Cartoon Network is a pan-Asian
pay television
Pay television, also known as subscription television, premium television or, when referring to an individual service, a premium channel, refers to subscription-based television services, usually provided by multichannel television providers, b ...
channel that primarily broadcasts
animated
Animation is a method by which still figures are manipulated to appear as moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited on film. Today, most ani ...
series. Operated by
Warner Bros. Discovery
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at 230 Park Avenue South in New York City. It was formed after the spin-off of WarnerMedia by AT&T, and its merger with Di ...
under its International division, the channel is broadcast from its headquarters in
Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bor ...
and
Jakarta, Indonesia to audiences in its country of location, as well as to
Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta i ...
and several areas in the Asian continent. It was launched on October 6, 1994.
History
1990s
On 6 October 1994, Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific launched Cartoon Network Asia on both
Apstar 1
ChinaSat () is the brand name of communications satellites operated by China Satellite Communications.
History
In 2007, a joint venture China Direct Broadcast Satellite was formed to run the brand ChinaSat. It was a joint venture of state- ...
and
Palapa-B2P. It operated from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., with
Turner Classic Movies Asia (formerly Turner Network Television Asia) taking the remainder of the daily schedule. During that time, Cartoon Network Asia was originally a 24-hour cable and satellite TV channel devoted to animated cartoons and classic films called TNT & Cartoon Network Asia and the service only had 4 different audio tracks including
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
,
Mandarin
Mandarin or The Mandarin may refer to:
Language
* Mandarin Chinese, branch of Chinese originally spoken in northern parts of the country
** Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Mandarin, the official language of China
** Taiwanese Mandarin, Stand ...
,
Thai and
Japanese
Japanese may refer to:
* Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia
* Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan
* Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture
** Japanese diaspor ...
. Originally devoted to classic animated cartoons from studios such as
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (commonly known as Warner Bros. or abbreviated as WB) is an American film and entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California, and a subsidiary of Warner Bros. D ...
,
MGM
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and abbreviated as MGM, is an American film, television production, distribution and media company owned by Amazon through MGM Holdings, founded on April 17, 1924 a ...
and
Hanna-Barbera, Cartoon Network Asia has since expanded to include more contemporary programming as well as its original productions, starting with its first original series to air in
Asia
Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an are ...
in 1997 called ''
Dexter’s Laboratory''.
Sometime during the 1990s, Cartoon Network Asia launched a separate 24-hour feed of its service on the
PAS-2 satellite along with
TNT Asia.
On 4 January, 1999, Cartoon Network Asia began to offer Hindi-dubbed versions of its shows in addition to
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
,
Mandarin
Mandarin or The Mandarin may refer to:
Language
* Mandarin Chinese, branch of Chinese originally spoken in northern parts of the country
** Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Mandarin, the official language of China
** Taiwanese Mandarin, Stand ...
,
Cantonese
Cantonese ( zh, t=廣東話, s=广东话, first=t, cy=Gwóngdūng wá) is a language within the Chinese (Sinitic) branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages originating from the city of Guangzhou (historically known as Canton) and its surrounding ar ...
,
Thai,
Korean
Korean may refer to:
People and culture
* Koreans, ethnic group originating in the Korean Peninsula
* Korean cuisine
* Korean culture
* Korean language
**Korean alphabet, known as Hangul or Chosŏn'gŭl
**Korean dialects and the Jeju language
** ...
,
Japanese
Japanese may refer to:
* Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia
* Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan
* Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture
** Japanese diaspor ...
,
Filipino
Filipino may refer to:
* Something from or related to the Philippines
** Filipino language, standardized variety of 'Tagalog', the national language and one of the official languages of the Philippines.
** Filipinos, people who are citizens of th ...
and
Malay including ''
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' is an American animated comedy television series created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears and produced by Hanna-Barbera for CBS. The series premiered as part of the network's Saturday morning cartoon schedule on Septem ...
'', ''
The Flintstones
''The Flintstones'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. The series takes place in a romanticized Stone Age setting and follows the activities of the titular family, the Flintstones, and their next-door neighb ...
'', ''
The Jetsons
''The Jetsons'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. It originally aired in prime time from September 23, 1962, to March 17, 1963, on ABC, then later aired in reruns via syndication, with new episodes produced ...
