Toon-A-Vision is a

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English language

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owned by Atlantic Digital Networks. The channel broadcasts in

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and airs animated programming aimed at youth ranging from preschoolers to teenagers. Its name is a

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" and "television".

History

Atlantic Digital Networks received Category B-exemption from the

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(CRTC) for a television service called "Atlantic Cartoon" in 2014. The channel, now known as Toon-A-Vision, launched on Eastlink cable systems throughout Canada in high definition on June 19, 2018. It was developed in conjunction with Huminah Huminah Animation. On July 15, 2019, Atlantic Digital Networks requested the CRTC transfer the channel to a full license after surpassing the commission's subscriber threshold. Its license was approved on September 1, 2020. The channel was added to

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and

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on December 5, 2019.

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launched the channel on its platforms on April 22, 2020. The channel is expected to be launched on

Shaw Direct Shaw Direct is a direct broadcast satellite television distributor in Canada and a subsidiary of the telecommunications company Shaw Communications. As of 2010, Shaw Direct had over 900,000 subscribers. It broadcasts on Ku band from two communic ...

in 2022.

Programming

Current programming

* '' ABC Monsters'' * ''Albi the Snowman'' * ''Blue Fish Nursery Rhymes'' * ''Buzz Bumble'' * ''

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'' * ''

Chilly Beach ''Chilly Beach'' is a Canadian animated series, which aired on CBC from 2003 to 2006. The series is a comedic depiction of life in the fictional Canadian town of Chilly Beach, described by the producers as "a bunch of Canadians doing the stuff ...

'' * '' Chuck Chicken'' * ''Devilled Eggz'' * '' Dex Hamilton: Alien Entomologist'' * ''Dive, Olly, Dive'' * '' Doki'' * ''Dragamonz'' * '' Eddie is a Yeti'' * '' Future Card Buddyfight X'' * ''G2G: Got To Go!'' * '' Ghosts of Time'' * ''GoGo Dino Explorers'' * '' Hatchimals: Adventures in Hatchtopia'' * ''

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'' * ''I'm A Dinosaur'' * '' I.N.K. Invisible Network of Kids'' * ''

Jack Jack may refer to: Places * Jack, Alabama, US, an unincorporated community * Jack, Missouri, US, an unincorporated community * Jack County, Texas, a county in Texas, USA People and fictional characters * Jack (given name), a male given name, ...

'' * ''Jar Dwellers SOS'' * '' Kagagi: The Raven'' * ''

Kikoriki ''Kikoriki'', known in the United States as ''GoGoRiki'' or ''BalloonToons'' and in Russia as ''Smeshariki'' (russian: Смешарики), is a Russian animated television series consisting of 307 episodes of 6 minutes and 30 seconds each, aime ...

'' * ''Leon'' * '' Maddie's Do You Know?'' * ''Manon'' * '' Maple Shorts'' * ''Mia'' * ''

Mofy ''Mofy'' is a Japanese-Italian stop-motion children's television short series. The series is produced by Associati Audiovisivi (with their animation branMisseri Studio, Sony Creative Products, ZDF, and Rai Fiction. The series is based on the ch ...

'' * '' My Goldfish Is Evil'' * ''Oh Yuck!'' * ''Origanimals'' * ''

Pet Alien ''Pet Alien'' is a French-American computer- animated series produced by Mike Young Productions, Taffy Entertainment, Antefilms Productions, and John Doze Studios in 2005. It was created by Pajanimals creator Jeff Muncy and the episodes are ...

'' * ''Pet Squad'' * ''Pin Code'' * '' Redakai'' * '' Ricky Sprocket: Showbiz Boy'' * '' Sindbad & the 7 Galaxies'' * ''

Skyland ''Skyland'' (full French title: "Skyland, Le Nouveau Monde", or "Skyland, The New World"), is a CGI animated series developed in France in partnership with Canada and Luxembourg for television channels France 2 in France, Teletoon in Canada, Nic ...

'' * ''Smighties'' * '' Talking Tom and Friends'' * ''

Tenkai Knights is a 2013 Canadian- Japanese anime series based on a toy line by Spin Master, produced by Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Spin Master and TV Tokyo and animated by Bones. It was directed by Mitsuru Hongo, with Jin Kanada and Hiroshi Ōnogi h ...

