Cartoon Network (French TV channel)
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Cartoon Network was a French children's television channel aimed at kids, available for France, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Francophone Africa.[2][3] It was a localized version of the original U.S. subscription channel of the same name launched on 23 August 1999 and is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery International under its French division.
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| Country | France |
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| Broadcast area | Nationwide Belgium Switzerland Luxembourg Monaco Morocco Algeria Tunisia Lebanon Madagascar Mauritius Sub-Saharan Africa Haiti |
| Headquarters | Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | French English (programs only, continuity was in French) |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Warner Bros. Discovery International (Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA) |
| Sister channels | Warner TV Next Cartoonito TCM Cinéma Warner TV TLC Discovery Channel Discovery Investigation Boomerang |
| History | |
| Launched | 17 September 1993 (as part of Cartoon Network Europe)[1] 23 August 1999 (as separate channel) |
| Closed | 25 September 2024 |
| Replaced by | Cartoon Network (Western Europe) |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| StarTimes | Channel 361 |
History
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Perspective
In 1993 on the launched the day timesharing with TNT Classic Movies, in Europe.[4] Although it was legally licensed in the UK, as it transmitted from London, the French and Belgian authorities objected to the American programming available in the French language.[5][6][7] In June 1998, an autonomic Cartoon Network was launched for Southern Europe (France, Spain and Italy). The Italian channel became independent a few months after, and on 23 August 1999, the French and Spanish channels were split.
In 1999, all shows began to be shown in French.[8] Cartoon Network broadcast mainly Hanna-Barbera and Warner Bros. cartoons in the early 2000s.[9] In 2006, the channel changed its programming to aim a more modern audience by removing old shows. These shows were replaced with movies and some live-action series.
Starting in 2010, less Hanna-Barbera productions have been broadcast. Most of these were moved to sister network Boomerang. An original video game titled Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion XL was released on the Xbox 360 and Nintendo 3DS.[10] In December 2012, Cartoon Network began to air the first seasons of Wakfu: The Animated Series.[11]
In early 2014, Turner Europe (now Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA) announced the new series Uncle Grandpa, Steven Universe and Clarence.[12]
Between 2014 and 2024 (date of the merge), Cartoon Network France has been available in Sub-Saharan Africa through StarTimes.[2][13][14]
On 25 July 2016, Cartoon Network France fully rebranded using graphics from the Check It 4.0 branding package.[15] On 4 September 2017, Cartoon Network France fully rebranded using graphics from the Dimensional branding package.[16]
On 25 September 2024, Cartoon Network France merged with German, Dutch, Portuguese and Scandinavian feeds.[17][18]
Logos
Logo used from 23 August 1999 to 19 August 2006
Logo from 19 August 2006 to 1 December 2010
Logo from 1 December 2010 to 25 September 2024 (last logo before and after merger)
References
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