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Cartoon Network (UK)
Encyclopedia
Cartoon Network, commonly abbreviated as CN, is a British
television channel available on Sky, Virgin Media
, TalkTalk TV and UPC Ireland
. Distributed by Turner Broadcasting System Europe
(a semi-autonomous unit of Time Warner
), the channel primarily shows animated programming and was launched in the UK
and Ireland
as Cartoon Network Europe
on 17 September 1993. The United Kingdom was the first country to have a Cartoon Network headquarters outside the United States
in 1993, serving Western Europe
, but did not have a country specific version until 1999. This was even though until 1999, the pan-European
version only showed British advertisements and a majority of its audience were British. Cartoon Network UK also serves as the English language feed for Europe, which is also used by Malta
. Cartoon Network launched a high definition version of the channel on 14 September 2011.
, Atlanta, Georgia
, USA. The channel was created in response of Turner Entertainment acquiring MGM's Cartoon and Film library in 1986 and the acquisition of the Hanna-Barbara animation studio and cartoon library in 1991. As a result of Turner purchasing MGM's Cartoon and Film library, Warner Bros pre-1948 content was also acquired, which included Looney Tunes
and Merrie Melodies
. At launch in the United States, Cartoon Network had a 8,500 hour cartoon library, and it became the first channel dedicated to cartoons. Six months after the launch, Cartoon Network expanded to foreign markets by launching a Latin American
version of the channel dubbed in both Spanish and English. Cartoon Network's large animation library was in high demand in Western Europe and as a response to consumer demand, Cartoon Network Europe was launched on September 17 1993, broadcasting from London, United Kingdom. It launched only less than 12 months after the original American version and only 16 days after its main children's television rival, Nickelodeon UK
.
and ran from 05:00 until 19:00, with TNT taking over from 7pm to 5am. Sunday afternoons saw "Super Chunk", which showed back to back episodes of one show for two hours between 1pm and 3pm. Another feature was "The Longest Day", in which Cartoon Network ran for an extra four hours until 23:00 on 21 June, every year beginning in 1994. This slot was dedicated to full-length cartoon movies. The first theme was the Checkerboard theme, which showed graphics from its US counterpart and lasted until 1999. Also unlike its rival Nickelodeon, which was part of Sky Multichannels
, Cartoon Network was free-to-air
across Europe.
satellite. Also, in February 1997, Dutch cable provider A2000/KTA added the 24-hour Cartoon Network and TNT channels to its programming lineup.
From November 15, 1998, Cartoon Network was part of ITV Digital
's channel package, airing 24 hours a day until the service collapsed on May 1, 2002.
song was still used. The Squares theme was slightly different and had shapes and tiles with lines and footage from a Hanna-Barbera show, an MGM cartoon, a Warner Bros. cartoon, a Cartoon Network original or a Cartoon Cartoon with the US counterpart's 1992 logo superimposed. This lasted until another revamp came in late-2001 and was used throughout Europe. A DJ theme was used during the AKA Cartoon Network
programming block, bumpers include a live-action DJ scratching a record, which affects the playback of a cartoon clip. On 30th June 2001, the analogue feed on Astra 1C of Cartoon Network/TCM ceased broadcasting, this was when Sky ended its analogue services.
and Batman Beyond
(Batman of the Future in the UK). Around the same time, there was almost completely new programming on the channel, and so Boomerang began in a late night slot.
began using similar bumpers for the new YEEEAUHHHH era (also known as CHECK it 2.0) created by the design team, Awesome Incorporated. The Blocks theme lasted until 11 April 2005, when the City theme was introduced.
. It was hailed as a high-octane, "triple-A mix of Action, Adventure, and Anime." All American and Japanese animation shown on Toonami was broadcast on this 24 hour channel from 06:00 until midnight, and overnight there were hard hitting American dramas such as The Shield
, adventure shows such as Spawn, martial arts films and extreme sports programmes. In 2003, there was a slot between 21:00 and 22:00 showing Cartoon Network produced. The extreme sports and films were moved to a small slot between 22:00 and 02:00. For the rest of the time, Toonami returned, on CNX, showing all of its previous output, plus a number of new shows.
became a 24-hour channel, in line with Cartoon Network and Boomerang.
In mid 2003, Cartoon Network UK started broadcasting in Malta, replacing Cartoon Network EMEA (Europe
, Middle East
and Africa
).
was launched on Sky broadcasting cartoons primarily made by Hanna-Barbera such as Dexter's Laboratory
, The Powerpuff Girls
, Johnny Bravo
and Wacky Races
. Also shown were cartoons aimed at younger audiences. Other cartoons shown include Ed, Edd n Eddy
, The Cramp Twins
and Courage the Cowardly Dog
. However, within a little over a month the channels programming changed, similar to early Cartoon Network with archive of cartoons such as Looney Tunes
and Tom and Jerry
. The channel aired from 03:00 to 19:00 everyday until 24 May 2007 where it became a 24 hour channel, replacing the Toonami
channel and showing the same shows from Cartoon Network. The channel slot was replaced with Cartoonito
, which showed cartoons purely aimed for younger children.
. It was closed down on 6 March 2006 before Boomerang +1 launched on the same day. Its removal made way for the launch of Cartoon Network Too
.
