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Cartoon Network (Southeast Asia)
Cartoon Network Indovision Channel 46
Indonesia
TelkomVision Channel 201
Indonesia
Aora TV Channel 109
Indonesia
SkyLife Channel 659
South Korea
The Brand-New Cartoon Network logo Dialog TV Channel 46
Sri Lanka
Launched 1 January 1994
Owned by Turner Broadcasting System Cable
Asia Pacific Cable TV Hong Kong Channel 16
Hong Kong
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
Slogan It’s a Fun Thing! TVB Pay Vision Channel 24
Hong Kong
Country Hong Kong
Macau Cable TV Channel 60
Broadcast area Hong Kong
Macau StarHub TV Channel 316
South Korea Singapore
Thailand
TrueVisions Channel 44
Indonesia
Thailand
Malaysia
Singapore Phnom Penh Cable Channel 32
Cambodia Television
Vietnam Cambodia
Sri Lanka
Maldives Cambodia Cable Channel 64
Fiji Television (CCTV)
Cambodia
Formerly called TNT & Cartoon Network
First Media Channel 127
Replaced TNT & Cartoon Network Indonesia
Sister channel(s) Boomerang (Southeast Asia) MediaNet Channel 3
CNN International Maldives
HLN
Turner Classic Movies (Asia) IPTV
truTV (Asia)
now TV Channel 443
Website www.cartoonnetworkasia.com Hong Kong
Availability IndosatM2 Channel 16
Indonesia
Satellite
Groovia TV Channel 306
HKC Sat Channel 16
Indonesia
Hong Kong
TrueVisions Channel 32 Cartoon Network (was formerly known as TNT & Cartoon
Thailand
Network)
Network is a cable and satellite television channel creat-
Astro Channel 616 (SD) ed by Turner Broadcasting, a unit of Time Warner which
Malaysia Channel 636 (HD) Launching 1 primarily shows animated programming.Programming is
January 2012 broadcast in dual-language audio in English language,
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Chinese language, Thai language, and Malay language Og and Courage the Cowardly Dog. Some of these shows
with Vietnamese subtittles. (Mike, Lu & Og, Ed, Edd n’ Eddy and Courage the Cowardly
Dog) were not produced by Cartoon Network. In 2001, the
Content rate of new Cartoon Network originals kept going, with
Sheep in the Big City, Time Squad, and Samurai Jack be-
Main article: List of programs broadcast by Cartoon Net- ing brought in. Due to the large number of Cartoon Net-
work (Southeast Asia) work originals that were on Cartoon Network, they de-
Almost all of its programs are either from Warner Bros., cided to name these shows Cartoon Cartoons, which led
MGM or Hanna-Barbera. For the Philippine feed is one to the Friday night block Cartoon Cartoon Fridays being
of only two feeds that has Toonami as an anime/Power introduced to Asia later in 2001. Also in 2001, Cartoon
Rangers block, the other being to Pakistani feed the com- Network introduced other programming blocks includ-
pete with Animax’s South Asia feed. While the Southeast ing Toonami, Acme Hour, Prime Time, Boomerang (now
Asia feed is using for original Cartoon Network Studios a channel) and Cartoon Network After Dark. 2002 saw
as well as Warner Bros. Animation . This Southeast Asia more Cartoon Cartoons introduced including Grim & Evil,
feed is now avalailable for anime/Super Sentai program- Robot Jones, and Codename: Kids Next Door. Grim & Evil
ming: Naruto, Inazuma Eleven and Kamen Rider: Dragon eventually spun off into two separate series, The Grim
Knight. Adventures of Billy & Mandy and Evil Con Carne. Justice
League and Mucha Lucha! also debuted on Cartoon Net-
Brief history work in 2002.
In January 2003, the Southeast Asian version made its
debut in South Korea, after the cancellation of Cartoon
1 January 1994 – 21 August 1999: Network block on Tooniverse. However, CN SEA cannot
Checkerboard Era contain a Korean audio track as the South Korean law
It had started its broadcast on 1 January 1994 as the dual- prohibits non-South Korean TV channels carrying Kore-
channel names TNT & Cartoon Network operating from
Network, an audio track. But it could carry Korean subtitles.
