Cartoon Network (Portuguese TV channel)
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| Broadcast area |  Portugal Angola Mozambique |
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| Headquarters | Turner House, London, United Kingdom[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 | |
| Launched | 17 September 1993 (as Cartoon Network Europe) 1 October 2013 (as an independent channel in Angola and Mozambique) 3 December 2013 (as an independent channelbin Portugal) |
| Closed | 25 September 2024 |
| 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.
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
[edit]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 in 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, 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
[edit]Current programming
[edit]| Title | Portuguese title | Premiere date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cartoon Network Studios and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe original programming | |||
| Adventure Time | Hora de Aventuras | 1 October 2013 | Rerunning Replaced by Western Europe |
| The Amazing World of Gumball | O Incrível Mundo de Gumball | 1 October 2013 | Rerunning Replaced by Western Europe |
| Regular Show | Regular Show | 5 April 2014 | Rerunning Replaced by Western Europe |
| Uncle Grandpa | Titio Avô | 26 April 2014 | Rerunning |
| Steven Universe | Steven Universe | 1 June 2014 | Rerunning Replaced by Western Europe |
| We Bare Bears | Nós os Ursos | 28 November 2015 | Rerunning Replaced by Western Europe |
| Apple & Onion | Maçã e Cebolinha | 5 October 2018 | Rerunning |
| Craig of the Creek | O Mundo de Craig | 10 November 2018 | Currently Premiering New Episodes Replaced by Western Europe |
| We Baby Bears | Nós os Ursinhos | 2022 | Running Replaced by Western Europe |
| The Heroic Quest of the Valiant Prince Ivandoe (main series) | O Destemido Príncipe Ivandoe | 13 May 2023 | Running Replaced by Western Europe |
| Other Warner Bros. TV original programming | |||
| Teen Titans Go! | Teen Titans Go! | 10 November 2014 | Currently premiering new episodes Replaced by Western Europe |
| Bunnicula | Bunnicula | 25 May 2018 (original); 2024 (return) | Rerunning, formerly on Boomerang Replaced by Western Europe |
| Jellystone! | Jellystone! | 2021 | Rerunning Replaced by Western Europe |
| Looney Tunes Cartoons | Looney Tunes Cartoons | 2022 | Rerunning, formerly on Boomerang Replaced by Western Europe |
| Acquired programming | |||
| Jade Armor | Jade Armor | 10 October 2022 | Rerunning Replaced by Western Europe |
| Hero Inside | Hero Inside | January 2024 | Currently on Hiatus Replaced by Western Europe |
Specials
[edit]| Specials | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Portuguese title | Premiere date | Status |
| The Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed | As Powerpuff Girls: Bailarico Sem Fim | 22 March 2014 | |
| Planos + Top | Planos + Top | 2023-2024 | |
| Special "We Love Gumball" | Especial "We Love Gumball" | August 2024 | |
| Carnavatoon | Carnavatoon" | 2014 | |
Former programming
[edit]| Title | Portuguese title | Premiere date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cartoon Network Studios and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe original programming | |||
| Dexter's Laboratory | O Laboratório do Dexter | 1 October 2013 | Transmitted from the EMEA feed |
| The Powerpuff Girls | As Powerpuff Girls | 1 October 2013 | Transmitted from the EMEA feed |
| Ben 10 | Ben 10 | 1 October 2013 | Transmitted from the EMEA feed |
| Ben 10: Alien Force | Ben 10: Alien Force | 1 October 2013 | Transmitted from the EMEA feed |
| Ben 10: Omniverse | Ben 10: Omniverse | 1 October 2013 | Transmitted from the EMEA feed |
| The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | As Aventuras Assustadoras de Billy e Mandy | 1 February 2014 | Transmitted from the EMEA feed and formerly on 2: |
| Clarence | Clarence | 29 November 2014 | Ended |
| Over the Garden Wall | Para Lá do Jardim | 23 March 2015 | Miniseries |
| The Powerpuff Girls (2016) | As Powerpuff Girls | 30 April 2016 | Transmitted from the EMEA feed, Ended |
| The Heroic Quest of the Valiant Prince Ivandoe (shorts) | O Destemido Príncipe Ivandoe | 27 January 2018 | Ended |
| Ben 10 (2016) | Ben 10 | 15 October 2016 | Ended |
| Victor and Valentino | Victor e Valentino | 16 September 2019 | Ended |
| OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes | OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes | 13 November 2017 | Ended |
