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The current logo of Cartoon Network introduced on 29 May 2010 and international markets adapted this version at various dates.
The current logo of Cartoon Network introduced on 29 May 2010 and international markets adapted this version at various dates.

Since the inception of Cartoon Network and its sister networks, WarnerMedia has set up international feeds of the networks.

Cartoon Network

Background

Cartoon Network Europe, a pan-European English feed, was launched in 1993.[1] Spanish, Swedish, Danish, French, Italian, and Norwegian audio tracks were added in 1994. The network's 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 Italian feed became independent a few months later after the launch of the French channel,[citation needed] while the Spanish and French feeds were split in 1999.[2][3] A Polish feed launched a year earlier, in 1998.[4]

On September 17, 1993, some Russian cities began receiving Cartoon Network Europe through broadcasts from the Astra satellite.[5][6] 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.[7] In 1997, the channel's distributor in the CIS became - «Chello Zone».[8][9][10] In the same year, the channel was partially dubbed into Russian.[11] 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.,[12] at night, the channel was rebroadcast «Turner Classic Movies Europe» (TCM Europe). In November 1999, the channel became available on the platform NTV Plus and other cable networks, broadcasting from the Sirius 2 satellite.[13]

In 1999, the network's British feed officially split off from the pan-European version.[1] This followed after the shared transponder analogue feed on Astra 1C became scrambled with VideoCrypt and the short-lived British version of TNT was launched.[citation needed]

A Nordic feed was launched in 2000,[14] broadcasting in Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and English. This also became available in Iceland and Finland.[citation needed] 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] The Polish feed branched into separate ones for Romania and Hungary in 2002.[15] A German feed was launched on 2006.[16] A Turkish feed was added in 2008.[17]

In April 2005, Cartoon Network Europe was completely dubbed into Russian.[18][19]

On 1 October 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 Poland in 2002. Czech Republic and Slovakia both used to receive this channel feed in an English-language muted audio track.[citation needed].

On October 1, 2009, the channel was launched - Cartoon Network (Russia), broadcasting in the countries of CIS and South-Eastern Europe[20]

The network's Arabic feed launched in 2010.[21] This is the only EMEA-marketed feed not broadcast in English. On 17 November 2010, the Dutch feed relaunched and started broadcasting 24 hours a day and with a new logo. All programs and ads air in Dutch.[22] The Spanish feed shut down in 2013, together with the Spanish Cartoonito. This market can still watch Cartoon Network on Boing,[23] The African Portuguese feed was launched in 2013 in Angola and Mozambique. It launched in Portugal in the same year.[24]

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 Arabic, French, and 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]

On 1 September 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.[25]

Channels

Region(s) Launch date Language(s) Coverage and availability notes
United States 1 October 1992 English and Latin American Spanish From Atlanta, Georgia, United States
India 1 May 1995 English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu From Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Middle East and North Africa 17 September 1993 (as part of Cartoon Network Europe; via pay TV)
1 July 2016 (relaunched as an independent feed specific for the MENA region; via pay TV)		 English and Arabic From Dubai, United Arab Emirates
10 October 2010 (as an independent concurrent feed; via free-to-air TV) Arabic
1 April 2016 (a Hindi language channel feed; via subscription TV) Hindi
Europe, Middle East and Africa 17 September 1993 English and Greek From London, England
Asia Pacific 6 October 1994 English, Indonesian, Thai, Malay, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Tamil and Khmer From Singapore and Jakarta
Australia and New Zealand 3 October 1995 English From Sydney, Australia
Canada 4 July 2012 English From Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Central and Eastern Europe 30 September 2002 (as part of Cartoon Network Poland) Romanian, Hungarian, Czech and English From Prague, Czech Republic[26]
1 October 2008 (as an independent feed)
France 17 September 1993 (as part of Cartoon Network Europe) French and English From Paris, France
23 August 1999 (as an independent feed)
Germany 17 September 1993 (as part of Cartoon Network Europe, in English) German and English From Munich, Germany
3 September 2005 (as an independent feed)
Israel 2000 (as part of Cartoon Network Europe, in English) English, Hebrew Airs as a VOD streaming channel on Yes
20 June 2011 (as a programming block on Arutz HaYeladim)
2019 (as a VOD streaming channel on Yes)
5 January 2022 (as a HBO channel on Showtime and CNN)
Italy 17 September 1993 (as part of Cartoon Network Europe) Italian and English From Milan, Italy
31 July 1996 (as an independent feed)
Japan 1 September 1997 Japanese and English From Tokyo, Japan
Mexico 30 April 1993 (as part of the Latin American feed); From Atlanta, Georgia, United States
1999 (as an autonomous feed within the Latin American variant of the channel) Mexican Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese and English (translated continuity on SAP)
Brazil 30 April 1993 (as part of the Latin American feed) Brazilian Portuguese and English (translated continuity on SAP)
October 1996 (as an autonomous feed within the Latin American variant of the channel)
Latin America 30 April 1993 Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese and English (translated continuity on SAP) From Buenos Aires, Argentina
South Atlantic

