Cartoon Network is the Italian version of the U.S. television channel of the same name. The channel, a

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channel available on

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and UPC Switzerland, is owned by

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under its International division, and primarily airs animated series. The channel was originally launched as part of the larger pan-European feed back in September 1993.

History

Cartoon Network Italian feed started broadcasting on 31 July 1996 on the Italian

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platform TELE+ Digitale, and it later began available also on

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and satellite bouquet. Earlier that month, on 1 July, a Cartoon Network-branded programming block premiered on Telemontecarlo's second network, TMC2. On 31 July 2003, it became exclusively available on

, born after the two previous pay TV providers merger. On this day, the +1 timeshift channel started broadcasting. On 13 September 2006, the channel rebranded to the ''City'' era along with a new logo. On 8 December 2008, the channel became available on Mediaset Premium. The channel rebranded again on 29 November 2010, to the ''CHECK it.'' era, with the new slogan ''Ce N'è.''. On 28 November 2016, an HD feed began transmitting exclusively on Sky Italia. On 1 June 2018, the channel closed on Mediaset Premium. On 1 May 2020, the channel became available on Now, replacing

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following its closedown. On 15 December 2020, Cartoon Network SD feed closed, becoming thus only available in HD. However, its +1 timeshift channel is still only available in SD. In May 2025, Cartoon Network Italy’s website was sunsetted with the domain pointing to its YouTube channel.

Logos

File:Cartoon Network 1992 logo.svg, 31 July 1996 - 11 September 2006 File:Logo Cartoon Network 2004-2010.svg, 11 September 2006 - 29 November 2010

Cartoon Network +1

Cartoon Network +1 is a 1 hour timeshift channel based on the United Kingdom and Ireland television channel of the same name launched on 31 July 2003, used also as a channel to air temporary special programmings. From 4 to 12 February 2017 Cartoon Network +1, along with the British version, became Cartoon Network

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Days, airing only LEGO series and movies. This schedule got repeated from 27 October to 4 November 2018 and from 18 to 27 October 2019. From 4 to 14 March 2021 the channel became a We Bare Bears channel, airing only We Bare Bears.

References

External links

www.cartoonnetwork.it
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