Cartoon Network (Africa)
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| Launched | September 17, 1993 (launch of Cartoon Network UK/Europe) August 1999 (launch of Cartoon Network HQ as a separate feed from Cartoon Network UK/Europe) July 1, 2016 (launch of Cartoon Network MENA) |
| Owned by | Turner Broadcasting System Europe (a subsidiary of Time Warner) |
| Picture format |
16:9 (576i, SDTV) (Africa) 16:9 (1080i, HDTV) (MENA) |
| Slogan | Check It. |
| Language |
English (Africa and MENA versions) Arabic (MENA only) Greek (Cyprus; subtitles only) |
| Broadcast area |
Middle East and North Africa and Cyprus (MENA version) Sub-Saharan Africa (Africa version) |
| Headquarters | Turner House, Great Marlborough Street, London, United Kingdom Dubai, United Arab Emirates (MENA version) |
| Formerly called | Cartoon Network HQ (1999–2015) |
| Sister channel(s) |
Boomerang Turner Classic Movies CNN International Cartoon Network Arabic Cartoon Network Hindi Toonami Africa Boing Africa |
| Website |
MENA language switcher site (in English and Arabic) MENA website (in English) African website (in English) |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| beIN (Middle East and North Africa) | Channel 106 (HD, MENA version) |
| DStv (Sub-Saharan Africa) | Channel 301 (SD, Africa version) |
| Kwesé TV (Sub-Saharan Africa) | Unknown (SD, Africa version) |
| Cable | |
| Cablenet (Cyprus) | Channel 304 (HD, MENA version) |
| Cablevision (Lebanon) | Frequency 11760 (HD, MENA version) |
| IPTV | |
| PrimeTel (Cyprus) | Channel 400 (HD, MENA version) |
| CytaVision (Cyprus) | Channel 32 (HD, MENA version) |
Cartoon Network refers to two digital children's TV channels broadcasting animated programs: Cartoon Network MENA, which serves the Middle East and North Africa region (excluding Israel, Iran and Turkey) along with Cyprus; and Cartoon Network Africa (formerly known as Cartoon Network HQ), which serves Sub-Saharan Africa. Cartoon Network was created by Turner Broadcasting System, a unit of Time Warner. Cartoon Network UK/Europe (the direct precursor to Cartoon Network feeds in the EMEA region, including Cartoon Network HQ) was launched on September 17, 1993. In October 1999, Cartoon Network UK became a separate feed from Cartoon Network HQ, but initially had a nearly identical schedule to Cartoon Network HQ until the latter became completely independent from the UK feed in 2001.
Cartoon Network HQ used to broadcast in time-sharing with Turner Classic Movies. TCM would air classic movies from 9:00 PM CET to 6:00 AM CET, while Cartoon Network would run for the rest of the day.
On July 1, 2016, Cartoon Network MENA, a feed in HD on beIN, was launched to replace Cartoon Network Africa in the MENA region. It features both English and Arabic audio tracks. In addition to being offered by various Gulf IPTV providers (as well as Cablevision in Lebanon and most Cypriot TV providers except for NOVA Cyprus), Cartoon Network MENA also has a separate schedule and censorship rules from Cartoon Network Africa.
The pan-European feed was launched on September 17, 1993 as Cartoon Network UK/Europe; the channel broadcast all over Europe in English. A Spanish-language audio track was launched on March 4, 1994, along with Swedish, Danish, French, Italian and Norwegian audio tracks.
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