(Latin America)

30 April 1993 (as part of the Latin American feed) Latin American Spanish and English (translated continuity on SAP)
2002 (as an autonomous feed within the Latin American variant of the channel)
Pacific

(Latin America)

30 April 1993 (as part of the Latin American feed)
1 June 2015 (as an autonomous feed within the Latin American variant of the channel)
North Atlantic

(Latin America)

30 April 1993 (as part of the Latin American feed)
1 June 2015 (as an autonomous feed within the Latin American variant of the channel)
Netherlands 17 September 1993 (as part of Cartoon Network Europe, in English) Dutch and English From Munich, Germany
12 July 1997 (as an independent feed)
1 August 2001 (as part of Cartoon Network Europe, in Dutch and English)
17 November 2010 (as an independent feed)
Nordic 17 September 1993 (as part of Cartoon Network Europe) Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and English From London, England
1 January 2000 (as an independent feed)
Pakistan 2 April 2004 English From Karachi, Pakistan
Philippines 6 October 1994 (as part of Cartoon Network Asia Pacific) English
6 June 1995 (as an independent feed) English From Singapore, Jakarta, Bangkok
Poland 17 September 1993 (as part of Cartoon Network Europe, in English) Polish and English From Munich, Germany
1 June 1998 (as an independent feed)
Portugal 17 September 1993 (as part of Cartoon Network Europe, in English) European Portuguese and English From London, England
3 December 2013 (as an independent feed)
CIS 17 September 1993 (Cartoon Network Europe) Russian and English From London, England
1 October 2009 (Cartoon Network RSEE) Russian, Bulgarian and English From Munich, Germany
Southeastern Europe 1 October 2009
5 November 2021 (launched in Croatian, Serbian and Slovene)		 Russian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, and English From Munich, Germany
South Korea 11 November 2006 Korean From Seoul, South Korea
Spain 4 March 1994 (as part of Cartoon Network Europe) European Spanish and English From London, England
23 August 1999 (as an independent feed)
3 December 2013 (as a weekend afternoon block on Boing)
Taiwan 1 January 1995 Mandarin and English From Taipei City, Taiwan
Turkey 28 January 2008 Turkish and English From Istanbul, Turkey
United Kingdom, Ireland and Malta 17 September 1993 English From London, England

Adult Swim

Channel name Launch date End date Coverage and availability notes
United States September 2, 2001 Available as a block in United States on Cartoon Network.
Russia April 1, 2007 2021 Available as a block in Russia on 2x2 channel.
Adult Swim (Canada) July 4, 2012 (as a block on Cartoon Network); April 1, 2019 (as an independent channel) March 3, 2019 (as a block on Cartoon Network) Canadian channel (24/7) operated by Corus Entertainment; successor to Teletoon at Night.
Spain May 5, 2007 (as a block on TNT); Jan 22, 2020 (as part of HBO); December 3, 2020 (as a premium pack with Toonami on Orange TV) 2012 (as a block on TNT)
France March 4, 2011 (as a block on Cartoon Network); July 24, 2019 (as a block on Toonami) 2015 (as a block on Cartoon Network) Airs from 11pm-2am on Toonami.
UK, Ireland & Switzerland July 8, 2006 (as a block on Bravo); June 5, 2010 (as a block on FX/Fox); January 4, 2012 (as a block on TCM); November 2016 (as a block on TruTV); February 15, 2019 (as a block on E4) July 7, 2008 (as a block on Bravo); August 2013 (as a block on TCM); December 2016 (as a block on TruTV); September 2017 (as a block on FX/Fox) Available as a block on E4.
Germany January 28, 2009 (as a block on TNT Serie); 2016 (as a block on TNT Comedy) 2017 (as a block on TNT Serie) Available as a block on TNT Comedy.
Australia & New Zealand 2005 (original), 2016 (relaunch) 2007 (original), 2019 (relaunch) Available as a block on Cartoon Network (Australia).
Latin America October 7, 2005 (as a block on Cartoon Network); November 19, 2007 (as a block on I.Sat); November 3, 2014 (as a block on TBS); May 2, 2020 (as a block on Warner TV) 2007 (as a block on Cartoon Network); 2020 (as a block on TBS); April 16, 2020 (as a block on I.Sat); November 8, 2021 (as a block on Warner TV)

Boomerang

Region(s) Launch date End date Language(s) Coverage and availability notes
United States 8 December 1992 (block on Cartoon Network);

1 April 2000 (channel)

English (Spanish with SAP) From Atlanta, Georgia and Los Angeles, California, United States
Australia and New Zealand April 2001 (block on Cartoon Network Australia and New Zealand);

March 2004 (channel)

