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The current logo of Cartoon Network introduced on May 29, 2010.
The current logo of Cartoon Network introduced on May 29, 2010.

Since the inception of the flagship Cartoon Network and its sister networks in the United States, its various parent companies over the last 30-plus years have launched international versions of Cartoon Network and those other brands.

Cartoon Network

Background

Cartoon Network Europe, a pan-European English feed, was launched in 1993. Spanish, Swedish, Danish, French, Italian, and Norwegian audio tracks were added in 1994. The network's Dutch feed was launched in 1997. Another feed launched in 1998, which aired in France, Italy and Spain. The pan-European feed kept airing in the other parts of Europe. The network's Italian feed became independent a few months later after the launch of the French channel, while the Spanish and French feeds were split in 1999. A Polish feed launched a year earlier, in 1998.

On September 17, 1993, some Russian cities began receiving Cartoon Network Europe through broadcasts from the Astra satellite. The channel broadcast in English. Since July 1, 1996, the channel has been available from the Panamsat 4 satellite in the territories of Southern Russia and Ukraine, in the Asian republics of the former USSR. In 1997, the channel's new distributor, Chello Zone, took over in the CIS. In the same year, the channel was partially dubbed into Russian. In 1998, the channel began broadcasting on the territories of Belarus and Ukraine, the Baltic states and the North-West of Russia from the Astra 1G satellite. Broadcasting was 16 hours a day, from 8:00 to 0:00 MSK., at night, the channel carried Turner Classic Movies. In November 1999, the channel became available on the platform NTV Plus and other cable networks, broadcasting from the Sirius 2 satellite.

In 1999, the network's British feed officially split off from the pan-European version. This followed after the shared transponder analogue feed on Astra 1C became scrambled with VideoCrypt and the short-lived British version of TNT was launched.

A Nordic feed was launched in 2000, broadcasting in Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and English. This also became available in Iceland and Finland. The Dutch Cartoon Network closed down in 2001. It was replaced with the pan-European feed in 2001. A Dutch audio track was simultaneously added. Greek subtitles became available the same year. The Polish feed branched into separate ones for Romania and Hungary in 2002. A German feed was launched in 2006. A Turkish feed was added in 2008.

In April 2005, Cartoon Network Europe was completely dubbed into Russian.

On October 1, 2008, a separate feed of Cartoon Network was created for Hungary and Romania, while the two additional audio tracks that were previously added to Cartoon Network Poland in 2002. Czech Republic and Slovakia both used to receive this channel feed in an English-language muted audio track..

On October 1, 2009, the channel was launched - Cartoon Network (Russia), broadcasting in the countries of CIS and South-Eastern Europe

The network's Arabic feed launched in 2010. This is the only EMEA-marketed feed not broadcast in English. On November 17, 2010, the Dutch feed relaunched and started broadcasting 24 hours a day and with a new logo. All programs and ads air in Dutch. The Spanish feed shut down in 2013, together with the Spanish Cartoonito. The Spanish feed relaunched as part of Latin America in August 2013. This market can still watch Cartoon Network on Boing, The African Portuguese feed was launched in 2013 in Angola and Mozambique. It launched in Portugal in the same year.

As of 2015, the ex pan-European feed still airs in the Greek part of Cyprus; it is also one of the four feeds available in the Middle East and Africa (the other ones being the Arabic, French, and Portuguese feeds). This pan-European feed broadcasts in English, while Greek subtitles are available. All other European countries have their own local feed.

On September 1, 2017, the Central and Eastern European channel feed added a Czech-language audio track for its audience in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, replacing the English-language muted audio track.

