Cartoon Network (Portuguese TV channel)

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Cartoon Network
Broadcast areaFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Headquarters London, UK [1]
Programming
Language(s) Portuguese
English (dual audio)
Picture format 16:9
HDTV 1080i
SDTV 576i 16:9 (downscaled)
Ownership
Owner Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA
Sister channels Cartoonito
CNN
Discovery Channel
Discovery Showcase HD
Eurosport 1
Eurosport 2
Food Network
Investigation Discovery
TLC
Travel Channel
History
Launched17 September 1993;31 years ago (1993-09-17)(as Cartoon Network Europe)
1 October 2013;11 years ago (2013-10-01)(as an independent channel in Angola and Mozambique)
3 December 2013;11 years ago (2013-12-03)
(as an independent channelbin Portugal)
ClosedSeptember 25, 2024;4 months ago (2024-09-25)
Replaced by Cartoon Network WE

Cartoon Network Portugal, commonly abbreviated as CN, was a Portuguese digital cable and satellite television channel launched on 3 December and was owned by Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA under its international division.

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Cartoon Network (both before and after merging) was the most-watched kids and teens' channel in Portugal, surpassing Disney Channel since 2022. [2]

On 25 September 2024, Cartoon Network Portugal merged with the French, Dutch, German and Scandinavian feeds.

History

The Pan-European feed received in Portugal, Angola and Mozambique was transmitted for a long time (from 17 September 1993 to 3 December 2013), this feed is now CN África.

The Portuguese-language version of the channel started to broadcast their feed to Angola and Mozambique on 1 October 2013 one month after the Spanish feed closed, [3] coincidentally a few months after Cartoon Network Spain closed.

On 3 December 2013, the Portuguese channel was officially launched in Portugal on all cable operators, switching from the Pan-European version (in English). [4] at 20:00, broadcasting in 16:9. The Pan-European English feed was removed from the operator NOS, along with other foreign language international channels on 1 February 2010, and the Portuguese-language Panda Biggs was included in its place. [5]

When the Pan-European feed was still being broadcast, the daily broadcast was 15 hours (from 05:00 to 20:00) in Portugal. During that time, the channel shared time with TNT, focusing on classic movies and professional wrestling, and in its final years, with TCM Europe. Some cable TV operators preferred dividing the two channels with their own channel (some with a description of their opening and closing times). Shortly after the release of Portugal's version of the channel, TCM and Boomerang África stopped being aired in Portugal.

Around February 2014, the channel started airing advertisements, but in March 2014, they stopped airing them, returning in the middle of the month.

Cartoon Network Portugal was also the first European CN feed to adopt the CHECK it 3.0 branding.

From 30 May 2014 to 30 March 2017, Cartoon Network used white background graphics. From 31 March 2017 and 25 September 2024, it changed its design to a version based on the American feed's Dimensional branding.

On 26 April 2018, Boomerang Portugal was launched on Nowo and Vodafone. This version had already been launched in Angola and Mozambique on 21 April 2015 and the European channel (English-language) stopped being broadcast when Cartoon Network was launched in Portuguese. In 2022 the channel arrived on MEO schedule, only available IPTV and Satellite. Boomerang was later replaced by Cartoonito on 23 March 2023 e later in September 2024, on the 11th, it was replaced by Cartoonito WE, merged for the Nordic countries. [6]

The channel begun broadcasting in HD in 2022, at MEO and NOS.

On 16 September 2024 (after it had been announced in July 2024 by Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA), Cartoon Network Portugal begun following the same schedule as Cartoon Network in the Nordics, France, Germany and the Netherlands. On 25 September the unification took a step further as the Portuguese feed was merged with the feeds mentioned above. From now on, these individual feeds have been phased out and the only difference between the broadcast in each country is an exclusive sub feed for local ad breaks. [7] [6]

