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Cartoon Network is a pan-Asian television channel that primarily broadcasts
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series. Operated by Warner Bros. Discovery under its International division, the channel is broadcast from its headquarters in
Singapore Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. It is about one degree ...
and
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to audiences in its country of location, as well as to
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and several areas in the Asian continent. It was launched on 6 October 1994.


History


1990s

In January 1994, it was announced that TNT and Cartoon Network would launch by the end of the year. They were supposedly launched as a 24-hour services on the Apstar 2 satellite service. Ahead of launch, Thai and Mandarin audio tracks were already being planned. On 6 October 1994, Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific launched Cartoon Network Asia on both Apstar 1 and Palapa-B2P. The channel was launched at 12:00 pm ( SG/HK time). It was broadcast for 14 hours between 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., while
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(formerly TNT) took the remainder of the daily schedule and broadcast 10 hours of movie programming from Turner's libraries. During that time, Cartoon Network Asia was originally a 24-hour cable and satellite TV channel devoted to cartoons and classic films called TNT & Cartoon Network Asia and the service only had 4 different audio tracks including English,
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, Persian and Japanese. Originally devoted to classic cartoons from studios such as
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,
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and
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, Cartoon Network Asia has since expanded to include more contemporary programming as well as its original productions, starting with its first original series to air in
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in 1997, '' Dexter’s Laboratory''. By
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1995, both TNT & Cartoon Network Asia were broadcast in 20 countries and territories across pan-Asia via satellite. Sometime during the 1990s, Cartoon Network Asia launched a separate 24-hour feed of its service on the PAS-2 satellite along with TNT Asia. On 4 January 1999, Cartoon Network Asia began to offer Hindi-dubbed versions of its shows in addition to English,
Mandarin Mandarin or The Mandarin may refer to: Language * Mandarin Chinese, branch of Chinese originally spoken in northern parts of the country ** Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Mandarin, the official language of China ** Taiwanese Mandarin, Stand ...
,
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, Thai, Korean, Japanese, Filipino and Malay, with dubs of shows such as ''
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'', ''
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'', '' The Jetsons'', '' SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron'', '' The Mask: Animated Series'', ''
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'', '' The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest'', '' Captain Planet'' and other select programs. On 22 August 1999, Cartoon Network Asia was rebranded, introducing new bumpers, new original productions and a new graphical package.


2000s

In 2000, other non-original shows were introduced. Also, throughout the early 2000s, Cartoon Network Asia began airing several more original productions. In 2001, a programming block called
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was introduced. Cartoon Network Asia also introduced other programming blocks including Toonami, Acme Hour, Prime Time, the
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block (now a TV channel), and Cartoon Network Night Shift. On 1 July 2001, Cartoon Network Asia officially became a separate 24-hour channel along with its country-specific feeds for
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, the
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,
Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...
,
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and
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and TCM Asia. In 2003 and 2004, more programming blocks were added. In early-2004, Boomerang was added to Foxtel with many of the older cartoons moved to the new channel. In addition, Cartoon Network showed segments of children receiving prizes during the holidays for a brief period, but these were cancelled due to low audience ratings. Up until mid-2004, Cartoon Network Asia had been tied with
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as the most popular family channel in Asian continent. The removal of the older 1950s-1980s Hanna-Barbera programming from the network during the period led to a fall in average audience share during 2004 as the fans of older cartoons moved to its new sister channel Boomerang Asia. On 1 October 2005, the channel's ' bumpers' were replaced with 3-D animation promotions that were set in a fictional location called "CN City". A well-known scene from a show was sometimes the theme. The "Cartoon Cartoons" moniker was dropped in 2006. On 31 August 2008, the bumpers and ads were updated and "Cartoon Network Theatre" was renamed into "Cartoon Network Popcorn".


2010s

On 1 October 2011, Cartoon Network introduced a new branding and logo originally designed by
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, with a slogan "It's A Fun Thing" as well as new shows. In 2012, Cartoon Network started airing almost all shows in
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format. In 2013, the American CN bumpers and the Asian bumpers were refreshed. The channel was rebranded into the "Dimensional" on 18 October 2017.


2020s

On 8 January 2022, Cartoon Network Asia, Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan rebranded to Redraw Your World. The video series "Craft Your World" launched on Cartoon Network Asia, Crayola websites and social channels in the following weeks. "Redraw Your World" physical events also took place from February onwards in malls across the region, including Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines.


