Cartoon Network TOO
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| Cartoon Network TOO | |
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| Launched | April 24, 2006 |
| Owned by | Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner Inc.) |
| Audience share | 0-0.5% (June '06, [1]) |
| Replaced | Cartoon Network +1 |
| Sister channel(s) | Cartoon Network (UK) Boomerang Toonami (UK) |
| Website | CN Too online |
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| Sky Digital | Channel 622 |
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| Virgin Media | Coming Soon |
Cartoon Network TOO (CN Too for short) is a new spin off television channel aimed at 4-16 year olds, that airs a mixture of original and modern classic cartoons from the Cartoon Cartoons umbrella of programming, everyday at 11pm on Cartoon Network and also airs archived cartoons. It launched in the UK and Ireland on April 24, 2006, on Sky Digital channel 622. The channel broadcasts between 3am-7pm daily. Cartoon Network TOO's format is similar to POP, which also shows archived children's television programming. The channel timeshares with TCM 2, another UK-only spin-off channel.
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[edit] History
The channel launched late at around 10.15am with Dexter's Laboratory and was followed by Cow and Chicken at 10.30am. Then Wacky Races at 11am.
On July 27 2006, CN Too, along with Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Toonami, Boomerang +1 and TCM, suffered a major technical fault due to a power cut in Soho, London. This was due to the energy supplier EDF cutting power from different parts of Soho one at a time for four hours, purposely, due to the inability to meet energy demands in the wake of a heat wave. The power cut caused a mix up of channels (i.e. Cartoon Network being broadcast on Boomerang and Toonami, with Boomerang being broadcast on CN Too). Boomerang +1 was off air for some time, while TCM, reverted between TCM France and other programming during the times it was able to provide a service. TCM 2 didn't have a power cut because of its downtimes of timesharing. Most advertising was suspended and several of the channels websites were offline also. However, Those who could still receive the channels had a backup transmission played out, making people curious as to why the incorrect programmes were played out when compared to the EPG CN Too and Boomerang were showing episodes of The Flintstones. These backups where played out with a scrolling message which said "We apologise for the disruption to this service. This is due to technical difficulties. We will resume normal programming as soon as possible" in multiple languages. Whilst most channels returned to the air relatively quickly, it took longer for CN Too to resume programming and it was also joked on various animation based forums by Toonami UK viewers, many of whom have made note of their disdain for the direction in which Turner took the Brand in the UK, that the backup transmission was more entertaining, purely on the basis that there's no live action aired during the black out. The idents on Toonami which aired between shows during the black-out displayed the message "Sorry! Toonami is broken, we'll be right back as soon as we fix it.". These idents have since been re-used in disclaimers warning viewers not to try stunts on various shows at home.
[edit] Cartoon Network TOO Programmes
[edit] Current programming
- Animal Stories
- Baby Looney Tunes
- Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels
- Cartoonito (Everyday from 6am-3pm)
- Courage the Cowardly Dog
- Cow and Chicken (with I Am Weasel)
- Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines
- Ed Edd n Eddy
- Firehouse Tales
- The Flintstones
- The Jetsons
- Pororo The Little Penguin
- Powerpuff Girls
- A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
- Tom & Jerry Kids
- Top Cat
- Wacky Races
[edit] Coming Soon
(Note: Due to the constant addition of shows that are not going to air on Cartoon Network TOO, this section can not be stated as fact)
- The Life and Times of Juniper Lee (TBA)
- Yogi Bear (TBA)
[edit] Former programming
- Cave Kids
- The Cramp Twins (To be returned)
- Dexter's Laboratory (To be returned)
- Hi Hi Puffy Ami Yumi
- Hong Kong Phooey
- Help! It's the Hair Bear Bunch
- Johnny Bravo
- Looney Tunes (To be returned)
- Roobarb And Custard Too
- Taz-Mania
- Tom and Jerry (To be returned)
[edit] Cartoonito
[edit] Trivia
- Nick Jr. 2, which was also a non-timeshift extension of its main channel, launched the same day as Cartoon Network TOO.
[edit] External links
- Announcement of new channel from Time Warner
- Channel licence details
- Cartoon Network TOO Microsite Form Cartoon Network
- Cartoon Network TOO From Turner Info Europe Site
- Cartoonito's official website
