MeTV Toons

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MeTV Toons
Type Broadcast television network (classic TV)
CountryUnited States
Broadcast areaNationwide
(73.33% OTA coverage) [1]
Headquarters Chicago, Illinois
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format 720p HDTV master feed (downscaled to 480i SDTV widescreen on most OTA affiliates)
Ownership
Owner Weigel Broadcasting [2] [3]
ParentWAM TV Limited Partnership
Sister channels
History
LaunchedJune 25, 2024;5 months ago (2024-06-25)
Links
Website metvtoons.com
Availability
Terrestrial
See list of affiliates
Streaming media
Service(s): Frndly TV, Philo [4]

MeTV Toons is an American broadcast television network owned and operated by Weigel Broadcasting in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery. Launched on June 25, 2024, as a spin-off of MeTV, [5] the network's programming mainly consists of classic animated content produced by Warner Bros., Hanna-Barbera, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, as well as third-party series produced by Universal, Paramount, Columbia, DIC, and many others, dating from the 1930s to the late 1990's.

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History

Trademark registrations for MeTV Toons were first filed in March 2023, with originally considered names for the network being "Toon TV" or "Toony TV" (a name likely inspired by the mascot of the MeTV original program Toon In with Me , Toony the Tuna), as well as names of interstitials for the network such as 'Cartoon College' filed in December 2023. [6] [7]

On May 1, 2024, Variety and TVLine reported Weigel was partnering with Warner Bros. Discovery on MeTV Toons, which was billed as a 24/7, free-to-air television network dedicated to broadcasting classic animated programming. This was based on a press release from Weigel, but the company failed to send notification that it was to be embargoed; the two outlets pulled the stories upon its request. TheDesk.net, which stated its editorial policy does not honor retroactive embargoes, published its own story later that day which noted that Weigel was also working with Paramount Pictures, Amazon MGM Studios, Universal Pictures and a number of other content studios. [8]

The following day, Weigel officially announced the launch of the channel, which would take place on June 25. The channel launched with a marathon of the pilot episodes of all of its non-compilation shows, with the inaugural program at 6am Eastern/5am Central time being Captain Planet and the Planeteers . [9] The channel follows a similar format to the formative years of Warner Bros. Discovery's Cartoon Network and Boomerang.

Officials at Weigel said MeTV Toons will be distributed in three forms: as a broadcast channel available in many cities through over-the-air television and on cable, and as a streaming channel that will be distributed across subscription-based services. Also planned is a "complimentary offering for ad-supported streaming services".

Broadcast affiliates include those owned by Weigel itself, as well as those operated by Cox Media Group, Bahakel Communications, Hubbard Broadcasting, Allen Media Group and Gray Television. Frndly TV and Philo, two over-the-top MVPD services that carry all of Weigel's other networks, added the network on launch day.

Programming

The programs featured on the main MeTV network in the morning hours (such as Looney Tunes , Merrie Melodies , Tom and Jerry , Popeye , and Woody Woodpecker ) also air on MeTV Toons. In addition, the network's programming features cartoons not seen on the MeTV block (such as Scooby-Doo , Yogi Bear , Rocky and Bullwinkle , and Casper the Friendly Ghost ) and classic anime titles (such as Speed Racer and Marine Boy ). MeTV Toons also airs various UK-produced Supermarionation programs overnight, such as Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons . [10]

The network runs original interstitial series which animation historian Jerry Beck helped produce. Bob Bergen, the modern voice actor for Porky Pig, is the promotional announcer for the network. [11]

Blocks

Holiday Special Blocks

Affiliates

The network is available on the following OTA stations as well as the paid streaming services Frndly TV and Philo. [1] [4] Bold is for owned and operated stations.