Availability


Mainland China

In
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, Cartoon Network Asia has been available on a satellite since October 6, 1994. Broadcasting from
Singapore Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. It is about one degree ...
in
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and
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(for
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), Cartoon Network Asia became the number one rated foreign-owned children's channel in
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. It was also available on various CATV systems across
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from the channel's launch on October 6, 1994, until January 2000, when it was banned for, according to an official of the SARFT, violating "relevant Chinese rules". Turner officials hadn't received official information at the time of the decision. At the time of banning, the channel had an estimated reach of 100,000 CATV subscribers. Just a few months before, the Chinese government blocked children's programming from being permitted to relay, and one media analyst said that the Cartoon Network ban was to favor local production. Despite the ban, Cartoon Network Asia is still available on various CATV systems across
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including
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,
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,
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and
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.


Hong Kong

In
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, Cartoon Network Asia is available on Now TV. It is broadcast in English,
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and
Cantonese Cantonese is the traditional prestige variety of Yue Chinese, a Sinitic language belonging to the Sino-Tibetan language family. It originated in the city of Guangzhou (formerly known as Canton) and its surrounding Pearl River Delta. While th ...
.


Taiwan

Cartoon Network Asia has a country-specific feed for
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() that has been available on cable and satellite since October 6, 1994. It is broadcast in both
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and English.


South Korea

In January 2003, Cartoon Network Asia was launched in
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after the discontinuation of a Cartoon Network block on Tooniverse, but only in English, as Korean laws at the time stated that channels operating outside of South Korea were forbidden to carry Korean audio tracks or subtitles within South Korean territory. In 2006,
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and Turner established a joint venture to launch a separate Korean version of Cartoon Network and was launched in November of the same year.


Japan

In 1995, Cartoon Network Asia was launched on various CATV systems across
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along with TNT Asia, STAR TV and many other foreign-owned satellite TV channels across
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. On September 1, 1997, Cartoon Network Asia has launched a separate country-specific feed for
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called Cartoon Network Japan. Broadcasting from
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in both Japanese and English, Cartoon Network Japan became the No. 1 foreign-owned children's channel in
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. During that time, Cartoon Network Japan had signed an exclusive contract with
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(formerly PerfecTV!), but it was expired when the channel was launched on the now-defunct DirecTV Japan in December 1997.


Thailand

In
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, Cartoon Network Asia is available as a part of the
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cable and satellite services; TrueVisions includes the pan-Asian Cartoon Network in both its Gold and Platinum packages. On October 6, 1994, TNT & Cartoon Network Asia was launched on various CATV systems across
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along with TNT Asia. Starting in 2009, a Thai audio track for promos and adverts was introduced alongside an official Thai website. In February 2018, Cartoon Network Asia along with CNN International Asia Pacific is made available on AIS Play.


Indonesia

In
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, Cartoon Network Asia is available on First Media Gold and Platinum packages, Transvision Platinum Packages and the IndiKids add-on package on
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.


Philippines

Cartoon Network Asia has a country-specific feed for the Philippines since 1995 and it has been available on cable and satellite since October 6, 1994 and is SD. It is broadcast in English. HD version is Cartoon Network Asia.


Vietnam

In
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, where it was first introduced around 1995, Cartoon Network Asia used to be available in English, but in April 2014, a localized feed was launched. The line-up is identical to the pan-Asian version, but the promos are entirely in Vietnamese (In addition, the original programming is either dubbed or has a Vietnamese voice-over), and the local titles of the cartoons are shown on screen, right next to Cartoon Network's logo. The Vietnamese feed is available on VTC Digital, SCTV, Viettel, Hanoi Radio-Television (HCATV),
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(VTVcab) and FPT Play. Starting in December 2016, a Vietnamese audio track for promos and adverts was introduced. A Vietnamese ad or other channel's promos (like Warner TV) may appear when promos are playing.


Malaysia and Brunei

The first Malaysian broadcasting company to air Cartoon Network Asia was Astro subsidiaries of Measat Broadcasting Systems Sdn Bhd. Cartoon Network was launched on Astro in 1996 on channel 616 (the old channel number was changed in April 2020) in
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, and in 2000 in
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( Kristal-Astro). * The current channel number for Cartoon Network on Astro (from April 2020) is now 615 for HD. Before Astro launched the channel in 1996, Cartoon Network Asia was first launched on Mega TV in 1995. Originally, when Cartoon Network was launched on the service, it was time shared with the Variety Channel. On 1 August 2023, Cartoon Network was launched on
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along with
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.


Singapore

Singapore Cable Vision signed an agreement with Turner to carry the channels on its then-upcoming cable television service on 23 May 1995. The channel was made available on 23 June, when the service launched.


