Draft:MeTV Toons
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| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Weigel Broadcasting Co. |
| Parent | WAM TV Limited Partnership |
| Sister channels | |
| History | |
| Launched | June 25, 2024 |
| Links | |
| Website | metvtoons |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| See list of affiliates | |
| Streaming media | |
| Service(s) | Frndly TV, Philo |
MeTV Toons is an upcoming 24-hour cable television channel operated by Weigel Broadcasting Co. in-partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery. Set to launch on June 25, 2024 as a spin-off of MeTV, the network's programming mainly consists of reruns involving vintage animated programming, including a few that aired up until the 2000s, in a similar format to the first few years of Cartoon Network and Boomerang.
The cartoons featured on the main MeTV network in the morning hours, such as Looney Tunes, Merrie Melodies, Tom and Jerry, Popeye and Woody Woodpecker to name a few, will be included. Other classic cartoons not on the block will also be included, such as Scooby-Doo, Yogi Bear and Casper the Friendly Ghost, among many others. MeTV Toons will also air a selection of anime (Speed Racer and Marine Boy) and programs featuring puppetry (including Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons and Joe 90). MeTV Toons will feature original short-form content developed alongside animation historian Jerry Beck, but no new animation will be produced for the network. Bob Bergen, the current voice actor for Porky Pig, is set to be the promotional announcer for the network.
History
On May 1, 2024, Variety and TVLine revealed Weigel would partner with Warner Bros. Discovery to launch MeTV Toons, a 24/7 free-to-air television network dedicated to broadcasting classic animated programs, on June 25, 2024. The following day, Weigel officially announced the launch of the channel.[1] MeTV Toons revealed its' lineup at launch on May 29.
Programming
An asterisk (*) indicates that the program is also airing on sister channel MeTV.
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Original programming
| Title | Premiere date | Notes | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toon In with Me* | June 25, 2024 |
Interstitial series
| Title | Premiere date | Notes | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cartoon College | June 25, 2024 | [2] | |
| Quick Schticks | June 25, 2024 | [2] |
Acquired programming
| Title | Premiere date | Notes | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cartoon All-Stars | June 25, 2024 | including Casper the Friendly Ghost, Droopy, Mister Magoo, Popeye the Sailor, Tom and Jerry, and Woody Woodpecker | |
| Sunday Night Cartoon All-Stars | June 30, 2024 |
NBCUniversal
| Title | Premiere date | Notes | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casper and Company | June 25, 2024 | ||
| Underdog | June 25, 2024 | ||
| The Woody Woodpecker Show* | June 25, 2024 | including Woody Woodpecker, Chilly Willy, The Beary Family, Inspector Willoughby, Andy Panda, and more |
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Shout! Studios
| Title | Premiere date | Notes | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALF: The Animated Series | June 29, 2024 | ||