06:00 am to 09:00 pm runtime a 15-hours broadcasting, In 2003, there were no new Cartoon Network original
with Turner Classic Movies (formerly TNT) taking the re- shows added to the schedule, however there were several
mainder of the daily schedule. On 1 July 2001, Cartoon new programming blocks and non-Cartoon-Cartoons
Network Asia became a separate 24-hour channel, with added. The programming blocks include Boomeraction
exclusive local feeds for the Mandarin-speaking areas (currently a block on the channel Boomerang), and Tiny
like Republic of China, the English Speaking areas in the TV (currently also a block on Boomerang). Shows added
Philippines, India, Singapore, Australia, Indonesia, to the line-up in 2003 include The Mask, and X Men: Evo-
Malaysia, Brunei, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, Korean lution. 2004 saw the introduction of Foster’s Home For
speaking areas in South Korea and Japanese speaking ar- Imaginary Friends, the sole new show to debut that year.
eas in Japan. Programming blocks introduced in 2004 include Fridays
It originally aired only Hanna-Barbera cartoons such (which was the replacement for the now-defunct Cartoon
as Yogi Bear, Top Cat, The Flintstones etc. The channel Cartoon Fridays). Also, 2005 was the year that the
quickly started to develop though, airing for the first Boomerang programming block was made into a TV
time MGM cartoons (Tom and Jerry, Droopy, and Spike channel.
and Tyke) in 1996, and (after Time Warner’s purchase of
Turner in 1996) Warner Bros shows (Looney Tunes, and 1 October 2005 – 30 August 2008: City
several other Looney Tunes related cartoons) in 1997. Era
In 1998, Cartoon Network started to air its first original
On October 1, 2005, the bumpers were replaced with 3-D
shows (Space Ghost Coast to Coast and The Moxy Show),
animations of a ’city’ that all the Cartoon Network toons
however The Moxy Show was soon cancelled.
lived in. Show-specific bumpers were replaced with 3-D
animations of a well-known scene from the particular
22 August 1999 – 30 September 2005: show (e.g.: a Dexter’s Laboratory bumper would feature
Powerhouse Era Dexter’s house, a Powerpuff Girls bumper would feature
August 22, 1999 was the day Cartoon Network received most likely the PPG household, and so forth). The retro,
its first facelift, introducing new bumpers, new shows checker board logo was replaced with the ’CN’ city-style
and a new ’powerhouse’ theme. The new shows for 1999 logo of today. In 2006, several new Cartoon Network orig-
were Dexter’s Laboratory, Cow & Chicken, I Am Weasel, inals premiered, including Ben 10, The Life and Times of
Ed, Edd n’ Eddy and Johnny Bravo. The following year, Juniper Lee, Camp Lazlo, Hi Hi Puffy Ami Yumi, My Gym
2000, saw even more Cartoon Network originals being Partner’s a Monkey and Squirrel Boy. The Cartoon Car-
introduced, including The Powerpuff Girls, Mike, Lu &
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toons moniker previously used for Cartoon Network orig- Cartoon Network Video
inals was also dropped in 2006.
In late 2007 Cartoon Network launched Cartoon Network
In 2006, JoongAng Ilbo and Turner made a joint ven-
Video, a video on demand service designed for Asia Pacif-
ture to launch a separate South Korean version of Car-
ic broadband viewers with flash video. It does not allow
toon Network. It was set to launch in November 2006.
full screen viewing..
However, the launch was suddenly delayed due to the
content dispute with Tooniverse: The joint venture was
going to make its own Korean language version of some
of CN originals, apart from the one already produced Former Blocks
by Tooniverse. (The Powerpuff Girls, Dexter’s Laboratory
and Johnny Bravo for example.) Then, the plan was even- Chunky Toons
tually cancelled.
