Tooncast
Ownership | |
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Owner | Warner Bros. Discovery Americas |
Parent | The Cartoon Network, Inc. |
Sister channels | Cartoon Network Cartoonito Discovery Kids Adult Swim |
History | |
Launched | December 1, 2008 |
Links | |
Website | tooncast |
Tooncast is a Latin American pay television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery through its International division. It was launched on December 1, 2008;[1] its programming consists of classical animation, both from Hanna-Barbera, Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network. The channel is a commercial-free service.
History
The channel was launched on December 1, 2008, after all classic animation programming from
Tooncast follows the
Even though Tooncast remained with a single pan-regional feed with audio tracks in Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese and English, in November 2012 the channel started using the
On September 26, 2018, the channel was picked up by Sky Brasil.
On April 1, 2019, all classic programming from the Turner animation library, including productions from
On June 1, 2021, the channel's programming underwent a drastic change, being greatly reduced compared to previous months; However, this reduction in programs is also accompanied by some new releases. It is speculated that these changes came as an effect of the launch in
On December 1, 2022, the channel removed all Hanna-Barbera, Warner Bros., and DC shows, leaving only original Cartoon Network shows, bringing back some shows that were removed, but leaving the channel's programming even smaller.
On June 1, 2023, Tooncast's programming changed yet again, this time bringing back retired shows, including Warner Bros. and Hanna-Barbera classics.
On November 28, 2023, customers of the operator
After that, it was revealed that both channels will receive HD signals, now under the management of Discovery.[5]
See also
- Boomerang - the network's American counterpart equivalent
- Cartoon Network - the network's spin-off with classic cartoons
- Cartoon Network (Latin America) - current similar sister channel
References
- ^ "Turner lanzó Tooncast, nuevo canal de dibujitos animados - Noticias de TV - Prensario Internacional". Prensario.tv. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ^ "1ф. Mсo Exclusiva: Tooncast entra na NET em agosto, com novo acordo da Turner". TV Magazine. June 30, 2014. Archived from the original on October 31, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ^ ANMTV (July 21, 2014). "Tooncast estreia na NET em agosto (AT) - ANMTV". Anmtv.xpg.uol.com.br. Archived from the original on June 6, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ^ "Warner Bros. Discovery planea descontinuar Tooncast y TCM en 2024 - TVLaint". www.tvlaint.com. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ "Tooncast y TCM comienzan a ser transmitidos en HD". www.tvlaint.com. Retrieved January 18, 2024.