City of license/market Station [1] Virtual
channel
Primary affiliationOwnerDate of affiliationNotes

Alabama

Huntsville WAAY-TV 31.8 ABC Allen Media Broadcasting June 25, 2024
Mobile WMBP-LD31.4 Telemundo Gray Television June 25, 2024
Montgomery WBMM 22.3 The CW Plus Bahakel Communications June 25, 2024

Arizona

Phoenix KEJR-LD 40.2 MeTV+ Weigel Broadcasting June 25, 2024
Kingman KMOH-TV 6.5 MeTV June 25, 2024
Tucson KVOA 4.4 NBC Allen Media BroadcastingJune 25, 2024Replaced This TV

California

Chico KHSL-TV 12.8 CBS Allen Media BroadcastingJuly 3, 2024
Fresno KGMC 43.5 Estrella TV Cocola BroadcastingJune 25, 2024Replaced Antenna TV
Los Angeles KSFV-CD/KAZA-TV 27.1/54.3Weigel BroadcastingJune 25, 2024Replaced Jewelry Television
Monterey KMBY-LD 27.5MeTVCocola BroadcastingJune 25, 2024
Sacramento KMAX-TV 31.6 Independent CBS News and Stations June 26, 2024
San Francisco KTLN-TV 68.6 H&I Weigel BroadcastingJune 25, 2024

Colorado

Glenwood Springs KREG-TV 3.8MeTVWeigel BroadcastingJune 25, 2024
Grand Junction KKCO 11.5NBCGray TelevisionJune 25, 2024

Connecticut

Hartford (New Haven) WHCT-LD 35.8MeTVWeigel BroadcastingJune 25, 2024
Bridgeport WZME 43.4 Story Television June 25, 2024

Delaware

Wilmington (Philadelphia) WDPN-TV 2.10MeTVMaranatha Broadcasting CompanyJune 25, 2024

District of Columbia

Washington, D.C. WDME-CD 48.5MeTVWeigel BroadcastingJune 25, 2024

Florida

Fort Myers WBBH-TV 20.4NBC Hearst Television October 21, 2024
Gainesville WTGB-LD19.3N/AGray TelevisionJune 26, 2024
Jacksonville WJAX-TV 47.4CBS Cox Media Group July 1, 2024
Miami WBFS-TV 33.7 Independent CBS News and StationsJune 25, 2024
Orlando WFTV 9.4ABCCox Media GroupJuly 19, 2024
Panama City WPFN-CD22.5IndependentDestination NetworkJune 25, 2024
Tampa WTOG 44.6CBS News and StationsJune 25, 2024
West Palm Beach WBWP-LD 19.8 Daystar Español Roseland BroadcastingJune 25, 2024

Georgia

Atlanta WKTB-CD 47.7TelemundoGray TelevisionJune 25, 2024
Macon WPGA-TV 58.5MeTVJune 25, 2024
Savannah WSCG 34.6 TCT Tri-State Christian Television December 1st, 2024Replacing Buzzr

Hawaii

Honolulu KIKU 20.2IndependentAllen Media BroadcastingJune 25, 2024

Idaho

Boise KNIN-TV 9.4 Fox Marquee Broadcasting July 18, 2024
Idaho Falls KPIF 15.4 Grit Ventura BroadcastingAugust 15, 2024
Twin Falls KYTL-LD17.5America's Voicei84 Broadcasting CompanyJune 26, 2024

Illinois

Chicago WCIU-TV 26.7IndependentWeigel BroadcastingJune 25, 2024
Rockford WREX 13.2NBCAllen Media BroadcastingJune 26, 2024

Indiana

Evansville WEVV-TV 44.5CBSAllen Media BroadcastingJune 26, 2024
WZDS-LD 5.6H&IWeigel BroadcastingJune 25, 2024
Indianapolis WUDZ-LD28.7BuzzrInnovate Corp.June 25, 2024
South Bend WCWW-LD 25.3CWWeigel BroadcastingJune 25, 2024
Terre Haute WTHI-TV 10.5CBSAllen Media BroadcastingTBA