, Boomerang
, Toonami
, Boomerang
+1 and CN Too suffered a major technical fault due to a power cut in Soho, London. This was due to the energy supplier EDF
cutting power from different parts of Soho one at a time for four hours, purposely, due to the inability as the 2006 European heat wave
had hit Turner Broadcasting System Europe. The power cut caused a mix up of channels (i.e. Cartoon Network being broadcast on Boomerang
and Toonami, with Boomerang
being broadcast on CN Too). Boomerang
+1 was off air for some time, while TCM
, reverted between TCM France and other programming during the times it was able to provide a service. TCM 2
didn't have a power cut because of its downtimes of timesharing. Most advertising was suspended and several of the channel website
s were offline also. Those who could still receive the channels had a backup transmission played out, making people curious into why the incorrect programmes were played out when compared to the EPG CN Too and Boomerang
were showing episodes of The Flintstones
. These backups where played out with a scrolling message which said "We apologise for the disruption to this service. This is due to technical difficulties. We will resume normal programming as soon as possible" in multiple languages. Whilst most channels returned to the air relatively quickly, it took longer for CN Too to resume programming and it was also joked on various animation based forums by Toonami UK viewers, many of whom have made note of their disdain for the direction in which Turner took the Brand in the UK, that the backup transmission was more entertaining, purely on the basis that there's no live action aired during the black out. The idents on Toonami which aired between shows during the black-out displayed the message "Sorry! Toonami is broken, we'll be right back as soon as we fix it.". These idents have since been re-used in disclaimers warning viewers not to try stunts on various shows at home.
's On Demand system, thus allowing Virgin Media customers to watch Cartoon Network programmes whenever they like. They can also take advantage of pause, rewind and fast forward functions, when watching these programmes.
On July 17, 2010, the network made a secondary theme called Red with the new, but off-screen logo. The mascot is the Red Thing.
. Cartoon Network Too continues to use the "City Era" logo.
simulcast
of Cartoon Network called Cartoon Network HD launched on Sky. The channel broadcasts popular shows such as Ben 10: Ultimate Alien, Regular Show
, Adventure Time
and Star Wars: The Clone Wars
, The Amazing World of Gumball
, Thundercats
, Transformers: Prime
, Hot Wheels Battle Force 5
and Bakugan Gundalian Invaders
in HD, as well as slightly older programs such as Chowder and The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack. On 15 August 2011, a spokeswoman for Turner Broadcasting said it was always in active discussions with Virgin Media and could look at launching Cartoon Network HD on the Virgin Media platform "further down the line".
, Angelo Rules, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, Adventure Time
and The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack
.
and Star Wars: The Clone Wars
.
based in Burbank, California
, USA. The studio was founded in 2007 and in 2010 it produced its first show, The Amazing World of Gumball
, created by Ben Bocquelet
. Cartoon Network has also been involved in other productions in the past such as The Cramp Twins
, Fat Dog Mendoza
, Robotboy
, Hero 108, Lego Hero Factory, VBirds
, Cult Toons, Chop Socky Chooks
and Skatoony
. The studio has also produced animation for the Malaria No More
organisation.
users.
broadcasting code. The Ofcom broadcasting code disallows a children's channel to broadcast content aimed at adults, regardless if it is after the 21:00 watershed. Adult Swim UK is a website and mobile TV only service and is operated by Turner Broadcasting System Europe but it is independently run from Cartoon Network. Adult Swim have plans to launch a separate channel in the UK and Ireland, but no plan for definite has been announced.
and Merrie Melodies
and Metro Goldwyn Mayer's Tom and Jerry
. A few years after, it started to broadcast its own programming such as The Powerpuff Girls
and Dexter's Laboratory
.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
television channel available on Sky, Virgin Media
Virgin Media
Virgin Media Inc. is a company which provides fixed and mobile telephone, television and broadband internet services to businesses and consumers in the United Kingdom...
, TalkTalk TV and UPC Ireland
UPC Ireland
UPC Ireland is Liberty Global Europe's telecommunications operation in Ireland. UPC Ireland is the largest digital cable television provider within the Republic of Ireland. As of September 2010 the company offers broadband internet, digital television and digital telephony to over 531,000 customers...
. Distributed by Turner Broadcasting System Europe
Turner Broadcasting System Europe
Turner Broadcasting System Europe is the company managing the collection of cable networks around Europe.Turner Broadcasting System Europe operates the following brands: CNN International, Boomerang, TCM, TNT Film, Cartoon Network, and Boing. The availability of these brands depends on what country...
(a semi-autonomous unit of Time Warner
Time Warner
Time Warner is one of the world's largest media companies, headquartered in the Time Warner Center in New York City. Formerly two separate companies, Warner Communications, Inc...
), the channel primarily shows animated programming and was launched in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
as Cartoon Network Europe
Cartoon Network (Europe)
Cartoon Network is a pan-European digital television channel created by Turner Broadcasting, a unit of Time Warner and dedicated to showing animated programming...
on 17 September 1993. The United Kingdom was the first country to have a Cartoon Network headquarters outside the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1993, serving Western Europe
Western Europe
Western Europe is a loose term for the collection of countries in the western most region of the European continents, though this definition is context-dependent and carries cultural and political connotations. One definition describes Western Europe as a geographic entity—the region lying in the...
, but did not have a country specific version until 1999. This was even though until 1999, the pan-European
Cartoon Network (Europe)
Cartoon Network is a pan-European digital television channel created by Turner Broadcasting, a unit of Time Warner and dedicated to showing animated programming...
version only showed British advertisements and a majority of its audience were British. Cartoon Network UK also serves as the English language feed for Europe, which is also used by Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
. Cartoon Network launched a high definition version of the channel on 14 September 2011.