Programming

Current programming

TitlePortuguese titlePremiere dateStatus
Cartoon Network Studios and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe original programming
Adventure Time Hora de Aventuras1 October 2013Rerunning
Replaced by Western Europe
The Amazing World of Gumball O Incrível Mundo de Gumball1 October 2013Rerunning
Replaced by Western Europe
Regular Show Regular Show5 April 2014Rerunning
Replaced by Western Europe
Uncle Grandpa Titio Avô26 April 2014Rerunning
Steven Universe Steven Universe1 June 2014Rerunning
Replaced by Western Europe
We Bare Bears Nós os Ursos28 November 2015Rerunning
Replaced by Western Europe
Apple & Onion Maçã e Cebolinha5 October 2018Rerunning
Craig of the Creek O Mundo de Craig10 November 2018Currently Premiering New Episodes
Replaced by Western Europe
We Baby Bears Nós os Ursinhos2022Running
Replaced by Western Europe
The Heroic Quest of the Valiant Prince Ivandoe (main series)O Destemido Príncipe Ivandoe13 May 2023Running
Replaced by Western Europe
Other Warner Bros. TV original programming
Teen Titans Go! Teen Titans Go!10 November 2014Currently premiering new episodes
Replaced by Western Europe
Bunnicula Bunnicula25 May 2018 (original); 2024 (return)
Replaced by Western Europe
Rerunning, formerly on Boomerang
Replaced by Western Europe
Jellystone! Jellystone!2021Rerunning
Replaced by Western Europe
Looney Tunes Cartoons Looney Tunes Cartoons2022Rerunning, formerly on Boomerang
Replaced by Western Europe
Acquired programming
Jade Armor Jade Armor10 October 2022Rerunning
Replaced by Western Europe
Hero InsideHero InsideJanuary 2024Currently on Hiatus
Replaced by Western Europe

Specials

Specials
TitlePortuguese titlePremiere dateStatus
The Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed As Powerpuff Girls: Bailarico Sem Fim22 March 2014
Planos + TopPlanos + Top2023-2024
Special "We Love Gumball"Especial "We Love Gumball"August 2024
CarnavatoonCarnavatoon"2014

Former programming

TitlePortuguese titlePremiere dateStatus
Cartoon Network Studios and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe original programming
Dexter's Laboratory O Laboratório do Dexter1 October 2013Transmitted from the EMEA feed
The Powerpuff Girls As Powerpuff Girls1 October 2013Transmitted from the EMEA feed
Ben 10 Ben 101 October 2013Transmitted from the EMEA feed
Ben 10: Alien Force Ben 10: Alien Force1 October 2013Transmitted from the EMEA feed
Ben 10: Omniverse Ben 10: Omniverse1 October 2013Transmitted from the EMEA feed
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy As Aventuras Assustadoras de Billy e Mandy1 February 2014Transmitted from the EMEA feed and formerly on 2:
Clarence Clarence29 November 2014Ended
Over the Garden Wall Para Lá do Jardim23 March 2015Miniseries
The Powerpuff Girls (2016) As Powerpuff Girls30 April 2016Transmitted from the EMEA feed, Ended
The Heroic Quest of the Valiant Prince Ivandoe (shorts)O Destemido Príncipe Ivandoe27 January 2018Ended
Ben 10 (2016) Ben 1015 October 2016Ended
Victor and Valentino Victor e Valentino16 September 2019Ended
OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes13 November 2017Ended
Summer Camp Island Acampamento Mágico19 January 2019Ended
Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart Mao Mao: Heróis de Coração Puro8 January 2020Ended
Other Warner Bros. TV original programming
The Tom and Jerry Show O Show do Tom e Jerry1 May 2014Currently on Cartoonito
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated Scooby-Doo! Mistérios, Lda.6 December 2014Rerunned, formerly on Boomerang
Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!12 February 2016Rerunned, formerly on Boomerang
Justice League Action Justice League Action11 February 2017Rerunned
ThunderCats Roar ThunderCats Roar25 May 2020Ended
Unikitty! Unikitty16 April 2018Ended
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? Scooby-Doo e Companhia2022Rerunned, formerly on Boomerang
Acquired programming
The Garfield Show Garfield3 December 2013Rerunned, formerly on RTP2 and Boomerang
Johnny Test Jonathan Test3 December 2013Rerunned, formerly on Biggs
Mixels Mixels15 February 2014Rerunned
Just Kidding Just Kidding16 June 2014Rerunned
Dragons: Riders of Berk Dragões: O Esquadrão de Berk2 June 2014Rerunned
Dragons: Defenders of Berk Dragões: Os Defensores de Berk13 October 2014Rerunned
Dr. Dimensionpants Dr. Dimensional19 January 2015Rerunned
Doraemon (2005) Doraemon28 February 2015 (first run)
12 June 2023 (second run)
Rerunned, formerly on Boomerang/Cartoonito
Doraemon (1979) Doraemon1 June 2015Rerunned, formerly on Canal Panda, RTP1 & RTP2, using Canal Panda's dub
Total Drama: Pahkitew Island Drama Total: Ilha Pahkitew29 June 2015Rerunned
Total Drama All-Stars Drama Total: Famosos16 July 2015Rerunned
Cartoon Network Toys Toys na Cartoon Network1 October 2015Rerunned
Numb Chucks Numb Chucks15 September 2014Rerunned
Grojband Grojband4 February 2015 (Post-Premiere)
6 July 2015 (official Premiere)
Rerunned, formerly on SIC K
Lego Nexo Knights Nexo Knights21 March 2016Rerunned
Yo-kai Watch Yo-kai Watch16 May 2016Ended
Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race Drama Total Apresenta: Corrida Alucinante4 July 2016Rerunned
LazyTown Vila Moleza27 June 2015Rerunned
Supernoobs Supernovatos21 March 2016Rerunned
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Chovem Almôndegas8 January 2018Rerunned
La Casa de los Retos (in English: The House of Challenges)A Casa dos Desafios2019Currently on hiatus,