| ALF Tales | June 29, 2024 | ||
| Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons | June 26, 2024 | ||
| Fireball XL5 | June 26, 2024 | ||
| Joe 90 | June 26, 2024 | ||
| Speed Racer | June 26, 2024 | ||
| Supercar | June 26, 2024 | [3] | |
| Thunderbirds* | June 26, 2024 | [3] |
Sony Pictures
| Title | Premiere date | Notes | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Real Ghostbusters | June 25, 2024 | [3] | |
| Totally Tooned In | July 1, 2024 |
WildBrain
| Title | Premiere date | Notes | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspector Gadget | June 25, 2024 | ||
| The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends | June 25, 2024 |
Affiliates
| City of license/market | Station[5] | Virtual channel |
Primary affiliation | Owner | Date of affiliation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama | ||||||
| Huntsville | WAAY-TV | 31.8 | ABC | Allen Media Broadcasting |
June 25, 2024 | |
| Huntsville | WMBP-LD | 31.4 | Telemundo | Gray Television | June 25, 2024 | |
Arizona | ||||||
| Phoenix | KEJR-LD |
40.2 | MeTV+ | Weigel Broadcasting | June 25, 2024 | |
| Kingman | KMOH-TV | 6.5 | MeTV | June 25, 2024 | ||
California | ||||||
| Fresno | KGMC | 43.5 | Estrella TV | Cocola Broadcasting | June 25, 2024 | replacing Antenna TV |
| Los Angeles | KSFV-CD | 27.1 | - | Weigel Broadcasting | June 25, 2024 | Replacing Jewelry Television |
| Monterey | KMBY-LD | 27.5 | MeTV | Cocola Broadcasting | June 25, 2024 | |
| San Francisco | KTLN-TV | 68.6 | Heroes & Icons | Weigel Broadcasting | June 25, 2024 | |
Colorado | ||||||
| Glenwood Springs | KREG-TV | 3.8 | MeTV | Weigel Broadcasting | June 25, 2024 | |
Connecticut | ||||||
New Haven ) |
WHCT-LD | 35.8 | MeTV | Weigel Broadcasting | June 25, 2024 | |
| Bridgeport | WZME | 43.4 | Story Television | June 25, 2024 | ||
Delaware | ||||||
Philadelphia ) |
WDPN-TV | 2.10 | MeTV | Maranatha Broadcasting Company | June 25, 2024 | |
District of Columbia | ||||||
| Washington, D.C. | WDME-CD | 48.5 | MeTV | Weigel Broadcasting | June 25, 2024 | |
Florida | ||||||
| Gainesville | WTGB-LD | 19.3 | N/A | Gray Television | June 25, 2024 | |
| Jacksonville | WJAX-TV | 47.4 | CBS | Cox Media Group | June 25, 2024 | |
| Orlando | WOME-LD | 11.1 | - | Weigel Broadcasting | June 25, 2024 | |
Georgia | ||||||
| Atlanta | WKTB-CD | 47.7 | Telemundo | Gray Television | June 25, 2024 | |
| Macon | WPGA-TV | 58.5 | MeTV | Gray Television | June 25, 2024 | |
Hawaii | ||||||
Honolulu |
KIKU | 20.2 | Independent | Allen Media Broadcasting | June 25, 2024 | |
Illinois | ||||||
| Chicago | WCIU-TV | 26.7 | CW | Weigel Broadcasting | June 25, 2024 | |
Indiana | ||||||
| Evansville, Indiana | WZDS-LD |
5.6 | Heroes & Icons | Weigel Broadcasting | June 25, 2024 | |
South Bend |
WCWW-LD | 25.3 | CW | June 25, 2024 | ||
Iowa | ||||||
| Des Moines | KDIT-CD | 45.4 | Catchy Comedy | Weigel Broadcasting | June 25, 2024 | |
Kentucky | ||||||
| Louisville | WBNA | 21.7 | Independent | Word Broadcasting Network | June 25, 2024 | |
Louisiana | ||||||
| Monroe | KMLU | 11.8 | MeTV | Legacy Broadcasting | June 25, 2024 | |
Massachusetts | ||||||
| Boston | WWDP | 62.3 | Binge TV | WRNN License Company | June 25, 2024 | |
Michigan | ||||||
| Flint | WJRT-TV | 12.7 | ABC | Allen Media Broadcasting | June 25, 2024 | |
