List of international Cartoon Network channels

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

Since the inception of Cartoon Network and its sister network Boomerang, Turner Broadcasting System has set up international feeds of both 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, while the Spanish and French feeds were split in 1999.[2][3] A Polish feed launched a year earlier, in 1998.[4]

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.

A Nordic feed was launched in 2000,[5] broadcasting in Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and English. This also became available in Iceland and Finland. 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. A Russian audio track was added in 2005; Greek subtitles became available the same year. The Polish feed branched into separate ones for Romania and Hungary in 2002.[6] A German feed was launched on 2006.[7] A Turkish feed was added in 2008.[8]

Romania got its own feed in 2008, as part of that for Central and Eastern Europe. In 2009, the Hungarian audio track from the Polish feed was moved to this feed. Slovakia and the Czech Republic used to receive this feed in English. Bulgaria got its own version in 2009, broadcast in both Bulgarian and English.[9] The Russian audio track was simultaneously moved to this feed. The Central and Eastern Europe feed has aired the network 24 hours a day since 2014. Russia was previously the only country who received the 24-hour feed.

The network's Arabic feed launched in 2010.[10] This is the only EMEA-marketed feed not broadcast in English. The Spanish feed shut down in 2013, together with the Spanish Cartoonito. This market can still watch Cartoon Network on Boing,[11] The African Portuguese feed was launched in 2013 in Angola and Mozambique. It launched in Portugal in the same year.[12]

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.

In 2017, the Central and Eastern European feed added a Czech-language audio track for its audience in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, replacing the English-muted track.[13]

Channels

Region(s)Launch dateLanguage(s)Coverage and availability notes
United StatesOctober 1, 1992English and Latin American Spanish (on SAP)From Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Middle East and North AfricaSeptember 17, 1993 (as part of Cartoon Network Europe; via subscription TV)
July 1, 2016 (relaunched as an independent feed specific for the MENA region; via subscription TV)		English and ArabicFrom Dubai, United Arab Emirates
October 10, 2010 (as an independent concurrent feed; via free-to-air TV)Arabic
April 1, 2016 (a Hindi language channel feed; via subscription TV)Hindi
Europe, Middle East and AfricaSeptember 17, 1993English and GreekFrom London, England
South AtlanticApril 30, 1993 (as part of the Latin American feed)Latin American Spanish and English (translated continuity on SAP)From Buenos Aires, Argentina
2002 (as an autonomous feed within the Latin American variant of the channel)
Australia and New ZealandOctober 3, 1995EnglishFrom Sydney, Australia
BrazilApril 30, 1993 (as part of the Latin American feed)Brazilian Portuguese and English (translated continuity on SAP)From Atlanta, Georgia, United States
October 1996 (as an independent feed)
CanadaJuly 4, 2012EnglishFrom Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Central and Eastern EuropeSeptember 30, 2002Romanian, Hungarian and CzechFrom London, England
ChinaOctober 2012MandarinFrom Beijing, China
PacificApril 30, 1993 (as part of the Latin American feed)Latin American Spanish and English (translated continuity on SAP)From Buenos Aires, Argentina
June 1, 2015 (as an autonomous feed within the Latin American variant of the channel)
North AtlanticApril 30, 1993 (as part of the Latin American feed)Latin American Spanish and English (translated continuity on SAP)From Buenos Aires, Argentina
June 1, 2015 (as an autonomous feed within the Latin American variant of the channel)
FranceSeptember 17, 1993 (as part of Cartoon Network Europe)French and EnglishFrom London, England
August 23, 1999 (as an independent feed)
GermanySeptember 17, 1993 (as part of Cartoon Network Europe, in English)German and EnglishFrom London, England
September 3, 2005 (as an independent feed)
IndiaMay 1, 1995Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and EnglishFrom Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
IsraelUsed to air as an official channel by the Europe wing between the years 2000-2010. The official channel was shut down in 2005 on HOT and in 2010 on YES. Returned as a programming block on Arutz HaYeladim in 2011English, HebrewAirs as a programming block on Arutz HaYeladim
ItalySeptember 17, 1993 (as part of Cartoon Network Europe)Italian and EnglishFrom London, England
July 31, 1996 (as an independent feed)
JapanSeptember 1, 1997Japanese and EnglishFrom Tokyo, Japan
Latin AmericaApril 30, 1993Latin American Spanish and English (translated continuity on SAP)From Buenos Aires, Argentina
MexicoApril 30, 1993 (as part of the Latin American feed);Latin American Spanish and English (translated continuity on SAP)From Atlanta, Georgia, United States
1999 (as an autonomous feed within the Latin American variant of the channel)
NetherlandsSeptember 17, 1993 (as part of Cartoon Network Europe, in English)Dutch and EnglishFrom London, England
July 12, 1997 (as an independent feed)
NordicSeptember 17, 1993 (as part of Cartoon Network Europe)Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and EnglishFrom London, England
January 1, 2000 (as an independent feed)
PakistanApril 2, 2004Urdu and EnglishFrom Karachi, Pakistan
PhilippinesJune 6, 1995EnglishFrom Hong Kong
PolandSeptember 1, 1998Polish and EnglishFrom London, England
PortugalSeptember 17, 1993 (as part of Cartoon Network Europe, in English)European Portuguese and EnglishFrom London, England
December 3, 2013 (as an independent feed)
Russia and Southeastern EuropeApril 1, 2005 (as part of Cartoon Network Europe, not in Bulgarian)Bulgarian, Russian and EnglishFrom London, England
October 1, 2009 (as an independent feed)
South KoreaNovember 11, 2006KoreanFrom Seoul, South Korea
Southeast AsiaOctober 6, 1994English, Thai, Mandarin, Indonesian and MalayFrom Hong Kong
SpainMarch 4, 1994 (as part of Cartoon Network Europe)European Spanish and EnglishFrom London, England
August 23, 1999 (as an independent feed)
July 1, 2013 (as part of Boing)
TaiwanJanuary 1, 1995Mandarin and EnglishFrom Hong Kong, China
TurkeyJanuary 28, 2008Turkish and EnglishFrom London, England
United Kingdom, Ireland and MaltaSeptember 17, 1993EnglishFrom London, England
VietnamApril 2014Vietnamese and EnglishFrom Hong Kong