Original programming from Boing in the Spain. Not aired since 2024.

Wipeout Wipeout2022Ended

Controversies

Properly throughout September 2024, Cartoon Network Portugal was in the channel's censorship and controversies, when it moved to Western Europe.

Tom and Jerry Shorts

Between May and October 2014, the channel censored 103 Tom and Jerry shorts. The censorship was motivated by the channel's decision not to acquire the Portuguese-dubbed version from PSB (which dubbed the golden age of American animation onto VHS), which is notable for containing xenophobic and racist caricatures and actions, as well as violence involving weapons, household objects and torture. With this in mind, and to avoid controversy and problems with the media, Cartoon Network only aired the silent episodes (although it censored some of them) and only subtitled the graphics. Another censorship occurred during the Gene Deitch period (1960 - 1962), in which all episodes were censored.

Scooby-Doo

On 29 October 2021, Cartoon Network Portugal rebroadcast as a Halloween special, the first live-action Scooby-Doo film, which already had a Portuguese dub produced by Matinha, but for the same reasons, it was broadcast on original subtitled version.

Application in MEO

In June 2013 (before the launch of the Portuguese version of the channel), MEO, owned by Portugal Telecom (now Altice Portugal) launched an app on MEO Kids, providing content from the channel in Portuguese. Among the available content are the series Dexter's Laboratory, The Powerpuff Girls, Ben 10 and Ben 10: Alien Force, dubbed in Portuguese, and three games (two from Ben 10 and one from The Scary Adventures of Billy and Mandy).

Doraemon

In 2015 and 2016, the channel re-aired the anime "Doraemon" and the film "Doraemon e a Revolução dos Cravos", with several scenes from both the anime and the film having been cut or censored.

It then lost exclusivity in 2018, moved only to the Boomerang/Cartoonito Portugal channel and stopped broadcasting in May 2023. Then between 2023 and 2024, Cartoon Network Portugal re-aired the 2005 anime series.

Entra na onda de diversão Cartoon Network

Between June and August 2024, Cartoon Network Portugal aired the 2024 summer ident: Entra na onda de diversão Cartoon Network [Get on the Cartoon Network fun bandwagon]. [8]

Its ident on the Portuguese children's channel had been adapted to show the characters in the series.

Restart

From 1 April 2017 to 25 September 2024, the Cartoon Network Portugal channel aired the quick restart in the "Dimensional" era graphic that appeared the loop of this image in each showing, similar to the American channel. [9] [10]

Since 26 September 2024, with the move to Western Europe, the channel has used the 2016 functional restart in the Check It 4.0 graphic era [11]

See also

References

  1. "Company Information". Turner Broadcasting System Europe. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
  2. "Audiências TV em março: RTP cresce à boleia da seleção mas é a SIC que fica com a taça". 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  3. "TMS: Turner to launch Cartoon Network in Portuguese in Angola and Mozambique". Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  4. "Cartoon Network | Residencial". Archived from the original on 1 December 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  5. "NOS: Panda Biggs e FOX no Clássico" (PDF).
  6. 1 2 "Cartoon Network fusiona varias de sus señales en Europa". TVLaint (in Spanish). 17 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  7. "Cartoon Network upravil grafiku, schéma a odbavovací signál". [Cartoon Network modified the graphics, scheme, and check-in signal] MediaGuru.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  8. zQwmy (7 August 2024). Cartoon Network Portugal - Short Continuity (August 6th, 2024) . Retrieved 2 February 2025 via YouTube.
  9. zQwmy (3 October 2023). Cartoon Network Portugal - Continuity (May 23rd, 2023) . Retrieved 2 February 2025 via YouTube.
  10. zQwmy (26 July 2023). Cartoon Network Portugal - Continuity (July 26th, 2023) . Retrieved 2 February 2025 via YouTube.
  11. zQwmy (27 November 2024). Cartoon Network WE (Portuguese) - Short Continuity (November 26th, 2024) . Retrieved 2 February 2025 via YouTube.