Cartoon Network (CIS and Southeastern Europe)

Cartoon Network
Launched October 1, 2009
Owned by Time Warner (through TBS)
Picture format 4:3 16:9 (576i, SDTV)
Country Russia
Bulgaria
Language Bulgarian
Russian
English
Broadcast area CIS
Southeast Europe
Headquarters Turner House,
Great Marlborough Street,
London, United Kingdom[1]
Formerly called Cartoon Network (Europe)
Sister channel(s) Boomerang
Website Bulgarian
Russian

Cartoon Network is a Russian-Bulgarian channel, which started on October 1, 2009. It replaced Pan-European Cartoon Network. It is available in Bulgarian, Russian and English. Both feeds are the same, except for local advertisements. The Bulgarian website launched in September 2010 and the Russian one did in October 2010. Cartoon Network doesn't have its own English site, but uses the Pan-European Cartoon Network's site. On November 26, 2010 the channel changed its look and logo. In March 2011 the CIS feed was 24 hours. On January 1, 2014 all feeds of the channels became 24 hours.

History

Cartoon Network Russia and Southeastern Europe launched on 1 October 2009. Its branding featured arrows with random things popping out from the logo and arrows with random stuff creating the logo. When the version launched, it had the same shows as the Pan-European version, except for the old and short-lived shows. In November 2009, Best Ed premiered, which was aired on the Pan-European version; in December 2009 Star Wars: The Clone Wars premiered, which also aired on the past version. In January 2010, Batman: The Brave and the Bold premiered, which was the first new show on the version, that hasn't aired on the Pan-European version before. Other new shows premiered during the months, like Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia, Total Drama Island, Hero: 108.

On 26 November 2010, Cartoon Network revamped its look and a new logo. The first show to be shown after the revamp was My Gym Partner's a Monkey. The first new show on this version is Angelo Rules.

See also

References

  1. "Cartoon Network (Russia & Southern Eastern Europe)". Ofcom. Retrieved 31 December 2011.

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