Cartoon Network Arabic
| Cartoon Network Arabic | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Launched | October 10, 2010 |
| Owned by | Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner, Inc.) |
| Picture format |
16:9 (576i SDTV) 16:9 (1080i HDTV) |
| Slogan | "Are You CN What We're Sayin'?" |
| Language | Arabic |
| Broadcast area | Middle East and North Africa |
| Headquarters |
Turner House, Great Marlborough Street, London, United Kingdom/Dubai Media City, United Arab Emirates |
| Sister channel(s) |
Cartoon Network Cartoon Network India Boomerang CNN International HLN Turner Classic Movies |
| Timeshift service | Cartoon Network Arabic +2 (defunct as of 2016) |
| Website | www.CartoonNetworkArabic.com |
Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Nilesat | 12417 H - 27500 - 3/4 (SD variant) |
| Arabsat BADR6 | 11747 V - 27500 - 3/4 (SD variant) |
| Etisalat's eLife TV | Channel 306 (SD variant) |
| beIN Network | Channel 138 (HD variant) |
Cartoon Network Arabic (Arabic: بالعربية Cartoon Network) is a free-to-air children's channel that is broadcast for a pan-Arabian audience in the MENA region, and it is the official Arabic edition of the U.S.-based Cartoon Network channel. The channel was launched on October 10, 2010 at 10:10 am GST.[1][2] The channel's launch coincides with the opening of Turner Broadcasting System's new offices in Dubai Media City, U.A.E., the channel's local owner.[3] A Middle Eastern branch of Time Warner.
The standard channel broadcasts via Arabsat Badr 6 and Nilesat. Cartoon Network Arabic is considered a free alternative to the subscription-based Cartoon Network channel offered in the Middle East via beIN Network (formerly via Orbit Showtime until January 2016), despite the varying differences in programming and available languages. However, a for-pay HD variant of the channel has since launched in 2012.
The channel got the new Check it 3.0 look on 6 October 2014.
Programming
TV series
Animated programs aired included original Cartoon Network Studios productions like Steven universe , The Powerpuff Girls , Uncle Grandpa , Clarence , Ben 10 , Adventure Time , The Amazing World of Gumball and We Bare Bears; as well as programs produced by other studios (Like Hasbro Studios,[4] Warner Bros. Animation, etc.) .
And the production of local programs like Skatoony and Ben 10: Ultimate Challenge (Middle Eastern adaptation), have more-localised shows via various partnership deals with Arab production companies, such as Dubai-based Lammtara Pictures (Freej) or Jordan-based Rubicon Group Holding (Ben & Izzy, Tareq Wa Shireen). Since the channel is free-to-air, it may feature some censorship cuts like most Arab television channels.
Films
Beginning from the holiday week of Eid al-Adha in the year 1432 Hijri (or formally November 5, 2011), Cartoon Network Arabic began to occasionally air a selection of dubbed Cartoon Network made-for-TV films and specials at random dates. However, it was not until the first month of the year 1434 (or formally January 2013) the channel initiated the signature Cartoon Network Cinema block to represent its films.
Cartoonito
Turner Broadcasting System Europe had announced it would rollout its UK-based preschoolers' channel Cartoonito across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, increasing the brand's distribution to 125 million homes in 112 territories.[5] On Cartoon Network Arabic, Cartoonito was launched as a morning block that is broadcast for seven days a week, starting from September 4, 2011. However, the block was largely phased out in 2014 for unknown reasons.
Variants
Cartoon Network Arabic HD
On March 2012, the channel became available in true high-definition via the YahLive service.[6] In December 2015, Turner Broadcasting System entered an exclusivity deal with the Qatar-based beIN Media Group, and the channel's HD version was moved to be exclusively part of the latter's beIN Network service, alongside the English Cartoon Network and other Turner-owned channels, as of January 1, 2016.[7]
Cartoon Network Arabic +2
A two-hour timeshift channel variant launched on June 30, 2014 via the My HD pay TV network. It was terminated on January 2016 as a consequence to Turner Broadcasting System's deal with beIN Media Group.
References
- ↑ "Cartoon Network Arabic free-to-air goes live on October 10th". Zawya. 2010-10-10. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
- ↑ "Cartoon Network Arabic launches". Digital Production Middle East. 2010-10-10. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
- ↑ "10 October launch for Cartoon Network Arabic". Rapid TV News. 2010-10-07. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
- ↑ "Hasbro Shows to Air in Europe & Middle East in 2011". Raving Toy Maniac. 2010-12-13. Retrieved 2011-07-19.
- ↑ "Turner Broadcasting to launch Cartoonito across EMEA". AMEinfo. 2011-04-21. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
- ↑ Saundalka, Jason (2012-03-05). "Cartoon Network Arabic goes HD". Digital Production Middle East. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
- ↑ "Turner and beIN Media Group Announce Strategic Partnership Exclusively for the Middle East & North Africa Region". beIN Media Group. 2015-12-29. Retrieved 2016-03-17.
External links
- Official website (Arabic)
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