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 under its International division.
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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 (in Portugal) |
| Closed | 25 September 2024 |
| Replaced by | Cartoon Network (Western Europe) |
Cartoon Network (both before and after merging) was the most-watched kids and teens' channel in Portugal, surpassing Disney Channel since 2022.[2]
History
editThe 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 Cartoon Network Africa.
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 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.[citation needed]
Cartoon Network Portugal was also the first European CN feed to adopt the CHECK it 3.0 branding.[citation needed]
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 US feed's Dimensional branding.[citation needed]
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. Boomerang was later replaced by Cartoonito on 23 March 2023.
The channel begun broadcasting in HD in 2022.
On 16 September 2024, Cartoon Network Portugal begun following the same schedule as Cartoon Network in the Nordics, France, Germany and the Netherlands. On September 25 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.[6]
Programming
editCurrent 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 |
| The Amazing World of Gumball | O Incrível Mundo de Gumball | 1 October 2013 | Rerunning |
| Regular Show | Regular Show | 5 April 2014 | Rerunning |
| Uncle Grandpa | Titio Avô | 26 April 2014 | Rerunning |
| Steven Universe | Steven Universe | 1 June 2014 | Rerunning |
| We Bare Bears | Nós os Ursos | 28 November 2015 | Rerunning |
| Apple & Onion | Maçã e Cebolinha | 5 October 2018 | Rerunning |
| Craig of the Creek | O Mundo de Craig | 10 November 2018 | Currently Premiering New Episodes |
| We Baby Bears | Nós os Ursinhos | 2022 | Running |
| The Heroic Quest of the Valiant Prince Ivandoe (main series) | O Destemido Príncipe Ivandoe | 13 May 2023 | Running |
| Other Warner Bros. TV original programming | |||
| Teen Titans Go! | Teen Titans Go! | 10 November 2014 | Currently premiering new episodes |
| Bunnicula | Bunnicula | 25 May 2018 | Rerunning, formerly on Boomerang |
| Jellystone! | Jellystone! | 2021 | Rerunning |
| Looney Tunes Cartoons | Looney Tunes Cartoons | 2022 | Rerunning, formerly on Boomerang |
| Acquired programming | |||
| Jade Armor | Jade Armor | 10 October 2022 | Rerunning |
| Monkie Kid | Monkie Kid | 28 January 2023 | Currently on Hiatus |
| Hero Inside | Hero Inside | January 2024 | Currently on Hiatus |
Specials
edit| Specials | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Portuguese title | Premiere date | Status |
| The Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed | As Powerpuff Girls: Bailarico Sem Fim | 22 March 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 Panda 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 | A Casa dos Desafios | 2019 | Currently on hiatus,
Original programming from Boing Spain |
| Wipeout | Wipeout | 2022 | Ended |
See also
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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". Meios e Publicidade. 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).
- ^ "Cartoon Network fusiona varias de sus señales en Europa". TVLaint (in Spanish). 17 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.