Cartoon Network (UK)
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- For Cartoon Network in the United States, see Cartoon Network.
| Cartoon Network (UK) | |
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| Launched | September 17, 1993 |
| Owned by | Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner Inc.) |
| Audience share | 0.3% (July '06, [1]) |
| Sister channel(s) | Cartoon Network TOO Boomerang Toonami |
| Timeshift service | Cartoon Network +1 (To be return soon) [verification needed] |
| Website | www.cartoonnetwork.co.uk |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Sky Digital | Channel 601 Channel 607 (+1) (will return soon)[verification needed] |
| Cable | |
| Virgin Media | Channel 704 Channel 705 (+1) (will return soon) [verification needed] |
| NTL Ireland | Channel 620 |
Cartoon Network is a digital television channel created by Turner Broadcasting and dedicated to showing animated programming. It premiered on 17 September 1993 in the United Kingdom and Ireland and on October 1, 1992 in the United States.
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[edit] History
In the United Kingdom and Ireland, Cartoon Network was twinned with movie channel TNT. Cartoon Network ran from 5:00am until 7:00pm, with TNT taking over from 7:00pm to 5:00am. 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 11:00pm on June 21, 1993, every year . This slot was dedicated to full-length cartoon movies. In 1995, Cartoon Network began running for an extra two hours until 9pm, and on December 16, 1996, it became a 24-hour channel, as did TNT. However, a version of the channel called TNT & Cartoon Network continued to appear on some providers.
In February 1, 1999, saw the introduction of a strand called "aka Cartoon Network", which had a DJ theme and would run from 7pm to 9pm, the 'host' being an afroed cartoon character called Jackie Potato. It would feature selected cartoons from the Cartoon Network library (including Space Ghost Coast to Coast) and a show called Cult Toons, which featured a heavily re-edited Hanna-Barbera cartoon. Aimed at adults, the strand was in some ways a precursor of Adult Swim in the United States. Adult Swim is now available in the UK, though not carried on a Turner station but on Virgin Media Television-owned "Bravo".
In May 27, 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 6am–12am. Before long, however, it became 24 hours, and the remaining classic shows also moved to Boomerang. In September of 2000, Toonami began broadcasting weekdays for two hours between 4pm–6pm, and 9pm–11pm, as well as weekends from 10am–12pm and 10pm–12am. Dragonball Z had already been airing on Cartoon Network since 1999, 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 Quest 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.
In June of 2002, Toonami disappeared from Cartoon Network UK, and in October, a new channel was created called CNX. 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 6am–12am, and during the night, 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 9pm and 10pm showing Cartoon Network produced comedy such as Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Space Ghost Coast to Coast. The extreme sports and films were moved to a small slot between 10pm and 2am. For the rest of the time, Toonami returned, on CNX, showing all of its previous output, plus a number of new shows. In September of 2003, after 11 months on air, CNX was shut down, and Toonami became a 24-hour channel, in line with Cartoon Network and Boomerang.
In April 11, 2005, six 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) engaging in activities. These replaced the previous idents used since 2003, featuring characters from one TV show falling through something and coming out in another show. Actual show clips were used.
In April 2006, Cartoon Network TOO was launched on Sky Digital broadcasting cartoons primarily made by Hanna-Barbera such as Dexter's Laboratory, the Powerpuff Girls, Johnny Bravo, and Wacky Races. 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 airs from 3am to 7pm everyday.
On July 27 2006, Cartoon Network, along with , CN Too Boomerang, Toonami, Boomerang +1 and TCM, have been 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 to meet energy demands in the wake of a heat wave. 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 websites were offline also. However, 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.