This was a time block that featured Cartoon Network
original series with minimal breaks. Eventually, in March
31 August 2008 – 1 October 2011: New 2008, CN expanded the minimal breaks scheme to the en-
Wave Era tire schedule.
On August 31, 2008, the format of Cartoon Network’s
bumpers and commercials changed and also CN changed Good Morning Scooby!
the name of Cartoon Network Theatre to Cartoon Net- This block is currently shown on Boomerang since March
work Popcorn. With the major visual theme being the re- 2006.
curring ’dynamic line’ in all the station IDs and bumps
etc. Boomerang
Recently, Cartoon Network began to broadcast Ja- Main article: Boomerang (Southeast Asia TV channel)
panese television series, including live action ones. How- Now a separate TV channel is now available in the Asia-
ever, because of local regulations and broadcasting rights Pacific region (Boomerang Australia and Boomerang
issues (For example, in South Korea, broadcast of Ja- SeAsia Feed).
panese TV programmes, as well as South Korean-Ja-
panese co-productions, on the non-South Korean TV Tiny TV
channels, except signals from Japan, are prohibited),
some Japanese programmes are only available "in select- Tiny TV was first shown on Cartoon Network Asia in
ed territories". Continuing South Korean examples, June 2002 from 9am - 12pm on weekdays. Previously, the
Naruto, Inazuma Eleven and Masked Rider Hibiki are of- block aired babyfied versions of cartoon series such as
ten blocked while a text disclaimer is filling screen, or, The Flintstone Kids, Baby Looney Tunes, Tom & Jerry
replaced by non-Japanese series. Powerpuff Girls Z, an Kids and A Pup Named Scooby Doo.
American-Japanese co-production, made an exception. Due to improvement of schedule changes, Tiny TV
was moved to earlier in the morning, and eventually end-
1 October 2011 - Present: It’s a Fun ed on November 2008 on Cartoon Network (Southeast
Asia).
Thing! (Check it) Era
On 1 October 2011, during The Amazing World of Gumball Toonami
premiere, Cartoon Network introduced its new branding A time block which is dedicated in showing action-ori-
and logo. Designed by Brand New School, it makes heavy ented non-anime shows every Monday to Thursday
use of the black and white checkerboard motif, as well as nights and on Weekend mornings. This block was re-
various CMYK color variations and patterns. The slogan moved on January 2009, nevertheless, the former Toona-
It’s a Fun Thing! was also introduced. mi programs continued to be shown without the Toona-
mi branding for some time afterward.
Programming Blocks
Fridays
Cartoon Network Popcorn This Friday evening program block originally consisted
Premiering movies that range from Cartoon Network of three parts:
specials to non-related movies, on Saturday at 6:00 PM • shows new episodes of cartoon series;
and Sunday at 11:00 AM. Originally introduced as Cartoon • broadcasts shows that have been chosen by TV
Network Theater under the City look. viewers.
• shows movies.
The .Com Pick and movie segments were later dropped,
leaving just Fridays Premiere. The premiere was dropped
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in 2009, and briefly revived for Speed Racer: The Next Gen-
eration and Ben 10: Alien Force later that year.
New Mondays
For a few months, Cartoon Network Asia broadcast two
cartoon series with two new episodes each every Monday
night from 6:00 p.m. Shows premiered in this block were
Batman: The Brave and the Bold, The Secret Saturdays, Chow-
der and Jimmy Two-Shoes.
Logos
• Current variation of the original Cartoon Network
logo from 1 October 2011.
• The original Cartoon Network logo used from
January 1, 1994 to September 30, 2005. It is still used
as a secondary logo. See also
• Boomerang
• Australia
• Southeast Asia
• Cartoon Network
• Australia
• India
• Japan
• Pakistan
• Philippines
• Turner Classic Movies (Asia)
• truTV (Asia)
• The second and the first alternative version Cartoon
Network logo used from October 1, 2005 to October 1, External links
2011.
• Official website
• The third, second alternative version and current
• Official website (Thai)
Cartoon Network logo used since October 1, 2011.
• Official website (Vietnamese)
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