Cartoon Network is the Italian version of the American channel of the same name. The channel, a pay TV channel available on Sky Italia and UPC Switzerland, is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery under its International division, and primarily airs animated series. The channel was originally launched as part of the larger pan-European feed back in September 1993.
History
Cartoon Network Italian feed started broadcasting on 31 July 1996 on the Italian satellitepay TV platform TELE+ Digitale, and it later began available also on Stream TV's cable and satellite bouquet.[1] Earlier that month, on 1 July, a Cartoon Network-branded programming block premiered on Telemontecarlo's second network, TMC2.[2]
On 31 July 2003, it became exclusively available on Sky Italia, born after the two previous pay TV providers merger.[3]
On this day, the +1 timeshift channel started broadcasting.
On 13 September 2006, the channel rebranded to the City era along with a new logo.
On 8 December 2008, the channel became available on Mediaset Premium.
The channel rebranded again on 29 November 2010, to the CHECK it. era, with the new slogan Ce N'è..[4]
On 28 November 2016, an HD feed began transmitting exclusively on Sky Italia.
On 1 June 2018, the channel closed on Mediaset Premium.
On 1 May 2020, the channel became available on Now, replacing Disney Channel following its closedown.
On 15 December 2020, Cartoon Network SD feed closed, becoming thus only available in HD. However, its +1 timeshift channel is still only available in SD.
Logos
31 July 1996 - 11 September 2006
11 September 2006 - 29 November 2010
From 29 November 2010
Cartoon Network +1
Cartoon Network +1 is a 1 hour timeshift channel of Cartoon Network launched on 31 July 2003, used also as a channel to air temporary special programmings.
From 4 to 12 February 2017 Cartoon Network +1, along with the British version, became Cartoon Network Lego Days, airing only LEGO series and movies. This schedule got repeated from 27 October to 4 November 2018 and from 18 to 27 October 2019.[5]
From 4 to 14 March 2021 the channel became a We Bare Bears channel, airing only We Bare Bears.[6]
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