Cartoon Network (Japanese TV channel)
Cartoon Network (Japanese: カートゥーン ネットワーク, Hepburn: Kātūn Nettowāku) is a Japanese cable and satellite television channel operated by Warner Bros. Discovery Japan, a division of the Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. The channel is aimed at children, and mostly airs animated television series. As a Japanese version of the eponymous television channel in the United States, Cartoon Network broadcasts original series from its U.S. counterpart, as well as several Japanese animated series and films, and other non-Japanese programs.
Country | Japan |
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Broadcast area | Nationwide |
Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Japanese English |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
Ownership | |
Owner | Warner Bros. Discovery Japan (Warner Bros. Discovery)[1] |
Sister channels | Cartoon Network Asia |
History | |
Launched | September 1, 1997 |
Replaced | Cartoon Network Asia (carriage in Japan) |
Links | |
Website | www |
On October 1, 2011, Cartoon Network in Japan, along with other versions of Cartoon Network operated by Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, adopted its current branding. On April 1, 2017, the channel started using graphics from Cartoon Network USA's Dimensional brand package. On January 1, 2022, the channel started using graphics from Cartoon Network USA's Redraw Your World brand package. On March 1, 2022, the Cartoonito block was launched for daily mornings.[2][3]
References
- "CN Japan Company Info". Cartoon Network. Retrieved 2019-06-01.
- "カートゥニート | 番組詳細 | カートゥーン ネットワーク - 海外アニメと無料ゲームや動画なら Cartoon Network".
- "Preschool Brand 'Cartoonito' Launches on Cartoon Network in Asia". Google Docs. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)