Cartoon Network

American cable television channel

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April 5 2025 Cartoon Network launched the first season of the animated series 'Iyanu: Child of Wonder'
2025 Scooby-Doo & Scrappy-Doo is set to return to Cartoon Network's programming schedule.
2025 Craig of the Creek is set to continue broadcasting on Cartoon Network.
2025 Let's Go, Bananas! was nominated for the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Kids and Family Programming.
2024 The Scooby-Doo Show returns to Cartoon Network for reruns
2024 Jessica's Big Little World premiered on Cartoon Network, scheduled to run until 2025
2024 Craig of the Creek and Summer Camp Island were nominated for the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Kids and Family Programming.
December 12 2024 Warner Bros. Discovery announces reorganization into 'Streaming & Studios' and 'Global Linear Networks' business units by mid-2025. Max announces shift away from kid-focused content.
September 25 2024 Merged with German, Dutch, Portuguese, and Scandinavian Cartoon Network feeds.
August 2024 Cartoon Network closes its website after 26 years, redirecting to Max streaming service. Channing Dungey announced as incoming chairwoman of U.S. networks division, replacing Kathleen Finch.
May 2024 Warner Bros. Television's animation labels announce focus on creating content based on established IPs for different age demographics.
May 31 2024 'Toonami Rewind' replaces 'Checkered Past' on Fridays, featuring classic action and anime series.
January 31 2024 Cocomelon preschool show aired on Cartoonito, running until February 16, 2024.
2023 Futurama and the final episodes of Bob's Burgers were broadcast on Cartoon Network.
2023 Adult Swim Smalls programming block launched, showcasing short-form content and experimental programming.
2023 Teen Titans reruns ended on Cartoon Network
2023 Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! returns to Cartoon Network for reruns
2023 Return of multiple shows to Cartoon Network, including 'What's New, Scooby-Doo?', 'Tom and Jerry Tales', 'The Looney Tunes Show', 'The Tom and Jerry Show (2014)', 'Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!', and 'Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?'
2023 Premiere of 'My Adventures with Superman', an animated series featuring a new take on the Superman narrative.
2023 Harley Quinn was again nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Animated Series. Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! and Craig of the Creek were nominated for the GLAAD Media Award. Craig of the Creek writers were nominated for the 'Outstanding Writing for an Animated Program' category at the 2nd Children's and Family Emmy Awards.
October 18 2023 Cartoon Network HD began pillarboxing all 4:3 sourced content, ensuring original aspect ratios are preserved.
September 25 2023 Cartoon Network HD temporarily changed its method of handling 4:3 content, cropping it to 14:9 aspect ratio.
August 2023 Summer Camp Island concludes its run, having featured diverse LGBTQ+ characters throughout its runtime.
August 28 2023 Checkered Past programming block was launched on Cartoon Network.
August 28 2023 Adult Swim expands to 5:00 p.m. ET, with 'Checkered Past' sub-block featuring classic Cartoon Network original series.
April 15 2023 Total DramaRama concluded its original run
March 29 2023 Adult Swim's start time moves from 8:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET, effective May 1.
March 17 2023 A viral video claimed the channel was hijacked and played an unofficial animation, which was later revealed to be a hoax.
2022 The Powerpuff Girls (2016 reboot) and Victor and Valentino concluded their runs on Cartoon Network.
2022 Teen Titans reruns recommenced on Cartoon Network
2022 The new version of The Powerpuff Girls aired on Cartoon Network.
2022 Clarence begins broadcasting on Cartoon Network as a current program.
2022 Premiere of 'Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?' on Cartoon Network
2022 Lamput was added to the network's acquired programming.
October 14 2022 Cartoon Network uses social media to reaffirm it will not be shutting down.
August 2022 Cartoon Network Studios merges development and production operations into Warner Bros. Animation, continuing as an imprint.
July 25 2022 Bugs Bunny Builders premiered on Cartoon Network as part of their current preschool programming under the Cartoonito block.
May 2022 Tom Ascheim steps down, and Warner Bros. Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics division is shut down and folded into Warner Bros. Television.
April 2022 WarnerMedia and Discovery merger is completed under CEO David Zaslav.
February 6 2022 Cartoonito rebranded with the new 2021 logo and bumpers, synchronizing with its Turkish counterpart as part of a global brand reintroduction.
January 1 2022 We Baby Bears premiered on Cartoon Network, launching its first season of animated content featuring baby versions of bear characters.
2021 Uncle Grandpa begins broadcasting on Cartoon Network as a current program.
2021 Apple & Onion begins broadcasting on Cartoon Network as a current program.
2021 Baby Looney Tunes aired again, continuing until 2023
2021 Regular Show returns to Cartoon Network's current programming lineup.
2021 Bob's Burgers was acquired by Cartoon Network.
2021 Cartoon Network Studios Europe was renamed to Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe.
2021 Cartoon Network resurrected the Cartoon Cartoons name for a new animated shorts program.
2021 Adventure Time was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Animated Series. The Adventure Time: Distant Lands episode 'Obsidian' was nominated for the GLAAD Media Award. The Adventure Time: Distant Lands episode 'BMO' won a Kidscreen Award for Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie.

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