Cartoon Network is a Pakistani
pay television channel operated by
Warner Bros. Discovery. It was launched on 2 April 2004, dedicating itself to Pakistani viewers.
History
On 1 October 2011, Cartoon Network Pakistan changed its logo along with the other Asian feeds, joining the ‘CN’ squares into a perfect rectangle. The channel also premiered ''
The Amazing World of Gumball
''The Amazing World of Gumball'' (also known simply as ''Gumball'' or by its abbreviation ''TAWOG''; retitled ''The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball'' beginning with its The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball, seventh season) is an animated si ...
'' on the same day. Cartoon Network, along with all other foreign television channels, were suspended in Bangladesh on 2 October 2021, for not broadcasting a clean feed. The channel would start dubbing its programs in Urdu on 21 January 2022.
Criticism and controversy
In 2005,
PEMRA issued an order regarding the ban of several channels because they were airing programmes in
Hindi
Modern Standard Hindi (, ), commonly referred to as Hindi, is the Standard language, standardised variety of the Hindustani language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of India, official language of the Government ...
as they were dubbed in India. Later, Cartoon Network switched to English versions. In 2010,
PEMRA again issued a notice against the channels, the issue was the Hindi dubbed shows on schedule. The ban was not lifted till the end of July 2011.
Programming
Current programming
* ''
Mr. Bean: The Animated Series''
* ''
New Looney Tunes''
* ''
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?''
* ''
Teen Titans Go!
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''
* ''
Tom and Jerry
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''
* ''
We Bare Bears''
Former programming
* ''
Archie's Weird Mysteries''
* ''
Ben 10 Classic''
* ''
Ben 10''
* ''
Ben 10: Alien Force''
* ''
Ben 10: Omniverse''
* ''
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien''
* ''
Dexter's Laboratory''
* ''
Generator Rex''
* ''
¡Mucha Lucha!''
* ''
Pokémon
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''
* ''
Popeye the Sailor''
* ''
Talking Tom & Friends''
* ''
The Powerpuff Girls''
References
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Pakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...
Children's television channels in Pakistan
2004 establishments in Pakistan