History
Pre-launch
On 1 October 1992, the original version of Cartoon Network was launched at CNN CenterCNN Center
The CNN Center is the world headquarters of the Cable News Network . The main newsrooms and studios for several of CNN's news channels are located in the building...
, Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, USA. The channel was created in response of Turner Entertainment acquiring MGM's Cartoon and Film library in 1986 and the acquisition of the Hanna-Barbara animation studio and cartoon library in 1991. As a result of Turner purchasing MGM's Cartoon and Film library, Warner Bros pre-1948 content was also acquired, which included Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes is a Warner Bros. animated cartoon series. It preceded the Merrie Melodies series and was Warner Bros.'s first animated theatrical series. Since its first official release, 1930's Sinkin' in the Bathtub, the series has become a worldwide media franchise, spawning several television...
and Merrie Melodies
Merrie Melodies
Merrie Melodies is the name of a series of animated cartoons distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures between 1931 and 1969.Originally produced by Harman-Ising Pictures, Merrie Melodies were produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions from 1933 to 1944. Schlesinger sold his studio to Warner Bros. in 1944,...
. At launch in the United States, Cartoon Network had a 8,500 hour cartoon library, and it became the first channel dedicated to cartoons. Six months after the launch, Cartoon Network expanded to foreign markets by launching a Latin American
Cartoon Network (Latin America)
Cartoon Network Latin America and Brazil is a cable television channel and is an edition of the Time Warner-owned Cartoon Network for the Latin American region and the Caribbean...
version of the channel dubbed in both Spanish and English. Cartoon Network's large animation library was in high demand in Western Europe and as a response to consumer demand, Cartoon Network Europe was launched on September 17 1993, broadcasting from London, United Kingdom. It launched only less than 12 months after the original American version and only 16 days after its main children's television rival, Nickelodeon UK
Nickelodeon (UK & Ireland)
Nickelodeon is a children's television channel available on Sky, Virgin Media, Smallworld Cable, TalkTalk TV and UPC Ireland in the United Kingdom and Ireland, including on demand on BT Vision. The channel was launched on 1 September 1993...
.
Launch and Checkerboard Era
The channel was originally twinned with movie channel TNTTNT UK
TNT UK was launched in 1993 along with Cartoon Network UK as a timeshift.TNT UK was replaced with TCM in 2000.In the early years the Line-up mainly featured Movies, until World Championship Wrestling launched in April 1996 with...
and ran from 05:00 until 19:00, with TNT taking over from 7pm to 5am. Sunday afternoons saw "Super Chunk", which showed back to back episodes of one show for two hours between 1pm and 3pm. Another feature was "The Longest Day", in which Cartoon Network ran for an extra four hours until 23:00 on 21 June, every year beginning in 1994. This slot was dedicated to full-length cartoon movies. The first theme was the Checkerboard theme, which showed graphics from its US counterpart and lasted until 1999. Also unlike its rival Nickelodeon, which was part of Sky Multichannels
Sky Multichannels
Sky Multichannels was a package of analogue television channels offered by BSkyB on the Astra satellites at 19.2° east. The service started on 1 September 1993 based on the idea from the then chief executive officer, Sam Chisholm and Rupert Murdoch, of adjusting BSkyB's business strategy to include...
, Cartoon Network was free-to-air
Free-to-air
Free-to-air describes television and radio services broadcast in clear form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring a subscription or one-off fee...
across Europe.
Introduction of 24 hour service
On 2 September 1996, Cartoon Network began running for an extra two hours until 21:00, and on 16 December 1996, it became a 24-hour channel, as did TNT on the Astra 1G satellite. However, a version of the channel called TNT & Cartoon Network continued to appear on some providers. Two years later on 19 December 1998, Cartoon Network launched as part of the Sky Digital satellite platform on the Astra 2AAstra 2A
Astra 2A is a communications satellite owned by SES Astra. Launched in 1998, half its expected end-of-life capacity of 28 transponders were pre-booked by BSkyB, who utilised it to launch their new Sky Digital service...
satellite. Also, in February 1997, Dutch cable provider A2000/KTA added the 24-hour Cartoon Network and TNT channels to its programming lineup.
From November 15, 1998, Cartoon Network was part of ITV Digital
ITV Digital
ITV Digital was a British digital terrestrial television broadcaster, which launched a pay-TV service on the world's first digital terrestrial television network as ONdigital in 1998 and briefly re-branded as ITV Digital in July 2001, before the service ceased in May 2002. Its main shareholders...
's channel package, airing 24 hours a day until the service collapsed on May 1, 2002.
Squares Era (Powerhouse European version)
On 15 October 1999, Cartoon Network UK officially split off from the pan-European version, this was when the shared transponder analogue feed on Astra 2C became scrambled with Videocrypt and when the short-lived UK and Ireland only version of TNT launched. TNT changed its programming from classic movies to general entertainment, TNT UK ceased to exist on 1 July 2000 and was replaced with TCM. After the pan-European split, Cartoon Network made a revamp in 1999 with the launch of the Squares theme instead of the Powerhouse theme which was used by Cartoon Network USA, however the PowerhousePowerhouse (song)
Powerhouse is a instrumental musical composition by Raymond Scott, probably best known today as the iconic "assembly line" music in animated cartoons released by Warner Brothers.-History:...
song was still used. The Squares theme was slightly different and had shapes and tiles with lines and footage from a Hanna-Barbera show, an MGM cartoon, a Warner Bros. cartoon, a Cartoon Network original or a Cartoon Cartoon with the US counterpart's 1992 logo superimposed. This lasted until another revamp came in late-2001 and was used throughout Europe. A DJ theme was used during the AKA Cartoon Network
AKA Cartoon Network
AKA Cartoon Network was a slot in the Cartoon Network UK weekday evening schedule from 1999 to 2000, between 7 and 9pm on weekday evenings. The slot consisted of repeated shows such as Tom and Jerry, Looney Tunes and Cow and Chicken...
programming block, bumpers include a live-action DJ scratching a record, which affects the playback of a cartoon clip. On 30th June 2001, the analogue feed on Astra 1C of Cartoon Network/TCM ceased broadcasting, this was when Sky ended its analogue services.