Channels

Region(s) Launch date End date Language(s) Coverage and availability notes
Arab World October 10, 2010 (as an independent concurrent feed; via free-to-air TV) Arabic From Dubai, United Arab Emirates
April 1, 2016 (a Hindi language channel feed; via subscription TV) Hindi
Asia Pacific October 6, 1994 English, Indonesian, Thai, Malay, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, and Tamil From Singapore and Jakarta
January 1, 1995 (Taiwan) From Taipei City, Taiwan
Australia and New Zealand October 3, 1995 English From Sydney, Australia
Canada October 17, 1997 (as Teletoon)
March 27, 2023 (as Cartoon Network)
From Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Operated by Corus Entertainment.
Central and Eastern Europe September 30, 2002 (as part of Cartoon Network Poland) Romanian, Hungarian, Czech, and English From Prague, Czech Republic
October 1, 2008 (as an independent feed)
France September 17, 1993 (as part of Cartoon Network Europe) French and English From Paris, France
August 23, 1999 (as an independent feed)
Germany September 17, 1993 (as part of Cartoon Network Europe, in English) German and English From Munich, Germany
September 3, 2005 (as an independent feed)
India (South Asia) May 1, 1995 English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada From Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Israel 2000 (as part of Cartoon Network Europe, in English) English and Hebrew Airs as a VOD streaming channel on Yes
June 20, 2011 (as a programming block on Arutz HaYeladim)
2019 (as a VOD streaming channel on Yes)
Italy September 17, 1993 (as part of Cartoon Network Europe) Italian and English From Milan, Italy
July 31, 1996 (as an independent feed)
Japan September 1, 1997 Japanese and English From Tokyo, Japan
Middle East and Africa September 17, 1993 (as part of Cartoon Network Europe; via pay TV)
July 1, 2016 (relaunched as an independent feed specific for the MENA region; via pay TV)
English, Arabic, and Greek From London, England
Latin America and Brazil April 30, 1993 Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and English (translated continuity on SAP) From Buenos Aires, Argentina
October 1996 (as an autonomous Brazilian feed within the Latin American variant of the channel) Mexican Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and English (translated continuity on SAP) From Atlanta, Georgia, United States
1999 (as an autonomous Mexican feed within the Latin American variant of the channel) Brazilian Portuguese and English (translated continuity on SAP)
South Atlantic
(Latin America)
April 30, 1993 (as part of the Latin American feed) Latin American Spanish and English (translated continuity on SAP) From Buenos Aires, Argentina
2002 (as an autonomous feed within the Latin American variant of the channel)
Pacific
(Latin America)
April 30, 1993 (as part of the Latin American feed)
June 1, 2015 (as an autonomous feed within the Latin American variant of the channel)
North Atlantic
(Latin America)
April 30, 1993 (as part of the Latin American feed)
June 1, 2015 (as an autonomous feed within the Latin American variant of the channel)
Netherlands September 17, 1993 (as part of Cartoon Network Europe, in English) Dutch and English From Amsterdam, Netherlands
July 12, 1997 (as an independent feed)
August 1, 2001 (as part of Cartoon Network Europe, in Dutch and English)
November 17, 2010 (as an independent feed)
Nordic September 17, 1993 (as part of Cartoon Network Europe) Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, and English From London, England
January 1, 2000 (as an independent feed)
Pakistan April 2, 2004 English and Urdu Controlled by Cartoon Network India
Philippines October 6, 1994 (as part of Cartoon Network Asia Pacific) English
September 1, 1995 (as an independent feed) From Singapore, Jakarta, Bangkok, Manila
Poland September 17, 1993 (as part of Cartoon Network Europe, in English) Polish and English From Munich, Germany
June 1, 1998 (as an independent feed)
Portugal September 17, 1993 (as part of Cartoon Network Europe, in English) European Portuguese and English From London, England
December 3, 2013 (as an independent feed)
CIS September 17, 1993 (Cartoon Network Europe) Russian and English From London, England
October 1, 2009 (Cartoon Network RSEE) Russian, Bulgarian, and English From Munich, Germany
Southeastern Europe October 1, 2009
November 5, 2021 (launched in Croatian, Serbian, and Slovene)
Russian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, and English From Munich, Germany
South Korea November 11, 2006 Korean and English From Seoul, South Korea
Spain March 4, 1994 (as part of Cartoon Network Europe) July 1, 2013 (as a channel) European Spanish and English From London, England
August 23, 1999 (as an independent feed)
September 3, 2013 (as a weekend afternoon block on Boing)
Turkey January 28, 2008 Turkish and English From Istanbul, Turkey
United Kingdom, Ireland and Malta September 17, 1993 English From London, England