'' * ''

The Fairytaler ''The Fairytaler'' ( da, Der var engang...) is a 2002 Danish animated television series based on the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen. and It was also the second anthology series adapted from Hans Christian Andersen's works right after An ...

'' * '' Timeblazers'' * ''Tina and Tony'' * '' Toot the Tiny Tugboat'' * ''

Wild Grinders ''Rob Dyrdek's Wild Grinders'', also known simply as ''Wild Grinders'', is an animated television series created by, produced by, and loosely based on the life of professional skateboarder and reality TV star Rob Dyrdek. It started out as a ser ...

'' * ''WonderBalls!'' * '' Yam Roll'' * '' Zo Zo Zombie''

Reruns

* ''The Adventures of Annie & Ben'' (September 2021) * ''Bat Pat'' (November 27, 2021)

Former Programming

* ''Aesop's Theater'' * ''Baby Genius'' * '' Best Ed'' * ''Bunny Ninja'' * ''

Ever After High ''Ever After High'' is a fashion doll franchise released by Mattel in July 2013. It is a companion line to the ''Monster High'' dolls, with the characters being based upon characters from well-known fairy tales and fantasy stories instead of m ...

'' * ''Get Well Soon'' * ''

Gisele and the Green Team Gisele or Gisèle may refer to: Persons * Gisele (given name) * Gisele, mononym of Brazilian model Gisele Bündchen Gisele Caroline Bündchen (, , born 20 July 1980) is a Brazilian fashion model. Since 2001, she has been one of the highes ...

'' * '' Hareport'' * '' The Haunting Hour: The Series'' * ''

Horrid Henry ''Horrid Henry'' is a children's book series by Francesca Simon and illustrated by Tony Ross. It has been adapted for television, film and theatre. Horrid Henry is set in the United Kingdom in 1994. Books The first ''Horrid Henry'' book was ...

'' * '' King Arthur's Disasters'' * ''

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'' * '' Little Princess'' * ''Magic Academy'' * ''Martha & Friends'' * ''

Monster by Mistake ''Monster by Mistake'' is a Canadian CGI-animated series that aired on YTV from September 18, 1999 to March 23, 2003 after airing its pilot in 1996. The series was created by Mark Mayerson of Catapult Productions, and co-produced with CCI Enter ...

'' * ''

Monster High Monster High is an American multimedia-supported fashion doll franchise created by toy designer Garrett Sander and launched by Mattel in 2010. Aimed at children aged 7 to 14, the franchise features characters inspired by monster movies, sci- ...

'' * ''Parallel Parker'' * ''

PAW Patrol ''PAW Patrol'' is a Canadian computer-animated children's television series created by Keith Chapman. It is produced by Spin Master Entertainment, with animation provided by Guru Studio. In Canada, the series is primarily broadcast on TVOKi ...

'' * ''

Percy the Park Keeper ''Percy the Park Keeper'' is a British animated 1996-1999 children's television series based on the popular books by British author Nick Butterworth. It features Percy, and many wild animals, including the Badger, the Fox, the Owl, the Mice, th ...

'' * ''

Pingu ''Pingu'' is a stop-motion children's television series co-created by Otmar Gutmann and Erika Brueggemann. It was originally produced from 1990 to 2000 by Swiss company The Pygos Group (originally called Trickfilmstudio) for SF DRS in Switzerl ...

'' * ''Secret Millionaires Club'' * ''

Skunk Fu! ''Skunk Fu!'' is an Irish-British animated television series featuring the fables of anthropomorphic animals protecting their valley using martial arts. The show chronicles the adventures of young Skunk, training with his Kung Fu master, Panda ...

'' * ''Space POP'' * ''Thomas Edison's Secret Lab'' * ''Tom and the Slice of Bread with Strawberry Jam and Honey'' * ''Uncle Joe's Cartoon Playhouse'' * ''WrestleVille'' * ''

Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal , stylized as Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL, is a Japanese manga and anime series and the third spin-off of the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' franchise, after the preceding ''Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's''. The manga began serialization in Shueisha's ''V Jump'' magazine from Dece ...

References

External links

* {{Children's television in Canada English-language television stations in Canada Digital cable television networks in Canada Children's television networks in Canada Companies based in Nova Scotia Television channels and stations established in 2018 Anime television HD-only channels 2018 establishments in Canada