Boomerang launch
On 27 May 2000, the channel Boomerang was launched by Cartoon Network in the UK and Ireland, and most "classic" cartoons were moved from Cartoon Network to the new channel, which initially broadcast from 06:00 until midnight. On 1 October 2001, Boomerang became a 24 hour channel, and the remaining classic shows left also moved to from Cartoon Network to Boomerang. As of January 2011, no classics remain on the network.Launch of the Toonami programming block
In September 2000, Toonami began broadcasting weekdays for two hours between 16:00 until 18:00, then from 21:00 until 23:00, as well as weekends from 10:00 until 12:00 and 22:00 until midnight. Dragonball Z had already been airing on Cartoon Network since March 2000, and had been attracting very good ratings, which may have contributed to the decision to launch Toonami in the UK. Its output consisted almost solely of Japanese anime such as the cult Dragonball Z, Tenchi Muyo, and Gundam Wing. The only non-Japanese shows for quite some time were the American-produced The Real Adventures of Jonny QuestThe Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest is an animated action-adventure television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Cartoons and broadcast on Cartoon Network from August 26, 1996 to April 16, 1997. A revival of the 1960s Jonny Quest franchise, it features teenage adventurers Jonny Quest, Hadji Singh,...
and Batman Beyond
Batman Beyond
Batman Beyond is an American animated television series created by Warner Bros. Animation in collaboration with DC Comics as a continuation of the Batman legacy...
(Batman of the Future in the UK). Around the same time, there was almost completely new programming on the channel, and so Boomerang began in a late night slot.
Blocks era
In late-2001, the channel made another makeover and started the Blocks theme. Like the 1999-2001 DJ theme, the Blocks theme was slightly different and featured blocks featuring cartoon characters from a Hanna-Barbera cartoon, a Warner Bros. cartoon, an MGM Cartoon, or a Cartoon Cartoon going from one place to another. On May 29, 2011, Cartoon Network USACartoon Network (United States)
Cartoon Network is an American cable television network owned by Turner Broadcasting which primarily airs animated programming. The channel was launched on October 1, 1992 after Turner purchased the animation studio Hanna-Barbera Productions in 1991...
began using similar bumpers for the new YEEEAUHHHH era (also known as CHECK it 2.0) created by the design team, Awesome Incorporated. The Blocks theme lasted until 11 April 2005, when the City theme was introduced.
Launch of CNX
In June 2002, Toonami disappeared from Cartoon Network UK, and in October, a new channel was created called CNXCNX
CNX was a channel operated by Turner Broadcasting in the UK and Ireland aimed at the 12-34 male audience, first started broadcasting on October 14, 2002 and lasted until September 8, 2003 when it was changed to the Toonami channel. The station was based around three key ingredients—Action,...
. It was hailed as a high-octane, "triple-A mix of Action, Adventure, and Anime." All American and Japanese animation shown on Toonami was broadcast on this 24 hour channel from 06:00 until midnight, and overnight there were hard hitting American dramas such as The Shield
The Shield
The Shield is an American television drama series starring Michael Chiklis which premiered on March 12, 2002 on FX in the United States and concluded on November 25, 2008 after seven seasons...
, adventure shows such as Spawn, martial arts films and extreme sports programmes. In 2003, there was a slot between 21:00 and 22:00 showing Cartoon Network produced. The extreme sports and films were moved to a small slot between 22:00 and 02:00. For the rest of the time, Toonami returned, on CNX, showing all of its previous output, plus a number of new shows.
Replacement of CNX with Toonami
On September 8, 2003, after 11 months on air, CNX was shut down, and ToonamiToonami
Toonami was a registered trademark of Cartoon Network, used initially for action-oriented programming blocks on Cartoon Network television channels worldwide, mostly showing American cartoons and Japanese anime, originating in the United States on March 17, 1997 and ended on September 20, 2008.The...
became a 24-hour channel, in line with Cartoon Network and Boomerang.
In mid 2003, Cartoon Network UK started broadcasting in Malta, replacing Cartoon Network EMEA (Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
and Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
).
City era and new logo
On 11 April 2005, ten months after the United States, the channel received a new logo. The idents also changed to the same ones used in the U.S., with a CGI layout of a town and various characters (usually related to the show that was coming up next, was on now, would be back after the break, and what would be on in 15 minutes) engaging in activities, also actual show clips were used.The end of Toonami and the launch of Cartoon Network Too
In 24 April 2006, Cartoon Network TooCartoon Network TOO
Cartoon Network Too is a British TV network created by Turner Broadcasting. CN Too is the sister station of Cartoon Network, and it often airs programmes a while after they are shown on the main Cartoon Network...
was launched on Sky broadcasting cartoons primarily made by Hanna-Barbera such as Dexter's Laboratory
Dexter's Laboratory
Dexter's Laboratory is an American animated television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky and produced by Cartoon Network Studios . The show is about a boy named Dexter who has an enormous secret laboratory filled with an endless collection of his inventions...
