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Cartoon Network (Scandinavian TV channel)

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Cartoon Network
CountryDenmark
Sweden
Norway
Broadcast areaDenmark
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Iceland
Faroe Islands
Greenland
Latvia
HeadquartersTurner House,
Great Marlborough Street,
London, United Kingdom[1]
Programming
Language(s)Danish
Swedish
Norwegian
English (shows only, continuity and promos were in Swedish)
Picture format576i (16:9, SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerWarner Bros. Discovery International
Sister channels
List
History
Launched17 September 1993; 31 years ago (1993-09-17) (as CN Europe)
1 January 2000; 24 years ago (2000-01-01) (as CN Nordic)
Closed25 September 2024; 2 months ago (2024-09-25)
Replaced byCartoon Network (Western European TV channel)
Availability
Terrestrial
BoxerDenmark
TelevarpiðFaroe Islands
YouSeeDenmark
StofaDenmark
DigitalÍslandIceland
Nanoq MediaGreenland

Cartoon Network was a Scandinavian pay television channel broadcasting cartoons in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland and Latvia. The channel was launched in 2000 when it replaced the Pan-European version of Cartoon Network in the region.

History

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Cartoon Network was launched in 1993 across EMEA, and was originally twinned with movie channel TNT (later TCM) in a pan-European version. Cartoon Network ran from 6:00 am until 8:00 pm CET, with TNT taking over from 8:00 pm to 6:00 am CET. Some programs on the pan-European feed were dubbed into Norwegian, Swedish and Danish, dubbed locally by companies such as SDI Media Denmark and Dubberman Denmark, for the Danish soundtrack. On December 16, 1996, Cartoon Network became a 24/7 channel, as did TNT. However, a version of the channel called TNT & Cartoon Network continued to appear on some providers in Europe. In 2000, a regional Scandinavian version of Cartoon Network was created, broadcasting in Danish, Swedish and Norwegian.

In mid-May 2006, the channel rebranded to the City era, with the logo, promos, bumpers and idents altered as well. The Boomerang block was removed but most of its program content still continued to be offered on the channel. In mid-May 2009, the branding was changed to the Arrow era as seen on other CN feeds in the EMEA region at the time. In early 2011, the channel rebranded to the Check It 1.0 era, with a new logo, bumpers and idents influenced by the Checkerboard era.

From 1 October 2012 onwards, there are local Swedish commercials on the Swedish subfeed's ad breaks as opposed to the pan-Nordic commercials aired in Denmark, Norway, Finland and Iceland.[2] Since 1 November 2013, Cartoon Network has been broadcasting in widescreen. Although the channel airs 24/7, some distributors only broadcast the channel between 6:00 am and 9:00 pm, with Turner Classic Movies filling the remainder of the schedule. Distributors that only broadcast the partial version include Viasat, Telia Digital-tv and many smaller analogue cable systems. The channel is not yet available in Finnish in Finland, but some of the programs on the channel are available in Finnish on local Finnish channels such as MTV3, C More Juniori, Sub and Nelonen.

In November 2014, the channel rebranded to Check It 3.0, following various other EMEA feeds doing so.

On 2 April 2016 Cartoon Network Nordic rebranded to the Check It 4.0 graphics package, marking the first major stage towards the rebrand rollout across the EMEA region.[3]

On 1 May 2017, the channel started broadcasting in Finland.[4]

At the request of the Czech regulator, between NEPLP [lv], from 17 April 2023, the channel starts broadcasting in Latvia, replacing the RSEE version feed on Cartoon Network, but completely in 1 May 2023.[5]

On 25 September 2024, Cartoon Network Scandinavia merged with the German, Dutch, Portuguese and French feeds.

Logos

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  • 1 January 2000 - May 2006
    1 January 2000 - May 2006
  • May 2006 - January 2011
    May 2006 - January 2011

Programming blocks

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Cartoon Network Classics

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The now-defunct Cartoon Network Classics block mainly showed Cartoon Cartoons, along with other programming dropped from the main schedule. It aired at 2:00 am CET, to 4:00 am CET. The block was not advertised, and did not have any special bumpers. It also lacked commercials.

Toonami

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Main article: Toonami § Nordic

Similarly to its American and British counterparts, the Toonami block mainly showcased action-oriented cartoons. However, not much anime was shown, and Toonami Nordic was more focused on non-Japanese action cartoons. Shows that were shown included Samurai Jack, Batman of the Future, X-Men: Evolution, The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest, Justice League, Beyblade, Teen Titans, Star Wars: Clone Wars, Megas XLR, Duel Masters, Battle B-Daman and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Boomerang

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Main article: Boomerang (Scandinavian TV channel)

When it existed, the Boomerang block on CN Nordic would usually air older content, such as Looney Tunes, Merrie Melodies, Tom and Jerry and various Hanna–Barbera cartoons. When it was removed, its content was spread around the schedule, but over the years the shows have either been removed or moved to Boomerang instead.

Lilletoon

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Main article: Tiny_TV § Scandinavian feed

Programming block for younger children ages 2 to 6, closed in 2011 due to Cartoon Network's rebrand.

References

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  1. ^ "Cartoon Network (Nordic)". Ofcom. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  2. ^ "Cartoon Network öppnar svenskt reklamfönster". Dagens Media. 21 August 2012. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Cartoon Network Nordic Has Rebranded". April 3, 2016.[dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Suomeen kuusi uutta televisiokanavaa – kolme maksutonta". 5 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Změny v distribuci dětských kanálů v Lotyšsku". 23 February 2023.
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