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Cartoon Network
American cable television channel / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cartoon Network (often abbreviated as CN) is an American cable television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. It is the flagship property of The Cartoon Network, Inc., a division that also oversees Boomerang, Cartoonito, Discovery Family, Adult Swim, and Toonami. The channel is headquartered at 1050 Techwood Drive NW in Atlanta, Georgia.
![]() Current logo, unveiled on March 22, 2010 as a trademark and then became the primary logo since May 29, 2010. | |
Country | United States |
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Broadcast area | Nationwide |
Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English Spanish (with SAP, a Spanish language simulcast of the channel is also available) |
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Ownership | |
Owner | Warner Bros. Discovery Networks |
Parent | The Cartoon Network, Inc. |
Sister channels | List
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History | |
Launched | October 1, 1992; 31 years ago (1992-10-01) |
Founder | Betty Cohen |
Links | |
Website | Cartoon Network |
Availability (channel space shared with nighttime programming block Adult Swim and preschool programming block Cartoonito) | |
Streaming media | |
Affiliated Streaming Service | Max |
Internet Protocol television | YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV |
Founded by Betty Cohen (who was also appointed by Ted Turner as the first president of the network),[1] the channel was launched on October 1, 1992, and primarily broadcasts animated television series, mostly children's programming, ranging from action to animated comedy. It currently runs from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET/PT daily, though the sign-off time varies with holidays and special programming. Cartoon Network primarily targets children aged 6 to 12,[2] while its early morning block Cartoonito is aimed at preschool-aged children,[3] and evening block Adult Swim targets older teenagers and young adults aged 18 to 34.[4]
As of November 2023[update], Cartoon Network is available to approximately 66 million pay television households in the United States—down from its peak of 100 million households in 2011.[5]