Iowa

Des Moines KDIT-CD 45.4 Catchy Comedy Weigel BroadcastingJune 25, 2024
Waterloo KWWL 7.6NBCAllen Media BroadcastingJune 25, 2024

Kansas

Lawrence (Kansas City) KGKC-LD 39.7Telemundo SagamoreHill Broadcasting June 25, 2024

Kentucky

Bowling Green WNKY-LD 35.4 Ion Marquee BroadcastingJuly 9, 2024
Lexington WTVQ-DT 36.4ABCMorris MultimediaJune 25, 2024
Louisville WBNA 21.7IndependentWord Broadcasting NetworkJune 25, 2024
Paducah WQWQ-LD 9.4TelemundoGray TelevisionJune 26, 2024

Louisiana

Monroe KMLU 11.8MeTVLegacy BroadcastingJuly 1, 2024
Lafayette KADN-TV 15.4FoxNexstar Media GroupSeptember 1, 2024
New Orleans KNOV-CD 41.6IndependentDestination NetworkJuly 19, 2024

Maine

Portland WMTW 8.6ABCHearst TelevisionSeptember 1, 2024

Maryland

Salisbury WGDV-LD 32.4 WeatherNation TV Marquee BroadcastingJuly 1, 2024
TowsonBaltimore WMJF-CD 39.1HME Equity Fund II, LLCJuly 1, 2024

Massachusetts

Boston WMFP 62.3 Shop LC WRNN-TV Associates June 25, 2024

Michigan

Cadillac W15DF-D15.6Catchy ComedyHeritage Broadcast GroupJuly 11, 2024
Charles W28EJ-D28.6Heritage Broadcast GroupJuly 11, 2024
Detroit WKBD-TV 50.7CWCBSOctober 14, 2024
Elmhurst W27DQ-D27.6Catchy ComedyHeritage Broadcast GroupJuly 11, 2024
Flint WJRT-TV 12.7ABCAllen Media BroadcastingJune 25, 2024Replaced This TV
Kalamazoo WLLA 64.7IndependentChristian Faith BroadcastingJune 25, 2024
Traverse City W16DN-D16.6Catchy ComedyHeritage Broadcast GroupJuly 11, 2024
Vanderbilt W20DT-D20.6Heritage Broadcast GroupJuly 11, 2024

Minnesota

Duluth KCWV-TV 27.9TCTTri-State Christian TelevisionTBA [15]
Minneapolis KSTC-TV 5.6Independent Hubbard Broadcasting July 9, 2024
Rochester KXLT-TV 47.3FoxGray TelevisionJune 26, 2024Replaced Laff

Mississippi

Greenwood WMEL-LD 13.4MeTVLegacy BroadcastingJuly 1, 2024
Tupelo WLOV-TV 27.5The CW PlusMorris MultimediaJune 25, 2024
Jackson WLOO 35.5 MyNetworkTV American Spirit MediaJune 26, 2024

Missouri

St. Louis KNLC 24.2MeTVWeigel BroadcastingJune 25, 2024Replaced NLEC-TV
Kansas City KGKC-LD 39.7TelemundoSagamoreHill BroadcastingJune 25, 2024

New Jersey

Middletown (New York City) WJLP 33.2MeTVWeigel BroadcastingJune 25, 2024

New Mexico

Carlsbad KKAC19.5Story TelevisionWeigel BroadcastingJune 25, 2024
Silver City KKAD10.5Start TVJune 25, 2024

New York

Albany WNYA 51.4MyNetworkTVHubbard BroadcastingTBA [15]
Plattsburgh WYCI 40.7Gray TelevisionJune 25, 2024
Rochester WBGT-CD 46.6Vision CommunicationsJune 26, 2024
Syracuse WMJQ-CD40.3MeTV Renard Communications June 25, 2024
Buffalo WNYB 26.3TCTTri-State Christian TelevisionNovember 26, 2024