Minnesota | ||||||
Minneapolis |
KSTC-TV | 5.6 | Independent | Hubbard Broadcasting | June 25, 2024 | |
Mississippi | ||||||
| Mississippi | WLOO | 35.5 | MyNetworkTV | Gray Television | June 25, 2024 | |
New Jersey | ||||||
Middletown (New York City ) |
WJLP | 33.2 | MeTV | Weigel Broadcasting | June 25, 2024 | |
New Mexico | ||||||
| Carlsbad | KKAC | 19.5 | Story Television | Weigel Broadcasting | June 25, 2024 | |
| Silver City | KKAD | 10.5 | Start TV | June 25, 2024 | ||
New York | ||||||
| Plattsburgh | WYCI | 40.7 | MyNetworkTV | Gray Television | June 25, 2024 | |
Nevada | ||||||
| Ely | KKEL | 27.8 | Story Television | Weigel Broadcasting | June 25, 2024 | |
North Carolina | ||||||
| Charlotte | WCCB | 18.9 | CW | Bahakel Communications | June 25, 2024 | |
Ohio | ||||||
Cleveland |
WOCV-CD | 35.3 | Catchy Comedy | Weigel Broadcasting | June 25, 2024 | |
Oklahoma | ||||||
| Tulsa | KMYT-TV | 41.5 | MyNetworkTV | Imagicomm Communications | June 25, 2024 | |
South Carolina | ||||||
| Columbia | WOLO-TV | 25.9 | ABC | Bahakel Communications | June 25, 2024 | |
Myrtle Beach |
WFXB | 43.9 | FOX |
June 25, 2024 | ||
South Dakota | ||||||
| Sioux Falls | KSFY-TV | 13.6 | ABC | Gray Television | June 25, 2024 | |
Tennessee | ||||||
| Jackson | WBBJ-TV | 7.5 | ABC | Bahakel Communications | June 25, 2024 | |
| Memphis | WTME-LD | 35.6 | Telemundo | Gray Television | June 25, 2024 | |
Nashville |
WJFB | 44.8 | MeTV | Weigel Broadcasting | June 25, 2024 | |
Texas | ||||||
| Belton | KNCT | 46.7 | CW | Gray Television | June 25, 2024 | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth | KAZD | 55.3 | Simulcast of Spectrum News 1 | Weigel Broadcasting | June 25, 2024 | |
| Houston | KYAZ | 51.2 | MeTV | June 25, 2024 | ||
| Lubbock | KMYL-LD | 14.5 | MyNetworkTV | Gray Television | June 25, 2024 | Replacing Jewelry Television |
Utah | ||||||
| Cedar City (St. George) | KCSG | 8.8 | MeTV | Weigel Broadcasting | June 25, 2024 | |
Washington | ||||||
| Bellingham | KVOS-TV | 12.9 | Univision | Weigel Broadcasting | June 25, 2024 | |
Seattle |
KFFV | 44.7 | MeTV | |||
West Virginia | ||||||
| Parkersburg | WIYE-LD | 26.3 | CBS | Gray Television | June 25, 2024 | |
Wisconsin | ||||||
| Crandon | WMOW | 4.3 | ABC | Allen Media Broadcasting | June 25, 2024 | |
| Eau Claire | WQOW | 18.3 | ABC | Allen Media Broadcasting | June 25, 2024 | |
| La Crosse | WXOW | 19.3 | ABC | Allen Media Broadcasting | June 25, 2024 | |
| Madison | WKOW | 27.3 | ABC | Allen Media Broadcasting | June 25, 2024 | |
Milwaukee |
WMLW-TV | 49.5 | Independent | Weigel Broadcasting | June 25, 2024 | |
| Wausau | WAOW | 9.3 | ABC | Allen Media Broadcasting | June 25, 2024 | |
See also
References
- ^ Schneider, Michael (May 2, 2024). "MeTV Toons Channel, Featuring Bugs Bunny and Other Warner Bros. Discovery Content, to Launch in June". Variety. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ a b Amidi, Amid (May 2, 2024). "MeTV Announces Toons Network, A Free Channel Dedicated To Classic Animation" (website). Cartoon Brew.
- ^ a b c Sabin, Neal (May 3, 2024). "Me-TV Toons Classic Cartoon Channel Launching Free OTA" (video). youtube.com. Antenna Man.
- ^ "RabbitEars.Info".
- ^ "Stations for Network - Me-TV Toons". RabbitEars. Retrieved May 11, 2024.