'', ''
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron'', ''
The Mask: The Animated Series'', ''
The Addams Family
''The Addams Family'' is a fictional family created by American cartoonist Charles Addams. They originally appeared in a series of 150 unrelated single-panel cartoons, about half of which were originally published in ''The New Yorker'' over ...
'', ''
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
''The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest'' (also known as ''Jonny Quest: The Real Adventures'') is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera and broadcast on Cartoon Network from August 26, 1996, to April 16, 1997. A continuati ...
'', ''
Captain Planet'' and certain other select programs including
Garfield and Friends
''Garfield and Friends'' is an American animated television series based on the comic strip ''Garfield'' by Jim Davis. The show aired on CBS as part of its Saturday morning children's lineup from September 17, 1988 to December 10, 1994.
The sho ...
,
The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat
''The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat'' is an American animated television series produced by Film Roman. The series first aired on September 16, 1995 on CBS lasting for two seasons with the final episode airing on April 12, 1997. The first seaso ...
,
The Little Lulu Show
''The Little Lulu Show'' is an animated series based on Marjorie Henderson Buell's comic book character ''Little Lulu''. The series first aired in 1995 after the cartoonist's death in 1993.
The series was produced by the CINAR Corporation, in a ...
and
Crocadoo.
On 22 August 1999, Cartoon Network Asia was officially rebranded, introducing new bumpers, new original productions and a new graphical package.
2000s
In 2000, other non-original shows were introduced. Also, throughout the early 2000s, Cartoon Network Asia began airing several more original productions.
In 2001, a programming block called
Cartoon Cartoons
Cartoon Cartoons is a collective name used by Cartoon Network for their original animated television series originally aired between 1995 and 2003 and produced in majority by Hanna-Barbera and/or Cartoon Network Studios. Beginning with its incept ...
was introduced. Cartoon Network Asia also introduced other programming blocks including Toonami, Acme Hour, Prime Time, the
Boomerang
A boomerang () is a thrown tool, typically constructed with aerofoil sections and designed to spin about an axis perpendicular to the direction of its flight. A returning boomerang is designed to return to the thrower, while a non-returning ...
block (now a TV channel), and Cartoon Network Night Shift.
On 1 July 2001, Cartoon Network Asia officially became a separate 24-hour channel along with its country-specific feeds for
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
, the
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
,
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
,
Australia and
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
and
TCM Asia.
In 2003 and 2004, more programming blocks were added. Early in 2004, the Boomerang network exclusively on Foxtel. Many of the older cartoons migrated to the new channel. In addition, Cartoon Network for a brief period would show segments of kids getting prizes during the holidays but this was canceled due to low audience. Up until mid-2004, Cartoon Network Asia had been tied with the
Disney Channel as the most popular family channel in the
Asian continent. The removal of the older 1950's-1980's Hanna-Barbera programming from the network during this period led to a fall in average audience share during 2004 as the fans of older cartoons moved to its new sister channel called
Boomerang Asia.
On 1 October 2005, the channel's '
bumpers' were replaced with
3-D animation promotions that were set in a fictional location called "CN City". A well-known scene from a show was sometimes the theme. The "Cartoon Cartoons" moniker was dropped in 2006. On 31 August 2008, the bumpers and ads were updated and "Cartoon Network Theatre" was renamed into "Cartoon Network Popcorn".
2010s
On 1 October 2011, during ''
Amazing World of Gumball'' premiere, the channel introduced a new branding, logo, and slogan (It's A Fun Thing) as well as new shows (ex.
Oggy and the Cockroaches
''Oggy and the Cockroaches'' (french: Oggy et les Cafards) is a French comedy-adventure animated television series produced by Gaumont Multimedia (first two seasons) and Xilam Animation (third season onwards), and created by Jean-Yves Raimba ...
) In 2012, Cartoon Network started airing all shows with the exception of ''
Courage the Cowardly Dog
''Courage the Cowardly Dog'' is an American animated comedy horror television series created by John R. Dilworth for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television. It was produced by Dilworth's animation studio, Stretch Fil ...
'' and other past shows in
HDTV
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1080i
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format. In 2013, the American CN bumpers and the Asian bumpers were refreshed.
The channel was rebranded to Dimensional on October 18, 2017, along with
Cinemax Asia.