English From Sydney, Australia
Central and Eastern Europe 5 June 2005 English, Polish, Romanian, Hungarian, Russian, Bulgarian, Dutch, Czech and German From Munich, Germany
Middle East and Africa 5 June 2005 English, Turkish, Arabic and Greek From London, England
France 23 April 2003 French and English From Paris, France
Germany 1 June 2006 1 October 2018 (closed down and replaced by Boomerang Central and Eastern Europe) German and English From Munich, Germany
Italy 31 July 2003 Italian and English From Rome, Italy
Japan[27] January 2018 Japanese From Tokyo, Japan
Latin America 1993 (block);

2 July 2001 (channel)

1 December 2021 (channel) replaced by Cartoonito Spanish, English, and Brazilian Portuguese From Buenos Aires, Argentina;

Santiago, Chile; São Paulo, Brasil; and Mexico City

Netherlands 10 October 2005 Dutch From Munich, Germany
Nordic 15 September 2009 (as a block);

30 September 2010 (as a channel)

English, Danish, Norwegian and Swedish From London, England
Portugal 21 April 2015 Portuguese and English From Lisboa, Portugal
South Korea 14 November 2015 Korean From Seoul, South Korea
Southeast Asia 5 September 2005 (original);

1 January 2015 (relaunch)

1 December 2012 (original) English From Singapore and Jakarta
Spain 1 December 2004 1 September 2011 (replaced by Cartoonito) Spanish and English From London, England
Taiwan 14 November 2016 Mandarin From Taipei City, Taiwan
Thailand 14 August 2013 Thai From Bangkok, Thailand
Turkey 23 April 2016 Turkish From Istanbul, Turkey
UK, Ireland & Malta 27 May 2000 English From London, England

Boing

Region(s) Launch date Language
Italy 20 November 2004 Italian
Africa 30 May 2015 English
Spain 1 September 2010 Spanish
France 8 April 2010 French

Cartoonito

Regions Launch date End date Language Coverage and availability notes
United States 13 September 2021 English Available as a block on Cartoon Network, at 6am-11am ET/PT on weekdays
UK, Ireland & Malta 4 September 2006 (original block)

24 May 2007 (channel)

1 March 2022 (relaunch block)

23 May 2007 (original block) English From London, England
Spain 1 September 2011 30 June 2013 Spanish and English
France 3 September 2011 (as Boing block)

Spring 2022 (relaunch)

5 July 2013 French From Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Italy 22 August 2011 Italian From Rome, Italy
Japan 1 March 2022[28] (as Cartoon Network Japan block)
Middle East and North Africa 4 September 2011 (as CN block)

7 February 2022 (CN block relaunch)[29]

Arabic[30] From Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Central and Eastern Europe 12 October 2011 1 January 2014 (as Boomerang CEE block) English, Polish, Romanian, Hungarian, Russian and Bulgarian From Munich, Germany
Latin America 1 December 2021 Spanish, Portuguese From Buenos Aires, Argentina[31]
Portugal 21 February 2022 (as a Boomerang block) Portuguese and English From Lisboa, Portugal
Nordic 1 February 2022 (as a Boomerang block) English, Danish, Norwegian and Swedish From London, England
Southeast Asia 1 December 2012 (as a CN block original)

28 March 2022 (as a CN block relaunch)

1 January 2015 (original) English From Singapore and Jakarta
Turkey 20 May 2019 (as CN block) Turkish and English From Istanbul, Turkey

Toonami

Region(s) Launch date End date Language Coverage and availability notes
United States 1997 (original), 2012 (relaunch) 2008 (original) English Available as a block on Cartoon Network, at 12am-3:30am ET/PT on Saturdays.
France 11 February 2016 French From Paris, France
Southeast Asia 1 December 2012 31 March 2018 English, Thai, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Indonesian and Malay From Singapore
Africa[32] 1 June 2017 English From London, England
UK, Ireland & Malta 28 September 2003 (TV Channel) 24 May 2007 English

Other channels

Channel name Launch date End date Coverage and availability notes
Pogo TV 1 January 2004 Indian channel; available as a block in Pakistan
Cartoon Network UK +1 20 June 1999 (original), 1 April 2014 (relaunch) 24 April 2006 Timeshift channel. Replaced by Cartoon Network Too and subsequently Cartoonito and TCM 2 until the latter block closed; from London, England
Boomerang UK +1 Timeshift channel
Cartoon Network Italy +1
Boomerang Italy +1
Cartoon Network Arabic +2 30 June 2014 1 January 2016
Cartoon Network Too 24 April 2006 1 April 2014 British channel merged with Toonami (UK & Ireland), from London, England, and replaced by Cartoon Network +1
CNX 14 October 2002 7 September 2003 Replaced by Toonami UK; from London, England
Tooncast 1 December 2008 Latin American channel
Ginger 's Birthday 2023 Latin American channel

In Italy, pop-up channels occasionally replaces Cartoon Network +1 and Boomerang +1, like Cartoon Network Lego Days, Boomerang Looney Tunes and Tom & Jerry Channel. In July 2018, Cartoon Network +1 UK became temporarily Ben 10 Channel.

See also

References

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