, The Powerpuff Girls
The Powerpuff Girls
The Powerpuff Girls is an American animated television series created by animator Craig McCracken and produced by Hanna-Barbera for Cartoon Network...
, Johnny Bravo
Johnny Bravo
Johnny Bravo is an American animated television series created by Van Partible for Cartoon Network. The series stars a muscular beefcake young man named Johnny Bravo who dons a pompadour hairstyle and an Elvis Presley-like voice and has a forward, woman-chasing personality...
and Wacky Races
Wacky Races
Wacky Races is an animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera. The series features 11 different cars racing against each other in various road rallies throughout North America, with each driver hoping to win the title of the "World's Wackiest Racer." Wacky Races ran on CBS from September...
. Also shown were cartoons aimed at younger audiences. Other cartoons shown include Ed, Edd n Eddy
Ed, Edd n Eddy
Ed, Edd n Eddy is an original animated television series created by Danny Antonucci and produced by Canadian-based a.k.a. Cartoon. It premiered on Cartoon Network on January 4, 1999. Ed, Edd n Eddy was one of Cartoon Network's longest running and most successful franchises and the longest-running...
, The Cramp Twins
The Cramp Twins
The Cramp Twins is an animated series created by cartoonist Brian Wood. The show was produced in association with Cartoon Network Europe. It is about Lucien Cramp and Wayne Cramp , not-so identical twins who live with their hygiene-obsessed mother and their Western-obsessed father in the...
and Courage the Cowardly Dog
Courage the Cowardly Dog
Courage the Cowardly Dog is an American animated television series created by John R. Dilworth for Cartoon Network. Its central plot revolves around a somewhat anthropomorphic dog named Courage who lives with his owners, Muriel and Eustace Bagge, an elderly, married farming couple in the "Middle of...
. However, within a little over a month the channels programming changed, similar to early Cartoon Network with archive of cartoons such as Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes is a Warner Bros. animated cartoon series. It preceded the Merrie Melodies series and was Warner Bros.'s first animated theatrical series. Since its first official release, 1930's Sinkin' in the Bathtub, the series has become a worldwide media franchise, spawning several television...
and Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry are the cat and mouse cartoon characters that were evolved starting in 1939.Tom and Jerry also may refer to:Cartoon works featuring the cat and mouse so named:* The Tom and Jerry Show...
. The channel aired from 03:00 to 19:00 everyday until 24 May 2007 where it became a 24 hour channel, replacing the Toonami
Toonami
Toonami was a registered trademark of Cartoon Network, used initially for action-oriented programming blocks on Cartoon Network television channels worldwide, mostly showing American cartoons and Japanese anime, originating in the United States on March 17, 1997 and ended on September 20, 2008.The...
channel and showing the same shows from Cartoon Network. The channel slot was replaced with Cartoonito
Cartoonito
Cartoonito is a British preschool television channel in the UK, available in both English and French. The channel usually airs programmes directed towards children under age 8, or "kids" versions of popular children's shows...
, which showed cartoons purely aimed for younger children.
Replacement of Cartoon Network +1 with Boomerang +1 (timeshift channels)
Cartoon Network +1 was a 1-hour timeshift channel for Cartoon NetworkCartoon Network
Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
. It was closed down on 6 March 2006 before Boomerang +1 launched on the same day. Its removal made way for the launch of Cartoon Network Too
Cartoon Network TOO
Cartoon Network Too is a British TV network created by Turner Broadcasting. CN Too is the sister station of Cartoon Network, and it often airs programmes a while after they are shown on the main Cartoon Network...
.
Technical faults and interruptions
On July 27, 2006 in the UK, Cartoon Network, along with the other channels, TCMTurner Classic Movies (UK)
Turner Classic Movies is a subscription digital television channel featuring classic movies, mostly from the Turner Entertainment and Warner Bros. film libraries, which include many MGM, United Artists, RKO and Warner Bros. titles...
, Boomerang
Boomerang (British TV channel)
Boomerang is a television channel broadcast in the United Kingdom and in the Republic of Ireland launched on 27 May 2000. It is broadcast 24 hours on the Sky, Virgin Media, TalkTalk TV, Top Up TV, UPC Ireland. It mostly features classic cartoons such as Scooby Doo and Tom and Jerry, and...
, Toonami
Toonami (UK)
Toonami was a British cartoons channel which aired from September 2003 to May 2007.- History :Toonami was a programming block on the Cartoon Network, until October 2002 when it became a key component of CNX, a new channel launched by Cartoon Network UK, the first Cartoon Network derivative to...
, Boomerang
Boomerang (British TV channel)
Boomerang is a television channel broadcast in the United Kingdom and in the Republic of Ireland launched on 27 May 2000. It is broadcast 24 hours on the Sky, Virgin Media, TalkTalk TV, Top Up TV, UPC Ireland. It mostly features classic cartoons such as Scooby Doo and Tom and Jerry, and...