2020s
On 8 January 2022, Cartoon Network Asia, Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan rebranded to Redraw Your World. The video series "Craft Your World" will launch on Cartoon Network Asia and Crayola websites and social channels in the coming weeks until the end of 2022. "Redraw Your World" physical events are also taking place from February onwards in malls across the region, including Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines.
Availability
Mainland China
In
Mainland China
"Mainland China" is a geopolitical term defined as the territory governed by the People's Republic of China (including islands like Hainan or Chongming), excluding dependent territories of the PRC, and other territories within Greater China. ...
, Cartoon Network Asia has been available on a satellite since October 6, 1994. Broadcasting from
Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bor ...
in
Standard Chinese and
Cantonese
Cantonese ( zh, t=廣東話, s=广东话, first=t, cy=Gwóngdūng wá) is a language within the Chinese (Sinitic) branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages originating from the city of Guangzhou (historically known as Canton) and its surrounding ar ...
(for
South China), Cartoon Network Asia became the number one rated foreign-owned children's channel in
Mainland China
"Mainland China" is a geopolitical term defined as the territory governed by the People's Republic of China (including islands like Hainan or Chongming), excluding dependent territories of the PRC, and other territories within Greater China. ...
. It was also available on various CATV systems across
Mainland China
"Mainland China" is a geopolitical term defined as the territory governed by the People's Republic of China (including islands like Hainan or Chongming), excluding dependent territories of the PRC, and other territories within Greater China. ...
from the channel's launch on October 6, 1994, until the early of 2000, when it was banned for, according to an official of the SARFT, violating "relevant Chinese rules". At the time of banning, the channel had an estimated reach of 100,000 CATV subscribers. Despite the ban, Cartoon Network Asia is still available on various CATV systems across
Mainland China
"Mainland China" is a geopolitical term defined as the territory governed by the People's Republic of China (including islands like Hainan or Chongming), excluding dependent territories of the PRC, and other territories within Greater China. ...
including
Beijing
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Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...
,
Shanghai
Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flowin ...
,
Guangzhou
Guangzhou (, ; ; or ; ), also known as Canton () and alternatively romanized as Kwongchow or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of Guangdong province in southern China. Located on the Pearl River about north-northwest of Hong Kon ...
and
Shenzhen
Shenzhen (; ; ; ), also historically known as Sham Chun, is a major sub-provincial city and one of the special economic zones of China. The city is located on the east bank of the Pearl River estuary on the central coast of southern province ...
.
Hong Kong
In
Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta i ...
, Cartoon Network Asia is available on
now TV
Now most commonly refers
to the present time.
Now, NOW, or The Now may also refer to:
Organizations
* Natal Organisation of Women, a South African women's organization
* National Organization for Women, an American feminist organization
* No ...
and
Cable TV Hong Kong
Hong Kong Cable Television Limited (), formerly known as Wharf Cable Television Limited () until 31 October 1998, is a cable television provider in Hong Kong currently owned by Forever Top (Asia) Limited, which operates it as a part of i-Cable ...
. It is broadcast in
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
,
Standard Chinese and
Cantonese
Cantonese ( zh, t=廣東話, s=广东话, first=t, cy=Gwóngdūng wá) is a language within the Chinese (Sinitic) branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages originating from the city of Guangzhou (historically known as Canton) and its surrounding ar ...
.
Taiwan
![CN 卡通頻道](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8c/CN_%E5%8D%A1%E9%80%9A%E9%A0%BB%E9%81%93.png)
In
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
, Cartoon Network Asia has a country-specific feed for
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
and it has been available on cable and satellite on October 6, 1994. It is broadcast in both
Taiwanese Mandarin
Taiwanese Mandarin, ''Guoyu'' ( zh, s=, t=國語, p=Guóyǔ, l=National Language, first=t) or ''Huayu'' ( zh, s=, t=華語, p=Huáyǔ, first=t, l=Mandarin Language, labels=no) refers to Mandarin Chinese spoken in Taiwan. A large majority of the T ...
and
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
.
South Korea
In January 2003, Cartoon Network Asia was launched in
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...
after the discontinuation of a Cartoon Network block on
Tooniverse
Tooniverse (; portmanteau short for ''Cartoon Universe'') is a cartoon and anime channel broadcast by CJ ENM E&M Division (formerly On-Media), in South Korea.
