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Cartoon Network (Japanese TV channel)

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Cartoon Network
カートゥーン ネットワーク
Cartoon Network
Current logo, as of October 1, 2011.
CountryJapan
Broadcast areaJapan
HeadquartersTokyo, Japan
Programming
Language(s)Japanese
English
Picture format1080i HDTV
Ownership
OwnerDiscovery Japan
(Warner Bros. Discovery)[1]
Sister channelsCartoon Network Asia
History
LaunchedSeptember 1, 1997; 26 years ago (1997-09-01)
ReplacedCartoon Network Asia (carriage in Japan)
Links
Websitewww.cartoonnetwork.jp

Cartoon Network (Japanese: カートゥーン ネットワーク, Hepburn: Kātūn Nettowāku) is a Japanese cable and satellite television channel operated by Discovery Japan, a division of the Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. The channel is aimed at children, and mostly airs animated television series. As a Japanese version of the eponymous television channel in the United States. Cartoon Network broadcasts original series from its U.S. counterpart, as well as several Japanese animated series and films, and other non-Japanese programs.

History[edit]

Turner Broadcasting System and its Japanese partner Itochu announced in June 1997 that they would launch a Japanese version of Cartoon Network on September 1 that same year. The channel was going to be the first country-specific feed in Asia and was set to hire local management and staff.[2] By 2001, it had claimed more than two million subscribers.[3]

In 2006, Cartoon Network Japan by means of its parent company Japan Entertainment Network had plans to develop cartoons specifically for the US market.[4]

On October 1, 2011, Cartoon Network in Japan, along with other versions of Cartoon Network operated by Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, adopted its current branding. On April 1, 2017, the channel started using graphics from Cartoon Network USA's Dimensional brand package. On January 1, 2022, the channel started using graphics from Cartoon Network USA's Redraw Your World brand package. On March 1, 2022, the Cartoonito block was launched for daily mornings.[5][6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "企業情報 | Discovery Japan ディスカバリージャパン/ディスカバリーチャンネル". Discovery Japan. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  2. ^ "TBS, TW, Itochu bring Cartoon Net to Japan". Variety. 12 June 1997. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Territory Report: Japan". Variety. 30 September 2001. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Tooning Japanese". Variety. 18 June 2006. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  5. ^ "カートゥニート | 番組詳細 | カートゥーン ネットワーク - 海外アニメと無料ゲームや動画なら Cartoon Network".
  6. ^ "Preschool Brand 'Cartoonito' Launches on Cartoon Network in Asia". Google Docs. Retrieved 2022-03-28.


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