+1 and CN Too suffered a major technical fault due to a power cut in Soho, London. This was due to the energy supplier EDF
EDF Energy
EDF Energy is an integrated energy company in the United Kingdom, with operations spanning electricity generation and the sale of gas and electricity to homes and businesses throughout the United Kingdom...
cutting power from different parts of Soho one at a time for four hours, purposely, due to the inability as the 2006 European heat wave
2006 European heat wave
The 2006 European heat wave was a period of exceptionally hot weather that arrived at the end of June 2006 in certain European countries. The United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Germany and western part of Russia were most affected....
had hit Turner Broadcasting System Europe. The power cut caused a mix up of channels (i.e. Cartoon Network being broadcast on Boomerang
Boomerang (British TV channel)
Boomerang is a television channel broadcast in the United Kingdom and in the Republic of Ireland launched on 27 May 2000. It is broadcast 24 hours on the Sky, Virgin Media, TalkTalk TV, Top Up TV, UPC Ireland. It mostly features classic cartoons such as Scooby Doo and Tom and Jerry, and...
and Toonami, with Boomerang
Boomerang (British TV channel)
Boomerang is a television channel broadcast in the United Kingdom and in the Republic of Ireland launched on 27 May 2000. It is broadcast 24 hours on the Sky, Virgin Media, TalkTalk TV, Top Up TV, UPC Ireland. It mostly features classic cartoons such as Scooby Doo and Tom and Jerry, and...
being broadcast on CN Too). Boomerang
Boomerang (British TV channel)
Boomerang is a television channel broadcast in the United Kingdom and in the Republic of Ireland launched on 27 May 2000. It is broadcast 24 hours on the Sky, Virgin Media, TalkTalk TV, Top Up TV, UPC Ireland. It mostly features classic cartoons such as Scooby Doo and Tom and Jerry, and...
+1 was off air for some time, while TCM
Turner Classic Movies (UK)
Turner Classic Movies is a subscription digital television channel featuring classic movies, mostly from the Turner Entertainment and Warner Bros. film libraries, which include many MGM, United Artists, RKO and Warner Bros. titles...
, reverted between TCM France and other programming during the times it was able to provide a service. TCM 2
TCM 2
TCM 2 is a British television channel. It is a UK-only spin-off channel from the UK version of TCM, and shows the popular films from the Turner Entertainment library . Films are shown from 20:00 to 04:00 from Monday-Sunday, and the following week includes a new line-up...
didn't have a power cut because of its downtimes of timesharing. Most advertising was suspended and several of the channel website
Website
A website, also written as Web site, web site, or simply site, is a collection of related web pages containing images, videos or other digital assets. A website is hosted on at least one web server, accessible via a network such as the Internet or a private local area network through an Internet...
s were offline also. Those who could still receive the channels had a backup transmission played out, making people curious into why the incorrect programmes were played out when compared to the EPG CN Too and Boomerang
Boomerang (British TV channel)
Boomerang is a television channel broadcast in the United Kingdom and in the Republic of Ireland launched on 27 May 2000. It is broadcast 24 hours on the Sky, Virgin Media, TalkTalk TV, Top Up TV, UPC Ireland. It mostly features classic cartoons such as Scooby Doo and Tom and Jerry, and...
were showing episodes of The Flintstones
The Flintstones
The Flintstones is an animated, prime-time American television sitcom that screened from September 30, 1960 to April 1, 1966, on ABC. Produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, The Flintstones was about a working class Stone Age man's life with his family and his next-door neighbor and best friend. It...
. These backups where played out with a scrolling message which said "We apologise for the disruption to this service. This is due to technical difficulties. We will resume normal programming as soon as possible" in multiple languages. Whilst most channels returned to the air relatively quickly, it took longer for CN Too to resume programming and it was also joked on various animation based forums by Toonami UK viewers, many of whom have made note of their disdain for the direction in which Turner took the Brand in the UK, that the backup transmission was more entertaining, purely on the basis that there's no live action aired during the black out. The idents on Toonami which aired between shows during the black-out displayed the message "Sorry! Toonami is broken, we'll be right back as soon as we fix it.". These idents have since been re-used in disclaimers warning viewers not to try stunts on various shows at home.
Introduction of VOD Service
On April 26, 2007, Cartoon Network launched onto Virgin MediaVirgin Media
Virgin Media Inc. is a company which provides fixed and mobile telephone, television and broadband internet services to businesses and consumers in the United Kingdom...
's On Demand system, thus allowing Virgin Media customers to watch Cartoon Network programmes whenever they like. They can also take advantage of pause, rewind and fast forward functions, when watching these programmes.
The "Logo" era
On 24 May 2007, the network made a revamp once again, launching the Logo theme. The theme is slightly different just like the 1999-2001 DJ theme and the 2001-2005 Boxes theme and features cartoon characters from a Cartoon Network original, a regular cartoon, an object, or just the CN boxes logo forming the complete logo. The Logo theme was used up until 2010.On July 17, 2010, the network made a secondary theme called Red with the new, but off-screen logo. The mascot is the Red Thing.
CHECK it (current era)
On 27 September 2010, Cartoon Network changed its theme and logo to the CHECK it theme which was introduced in the USA on 29 May 2010. The CHECK it theme was produced by the graphic design studio, Brand New SchoolBrand New School
Brand New School, founded in 2000, is a creative design and production studio specializing in commercials, interactive media, branding consultation and design, and music videos. Brand New School has offices in New York, Los Angeles, and London, and has directed commercials for such companies as...
. Cartoon Network Too continues to use the "City Era" logo.
