Rebranded logo as of 1 February 2022 | |
Country | United Kingdom |
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Broadcast area | United Kingdom Ireland Malta |
Network | Cartoon Network Too (2006–2007) Cartoon Network (2022–present) |
Headquarters | London, England, United Kingdom |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Picture format | 576i SDTV |
Timeshift service | Cartoonito +1 |
Ownership | |
Owner | Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA |
Sister channels | Cartoon Network Boomerang CNN International TCM Movies |
History | |
Launched | Block 4 September 2006 (original) 1 March 2022 (relaunch) Channel 24 May 2007 |
Replaced | Cartoon Network Too (original version) |
Links | |
Website | www |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
GO (Malta) | Channel 338 |
Streaming media | |
Sky Go | Watch live (UK and Ireland only) |
Now TV | Watch live (UK only) |
TVPlayer | Watch live (UK only) (TVPlayer Plus subscription required) |
Virgin TV Anywhere | Watch live (UK only) |
Cartoonito is a British television channel which targets children between the ages of 2 and 6.[1] It is run by Warner Bros. Discovery under its International division.
On August 14, 2006, the Turner Broadcasting System announced they would launch a new pre-school-oriented block for Cartoon Network Too known as Cartoonito, which would launch on 4 September 2006, running from 6 AM to 3 PM.[2]
On 2 May 2007, Turner announced that they would expand Cartoonito to a full-time network on 24 May 2007. This allowed for Cartoon Network Too to merge and replace Toonami, allowing the full Cartoonito channel to launch in the ex-Cartoon Network Too slot.[3] The channel ran between 3 AM and 7 PM in a time-sharing agreement with Turner Classic Movies 2 (later became Turner Classic Movies +1 after 13 August 2013).[citation needed]
On 25 March 2010, Cartoonito was added to Virgin Media.[4] For the launch, the channel's runtime was changed, now running from 4 AM to 8 PM. On Saturday 26 October 2013, Cartoonito was launched on BT TV, and Cartoonito launched on Plusnet in May 2015. On 15 December 2016, Cartoonito was added to TalkTalk.[5]
Cartoonito shifted its aspect ratio to 16:9 widescreen on 1 November 2017. The channel moved to a full 24-hour schedule on 15 January 2018.[6] On 2 March 2018, the channel was announced for a rebrand with an updated website.[7]
On 1 February 2022, the channel rebranded with the new 2021 logo and bumpers.[8] Following the rebrand, a Cartoonito block launched on its sister channel Cartoon Network, airing weekdays from 9 to 11 AM (previously 9 to 10 AM).[9]
Main article: List of programmes broadcast by Cartoonito (UK & Ireland) |