Adult Swim (UK & Ireland)

Adult Swim
Network Bravo (2006–08)
Fox (2010, 2015–17)
TCM 2 (2012–13)
TruTV (2016)
Launched 2006
Closed 2017
Country of origin United Kingdom
Ireland
Format 576i (SDTV 16:9)
1080i (HDTV 16:9)
Official website http://www.adultswim.co.uk

Adult Swim was a late night programming block which aired on multiple channels in the United Kingdom and Ireland from 2006 until 2017. As of January 2018, Rick and Morty is the only Adult Swim series currently being broadcast, and is seen on Comedy Central as well as being available on Netflix.

In addition, Adult Swim also maintains a website and a mobile TV service which are run separately from its sister channel, Cartoon Network, unlike its American counterpart.

History

Adult Swim is an American channel block that airs on the United States cable network Cartoon Network after the watershed, and features a mix of original and syndicated programming geared towards an adult audience. A Canadian version was launched as the late night counterpart to Cartoon Network (Canada) in 2012.

In the UK, channels like Cartoon Network are considered to be children's channels, according to the likes of the broadcaster Sky[1] and are prevented under the Ofcom broadcasting code from airing content unsuitable for children at any time of day,[2] even after the watershed. As a result, Adult Swim would not be allowed to be broadcast on the local Cartoon Network.

Many of Adult Swim's original programmes have been aired in the UK on channels aimed at older audiences, often in designated program blocks. In the past, such blocks have aired on Bravo, Syfy, TCM 2, Fox and Comedy Central.

From 4 January 2012, Adult Swim began a one-hour weekly broadcast on Turner's TCM 2 channel, marking the first time that Adult Swim has aired on one of Turner's own channels in the UK and Ireland. The programming block ended in August 2013, following the closure of TCM 2.

Adult Swim returned to UK and Irish television with a new block on Fox starting 10 September 2015 at 23:00.[3] In late 2016, the Fox block began airing on Thursday nights between midnight and 01:00, briefly in addition to another branded block on TruTV, in an attempt to make Adult Swim programming more available to Freeview users.[4] The Fox programming block ceased on 1 September 2017.

Programmes

Broadcast on Bravo, 2008:[5]

Broadcast on Fox, 2010

Broadcast on Fox, 2015-2017

Available on Netflix

  • Rick and Morty

Broadcast on Comedy Central, 2017-present

Online & DVD

The Adult Swim website, like its American counterpart, offers free access to full episodes of shows including Squidbillies, Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, Tom Goes to the Mayor, Minoriteam, Stroker and Hoop, Moral Orel, 12 oz. Mouse, Perfect Hair Forever, Metalocalypse, and Frisky Dingo. As of Wednesday 11 July 2012, the UK site started redirecting visitors to the U.S site. It has since been redesigned, showing a clip of Rick and Morty via YouTube, their social media sites, and their TV guide for the UK blocks.[6] After the Fox and TruTV blocks ceased airing, the TV guide was removed.

Revolver Entertainment recently began distributing some original Adult Swim series on DVD in the UK and Ireland.[7]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Series 1 was broadcast in the second half of 2017, with series 2 broadcast from January to February 2018.

    References

    1. ↑ https://www.sky.com/watch/channel/sky-kids
    2. ↑ https://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv-radio-and-on-demand/advice-for-consumers/television/protecting-children
    3. ↑ "Fox UK dives into Adult Swim deal - TBI Vision". 5 August 2015.
    4. ↑ "Adult Swim". www.adultswim.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
    5. ↑ "Adult Swim Show Profiles". Archived from the original on 15 January 2008. . Bravo (UK). Retrieved 19 July 2006:
    6. ↑ Adult Swim http://www.adultswim.co.uk/. Retrieved 29 October 2016. Missing or empty |title= (help)
    7. ↑ "[adult swim] - DVD Shop". 30 January 2009. Archived from the original on 30 January 2009.
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