Cartoon Network is a European
pay television
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channel broadcast in the Czech Republic,
Hungary
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, Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria and Slovakia. It launched on 1 October 2008 as a separate feed from the
Polish feed, and is owned by
Warner Bros. Discovery
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under its International division.
History
Before the launch of the channel, Hungary, Romania and Moldova received the Polish feed of Cartoon Network on 30 September 2002, broadcasting in Polish, Hungarian, Romanian, Bulgarian and English.
On 4 January 2008, the channel started broadcasting 24 hours a day in Romania. Initially only TV provider Dolce offered the 24h feed. A CEE feed specifically for Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary was launched, replacing Cartoon Network Poland on 1 October 2008.
On 1 April 2015, the channel started broadcasting 24 hours a day in Hungary.
Czechia and Slovakia used to receive this feed in English. However, on 20 September 2017, a Czech audio track was added to the channel in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
That same year, on 20 October, Cartoon Network started broadcasting 24 hours a day.
On 26 February 2018, the channel launched a high-definition feed. Later, on 15 October, Cartoon Network changed its aspect ratio from
4:3 to
16:9.
Programming blocks
* Afternoon Fun on Cartoon Network
* Toony Tube
* Fun With HITLO
See also
*
Turner Broadcasting System Europe
Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA is a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. The subsidiary is responsible for managing the collection of their cable and satellite networks around the Europe, Middle East and Africa regions.
History
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*
Boomerang (CEE)
References
External links
Official Czech SiteOfficial Hungarian SiteOfficial Romanian Site
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