Cartoon Network HD
On 14 September 2011, a high-definitionHigh-definition television
High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...
simulcast
Simulcast
Simulcast, shorthand for "simultaneous broadcast", refers to programs or events broadcast across more than one medium, or more than one service on the same medium, at the same time. For example, Absolute Radio is simulcast on both AM and on satellite radio, and the BBC's Prom concerts are often...
of Cartoon Network called Cartoon Network HD launched on Sky. The channel broadcasts popular shows such as Ben 10: Ultimate Alien, Regular Show
Regular Show
Regular Show is an American animated television series created by J. G. Quintel...
, Adventure Time
Adventure Time
Adventure Time was a local children's television show on WTAE-TV 4 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1959 to 1975. It was hosted by the late Paul Shannon, with guitarist Joe Negri and puppeteer Jim Martin...
and Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)
-Production:At April 2005's Star Wars Celebration III, Lucas stated that "we are working on a 3-D continuation of the pilot series that was on the Cartoon Network; we probably won't start that project for another year." In July 2005, pre-production had begun on the series, according to Steve...
, The Amazing World of Gumball
The Amazing World of Gumball
The Amazing World of Gumball is a British/American animated television series created by Ben Bocquelet. It first aired on May 2, 2011 in the United Kingdom as a sneak preview and officially premiered on September 5, 2011. It premiered a week later on May 9, 2011 in the United States on Cartoon...
, Thundercats
ThunderCats (2011 TV series)
ThunderCats is an American animated television series executive produced by Sam Register, and produced by Ethan Spaulding and Michael Jelenic and is a reboot of the original series by Tobin "Ted" Wolf. It is produced by Warner Bros. Animation with animation provided by the Japanese Studio 4°C.The...
, Transformers: Prime
Transformers: Prime
Transformers: Prime, also known as Transformers: Prime –The Animated Series, is an American computer-animated television series based on the Transformers toy franchise by Hasbro. It airs on the The Hub in the United States...
, Hot Wheels Battle Force 5
Hot Wheels Battle Force 5
Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 is an American/Canadian 3D CGI television series created by Mattel, Nelvana, and Nerd Corps Entertainment. A two-episode preview aired on the Cartoon Network in the United States on August 24, 2009. In Cartoon Network India it is starting from April 30, 2010 and in Cartoon...
and Bakugan Gundalian Invaders
Bakugan Battle Brawlers
is a Japanese action adventure anime television series produced by TMS Entertainment and Japan Vistec under the direction of Mitsuo Hashimoto. The story centers on the lives of creatures called Bakugan and the battle brawlers who possess them...
in HD, as well as slightly older programs such as Chowder and The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack. On 15 August 2011, a spokeswoman for Turner Broadcasting said it was always in active discussions with Virgin Media and could look at launching Cartoon Network HD on the Virgin Media platform "further down the line".
Laughternoons
Laughternoons is a programming block, consisting of animated comedy shows, it broadcasts on Cartoon Network between 4pm-5pm every weekday. During the block, it shows two different shows every weekday. Shows that have been shown on the block in the past include: Regular ShowRegular Show
Regular Show is an American animated television series created by J. G. Quintel...
, Angelo Rules, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, Adventure Time
Adventure Time
Adventure Time was a local children's television show on WTAE-TV 4 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1959 to 1975. It was hosted by the late Paul Shannon, with guitarist Joe Negri and puppeteer Jim Martin...
and The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack
The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack
The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack is an American animated television series produced for Cartoon Network that premiered on June 5, 2008 and ended on August 31, 2010...
.
Action Heroes
Action Heroes is Cartoon Network's animated action programming block, which consists of shows such as Ben 10: Ultimate Alien, Generator RexGenerator Rex
Generator Rex is an American animated television series for Cartoon Network and is created by "Man of Action" . John Fang of Cartoon Network Studios serves as supervising director. It is inspired by the comic M. Rex, published by Image Comics in 1999...
and Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)
-Production:At April 2005's Star Wars Celebration III, Lucas stated that "we are working on a 3-D continuation of the pilot series that was on the Cartoon Network; we probably won't start that project for another year." In July 2005, pre-production had begun on the series, according to Steve...
.
Cartoon Network Development Studio Europe
Cartoon Network Development Studio Europe is based at Cartoon Network's UK headquarters, it is the European equivalent to Cartoon Network StudiosCartoon Network Studios
Cartoon Network Studios is an American animation studio. A subsidiary of the Turner Broadcasting System , Cartoon Network Studios focuses on producing and developing animated programs only for and related to Cartoon Network...
based in Burbank, California
Burbank, California
Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States, north of downtown Los Angeles. The estimated population in 2010 was 103,340....
, USA. The studio was founded in 2007 and in 2010 it produced its first show, The Amazing World of Gumball
The Amazing World of Gumball
The Amazing World of Gumball is a British/American animated television series created by Ben Bocquelet. It first aired on May 2, 2011 in the United Kingdom as a sneak preview and officially premiered on September 5, 2011. It premiered a week later on May 9, 2011 in the United States on Cartoon...
, created by Ben Bocquelet
Ben Bocquelet
Benjamin "Ben" Bocquelet is a French-born English animator, writer, and producer. He is best known as the creator of the Cartoon Network series The Amazing World of Gumball. He also wrote a short film called The Hell's Kitchen in 2003...
. Cartoon Network has also been involved in other productions in the past such as The Cramp Twins
The Cramp Twins
The Cramp Twins is an animated series created by cartoonist Brian Wood. The show was produced in association with Cartoon Network Europe. It is about Lucien Cramp and Wayne Cramp , not-so identical twins who live with their hygiene-obsessed mother and their Western-obsessed father in the...