Tooniverse commenced airing in December 1995 and is currently one of the leading anim ...
, but only in English, as Korean laws at the time imply that channels operating outside of South Korea are forbidden to carry the Korean audio track or subtitles within South Korean territory. In 2006,
JoongAng Ilbo
''The JoongAng'', formally known as ''JoongAng Ilbo'', is a South Korean daily newspaper published in Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the three biggest newspapers in South Korea, and a newspaper of record for South Korea. The paper also pub ...
and the Turner company established a joint venture to launch a separate Korean version of Cartoon Network and was launched in November of the same year.
Japan
In 1995, Cartoon Network Asia was launched on various CATV systems across
Japan along with
TNT Asia,
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* E! (Canadian TV channel) (formerly Star!), a Canadian entertainment news channel
* Las Estrellas (Spanish for The Stars), the Mexican television network
* Estrella TV (Spanish for Star TV), the American Spanish-language net ...
and many other foreign-owned satellite TV channels across
Asia
Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an are ...
.
On September 1, 1997, Cartoon Network Asia has launched a separate country-specific feed for
Japan called
Cartoon Network Japan. Broadcasting from
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
in both
Japanese
Japanese may refer to:
* Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia
* Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan
* Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture
** Japanese diaspor ...
and
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
,
Cartoon Network Japan became the No. 1 foreign-owned children's channel in
Japan. During that time, Cartoon Network Japan had signed an exclusive contract with
Sky PerfecTV!
is a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service that provides satellite television, audio programming and interactive television services to households in Japan, owned by parent company SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation.
SKY PerfecTV! is also a direct ...
(formerly PerfecTV!), but it was expired when the channel was launched on the now-defunct
DirecTV Japan in December 1997.
Thailand
In
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...
, Cartoon Network Asia is available as a part of the
TrueVisions
TrueVisions is a cable and satellite television operator in Thailand. TrueVisions is owned by the True Corporation. Until February 2007, it was called the United Broadcasting Corporation (UBC), or UBC-True.
History International Broadcasting ...
cable and satellite channels; TrueVisions includes the pan-Asian Cartoon Network in both its Gold and Platinum packages.
On October 6, 1994, TNT & Cartoon Network Asia was launched on various CATV systems across
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...
along with
TNT Asia.
Starting in 2009, a Thai audio track for promos and adverts was introduced alongside an official Thai website.
In February 2018, Cartoon Network Asia along with
CNN International Asia Pacific
CNN International Asia Pacific is the Asia-Pacific edition of the CNN International pay-TV cable network. The feed originates from Hong Kong and Indonesia.
CNN International Asia Pacific officially launched on 1 August 1989.
From 1997 until 2 ...
is made available on AIS Play.
Indonesia
In
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
, Cartoon Network Asia is available on
First Media Gold and Platinum packages, BiG TV (affiliated with First Media) Gold and Platinum packages,
MNC Vision
MNC Vision (legally PT MNC Sky Vision Tbk, formerly Indovision) is an Indonesian subscription-based direct broadcast satellite (DBS) or ''direct-to-home'' satellite television and radio service initially in Indonesia. Currently owned by PT MNC Vi ...
Platinum Packages (used to be Indovision), TransVision Platinum Packages (used to be
TelkomVision). and IndiKids add-on package on IndiHome.
Philippines
Cartoon Network Asia has a country-specific feed for the Philippines since 1995 and it has been available on cable and satellite on October 6, 1994. It is broadcast in
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
.
Vietnam
In
Vietnam
Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making i ...
, Cartoon Network Asia used to be available in
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
, but in April 2014, a localized feed was launched. The line-up is identical to the pan-Asian version, but the promos are entirely in Vietnamese (In addition, the original programming is either dubbed or has Vietnamese voice-over), and the local titles of the cartoons are shown on screen, right next to Cartoon Network's logo. The Vietnamese feed is available on
VTC Digital, SCTV, Viettel, Hanoi Radio-Television (HCATV),
Vietnam Television
Vietnam Television ( vi, Đài Truyền hình Việt Nam), or VTV, is the national television broadcaster of Vietnam. As the state broadcaster under the direction of the government of Vietnam, VTV is tasked with "propagating the views of the ...
