Cartoon Network (Italy)
{{Short description|Italian pay TV network}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name = Cartoon Network
| logo = Cartoon Network 2010 logo.svg
| logo_alt = Cartoon Network
| logo_size = 200px
| language = Italian
English
| picture_format = 1080i HDTV
576i SDTV (+1 timeshift channel)
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|1993|9|17|df=y}} (as part of Cartoon Network Europe)
{{Start date and age|1996|7|31|df=y}} (as separate feed)
| parent = Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA
| sister_channels = Boomerang
Boing
Cartoonito
Frisbee
K2
| website = [http://www.cartoonnetwork.it/ cartoonnetwork.it]
| online_serv_1 = Sky Go
| online_chan_1 = Cartoon Network HD
| online_serv_2 = Now
| online_chan_2 = Cartoon Network HD
| country = Italy
| area = Italy
San Marino
Vatican City
Switzerland
}}
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 satellite pay TV platform TELE+ Digitale, and it later began available also on Stream TV's cable and satellite bouquet.{{Cite web|title=Cartoon Network|url=https://archivio.unita.news/assets/main/2000/04/17/page_008.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031051524/https://archivio.unita.news/assets/main/2000/04/17/page_008.pdf |archive-date=31 October 2020 }} Earlier that month, on 1 July, a Cartoon Network-branded programming block premiered on Telemontecarlo's second network, TMC2.{{cite news |url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1996/luglio/01/Cartoni_animati_dagli_USA_Italia_co_0_9607013069.shtml |title=Cartoni animati dagli USA in Italia tutti i giorni a Tmc2 |date=1 July 1996 |access-date=21 September 2021 |newspaper=Corriere della Sera |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090804045334/http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1996/luglio/01/Cartoni_animati_dagli_USA_Italia_co_0_9607013069.shtml |archive-date=4 August 2009 |url-status=dead}}
On 31 July 2003, it became exclusively available on Sky Italia, born after the two previous pay TV providers merger.{{Cite web|title=Corriere della Sera – Dalla Ue il via libera alla fusione Stream-Telepiù|url=https://www.corriere.it/Primo_Piano/Economia/2003/03_Marzo/31/paytv.shtml|access-date=17 March 2021|website=www.corriere.it}}
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..{{Citation|title=Cartoon Network Italia – Lancio nuova grafica e logo (29/11/2010 ore 20:00) 10 ANNI DOPO|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXrH37i9RyM |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/hXrH37i9RyM |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|language=en|access-date=17 March 2021}}{{cbignore}}
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
File:Cartoon Network 1992 logo.svg|31 July 1996 - 11 September 2006
File:Logo Cartoon Network 2004-2010.svg|11 September 2006 - 29 November 2010
Cartoon Network +1
Cartoon Network +1 is a 1 hour timeshift channel based on the United Kingdom and Ireland television channel of the same name 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.{{Cite web|date=1 February 2017|title=Cartoon Network LEGO Days: dal 4 al 12 Febbraio sul canale 608 di Sky|url=https://www.cinematographe.it/news/cartoon-network-lego-days-4-12-febbraio/|access-date=17 March 2021|website=Cinematographe.it|language=it-IT}}
From 4 to 14 March 2021 the channel became a We Bare Bears channel, airing only We Bare Bears.{{Cite web|last=Vega|first=Valerio|date=1 March 2021|title=Siamo Solo Orsi Channel – Su Cartoon Network+1 dal 4 al 14 marzo|url=https://www.nerdream.it/2021/03/01/siamo-solo-orsi-channel-su-cartoon-network1-dal-4-al-14-marzo/|access-date=17 March 2021|website=Nerdream.it|language=it-IT}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.cartoonnetwork.it/ www.cartoonnetwork.it] (Official Website) {{in lang|it}}
{{Cartoon Network}}
{{Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA}}
{{Italian television stations}}
Category:Children's television networks
Category:Television channels in Italy
Category:Television stations in Switzerland
Category:Italian-language television stations
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1996
Category:Turner Broadcasting System Italy