, Fat Dog Mendoza
Fat Dog Mendoza
Fat Dog Mendoza is an animated children's show created by Scott Musgrove. The show follows a smart-mouthed dog who is incredibly obese, so much to the point that he is ball shaped with small, stubby legs. Other characters include Little Costumed Buddy, Piranha Mae, and Onion Boy...
, Robotboy
Robotboy
Robotboy is a British animated television series which is produced by French production company Alphanim with TV Channels France 3 and Cartoon Network as well as Luxanimation...
, Hero 108, Lego Hero Factory, VBirds
Vbirds
VBirds was a virtual girl band created by Cartoon Network UK in 2002 and aired a 6 minute episode that was going to be picked up as a series, but was cancelled. The band's only single Virtuality was a hit in early 2003, but the band disappeared...
, Cult Toons, Chop Socky Chooks
Chop Socky Chooks
Chop Socky Chooks is a British animated television series produced by Aardman Animations and DHX Media that debuted on 7 March 2008. It was created by animator Sergio Delfino, a prominent animator at Aardman. It currently airs only on Teletoon . For now, it airs on Cartoon Network, previously aired...
and Skatoony
Skatoony
Skatoony is a children's quiz show, pitting live-action kids against cartoons. The show used to air on Cartoon Network in the UK. It is hosted by 'Chudd Chudders' and 'The Earl' .-History:...
. The studio has also produced animation for the Malaria No More
Malaria No More
Malaria No More is a nonprofit organization that aims to end death caused by malaria in Africa by 2015. Malaria No More is known for its participation in the Idol Gives Back charity specials.- History :...
organisation.
Animated Shorts
The studio has also produced animated shorts which are accessible from their YouTube channel. Animated shorts produced by the studio include The Furry Pals, Mutant Moments, Hamshanks and the Himalolly Railway, Elliot's Zoo, Pinky Malinky and Verne on Vacation. The shorts are showcased in a similar way to Cartoonstitute by Cartoon Network USA. The studio is currently accepting opinions of the shorts by YouTubeYouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
users.
Absence of Adult Swim
Unlike its American counterpart, Cartoon Network UK does not air Adult Swim, this is due to the OfcomOfcom
Ofcom is the government-approved regulatory authority for the broadcasting and telecommunications industries in the United Kingdom. Ofcom was initially established by the Office of Communications Act 2002. It received its full authority from the Communications Act 2003...
broadcasting code. The Ofcom broadcasting code disallows a children's channel to broadcast content aimed at adults, regardless if it is after the 21:00 watershed. Adult Swim UK is a website and mobile TV only service and is operated by Turner Broadcasting System Europe but it is independently run from Cartoon Network. Adult Swim have plans to launch a separate channel in the UK and Ireland, but no plan for definite has been announced.
Cartoon Network programmes
When Cartoon Network initially launched, its schedule was mainly made up of short cartoons from both Warner Bros and other studios, such as WB's Looney TunesLooney Tunes
Looney Tunes is a Warner Bros. animated cartoon series. It preceded the Merrie Melodies series and was Warner Bros.'s first animated theatrical series. Since its first official release, 1930's Sinkin' in the Bathtub, the series has become a worldwide media franchise, spawning several television...
and Merrie Melodies
Merrie Melodies
Merrie Melodies is the name of a series of animated cartoons distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures between 1931 and 1969.Originally produced by Harman-Ising Pictures, Merrie Melodies were produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions from 1933 to 1944. Schlesinger sold his studio to Warner Bros. in 1944,...
and Metro Goldwyn Mayer's Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry are the cat and mouse cartoon characters that were evolved starting in 1939.Tom and Jerry also may refer to:Cartoon works featuring the cat and mouse so named:* The Tom and Jerry Show...
. A few years after, it started to broadcast its own programming such as The Powerpuff Girls
The Powerpuff Girls
The Powerpuff Girls is an American animated television series created by animator Craig McCracken and produced by Hanna-Barbera for Cartoon Network...
and Dexter's Laboratory
Dexter's Laboratory
Dexter's Laboratory is an American animated television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky and produced by Cartoon Network Studios . The show is about a boy named Dexter who has an enormous secret laboratory filled with an endless collection of his inventions...
.
See also
- Cartoon Network TooCartoon Network TOOCartoon Network Too is a British TV network created by Turner Broadcasting. CN Too is the sister station of Cartoon Network, and it often airs programmes a while after they are shown on the main Cartoon Network...
- Boomerang (UK & Ireland)
- CartoonitoCartoonitoCartoonito is a British preschool television channel in the UK, available in both English and French. The channel usually airs programmes directed towards children under age 8, or "kids" versions of popular children's shows...
- CNXCNXCNX was a channel operated by Turner Broadcasting in the UK and Ireland aimed at the 12-34 male audience, first started broadcasting on October 14, 2002 and lasted until September 8, 2003 when it was changed to the Toonami channel. The station was based around three key ingredients—Action,...
- Toonami (UK & Ireland)
- Turner Broadcasting System EuropeTurner Broadcasting System EuropeTurner Broadcasting System Europe is the company managing the collection of cable networks around Europe.Turner Broadcasting System Europe operates the following brands: CNN International, Boomerang, TCM, TNT Film, Cartoon Network, and Boing. The availability of these brands depends on what country...
- Cartoon Network Development Studio EuropeCartoon Network Development Studio EuropeCartoon Network Development Studio Europe is a British animation studio based in London. It was founded in early 2007. It is owned by Turner Broadcasting System Europe...