Cartoon Network to Launch in Canada July 4th, 2012

[James Harvey]

Press release:

CHECK IT: CARTOON NETWORK TO LAUNCH IN CANADA JULY 4, 2012

Cartoon Network and [adult swim] programming blocks will debut on TELETOON, TELETOON Retro and TELETOON at Night this spring​

TELETOON Canada Inc. is pleased to announce that the Canadian launch date for Cartoon Network and Adult Swim has been set for July 4, 2012. In advance of the big day – and to whet the appetites of eager Canadian viewers – TELETOON will begin broadcasting a weekly Cartoon Network programming block on the main network as of Saturday, May 5. To further support the launch, on Friday, June 1, a weekly block of fan-favourite Adult Swim shows will premiere on TELETOON at Night. And finally, TELETOON Retro delves deeper into the Cartoon Network programming library to broadcast a block of classic Cartoon Network shows every week beginning on Saturday, June 2.

Cartoon Network Nested Blocks

TELETOON
Premieres Saturday, May 5
The Amazing World of Gumball
Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. ET/PT
Regular Show
Saturdays at 12 p.m. ET/PT
Dexter’s Laboratory
Saturdays at 12:30 p.m. ET/PT

TELETOON Retro
Premieres, Saturday, June 2
Dexter’s Laboratory (Classic Episodes)
Saturdays at 7 p.m. ET
Powerpuff Girls
Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. ET
Codename: Kids Next Door
Saturdays at 8 p.m. ET
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
Saturdays at 8:30 p.m. ET

[adult swim] Nested Block

TELETOON at Night
Premieres Friday, June 1
The Venture Bros.
Fridays at 10 p.m. ET/PT
Squidbillies
Fridays at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
Fridays at 10:45 p.m. ET/PT
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Fridays at 11 p.m. ET/PT
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Fridays at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT

The excitement continues online, with websites for Cartoon Network and Adult Swim – each featuring video clips, games, extra content and programming information – launching simultaneously with the network.

Available in both English and French, TELETOON Canada Inc. brings kids, youth and adults the best in animated and animation-related entertainment with five nationwide specialty television channels - TELETOON, TÉLÉTOON, TELETOON Retro, TÉLÉTOON Rétro and Cartoon Network (Canada). Select programming is available through On Demand, Mobile TV, iTunes and teletoon.com. Through its English and French networks, TELETOON reaches more than 7.5 million Canadian homes and TELETOON Retro is in more than 8 million homes. Founded in 1997, TELETOON is a proud supporter of the Canadian animation industry, investing over $245 million in homegrown content to date. TELETOON Canada Inc. is owned by Astral (50%) and Corus Entertainment (50%). For more information, please visit www.teletoon.com. TELETOON: It’s Unreal!

 

[tommy21]

I hate how they show the shows we want in America in other countries. Well, I'm also surprised they're doing this. I wonder what kind of response it's going to get.

 

[Anthonynotes]

So the launch date is... on an American holiday (July 4), which is a middle-of-the-week work day up in Canada?

 

[Silverstar]

I hate how they show the shows we want in America in other countries.

What do you mean? Every CN show that the Teletoon channels are slated to air is already running on either CN proper or Boomerang or is featured on Cartoon Planet. Aside from the Filmation and DiC shows, which can't air on Turner owned stations in the US due to ownership rights, they're not seeing anything that we don't already see here.

So the launch date is... on an American holiday (July 4), which is a middle-of-the-week work day up in Canada?

Yep. Keep in mind our neighbors to the North don't celebrate our Independence Day; they do celebrate Canada Day, which is on July 1st. They probably could've made the big launch on that date, but it might have gotten lost in the celebration.

 

[Beefy]

I'm not familiar with Canada's Secondary Audio Programming laws.
Does every one of those shows have to be aired in both English and French?

French dubbed Tim & Eric... sorry Canada.

 

[Paradox295]

What do you mean? Except for Harvey Birdman and Tim & Eric, every CN show that the Teletoon channels are slated to air is already running on either CN proper or Boomerang or is featured on Cartoon Planet. Aside from the Filmation and DiC shows, which can't air on Turner owned stations in the US due to ownership rights, they're not seeing anything that we don't already see here.

Heh. In the US, Harvey Birdman airs Sundays @ 1:15am (repeated 4:15am) and Tim and Eric airs Sundays @ 12:45am (repeated 3:45am).

 

[Sketch]

EDIT: Sniped by Paradox

What do you mean? Except for Harvey Birdman and Tim & Eric, every CN show that the Teletoon channels are slated to air is already running on either CN proper or Boomerang or is featured on Cartoon Planet. Aside from the Filmation and DiC shows, which can't air on Turner owned stations in the US due to ownership rights, they're not seeing anything that we don't already see here.

Actually Tim & Eric and Harvey Birdman are both on the Sunday line-up at the moment.

The Venture Bros. is the lone Adult Swim show on that schedule that is not currently on our Adult Swim but it's bound to come back eventually.

Billy and Mandy is the only show on the CN side that isn't regularly airing on CN or Boomerang but as you mentioned that does at least show up on Cartoon Planet. KND is off at the moment but it usually cycles back in. Though not that many homes get Boomerang so I suppose only getting PPG and Dexter at most once a week on Cartoon Planet might be disappointing to some.

French dubbed Tim & Eric... sorry Canada.

That sounds more entertaining to me.

 

[Silverstar]

Heh. In the US, Harvey Birdman airs Sundays @ 1:15am (repeated 4:15am) and Tim and Eric airs Sundays @ 12:45am (repeated 3:45am).

Actually Tim & Eric and Harvey Birdman are both on the Sunday line-up at the moment.


The Venture Bros. is the lone Adult Swim show on that schedule that is not currently on our Adult Swim but it's bound to come back eventually.

Ah, didn't know that. Lately I only watch AS for Robot Chicken and Aqua Teen, er, um, Aqua Unit, so I typically switch it off at 12:30 AM, so I wasn't aware. Thanks for that.

Fixed.

 

[Dynamite Soldier]

Hold the phone? Was The Powerpuff Girls previously aired on YTV? 'Cause, YTV Canada most likely still owns the show.

Billy and Mandy airing on Teletoon Retro? Smart move Teletoon, the show isn't 'retro' enough to be on Teletoon Retro.

Also, glad to see Dexter making its way back to Canada.

 

[spiderspud007]

the company that owns half of teletoon owns ytv so they licences can be transfered easily, the shows dont have to be in english and french, they usually have sepreate channels but so far cartoon network french has not be announced. also i think they are putting some older shows on the retro channel to better use the libary they now have , instead of being like nick canada that showed older stuff at night and at random times.

 

[cartoonfreak]

So a the full cartoon network channel is going to come to Canada? What about shows that air on Teletoon and CN, will they just air twice?