Adult Swim is a late night programming block which has sporadically aired on various channels in the

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and

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since 2006. As of 2022, Adult Swim programmes are broadcast on E4,

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and available for streaming on

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. In addition, Adult Swim also maintains a website and a mobile TV service which are run separately from its sister channel, Cartoon Network, unlike its American counterpart.

History

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is an American channel block that airs on the

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cable network Cartoon Network after the watershed, and features a mix of original and syndicated programming geared towards an adult audience. A Canadian version was launched as the late night counterpart to Cartoon Network Canada in 2012. Some early Adult Swim programmes, notably ''

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'', appeared on Cartoon Network UK, predominantly in the late-90s evening block " AKA Cartoon Network" alongside older-skewing CN fare and UK productions such as '' Cult Toons''; however, for Adult Swim's more edgy shows which followed, alternative homes had to be found. Many of Adult Swim's original programmes have been aired in the UK on channels aimed at older audiences, having either been sold individually or as part of designated AS program blocks. In the past, such blocks have aired on

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,. Bravo (UK). Retrieved 19 July 2006: TCM 2, FX (later Fox) and

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. In January 2012, Adult Swim began a one-hour weekly broadcast on Turner's TCM 2 channel, marking the first time that Adult Swim has aired on one of Turner's own channels in the UK and Ireland. The programming block ended in August 2013, due to the closure of TCM 2. Adult Swim returned to UK and Irish television with a new block on

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starting 10 September 2015 at 23:00. In late 2016, the Fox block began airing on Thursday nights between midnight and 01:00. During late 2016 this ran concurrently with a Friday-night block on

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, then owned by Turner, making several series available to Freeview users. The TRUTV block stopped at the end of 2016, Turner selling the channel to

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in early 2017. The AS programming block ceased on Fox on 1 September 2017. Following the demise of the Fox and truTV blocks, ''Rick and Morty'' was sold to Comedy Central UK, which premiered the show's third season in the UK, and

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. It was announced in January 2019 that

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had partnered with Adult Swim to introduce a new one-hour Adult Swim programming block would be introduced on E4 from February 2019. It was also revealed that

would air numerous episodes of AS content on its online streaming and catch-up platform,

as well as exclusively airing the upcoming fourth season of ''Rick and Morty'' on Channel 4. On 1 February, it was announced that Adult Swim would be coming to E4 on 15 February. It teased shows like ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'', ''Mr. Pickles'', ''Rick and Morty'', ''Robot Chicken'' and more. On 15 February 2019, E4 started airing the Adult Swim programming block by airing ''Rick and Morty'' Season 1 and the ''Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking''. The next week, they replaced the ''Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking''. On 8 March 2019, E4 started airing Season 2 of ''Dream Corp LLC'', replacing the second episode of ''Robot Chicken'' Season 9 that aired on the Adult Swim programming block. On 27 April 2019, E4 started airing Season 2 of ''Rick and Morty''. On 3 May 2019, E4 started airing the Adult Swim programming block, Fridays in the really early mornings. The really early morning block airs the previous episode of ''Rick and Morty'' Season 2 and two episodes of ''Robot Chicken'' Season 8. The late night block airs the next episode of ''Rick and Morty'' Season 2, ''Robot Chicken'' Season 9, ''Dream Corp LLC'' Season 2 and ''Rick and Morty'' Season 1. On the same day, ''Samurai Jack'' came to All 4. The ''Robot Chicken: Star Wars'' special aired on E4 on 4 May 2019 at midnight. From June 2019, ''

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'' replaced ''Dream Corp LLC'' in the E4 block. On 15 May 2019, it was announced at the WarnerMedia Upfront 2019 that Season 4 of ''Rick and Morty'' would premiere in November 2019.

Programming and broadcast

Adult Swim in the UK has been broadcast on various channels since its inception in 2006 with various programming. (E) indicates shows which received a linear scheduled broadcast on E4. ''Rick and Morty'' episodes were loaded to All 4 in tandem with their E4 broadcast.

Online & DVD

The Adult Swim website, like its American counterpart, offers free access to full episodes of shows including '' Squidbillies'', ''

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'', '' Tom Goes to the Mayor'', ''

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'', '' Stroker and Hoop'', '' Moral Orel'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. As of Wednesday 11 July 2012, the UK site started redirecting visitors to the U.S site. It has since been redesigned, showing a clip of ''

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'' via

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, their social media sites, and their TV guide for the UK blocks. Revolver Entertainment recently began distributing some original Adult Swim series on

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in the UK and Ireland.

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