[edit] Cartoon Network Programmes
[edit] Current programming
- Ben 10
- Camp Lazlo (appears at night)
- Cartoon Cartoons (appears at night)
- Codename: Kids Next Door
- Cramp Twins
- Da Boom Crew
- Dexter's Laboratory (appears at morning)
- Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy
- Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends
- Gadget Boy & Heather (appears at night/too many episodes)
- The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
- Johnny Test (new series coming April 16)
- Legion of Super Heroes
- My Gym Partner's a Monkey (new series coming April 16)
- The Powerpuff Girls (appears at morning)
- Robotboy (appears at night)
[edit] Coming Soon
(Note: Due to the constant addition of shows that are not going to air on Cartoon Network UK, this section can not be stated as fact)
- Class of 3000 (From May 28)
- Pokémon Battle Frontier (From May 8)
- Squirrel Boy (TBA)
[edit] Former programming
- 2 Stupid Dogs
- The Addams Family
- All New Pound Puppies
- The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers (Note: Premiered in March, but it has been taken off the air)
- Angela Anaconda (Now aired on POP)
- Animaniacs
- A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (Now aired on Boomerang)
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force (Now aired on Adult Swim on Bravo)
- Atom Ant
- Atomic Betty
- Augie Doggie
- Baby Blues
- Banana Splits
- Batman: The Animated Series
- Batman of the Future
- The Batman (To be returned)
- Battle B-Daman
- Bedrock Cops
- Beetlejuice
- Beyblade
- Birdman
- Blinky Bill
- Biskitts
- Blue Sub 6
- The Brak Show (Now aired on Bravo)
- Breezley & Sneezley
- Buford Files
- Captain Caveman and Son
- Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels (Now aired on Cartoon Network TOO)
- Captain Planet
- The Cartoon Cartoon Show
- Cattanooga Cats
- Cave Kids
- CB Bears
- Centurions
- Challenge of the GoBots
- Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island
- Courage the Cowardly Dog (Now aired on Cartoon Network TOO)
- Cow & Chicken (Now aired on Cartoon Network TOO)
- Crazy Claws
- Cubix: Robots for Everyone
- Dangermouse
- Dastardly & Muttley In Their Flying Machines
- Dingbat
- Dink The Little Danosaur
- Dino and the Cavemouse
- Dirty Dawg
- Dragonball Z
- Dragon's Lair
- Droopy & Barney
- Droopy And Dripple
- Droopy: Master Detective
- Dumb and Dumber
- Dynomutt
- Evil Con Carne
- Fangface
- The Fantastic Four
- Fat Dog Mendoza
- Fish Police
- The Flintstones
- The Flintstone Kids
- Fly Tales
- Flying Rhino Junior High
- Frankenstein Jr. and The Impossibles
- The Frankenstones
- Freakazoid
- The Fruitties
- Funky Phantom
- Galaxy Trio
- Godzilla
- Goldie Gold and Action Jack
- Goober & The Ghost Chasers
- Great Grape Ape
- Gundam Wing
- Harlem Globetrotters
- Help! It's The Hair Bear Bunch (Now aired on Cartoon Network TOO)
- Heathcliff
- Herculoids
- Hey, It's the King
- Hi Hi Puffy Ami Yumi
- Hokey Wolf
- Home Movies (Did not air 4th Season)
- Hong Kong Phooey
- Huckleberry Hound
- I Am Weasel (Now aired on Cartoon Network TOO)
- Inch High Private Eye
- It's the Wolf
- Jabberjaw
- Jana of the Jungle
- The Jetsons (Now aired on Cartoon Network TOO)
- Johnny Bravo (Now aired on Boomerang)
- Josie & The Pussycats
- Justice League
- The Life and Times of Juniper Lee (Now aired on Boomerang)
- Little Dracula
- Loonatics Unleashed (Now aired on Toonami)
- Looney Tunes
- Loopy de Loop
- The Magic Roundabout
- Magilla Gorilla
- The Mask
- Mighty Man & Yukk
- Mighty Mightor
- Mighty Orbots
- Mike, Lu and Og
- Mona The Vampire (Now aired on CBBC)
- Monchhichis
- The Moomins
- Motormouse And Autocat
- ¡Mucha Lucha!
- Ned's Newt
- New Yogi Bear Show
- Ozzy and Drix
- Pacman
- Pet Alien
- Pinky And The Brain
- Pixie & Dixie
- Plastic Man
- Pokémon Advanced Battle (To be returned)
- Pokémon Chronicles
- Popeye
- Pound Puppies
- Punkin Puss and Mush Mouse
- Quick Draw McGraw
- The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
- Richie Rich
- Rickety Rocket
- Samurai Jack
- Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!/Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo/13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo/Other Scooby-Doo series
- Screwball Squirrel
- Secret Squirrel
- Sharky and George
- Sheep in the Big City
- Skatoony(new episodes set to air in September 2007)
- Sky Commanders
- The Smurfs
- Snooper & Blabber
- Space Ghost
- Space Ghost Coast to Coast (Now aired on Bravo)
- Space Kidettes & Young Samson
- Spaced Out
- Speed Buggy
- Squiddly Diddly
- Star Wars: Clone Wars
- Superman
- Swat Kats
- Tabaluga (Now aired on POP)
- Teen Titans (To be returned)
- Tenchi Muyo
- Thundarr The Barbarian
- The Tidings
- Thunderbirds
- Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends (Note: Only aired Seasons 1-5. More seasons were aired on Nick Jr. in the UK)
- Time Squad
- Tiny Toon Adventures (Now aired on Boomerang)
- Tom and Jerry
- Tom & Jerry Kids
- Top Cat
- Tootuff
- Touche Turtle
- Turbo Teen
- Transformers Cybertron
- Undercover Elephant
- Vbirds
- Wacky Races
- Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
- Wally Gator
- Waynehead
- Whatever Happened to Robot Jones?
- What's New, Scooby Doo?
- Wheelie & The Chopper Bunch
- Wildfire
- Winsome Witch
- Xiaolin Showdown (To be returned)
- X-Men: Evolution (Note: Did not air 4th Season. 4th Season aired on Toonami Channel in the UK)
- Yogi Bear
- Yogi's Ark Lark
- Yogi's Space Race
- Yogi's Treasure Hunt