Adult Swim

Channel name Launch date End date Coverage and availability notes
Australia & New Zealand 2005 (original), 2016 (relaunch) 2007 (original), 2019 (relaunch) Available as a block on Cartoon Network (Australia).
Canada July 4, 2012 (as a block on Cartoon Network); April 1, 2019 (as an independent channel) March 3, 2019 (as a block on Cartoon Network) Canadian channel (24/7) operated by Corus Entertainment; successor to Teletoon at Night.
France March 4, 2011 (as a block on Cartoon Network); July 24, 2019 (as a block on Toonami) 2015 (as a block on Cartoon Network) Airs from 11pm-2am on Toonami.
Germany January 28, 2009 (as a block on TNT Serie); 2016 (as a block on TNT Comedy) 2017 (as a block on TNT Serie) Available as a block on WarnerTV Comedy.
Latin America October 7, 2005 (as a block on Cartoon Network); November 19, 2007 (as a block on I.Sat); November 3, 2014 (as a block on TBS); May 2, 2020 (as a block on Warner TV); October 31, 2023 (as a channel) 2008 (as a block on Cartoon Network); 2020 (as a block on TBS); April 16, 2020 (as a block on I.Sat); November 8, 2021 (as a block on Warner TV)
Russia April 1, 2007 2021 Available as a block in Russia on 2x2 channel.
Spain May 5, 2007 (as a block on TNT); January 22, 2020 (as part of HBO); December 3, 2020 (as a premium pack with Toonami on Orange TV) 2012 (as a block on TNT)
UK & Ireland July 8, 2006 (as a block on Bravo); June 5, 2010 (as a block on FX/Fox); January 4, 2012 (as a block on TCM); November 2016 (as a block on TruTV); February 15, 2019 (as a block on E4) July 7, 2008 (as a block on Bravo); August 2013 (as a block on TCM); December 2016 (as a block on TruTV); September 1, 2017 (as a block on FX/Fox) Available as a block on E4.

Boomerang

Region(s) Launch date End date Language(s) Coverage and availability notes
Australia and New Zealand October 3, 1995 (block on Cartoon Network Australia and New Zealand)
March 14, 2004 (Australia channel)
2005 (block on Cartoon Network Australia and New Zealand) English From Sydney, Australia
Canada July 4, 2012 (as a Cartoon Network channel)
March 27, 2023 (as a Boomerang channel)
English From Toronto, Ontario.
Owned by Corus Entertainment.
Central and Eastern Europe June 5, 2005 (as part of Cartoon Network Europe)
October 11, 2011 (relaunched as an independent feed)
March 9, 2022 (Russia)
March 18, 2023 (in whole CEE); replaced by Cartoonito
English, Polish, Romanian, Hungarian, Russian, Bulgarian, Dutch, Czech, and German From Munich, Germany
France April 23, 2003 French and English From Paris, France
Germany June 1, 2006 October 1, 2018 (closed down and replaced by Boomerang Central and Eastern Europe) German and English From Munich, Germany
India (South Asia) September 5, 2005 (block on Cartoon Network India) May 2009 English From Mumbai, India
Italy July 31, 2003 Italian and English From Rome, Italy
Japan January 2018 March 31, 2022 Japanese From Tokyo, Japan
Latin America 1993 (block); July 2, 2001 (channel) December 1, 2021 (channel); replaced by Cartoonito Spanish, English, and Portuguese From Buenos Aires, Argentina; Santiago, Chile; São Paulo, Brasil; and Mexico City
Middle East and Africa September 17, 1993 (as part of Cartoon Network Europe)
July 1, 2016 (relaunched as an independent feed)
March 25, 2023 (Africa) and September 4, 2023 (MENA); replaced by Cartoonito English, Arabic, and Greek From London, England
Netherlands October 10, 2005 2017 (closed down and replaced by Boomerang Central and Eastern Europe) Dutch and English From London, England
Nordic September 15, 2009 (as a block)
September 30, 2010 (as a channel)
September 30, 2010 (as a block)
September 4, 2023 (as a channel); replaced by Cartoonito
English, Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish
Portugal April 21, 2015 March 23, 2023; replaced by Cartoonito Portuguese and English From Lisboa, Portugal
South Korea November 14, 2015 Korean and English From Seoul, South Korea
Southeast Asia September 5, 2005 (original)
January 1, 2015 (relaunch)
December 1, 2012 (original)
July 28, 2023 (relaunch); replaced by Cartoonito
English and Mandarin From Singapore
Spain December 1, 2004 September 1, 2011; replaced by Cartoonito Spanish and English From London, England
Thailand August 14, 2013 Thai From Bangkok, Thailand
Turkey April 23, 2016 (as a channel)
April 23, 2018 (as a block on Cartoon Network)
December 3, 2018 (as a block on Cartoon Network)
September 4, 2023; replaced by Cartoonito
Turkish and English From Istanbul, Turkey
UK, Ireland & Malta May 27, 2000 English From London, England