Boomerang

Region(s)Launch dateLanguage(s)Coverage and availability notes
United StatesDecember 8, 1992 (block on Cartoon Network); 1 April 2000 (channel)English (Spanish with SAP)From Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Australia and New ZealandApril 2001 (block on Cartoon Network Australia and New Zealand); March 2004 (channel)EnglishFrom Sydney, Australia
Central and Eastern Europe12 October 2011English, Polish, Romanian, Hungarian, Russian and sometimes Bulgarian as wellFrom London, England
Middle East and Africa5 June 2005English, Turkish, Arabic and GreekFrom London, England
France23 April 2003French and EnglishFrom London, England
Germany1 June 2006German and EnglishFrom London, England
Italy31 July 2003Italian and EnglishFrom London, England
Japan[14]January 2018JapaneseFrom Tokyo, Japan
Latin America8 November 1998 (block); 2 July 2001 (channel)Spanish, English and Brazilian PortugueseFrom Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Netherlands10 October 2005DutchFrom London, England
Nordic15 September 2009 (as a block); 30 September 2010 (as a channel)English, Danish, Norwegian and SwedishFrom London, England
Portugal21 April 2015Portuguese and EnglishFrom London, England
South Korea14 November 2015KoreanFrom Seoul, South Korea
Southeast Asia5 September 2005; 1 January 2015 (Relaunch)EnglishFrom Hong Kong
Thailand14 August 2013ThaiFrom Bangkok, Thailand
Turkey23 April 2016TurkishFrom London, England
United Kingdom and Ireland27 May 2000EnglishFrom London, England

Boing

Region(s)Launch dateLanguage
Italy20 November 2004Italian
Africa30 May 2015English
Spain1 September 2010Spanish
France8 April 2010French