(VTVcab) and FPT Play. Starting in December 2016, a Vietnamese audio track for promos and adverts was introduced.
A Vietnamese ad or other channel's promos (like
Warner TV
Warner TV is a pay television channel mainly airing in Latin America, Europe, parts of South Asia and Southeast Asia, which is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery through its International unit that focuses on airing American series and films.
Most ...
) may appear when promos are playing.
Malaysia and Brunei
The first Malaysian broadcasting company to air Cartoon Network Asia was
Astro subsidiaries of
Measat Broadcasting Systems Sdn Bhd. Cartoon Network was launched on
Astro on channel 616 (old channel number, had been changed in April 2020) in
Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
, and in
Brunei
Brunei ( , ), formally Brunei Darussalam ( ms, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi: , ), is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Apart from its South China Sea coast, it is completely surrounded by t ...
(
Kristal-Astro) on 31 August 2006.
* The current channel number for Cartoon Network on Astro (from April 2020) is now 615 for the HD.
Before Astro launched the channel in 1996, Cartoon Network Asia was first launched on
Mega TV in 1995.
Sri Lanka
Cartoon Network Asia was formerly provided in
Sri Lanka, but now
Cartoon Network HD+
Cartoon Network HD+ (CN HD+) is an Indian cable and satellite television channel that primarily broadcasts animated series. Operated by Warner Bros. Discovery under its international division. It was launched on April 15, 2018 as the high definit ...
is broadcast on
Dialog TV
Dialog TV (DTV) is a direct broadcast satellite pay TV service provider based in Sri Lanka. A fully owned subsidiary of Dialog Axiata PLC, Dialog TV was launched in July 2005 under the name "CBNsat". It was later renamed to Dialog TV in Februa ...
in SD format and
Cartoon Network Pakistan is broadcast on PEO TV.
Programming
Programming blocks
Current
Redraw Your Summer (Seasonal Summer)
Redraw Your Summer (formerly Best Summer Ever) is a programming block dedicated for summer that airs Cartoon Network shows and some acquired content from May to June.
Shriektober (Seasonal Fall)
Shriektober is a programming block dedicated for Halloween that airs Cartoon Network shows and some acquired content.
So Much Christmas (Seasonal Winter)
So Much Christmas is a programming block dedicated for Christmas that airs Cartoon Network shows and some acquired content.
Cartoonito
Cartoonito originally launched on 1 December 2012, Cartoonito launched in
Asia
Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an are ...
in conjunction with its localized website. Cartoonito programming block aired on Cartoon Network from 6 to 8 AM including Baby Looney Tunes & ABC Monsters. Cartoonito was replaced by
Boomerang
A boomerang () is a thrown tool, typically constructed with aerofoil sections and designed to spin about an axis perpendicular to the direction of its flight. A returning boomerang is designed to return to the thrower, while a non-returning ...
on January 1, 2015. The brand, relaunched as a morning programming block on Cartoon Network in Japan on March 1, 2022, and in Southeast Asia and Korea on March 28 of the same year. It offers a modern approach to preschool programming, built to support each child’s unique potential with its educational framework called “Humancentric Learning”.
Former
Boomerang
Boomerang was first shown as a programming block on Cartoon Network Asia from October 6, 1994, to March 14, 2004. A separate
TV channel
A television channel is a terrestrial frequency or virtual number over which a television station or television network is distributed. For example, in North America, "channel 2" refers to the terrestrial or cable band of 54 to 60 MHz, with ...
was available all across Asia and Oceania from March 14, 2004, until December 2012. It was replaced with
Toonami
Toonami ( ) is an American late night television programming block that primarily broadcasts Japanese animation and occasionally American action animation. It was created by Sean Akins and Jason DeMarco and produced by Williams Street, a divis ...
; Toonami is also operated and distributed by Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific. However, since 1 January 2015, Boomerang has replaced Cartoonito.
Triple Jam
Triple Jam was a programming block broadcast Best of 3 Cartoon Network shows including, ''
Teen Titans Go!
''Teen Titans Go!'' is an American animated television series developed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic for Cartoon Network. It premiered on April 23, 2013 and is based on the DC Comics fictional superhero team. The series was announce ...