Boing

Region(s) Launch date End date Language Coverage and availability notes
Africa May 30, 2015 English
Chile January 7, 2018 March 29, 2020 Spanish Block on Chilevisión
France April 8, 2010 April 3, 2023 French
Italy November 20, 2004 Italian
Spain September 1, 2010 Spanish

Cartoonito

Regions Launch date End date Language Type Coverage and availability notes
Arab World September 4, 2011 (original)
February 7, 2022 (relaunch)
April 1, 2014 (original) Arabic Block on Cartoon Network From Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Asia Pacific December 1, 2012 (channel, original)
March 28, 2022 (Cartoon Network block)
May 2, 2022 (Boomerang block)
July 28, 2023 (channel, relaunch)
January 1, 2015 (channel, original)
November 21, 2022 (Cartoon Network block)
July 28, 2023 (Boomerang block)
English and Chinese Channel (2012–2015; 2023-present)
Block on Cartoon Network (2012–2015; 2022)
Block on Boomerang (2022–2023)
From Singapore and Jakarta, replaced Boomerang Asia
Australia & New Zealand June 27, 2022 English Block on Cartoon Network From Sydney, Australia
Central and Eastern Europe October 12, 2011 (original block)
September 1, 2022 (relaunch block)
March 18, 2023 (channel)
January 1, 2014 (original block)
March 18, 2023 (relaunched block)
English, Polish, Romanian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Hungarian, Russian, Dutch, and Bulgarian Block on Boomerang CEE (2011–2014; 2022–2023)
Channel (2023–present)
From Munich, Germany, replaced Boomerang CEE
France September 5, 2011 (original block)
April 3, 2023 (channel)
July 5, 2013 (original block) French Block on Boing (2011–2013)
Channel (2023–present)
From Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
India (South Asia) August 7, 2013 Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu Block on Cartoon Network From Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Italy August 22, 2011 Italian Channel From Rome, Italy; owned by Boing S.p.A. (joint-venture between Mediaset (51%) and Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA (49%))
Japan March 1, 2022 Japanese and English Block on Cartoon Network From Tokyo, Japan
Latin America December 1, 2021 Spanish, English, and Portuguese Channel From Buenos Aires, Argentina, replaced Boomerang Latin America
Middle East and Africa October 12, 2011 (original block)
April 4, 2022 (relaunch block)
March 25, 2023 (Africa channel)
September 4, 2023 (MENA channel)
January 1, 2014 (original block)
March 25, 2023 (relaunch Africa block)
September 4, 2023 (relaunch MENA block)
English and Arabic Block on Boomerang (2011–2014; 2022–2023)
Channel (2023–present)
From London, England
Nordic February 1, 2022 (block)
September 4, 2023 (channel)
September 4, 2023 (block) Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, and English Block on Boomerang (2022–2023)
Channel (2023–present)
From London, England; replaced Boomerang Nordic
Philippines December 1, 2012 (channel)
March 28, 2022 (block)
January 1, 2015 (channel) English Channel (2012–2015)
Block on Cartoon Network (2022–present)
From Singapore, Jakarta, Bangkok, Manila
Portugal February 21, 2022 (block)
March 23, 2023 (channel)
Portuguese and English Block on Boomerang (2022–2023)
Channel (2023–present)
From Lisbon, Portugal; replaced Boomerang Portugal
Spain September 1, 2011 June 30, 2013 Spanish and English Channel From London, England
Turkey December 3, 2018 (Cartoon Network block)
September 5, 2022 (Boomerang block)
September 4, 2023 (channel)
September 4, 2023 (Boomerang block) Turkish and English Block on Cartoon Network (2018–present)
Block on Boomerang (2022–2023)
Channel (2023–present)
From Istanbul, Turkey; replaced Boomerang Turkey
UK, Ireland & Malta September 4, 2006 (original block)
May 24, 2007 (channel)
March 1, 2022 (relaunch block)
May 23, 2007 (original block) English Block on Cartoon Network Too (2006–2007)
Channel (2007–present)
Block on Boomerang (2009–2010)
Block on Cartoon Network (2022–present)
From London, England

Pogo

Regions Launch date Language Area broadcast to End Date Type Coverage and availability notes
India January 1, 2004 English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Marathi India
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Nepal
Sri Lanka
Channel Indian exclusive network that mostly airs locally-produced shows. Timeshift version of the channel is available in Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka.
Pakistan 2008 English and Urdu Pakistan Block Launched in 2008, then again relaunched in 2021. Available as a block on Cartoon Network.
Thailand 2015 English Thailand 2016 Block Available as a block on Family Channel 13. Mostly aired locally produced shows from Pogo.

