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Toonami
CountryIndia
HeadquartersMumbai,Maharashtra,India
Programming
Language(s)English
Ownership
OwnerTurner International India Pvt. Ltd. (Time Warner Inc.)

Toonami is a 24 hour channel in India and a former block on India's leading kids channel Cartoon Network. Turner International India, a Time Warner Company, the owner of India's leading kids' entertainment channels, Cartoon Network and Pogo, launched a new action-adventure channel Toonami channel on 26 February 2015. The channel is dedicated to bringing high-octane animated action to kids, superhero fans and their families across the country.[2][3]

The Channel is distributed in India by Taj Television

Commenting on the launch Siddharth Jain, Managing Director of Turner International India, said, “It is a real proud moment for Turner to bring in a channel like Toonami to our young Indian audiences – we now offer a robust entertainment experience for all ages and interests. A highly successful international brand, it will meet the growing demand for premium quality action-adventure and superhero content.[4]

History

As a Cartoon Network Block launched in 2001

Toonami , in 2001, was launched as a block on Cartoon Network, India's oldest kids channel. [5] .[6] It was a hugely successful block, and the first one to exclusively dedicate on action-adventure.[7] .[8][9]

It's programming is as follows

#c Name Seasons
1 Pokémon.[6][7][8] 1 to 9
2 Beyblade.[6] 1, 2,3
3 Transformers.[6][9] Robots in Disguise (2001), Armada, Energon, Cybertron
4 Dragon Ball Z[5]
5 Cardcaptors[5] Australian variant with dubbed opening and closing themes
6 Batman of the Future[5]
7 Duel Masters.[6]
8 Digimon.[6] Series 1 ,2 and 3
9 Gransazers.[6]

It also broadcast movies like Pandavas: The Five Warriors, Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists, etc.[5]

Programming

Current Programming

For the exact schedule, visit the TV Schedule

Upcoming Shows

References

  1. ^ "Toonami slogan". afaqs.com. 2015.
  2. ^ "Toonami channel launch". afaqs.com. 2015.
  3. ^ "CN India Sister Channel launch". indiantelevision.com. 2015.
  4. ^ "Toonami channel launch2". afaqs.com. 2015.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Toonami block". indiantelevision.com. 2015.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g "Toonami block2". 2015.
  7. ^ a b "Toonami block3". indiantelevision.com. 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Toonami block4". indiantelevision.com. 2015.
  9. ^ a b "Toonami block5". indiantelevision.com. 2015.