Sri Lanka

Cartoon Network Asia was available in Sri Lanka. In June 2019, the Asian channel got replaced with Cartoon Network HD+ India. According to a census, the most famous Cartoon Network shows in Sri Lanka are '' We Bare Bears'', ''
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'' and '' The Powerpuff Girls''. Cartoon Network is available in Sri Lanka on Dialog, Peo TV and
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. Cartoon Network was also the first international channel to reach over 10 million total of views in Sri Lanka.


Maldives

In the
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, Cartoon Network Asia is available on MediaNet in 2005. It is broadcast in English.


Pacific

Before Sky Pacific became a regional company, the channel was relayed a few hours a day during mornings on the SKY Plus subscription channel of Sky Fiji.


Programming


Logo history

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Programming blocks


Current


Redraw Your Summer (Seasonal Summer)

Redraw Your Summer (formerly Best Summer Ever) is a Summer-themed programming block that airs Cartoon Network shows and some acquired content from May to June.


Shriektober (Seasonal Fall)

Shriektober is a Halloween-themed programming block that airs Cartoon Network shows and some acquired content.


So Much Christmas (Seasonal Winter)

So Much Christmas is a Christmas-themed programming block that airs Cartoon Network shows and some acquired content.


Former


Cartoonito

Originally launched on 1 December 2012 in
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in conjunction with its localized website, Cartoonito's original programming block aired on Cartoon Network from 6 to 8 AM including '' Baby Looney Tunes'' and '' ABC Monsters''. Cartoonito was replaced by
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on January 1, 2015. The brand was relaunched as a morning programming block on Cartoon Network Japan on March 1, 2022, and in Southeast Asia and Korea on March 28 of the same year. It offers a modern approach to pre-school programming, built to support each child's unique potential with its educational framework called “Humancentric Learning”.


Boomerang

Boomerang was first shown as a programming block on Cartoon Network Asia from October 6, 1994, to March 14, 2004. A separate TV channel was available all across Asia on 14 March 2004. On 1 December 2012, it went defunct and was replaced with
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; Toonami is also operated and distributed by Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific. However, since 1 January 2015, Boomerang has replaced Cartoonito.


Triple Jam

Triple Jam was a programming block that broadcast three Cartoon Network shows in one-hour timeslots including ''
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'', '' We Bare Bears'' and ''
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'' on weekdays. On September 2nd 2024, Triple Jam returned every weekday morning at 10am (Singapore/Malaysia) or 9am (Indonesia/Thailand). but by this time, ''
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'' had been replaced with '' Mr. Bean: The Animated Series''


Tiny TV

Tiny TV was first shown in
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in June 2002. It showed cartoons that were geared towards young children including '' The Flintstone Kids'', '' Baby Looney Tunes'', '' Krypto the Superdog'', '' Tom & Jerry Kids'' and ''
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''.


Cartoon Network Mornings

Cartoon Network Mornings was a morning programming block that broadcast shows from Warner Bros. Animation and some shows which aired on
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in the US and its sister channel, Boomerang, including ''Mush-Mush and the Mushables'', ''Alice and Lewis'', '' Talking Tom and Friends'', '' Grizzly and the Lemmings'' and '' Mr. Bean: The Animated Series'' on weekdays.


FRIYAY

FRIYAY was a programming block that aired every Friday. It aired shows such as ''
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'', '' Craig of the Creek'', ''
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'' and '' We Bare Bears''.


Cartoon Network Popcorn

Cartoon Network Popcorn was a programming block that aired movies.


Cartoon Network Classic

Cartoon Network Classic was a programming block that aired classic shows such as '' Courage The Cowardly Dog'', ''
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'', '' Dexter's Laboratory'' and others. This block ended at the end of 2020.


Laughternoons

Laughternoons was a programming block that aired some Cartoon Network shows.


Good Morning Scooby!

Good Morning Scooby! was a programming block that aired some Scooby-Doo series including '' What's New Scooby Doo''. The block ended at the end of 2011.


Era Names

* 6 October 1994 – 22 August 1999: Checkerboard Era * 1998–2005: Powerhouse Era * 2005–2008: City Era * 2008–2011: New Wave Era * 2011–2016: CHECK It Era * 2017–2022: Dimensional Era * 2018–2022: Mashup Era * 2020–2022: Shape Era * 2022–present: Redraw Your World Era


See also

* Cartoon Network USA ** Cartoonito (brand as a whole) ** List of international Cartoon Network channels * List of programs broadcast by Boomerang * List of programs broadcast by Cartoonito * List of television stations in Southeast Asia


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