Toonami

Region(s) Launch date End date Language Type Coverage and availability notes
Africa June 1, 2017 English Channel
Asia Pacific December 1, 2012 March 31, 2018 English, Thai, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Indonesian, and Malay Channel From Singapore
Australia and New Zealand July 7, 2001 August 4, 2006 English Block on Cartoon Network Airied on Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons. It later expanded to airing on weekday afternoons.
Central Europe November 4, 2002 September 2, 2006 Polish, Hungarian, and Romanian Block Aired as a weeknight and weekend morning block.
France February 11, 2016 September 4, 2023 French Channel From Paris, France
It was replaced by Warner TV Next.
India (South Asia) 2005 (block)
February 26, 2015 (channel)
May 18, 2018 English and Hindi Channel Launched in 2015, it formerly aired action-animated and anime programming, before shifting its focus to airing classic animated series in 2017, similar to Boomerang. It ceased broadcasting in 2018.
Latin America December 2, 2002 (original block)
August 31, 2020 (relaunch)
March 26, 2007 (original block)
August 30, 2022 (relaunch)
Spanish and Portuguese Block on Cartoon Network It was later relaunched as "Toonami Powered by Crunchyroll" as part of a partnership with Crunchyroll from 2020 to 2022.
UK, Ireland & Malta September 28, 2003 May 24, 2007 English Channel From London, England

Other channels

Channel name Launch date End date Availability Notes
Boing +1 February 23, 2009 March 1, 2012 Italy One-hour timeshift service to Boing.
Boing Plus July 19, 2019 Italy Sister channel to Boing that functions as a "catch-up" service, airing the channel's programs at different times of the day.
Originally launched as a One-Hour timeshift service for Cartoonito and Boing, each operating at different hours of the day.
Replaced Pop Italy after Sony sold the slot to Mediaset.
Boomerang +1 March 6, 2006 United Kingdom One-hour timeshift service to Boomerang.
December 20, 2008 Italy
February 23, 2010 France
Cartoon Network +1 June 20, 1999 (original)
April 1, 2014 (relaunch)
April 24, 2006 United Kingdom One-hour timeshift service to Cartoon Network.
The original network was replaced with Cartoon Network Too and subsequently Cartoonito and TCM 2 until the latter block closed.
Replacement version replaced Cartoon Network Too.
July 31, 2003 Italy
Cartoon Network HD+ May 18, 2018 India
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
Bangladesh
The channel is a sister channel of Cartoon Network India, that mostly airs new shows. The channel is an HD only channel broadcast in South Asia.
Cartoon Network Too April 24, 2006 April 1, 2014 United Kingdom Sister channel to Cartoon Network, originally launched as a service that timeshared with TCM 2.
Relaunched as part of a merger with Toonami, with original slot being replaced with Cartoonito and re-replaced by Cartoon Network +1
CNX October 14, 2002 September 7, 2003 United Kingdom General Entertainment network that aired mostly action cartoons during the day and more-adult-oriented shows during the evening. Replaced by Toonami
Checkered Past August 28, 2023 United States Despite being a block, the block is a sister block to Boomerang. The block airs reruns of Cartoon Network cartoons. The block airs on Adult Swim.
October 31, 2023 Latin America
Tooncast December 1, 2008 Latin America Commercial-free Cartoon channel similar to that of Boomerang.

Note: In Italy and the UK, the network's "+1" timeshift channels are often temporarily rebranded and carry only one franchise for around a month, such as Looney Tunes, Tom & Jerry and Ben 10.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Anexo:Señales internacionales de Cartoon Network para niños

  • Discovery Kids, a group of formerly competing networks under Discovery, Inc. and now with two networks in Latin America and India under common ownership.
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