Canadian TV channel From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cartoon Network (formerly Teletoon from 1997-2023) is a Canadian English television channel. It is owned by Corus Entertainment. The channel shows mostly cartoons. Its live-action programs are usually movies. Most programs are for family. Teletoon at Night broadcasts from 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.[1]
| Cartoon Network | |
|---|---|
Current logo used since 2023 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 480i letterbox for the SDTV feed) |
| Timeshift service | Cartoon Network East Cartoon Network West |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Corus Entertainment |
| Parent | The Cartoon Network, Inc. |
| Sister channels | Télétoon Adult Swim Boomerang |
| History | |
| Launched | October 17, 1997 |
| Closed | March 27, 2023 (Teletoon) |
| Links | |
| Website | cartoonnetwork.ca |
| Availability | |
| Cable | |
| Rogers Cable (New Brunswick) | Channel 40 (East) Channel 144 (West) |
| Satellite | |
| Bell Satellite TV | Channel 554 (East) Channel 555 (West) Channel 1653 (HD) |
| Shaw Direct | Channel 544/171 (East) Channel 545/172 (West) Channel 72/572 (HD) |
| IPTV | |
| Bell Aliant Fibe TV | Channel 254 (SD) Channel 502 (HD) |
| Bell Fibe TV | Channel 554 (East) Channel 555 (West) Channel 1554 (East HD) |
| Bell MTS | Channel 151 (East) Channel 152 (West) Channel 1151 (East HD) |
| Optik TV | Channel 623 (East) Channel 622 (West) Channel 622 (West HD) |
| SaskTel | Channel 90 (East) Channel 95 (West) |
| VMedia | Channel 45 (East HD) |
| TotalTV | Channel 145 (East HD) |
| RiverTV | Channel 22 (HD) |
| Streaming media | |
| StackTV | Internet Protocol television |
Teletoon usually shows animated series. There are original ones and imported ones. Its daytime shows are for children and younger teenagers. Nighttime shows are for older teenagers and adults.
Teletoon operates two feeds. One is for the Eastern Time Zone. The other is for the Pacific Time Zone. As of 2013, Teletoon and its French-language version were available in over 7.3 million Canadian homes.[2] In 2013, Corus Entertainment bought Teletoon from Teletoon Canada Inc. for 37 million dollars.
The old logo is a face, The face got redesigned in 2001, giving it a more clearly way. In 2007, Teletoon removed the face and freshly got a new look. To coincide with Astral Media's anniverasry, Teletoon got a 3D redesign based on the last logo.
| Timeline of Teletoon's Operation Hours | |||
| Date | Information | Sign-Off | Sign-On |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-2002, 2019-present | Teletoon was on 24 hours a day. | - | - |
| 2002-2011 | Teletoon switched to The Detour on Teletoon/Teletoon Detour/Teletoon at Night | 9:00pm | 4:00am |
| 2011-2015 | Teletoon switched hours | 9:00pm | 3:00am |
| 2015-2016 | Teletoon has retro programming | 10:00pm (Monday-Thursday) 12:00am (Friday-Sunday) |
1:00am (Monday-Thursday) 3:00am (Friday-Sunday) |
| 2016 | Teletoon became 24/7 every weekend. | 10:00pm (Monday-Thursday) | 12:00am (Monday-Thursday) |
| 2017 | Teletoon dropped it's 24/7 schedule on weekends. | 8:00pm (Monday-Thursday) 10:00pm (Friday) 9:00pm (Saturday-Sunday) |
3:00am |
| 2017-2019 | Teletoon at Night switched hours to 9:00pm Every Night. | 9:00pm | 3:00am |
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
