Cartoon Network (Southeast Asia)

Cartoon Network, is a cable and satellite television channel that primarily broadcasts animated programmes. Operated by Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, the channel is broadcast from its headquarters in Hong Kong to audiences in its country of location, as well as to Macau and Southeast Asia (except Philippines, where its broadcasting operation was later separated from the broader Southeast Asian version but it will be simulcast from 12MN-5AM). It used to be broadcast in Vietnam and South Korea, but both countries now have a localized channel.

History

Cartoon Network started its broadcast in 1994 as the dual-channel TNT & Cartoon Network as part of the Foxtel cable TV launch, operating from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., with Turner Classic Movies taking the remainder of the daily schedule. On 1 July 2001, Cartoon Network Australia became a separate 24-hour channel, with exclusive local feeds. It originally aired only Hanna-Barbera cartoons. In 1996, MGM shows started airing and in 1997, Warner Bros. shows started airing. Also in 1997 the channel began airing original productions. On 22 August 1999, Cartoon Network introduced a new rebrand, introducing new bumpers, new shows and a new 'powerhouse' theme. In 2000 other non-original shows were introduced.

In 2001, a block called Cartoon Cartoons was introduced. Cartoon Network also introduced other programming blocks including Toonami, Acme Hour, Prime Time, the Boomerang block (now a TV channel) and Cartoon Network Night Shift. In 2003 and 2004, more programming blocks were added. Early in 2004, the Boomerang network launched as part of the new Foxtel digital package. Many of the older cartoons migrated to the new channel. In addition, Cartoon Network for a brief period would show segments of kids getting prizes during the holidays but this was axed from poor viewer response. Cartoon Network had, up until mid-2004, been tied with the Disney Channel as Asia's most popular family network. The removal of older programming from the network during this period led to a fall in average audience share during 2004 as fans of older cartoons moved to Boomerang.

On 1 October 2005, the channel's 'bumpers' were replaced with 3-D animation promotions that were set in a fictional location called "CN City". A well known scene from a show was sometimes the theme. The "Cartoon Cartoons" moniker was dropped in 2006. On 31 August 2008 the bumpers and ads were updated. "Cartoon Network Theatre" was renamed "Cartoon Network Popcorn". On 1 October 2011, during The Amazing World of Gumball premiere, the channel introduced a new branding, logo, and slogan. In 2013, the US CN bumpers and the Asia bumpers were refreshed.

Programming

Most of CN SEA's programmes are taken from the original Cartoon Network channel in the US, with some exceptions.

Original

• Adventure Time
• The Amazing World of Gumball
• Ben 10 Omniverse
• Clarence
• Exchange Student Zero
• Regular Show
• Steven Universe
• Uncle Grandpa
• We Bare Bears

Acquired

• The Adventures of Chuck and Friends
• Beware the Batman
• Dragon Ball Z
• Hanakappa
• Inazuma Eleven GO^[2]
• Inspector Gadget
• Johnny Test
• Legends of Chima
• Lego Nexo Knights^[3]
• LEGO Scooby-Doo: Knight Time Terror (starting 10 January 2016)
• Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu
• Oggy and the Cockroaches
• Paddle Pop Magilika
• Pound Puppies
• Sonic Boom
• Teen Titans Go!
• Transformers: Robots in Disguise^[4]
• TURBO F.A.S.T.
• Wakfu
• Xiaolin Chronicles
• Yo-Kai Watch
• Young Justice Invasion

Reruns

• Ben 10
• Ben 10: Alien Force
• Bugged
• Chowder
• Courage the Cowardly Dog
• Fish n' Chips
• Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
• Gon
• The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
• Jimmy Two Shoes
• Monk Little Dog
• The Powerpuff Girls

Shorts

• Ben 10 Shorts
• Camp Lazlo's Chip and Skip Cartoon Shorts
• Chaplin
• Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
• The Garfield Show Shorts
• The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
• The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack
• My Gym Partner's a Monkey
• Squirrel Boy

Programming blocks

Cartoon Network Popcorn

Cartoon Network Popcorn is a weekend feature of the channel that premieres movies such as CN SEA specials and general presentations.

Movies

• Barbie Movie
• LEGO Batman: Be-Leaguered
• Scooby-Doo
• Tom and Jerry

Boomerang

A separate TV channel, the "Boomerang SeAsia Feed", was available in the Asia-Pacific region from September 2005 until December 2012. It was replaced with Toonami; Toonami is also operated and distributed by Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific. However, since January 1, 2015, Boomerang has replaced the Cartoonito Asian feed.

Tiny TV

Tiny TV was first shown on CN SEA in June 2002 and showed cartoon series that were targeted at very young children, such as The Flintstone Kids, Baby Looney Tunes, Krypto the Superdog, Tom & Jerry Kids and A Pup Named Scooby Doo.

Availability

South Korea

In January 2003, CN SEA was launched in South Korea after the cancellation of a Cartoon Network block on Tooniverse. However, the channel is unable to insert Korean audio tracks into shows because non-South Korean channels are legally prohibited from doing so.

In 2006, JoongAng Ilbo and the Turner company established a joint venture to launch a separate South Korean version of Cartoon Network and the channel was set to launch in November 2006. However, the launch was suddenly delayed due to a content dispute with the Tooniverse channel—the dispute concerned the joint venture's intention to produce its own Korean-language versions of some of Cartoon Network's original shows. Tooniverse-acquired shows such as The Powerpuff Girls, Dexter's Laboratory and Johnny Bravo, were not part of this plan. The South Korean channel was eventually cancelled and the distribution rights for the Southeast Asian channel were revoked and given to another company.

Thailand

In Thailand, CN SEA is available through the TrueVisions cable and satellite networks; TrueVisions includes CN SEA in both its Gold and Platinum packages. CN SEA is offered as a shared feed between Singapore and Thailand because their time zones are only one hour apart.

Indonesia

In Indonesia, CN SEA is available on First Media Gold and Platinum packages, BiG TV (affiliated with First Media) Gold and Platinum packages, Indovision Platinum Packages, and TransVision Platinum Packages (used to be TelkomVision).

Vietnam

CN SEA used to be available in English in Vietnam, but in April 2014, a localized feed was launched. The line-up is identical to the Southeast Asian version, but the promos are entirely in Vietnamese^[5] and the local titles of the cartoons are shown on screen, right next to Cartoon Network's logo. The Vietnamese feed is available on VTC Digital, SCTV and Vietnam Television (VTVcab).

See also

• Cartoon Network
  • Australia
  • India
  • Japan
  • Pakistan
  • Philippines
• Turner Classic Movies (Asia)
• Boomerang (Australia)
• truTV (Asia)
• List of television stations in Southeast Asia

References

External links

• Official website

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