–2007)
| rowspan="4" | From London, England
|-
| {{dts|2007|5|24}} (channel)
| rowspan="2" |
| <p>Channel (2007–present)</p><p>Block on Boomerang (2009–2010)</p>
|-
| {{dts|2022|3|1}} (relaunch block)
| Block on [[Cartoon Network (British and Irish TV channel)|Cartoon Network]] (2022–present)
|}
==== Toonami ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Region(s)
! Launch date
! End date
! Language(s)
! Type
! Coverage and availability notes
|-
| Africa<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.regularcapital.com/2017/06/toonami-africa-channel-launched-today/ |title=Toonami Africa Channel Launched Today |date=June 1, 2017 |website=RegularCapital}}</ref>
| {{dts|2017|6|1}}
|
| English
| Channel
| From Paris
|-
| [[Toonami (Asian TV channel)|Asia Pacific]]
| {{dts|2012|12|1}}
| {{dts|2018|3|31}}
| English, Thai, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Indonesian, and Malay
| Channel
| From [[Singapore]]
|-
| [[Toonami (Australian TV programming block)|Australia and New Zealand]]
| {{dts|2001|7|7}}
| {{dts|2006|8|4}}
| English
| Block on [[Cartoon Network (Australian and New Zealand TV channel)|Cartoon Network]]
| Aired on Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons. It later expanded to airing on weekday afternoons.
|-
| Central Europe
| {{dts|2002|11|4}}
| {{dts|2006|9|2}}
| Polish, Hungarian, and Romanian
| Block
| Aired as a weeknight and weekend morning block.
|-
| France
| {{dts|2016|2|11}}
| {{dts|2023|9|4}}; replaced by [[Warner TV Next]]
| French
| Channel
| From Paris, France
|-
| rowspan="2" | India (South Asia)
| 2005 (block)
| rowspan="2" | {{dts|2018|5|18}}
| rowspan="2" | English and Hindi
| rowspan="2" | Channel
| rowspan="2" | Launched in 2015, it formerly aired action-animated and anime programming, before shifting its focus to airing classic animated series in 2017, similar to Boomerang. It ceased broadcasting in 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://regularcapital.toonsphere.com/2017/07/toonami-india-reformulates-schedule-becomes-classic-animation-channel/ |title=Toonami India Reformulates Schedule Becomes Classic Animation Channel |date=July 1, 2017 |access-date=April 4, 2022 |website=Regular Capital}}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2015|2|26}} (channel)
|-
| rowspan="3" | Latin America
| {{dts|2002|12|2}} (original block)
| {{dts|2007|3|26}} (original block)
| rowspan="3" | Spanish and Portuguese
| rowspan="3" | Block on [[Cartoon Network (Latin American TV channel)|Cartoon Network]] and Adult Swim
| rowspan="3" | It was later relaunched as "Toonami Powered by Crunchyroll" as part of a partnership with [[Crunchyroll]] from 2020–2022.
|-
| {{dts|2020|8|31}} (First relaunch)
| {{dts|2022|8|30}} (First relaunch)
|-
| 2023 (Second relaunch)
|
|-
| [[Toonami (British and Irish TV channel)|UK, Ireland & Malta]]
| {{dts|2003|9|28}}
| {{dts|2007|5|24}}
| English
| Channel
| Replaced [[CNX (TV channel)|CNX]]; From London, England
|}
==== Other channels ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Channel name
! Launch date
! End date
! Availability
! Notes
|-
| rowspan="3" | Boomerang +1
| {{dts|2006|3|6}}
| rowspan="3" |
| United Kingdom
| rowspan="3" | One-hour timeshift service to Boomerang.
|-
| {{dts|2008|12|20}}
| Italy
|-
| {{dts|2010|2|23}}
| France
|-
| rowspan="3" | Cartoon Network +1
| {{dts|1999|6|20}} (original)
| {{dts|2006|4|24}} (original)
| rowspan="2" | United Kingdom
| rowspan="3" | <p>One-hour timeshift service to Cartoon Network.</p><p>The original network was replaced with [[Cartoon Network Too]] and subsequently [[Cartoonito (British and Irish TV channel)|Cartoonito]] and [[TCM Movies|TCM 2]] until the latter block closed.</p><p>Replacement version replaced Cartoon Network Too.</p>
|-
| {{dts|2014|4|1}} (relaunch)
|-
| {{dts|2003|7|31}}
|
| Italy
|-
| [[Cartoon Network HD+]]
| {{dts|2018|5|18}}
|
| India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Bangladesh
| The channel is a sister channel of [[Cartoon Network India]], that mostly airs new shows. The channel is an HD-only channel broadcast in South Asia.
|-
| [[Cartoon Network Too]]
| {{dts|2006|4|24}}
| {{dts|2014|4|1}}
| United Kingdom
| <p>Sister channel to Cartoon Network, originally launched as a service that timeshared with TCM 2.</p><p>Relaunched as part of a merger with [[Toonami (British and Irish TV channel)|Toonami]], with original slot being replaced with [[Cartoonito (British and Irish TV channel)|Cartoonito]] and re-replaced by Cartoon Network +1.</p>
|-
| [[Toonami (British and Irish TV channel)#As CNX|CNX]]
| {{dts|2002|10|14}}
| {{dts|2003|9|7}}
| United Kingdom
| General Entertainment network that aired mostly action cartoons during the day and more-adult-oriented shows during the evening. Replaced by [[Toonami (British and Irish TV channel)|Toonami]]
|}
'''Note''': In Italy and the UK, the network's "+1" [[Timeshift channel|timeshift channels]] are often temporarily rebranded and carry only one franchise for around a month, such as ''[[Looney Tunes]]'', ''[[Tom and Jerry]]'', and ''[[Ben 10]]''.
== See also ==
* [[Discovery Kids]]
* [[Tooncast]]
* [[Pogo (TV channel)|Pogo]]
* [[Boing (TV channel)|Boing]]
== References ==
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== External links ==
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