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Cartoon Network (-)

Foundation date: 1992-10-01
About:
Cartoon Network was founded in 1992 after media mogul Ted Turner acquired Hanna Barbera and the MGM film library (which included an older catalog of Warner Bros. cartoons). Four years later, when Time Warner purchased Turner Broadcasting, Cartoon Network gained access to a larger cartoon catalog from Warner Bros.
Cartoon Network's main anime block is Toonami (a verbal fusion of cartoon and tsunami, suggesting "a tidal wave of animation"), which originated in 1997. Originally a weekday afternoon block, Toonami currently airs on Saturday nights. Notable Toonami alumni include Gundam Wing, Tenchi Muyo!, The Big O (season 1), Outlaw Star and Blue Submarine No. 6. Toonami also airs non-anime titles such as Teen Titans, Justice League Unlimited and Megas XLR.
While not entirely anime-oriented, Miguzi is a weekday afternoon block that features anime titles such as Zatch Bell!, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX and Pokemon.
On September 2, 2001, Cartoon Network launched Adult Swim, a late-night block aimed towards the college age group (18-34). Cowboy Bebop was the first anime featured on this block. Other notable anime titles on Adult Swim include Trigun, The Big O (season 2), InuYasha, s-CRY-ed and The Super Milk-chan Show.
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Crayon Shin-chan Website (Aug 14, 2006)
Paranoia Agent Streaming (May 23, 2006)
4KidsTV Fall Lineup (May 16, 2006)
Errata (Jan 12, 2006)
IGPX Premiere in Tokyo (Nov 2, 2005)
IGPX Trailer (Sep 28, 2005)
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX on Miguzi (Sep 26, 2005)
Kim Manning interview (Sep 14, 2005)
Naruto ratings soar (Sep 14, 2005)
IGPX Website (Jul 8, 2005)
Naruto Air Date (Jul 6, 2005)
ADV Films News (Jul 2, 2005)
4Kids Series (May 11, 2005)
Viz and ShoPro Merge (Jan 25, 2005)
Adult Swim Anime Plans (Jan 22, 2005)
Astro Boy on DVD (Jan 17, 2005)
Cartoon Network Shines (Aug 2, 2004)
Animatrix Homage on CN (Jul 26, 2004)
Anime on Cartoon Network (Jun 30, 2004)
CN Premieres (Jun 17, 2004)
Rave Master on May 1st (Mar 12, 2004)
Gundam Seed Announced (Feb 17, 2004)
Adult Swim Changes (Jan 20, 2004)
Lupin III Back on CN (Dec 4, 2003)
SD Gundam Ratings Soar (Sep 19, 2003)
Cartoon Network Rocks (Sep 1, 2003)
FLCL on Cartoon Network? (Jun 24, 2003)
Lupin Returns (Jun 13, 2003)
DiC Aquires Saint Seiya (Jun 11, 2003)
More Big O (Jun 9, 2003)
KidsWB Saturday Ratings (May 23, 2003)
Trigun Date Set (Feb 26, 2003)
Funimation details (Feb 24, 2003)
Star Wars Anime? NO! (Feb 24, 2003)
Gundam on TV (Feb 20, 2003)
Katsucon News (Feb 18, 2003)
.Hack Details (Jan 23, 2003)
Hitler's Legacy d (Jan 15, 2003)
Cartoon Network Profiled (Jan 10, 2003)
New Reign TV Date (Jan 3, 2003)
Bandai shows on TV (Nov 21, 2002)
New DB to air in October (Aug 29, 2002)
Endless Waltz on CN (Aug 20, 2002)
Hamtaro Scores (Aug 1, 2002)
Otakon 2002: Viz (Jul 29, 2002)
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Cowboy Bebop Marathon (Jul 14, 2002)
AX 2002: Bandai (Jul 10, 2002)
G-Gundam on Toonami (Jul 10, 2002)
Toonami Website Updated (Jun 21, 2002)
Hamtaro Debut Strong (Jun 13, 2002)
Hamtaro Launch Event (May 20, 2002)
Midnight Run Contest (Apr 22, 2002)
Hamtaro Starts this July (Mar 26, 2002)
Big O Season 2 (Mar 21, 2002)
Toonami Turns 5 (Mar 18, 2002)
Anime article in Wired (Mar 6, 2002)
Edit List Extravaganza (Feb 25, 2002)
Zoids for Gamecube (Feb 20, 2002)
Katsukon 2002 - Viz (Feb 20, 2002)
Cartoon Network Success (Feb 13, 2002)
Toonami Reactor Returns! (Nov 14, 2001)
Anime re-runs on TV (Nov 11, 2001)
Anime on TV (Nov 8, 2001)
New Edit List (Oct 30, 2001)
New Manga from TOKYOPOP (Oct 10, 2001)
Anime TV Station (Sep 10, 2001)
Adult Swim Website (Aug 23, 2001)
Dragonball re-dub (Aug 21, 2001)
More Gundam coming to TV (Aug 13, 2001)
Otakon 2001 Report! (Aug 12, 2001)
Samurai Jack backlash (Aug 8, 2001)
New Edit List (Jul 24, 2001)
Bandai at AX (Jul 7, 2001)
ADV at AX (Jul 7, 2001)
TRSI at AX (Jul 5, 2001)
Toonami CD Contest (Jul 3, 2001)
Bandai Interview (Jul 2, 2001)
Gundam on Toonami PR (Jun 20, 2001)
Toonami Schedules (Jun 16, 2001)
Lots of Bandai News (Apr 5, 2001)
Large Toonami Updates (Mar 27, 2001)
Dragon Ball Z FAQ update (Mar 15, 2001)
Cartoon Network News (Feb 27, 2001)
Dragon Ball Z Tidbits (Feb 23, 2001)
Toonami Changes (Feb 1, 2001)
Viz Graphic Novels (Jan 11, 2001)
Endless Waltz Info (Dec 26, 2000)
ADV press release (Nov 20, 2000)
Bandai Titles (Nov 10, 2000)
ADV Press Releases (Nov 2, 2000)
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Endless Waltz Promos (Nov 2, 2000)
New Previews (Sep 4, 2000)
Comic-Con News Tidbits (Jul 22, 2000)
Flying Puff Girls (Jul 19, 2000)
Anime channel petition (Jul 17, 2000)
Bandai delays (Jul 16, 2000)
Kissing Cousins? (Jul 12, 2000)
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6 New Teletoon Channels (Jun 18, 2000)
Sailor Moon S (Apr 17, 2000)
EDITORIAL (Mar 16, 2000)
Gundam Wing Ratings (Mar 15, 2000)
New US Animation Channel (Feb 26, 2000)
Anime News Briefs (Feb 22, 2000)
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