Nevada

Ely KKEL 27.8Story TelevisionWeigel BroadcastingJune 25, 2024
Las Vegas KHSV 21.6MeTVHoward Stirk HoldingsJune 25, 2024Displaced NTD to another subchannel

North Carolina

Charlotte WCCB 18.9CWBahakel CommunicationsJune 25, 2024

Ohio

Cleveland WOCV-CD 35.3Catchy ComedyWeigel BroadcastingJune 25, 2024
Dayton WHIO-TV 7.4CBSCox Media GroupJuly 2, 2024

Oklahoma

Oklahoma City KTUZ-TV 30.7Telemundo Tyler Media Group June 25, 2024
Tulsa KMYT-TV 41.5MyNetworkTV Imagicomm Communications June 26, 2024Replaced This TV

Oregon

Eugene KEZI 9.6ABCAllen Media BroadcastingJune 26, 2024
Portland KJYY-LD29.8TelemundoSagamoreHill BroadcastingJune 25, 2024
Salem KJWY-LD21.8June 25, 2024

Pennsylvania

Johnstown WTOO-CD 50.6H&ISonshine Family TelevisionJune 25, 2024
Pittsburgh WOSC-CD 61.1The VideohouseJune 25, 2024Replaced Rewind TV

South Carolina

Columbia WOLO-TV 25.9ABCBahakel CommunicationsJune 25, 2024
Greenville WWYA-LD28.2 Movies! Carolina Christian BroadcastingJune 25, 2024
Myrtle Beach WFXB 43.9FoxBahakel CommunicationsJune 25, 2024

South Dakota

Sioux Falls KSFY-TV 13.6ABC Gray Television June 25, 2024

Tennessee

Jackson WBBJ-TV 7.5ABCBahakel CommunicationsJune 25, 2024
Memphis WTME-LD 35.6TelemundoGray TelevisionJune 26, 2024
Nashville WJFB 44.8MeTVWeigel BroadcastingJune 25, 2024

Texas

Belton KNCT 46.7CWGray TelevisionJune 25, 2024
Corpus Christi KQSY-LD30.5Catchy ComedyChannel 7 of Corpus Christi, Inc.June 25, 2024
DallasFort Worth KAZD 55.3 Spectrum News 1 simulcastWeigel BroadcastingJune 25, 2024
FredericksburgSan Antonio KCWX 2.5MyNetworkTVCorridor Television, L.L.P. June 25, 2024Replaced Quill
Houston KPRC-TV 2.5NBC Graham Media Group July 1, 2024Replacing Get
Lubbock KMYL-LD 14.5MyNetworkTVGray TelevisionJune 25, 2024Replaced Jewelry Television

Utah

Cedar CitySalt Lake City (St. George) KCSG 8.8MeTVWeigel BroadcastingJune 25, 2024

Virginia

Norfolk WSKY-TV 4.6Independent Lockwood Broadcast Group TBA
Richmond WWBK-LD28.1Innovate Corp.June 25, 2024

Washington

Bellingham KVOS-TV 12.9 Univision Weigel BroadcastingJune 25, 2024
Seattle KFFV 44.7MeTV

West Virginia

Parkersburg WIYE-LD 26.3CBSGray TelevisionTBA

Wisconsin

Crandon WMOW 4.3ABCAllen Media BroadcastingJune 26, 2024
Eau Claire WQOW 18.3June 26, 2024
Shawano
(Green BayAppleton)
WMEI 31.2MeTVWeigel BroadcastingJune 25, 2024
La Crosse WXOW 19.3ABCAllen Media BroadcastingJune 26, 2024
Madison WKOW 27.3June 25, 2024Replaced ThisTV
Milwaukee WMLW-TV 49.5IndependentWeigel BroadcastingJune 25, 2024Replaced MeTV+ and moved to WYTU-LD 63.3
Wausau WAOW 9.3ABCAllen Media BroadcastingJune 26, 2024

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