'', ''
We Bare Bears
''We Bare Bears'' is an American animated sitcom created by Daniel Chong for Cartoon Network. The show follows three bear brothers, Grizzly, Panda, and Ice Bear, and their awkward attempts at integrating with the human world in the San Francisc ...
'' and ''
The Amazing World of Gumball
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'' on weekdays.
Tiny TV
Tiny TV
Tiny TV was a brand name used by Turner Broadcasting for a slate of international programming blocks that targeted preschool-age children. The block primarily aired on Cartoon Network in countries such as Australia, India, and Southeast Asia. Tin ...
was first shown in
Asia
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and
Oceania
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in June 2002 and it showed cartoons that were targeted at very young children including ''
The Flintstone Kids
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'', ''
Baby Looney Tunes
''Baby Looney Tunes'' is an American animated television series depicting toddler versions of ''Looney Tunes'' characters. It was produced by Warner Bros. Animation. The series focused on real world problems and morals that children may relate ...
'', ''
Krypto the Superdog
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'', ''
Tom & Jerry Kids
''Tom & Jerry Kids'' (formerly known as ''Tom & Jerry Kids Show'' in the first season) is an American animated comedy television series co-produced by Hanna-Barbera and Turner Entertainment Co., and starring the cat-and-mouse duo Tom and Jerry a ...
'' and ''
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
''A Pup Named Scooby-Doo'' is an American animated mystery comedy series produced by Hanna-Barbera. It is the eighth incarnation of the studio's ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise and depicts younger versions of the title character and his human companion ...
''.
Cartoon Network Mornings
Cartoon Network Mornings was a morning programming block that broadcast Warner Bros. Animation and some shows which aired on Cartoonito in the US and its sister channel, Boomerang, including Mush-Mush and the Mushables, Alice and Lewis, Talking Tom and Friends, Grizzly and the Lemmings and Mr. Bean: The Animated Series on weekdays
FRIYAY
FRIYAY was a programming block airs every Friday. It airs shows such as ''
The Amazing World of Gumball
''The Amazing World of Gumball'' is an animated sitcom created by Ben Bocquelet for Cartoon Network. The series concerns the lives of 12-year-old Gumball Watterson, an anthropomorphic blue cat, and adoptive goldfish brother Darwin, who attend ...
'', ''
Craig of the Creek
''Craig of the Creek'' is an American animated television series created by Matt Burnett and Ben Levin for Cartoon Network. The show's pilot episode debuted directly on the official app on December 1, 2017. The series premiered online on February ...
'', ''
Teen Titans Go!
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'' and ''
We Bare Bears
''We Bare Bears'' is an American animated sitcom created by Daniel Chong for Cartoon Network. The show follows three bear brothers, Grizzly, Panda, and Ice Bear, and their awkward attempts at integrating with the human world in the San Francisc ...
''
Cartoon Network Popcorn
Cartoon Network Popcorn was a programming block that airs movies.
Cartoon Network Classic
Cartoon Network Classic was a programming block that airs classic shows such as
Courage The Cowardly Dog
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,
Chowder
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,
Dexter Laboratory and others. This block was ended at the end of 2020
Laughternoons
Laughternoons was a programming block that airs some Cartoon Network shows.
Good Morning Scooby!
Good Morning Scooby! was programming block that airs of Scooby-Doo series. The block ended at the end of 2011.
Era Names
* October 6, 1994 – August 22, 1999: Checkerboard Era
* 1998–2005: Powerhouse Era
* 2005–2008: City Era
* 2008–2011: New Wave Era
* 2011-2016: CHECK It Era
* 2017–2021: Dimensional Era
* 2018-2021: Mashup Era
* 2021–present: Redraw Your World Era
See also
*
List of television stations in Southeast Asia
Notes
References
External links
*
{{Warner Bros. Discovery International
Cartoon Network
Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific
AsiaSat
Palapa
Children's television channels in the Asia Pacific
Mass media in Southeast Asia
Television channels and stations established in 1994
1994 establishments in Singapore
Television stations in Singapore
Television stations in Thailand
Television stations in the Philippines
Television stations in Hong Kong
Television stations in Indonesia
Television stations in Malaysia
Television stations in Vietnam
Television channels in Brunei
Television stations in Macau
Television stations in Taiwan
Television channels in South Korea
Television stations in Japan
Television stations in Australia
Television stations in New Zealand
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