Teletoon Retro
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Teletoon Canada Inc. (Astral Media - 50% Corus Entertainment - 50%) |
Teletoon Retro (stylized as TELETOON Retro) is a Canadian English language category 2 digital cable specialty channel based on the Teletoon programming block Teletoon Retro. The service consists of animation series from Canada and around the world, all of which commenced production at least 10 years prior to their exhibition. Teletoon Retro is owned by Teletoon Canada Inc; a 50/50 partnership between Astral Media and Corus Entertainment.
Teletoon Retro was launched at 6:00 p.m. EST on October 1, 2007. Teletoon Retro is currently available nationally on Bell TV and Shaw Direct. Teletoon Retro is also offered on many cable systems across Canada.
A French language counterpart, titled Télétoon Rétro had been licensed as early as October 2005,[1] and launched on September 4, 2008.
History
Teletoon Retro was originally a programming block on Teletoon. It aired between the regular Teletoon children programming and the more adult themed The Detour on Teletoon. The Teletoon Retro block aired programs such as the Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show.
The Teletoon Retro channel was approved by the CRTC in October 2005.