Cartoonito

Region(s)Launch dateEnd dateLanguageCoverage and availability notes
Middle East and North Africa 4 September 2011 (as Cartoon Network Arabic block)Phased out circa 2014ArabicFrom Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Southeast Asia 1 December 2012 1 January 2015 English From Hong Kong
United Kingdom4 September 2006 (Cartoon Network Too block), 24 May 2007 (channel)EnglishServes the purpose of Cartoon Network Too; from London, England
Italy22 August 2011ItalianFrom London, England

Toonami

Region(s)Launch date End dateLanguageCoverage and availability notes
France11 February 2016 FrenchFrom London, England
India26 February 2015 15 May 2018English, formerly Hindi at certain time bandFrom Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Southeast Asia1 December 2012 31 March 2018English, Thai, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Indonesian and MalayFrom Hong Kong
Africa[15] 1 June 2017 English From London, England
UK & Ireland 28 September 2003 24 May 2007 English From London, England

Other channels

Channel nameLaunch dateEnd dateCoverage and availability notes
Cartoon Network +120 June 1999Replaced by Cartoon Network Too and subsequently Cartoonito and TCM 2 until the latter block closed; from London, England
Cartoon Network Too24 April 20061 April 2014British channel merged with Toonami (UK & Ireland), from London, England, and replaced by Cartoon Network +1
Cartoon Network Arabic +230 June 20141 January 2016Timeshift channel
Tooncast1 December 2008Latin American channel
CNX14 October 20027 September 2003Replaced by Toonami UK; from London, England
Pogo1 January 2004Indian channel; available as a block in Pakistan

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Chalaby, Jean K. (2009). Transnational Television in Europe: Reconfiguring Global Communications Networks. I. B. Tauris. p. 121. ISBN 0857717472 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ Higgins, Kevin T. (Winter 1999). "Programmed for Success". Marketing Management. American Marketing Association. 8 (18): 12–15. ISSN 1061-3846 – via EBSCO Information Services.
  3. ↑ "Belgian Digital Gets a Kickstart". European Media Business & Finance. Phillips Business Information Corporation. 9 (2). 25 January 1999. OCLC 60621194 – via ProQuest.
  4. ↑ "Cartoon Net UK Courts Kids". European Media Business & Finance. Phillips Business Information Corporation. 8 (18). 7 September 1998. OCLC 60621194 – via ProQuest.
  5. ↑ Edmunds, Marlene (6 September 1999). "Danes Pick Cable Faves". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. 376 (3): 30 – via EBSCO Information Services.
  6. ↑ Fry, Andy (December 2002). "Child's Play". Cable & Satellite Europe. Informa Telecoms and Media Group (229). OCLC 60616964 – via ProQuest.
  7. ↑ Verjee, Neelam; Bolger, Joe (28 February 2006). "Need to Know". The Times. News UK: 42 – via EBSCO Information Services.
  8. ↑ "Time Warner, Inc". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2015. In January 2008, Turner, along with a local partner, launched Cartoon Network Turkey ...
  9. ↑ "Cartoon Network Launches Bulgarian Language Broadcast". Novinite. Sofia News Agency. 4 September 2009. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  10. ↑ Williams, Sean (10 October 2010). "Cartoon Network Arabic launches". Digital Production Middle East. ITP Business Publishing. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  11. ↑ Dickson, Jeremy (17 July 2013). "Cartoon Network shuts down pay-TV channels in Spain". Kidscreen. Brunico Communications. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  12. ↑ Rusak, Gary (30 September 2013). "Cartoon Network heads to Angola and Mozambique". Kidscreen. Brunico Communications. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  13. ↑ http://www.rozhlas.cz/digital/televize/_zprava/cartoon-network-startuje-v-cestine-a-slovenstine-lokalizovany-bude-uz-od-zitrka--1755737
  14. ↑ Boomerang Japan To Launch January 2018 - RegularCapital
  15. ↑ "Toonami Africa Channel Launched Today". RegularCapital. 1 June 2017.
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