| Summer Camp Island | Acampamento Mágico | 19 January 2019 | Ended |
| Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart | Mao Mao: Heróis de Coração Puro | 8 January 2020 | Ended |
| Other Warner Bros. TV original programming | |||
| The Tom and Jerry Show | O Show do Tom e Jerry | 1 May 2014 | Currently on Cartoonito |
| Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Scooby-Doo! Mistérios, Lda. | 6 December 2014 | Rerunned, formerly on Boomerang |
| Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! | Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! | 12 February 2016 | Rerunned, formerly on Boomerang |
| Justice League Action | Justice League Action | 11 February 2017 | Rerunned |
| ThunderCats Roar | ThunderCats Roar | 25 May 2020 | Ended |
| Unikitty! | Unikitty | 16 April 2018 | Ended |
| Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? | Scooby-Doo e Companhia | 2022 | Rerunned, formerly on Boomerang |
| Acquired programming | |||
| The Garfield Show | Garfield | 3 December 2013 | Rerunned, formerly on RTP2 and Boomerang |
| Johnny Test | Jonathan Test | 3 December 2013 | Rerunned, formerly on Biggs |
| Mixels | Mixels | 15 February 2014 | Rerunned |
| Just Kidding | Just Kidding | 16 June 2014 | Rerunned |
| Dragons: Riders of Berk | Dragões: O Esquadrão de Berk | 2 June 2014 | Rerunned |
| Dragons: Defenders of Berk | Dragões: Os Defensores de Berk | 13 October 2014 | Rerunned |
| Dr. Dimensionpants | Dr. Dimensional | 19 January 2015 | Rerunned |
| Doraemon (2005) | Doraemon | 28 February 2015 (first run) 12 June 2023 (second run) |
Rerunned, formerly on Boomerang/Cartoonito |
| Doraemon (1979) | Doraemon | 1 June 2015 | Rerunned, formerly on Canal Panda, RTP1 & RTP2, using Canal Panda's dub |
| Total Drama: Pahkitew Island | Drama Total: Ilha Pahkitew | 29 June 2015 | Rerunned |
| Total Drama All-Stars | Drama Total: Famosos | 16 July 2015 | Rerunned |
| Cartoon Network Toys | Toys na Cartoon Network | 1 October 2015 | Rerunned |
| Numb Chucks | Numb Chucks | 15 September 2014 | Rerunned |
| Grojband | Grojband | 4 February 2015 (Post-Premiere) 6 July 2015 (official Premiere) |
Rerunned, formerly on SIC K |
| Lego Nexo Knights | Nexo Knights | 21 March 2016 | Rerunned |
| Yo-kai Watch | Yo-kai Watch | 16 May 2016 | Ended |
| Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race | Drama Total Apresenta: Corrida Alucinante | 4 July 2016 | Rerunned |
| LazyTown | Vila Moleza | 27 June 2015 | Rerunned |
| Supernoobs | Supernovatos | 21 March 2016 | Rerunned |
| Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | Chovem Almôndegas | 8 January 2018 | Rerunned |
| La Casa de los Retos (in English: The House of Challenges) | A Casa dos Desafios | 2019 | Currently on hiatus,
Original programming from Boing in the Spain. Not aired since 2024. |
| Wipeout | Wipeout | 2022 | Ended |
Controversies
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Company Information". Turner Broadcasting System Europe. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "TMS: Turner to launch Cartoon Network in Portuguese in Angola and Mozambique". Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ "Cartoon Network | Residencial". Archived from the original on 1 December 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ "NOS: Panda Biggs e FOX no Clássico" (PDF).
- ^ a b "Cartoon Network fusiona varias de sus señales en Europa". TVLaint (in Spanish). 17 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ zQwmy (7 August 2024). Cartoon Network Portugal - Short Continuity (August 6th, 2024). Retrieved 2 February 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ zQwmy (3 October 2023). Cartoon Network Portugal - Continuity (May 23rd, 2023). Retrieved 2 February 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ zQwmy (26 July 2023). Cartoon Network Portugal - Continuity (July 26th, 2023). Retrieved 2 February 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ zQwmy (27 November 2024). Cartoon Network WE (Portuguese) - Short Continuity (November 26th, 2024). Retrieved 2 February 2025 – via YouTube.
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- Children's television networks
- Cartoon Network
- Turner Broadcasting System Portugal
- Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA
- Television stations in Portugal
- Television channels and stations established in 2013
- Television channels and stations disestablished in 2024
- Television stations in Angola
- Television channels in Mozambique