List of international Cartoon Network channels facts for kids
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.
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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[update], 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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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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
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.