Cartoon Network Arabic
|
كرتون نتورك بالعربية Cartoon Network Arabic |
|
|---|---|
 |
|
| Launched | October 10, 2010 |
| Owned by | |
| Picture format |
16:9 (576i SDTV) (2014 - present) 4:3 (480i SDTV) (2010 - 2014) |
| Slogan | "كرتون نتورك هي العنوان" "Cartoon Network is your destination" |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Language | Arabic |
| Broadcast area | Middle East and North Africa (excluding Israel, Iran, Turkey and Cyprus) |
| Headquarters | |
| Sister channel(s) |
|
| Timeshift service | Cartoon Network Arabic +2 (defunct as of 2016) |
| Website | Official website |
|
Availability
|
|
| Satellite | |
| Nilesat | 12417 H - 27500 - 3/4 |
| Arabsat BADR6 | 11747 V - 27500 - 3/4 |
| beIN Network | Channel 107 (unencrypted SD using Arabsat transponder) |
Cartoon Network Arabic (Arabic: كرتون نتورك بالعربية) is a free-to-air children's channel that is broadcast for a pan-Arab audience in the Arab World, and it is one of two Arabic-language versions of Cartoon Network, the other being an English/Arabic HD pay TV channel on beIN called Cartoon Network MENA. The channel was launched on October 10, 2010 at 10:10 AM GST, with the channel's launch coinciding with the opening of Turner Broadcasting System's offices in Dubai United Arab Emirates, the channel's local owner.
The standard channel broadcasts via Arabsat Badr 6 and Nilesat. Cartoon Network Arabic is considered a free alternative to Cartoon Network MENA and Boomerang MENA, two pay TV channels offered in the Arab League in HD (defunct) and in both English and Arabic exclusively on beIN Network since July 1, 2016, despite the varying differences in programming, schedules, and available languages.
It is also notable that the channel is heavily censoring shows such as Steven Universe which is canceled in October 2016.
Cartoon Network Arabic was launched on October 10, 2010 at 10:10 AM GST. The channel's launch coincided with the opening of Turner Broadcasting System's offices in Dubai Media City, U.A.E., the channel's local owner. The channel changed its aspect ratio from 4:3 to 16:9 on October 6, 2014; it also began using the Check It 3.0 package that day. In December 2015, Turner Broadcasting System entered an exclusivity deal with the Qatar-based beIN Media Group. This deal led to Cartoon Network Africa, Boomerang Africa, and TCM moving from OSN to the latter's beIN Network service, and also caused the HD feed on YahLive to shut down; the actual channel, however, is unaffected due to being a free-to-air channel on Nilesat and Arabsat/Badr. Cartoon Network Arabic was added to beIN as channel 138 as an HD channel, although the HD version was later replaced with the SD version on Arabsat/Badr. CNN International HD was removed from MyHD's channel list and moved to beIN as an encrypted HD channel along with the pay-only HLN which is in letterboxed SD, but CNN continues to remain available as a free-to-air channel on Nilesat and Arabsat/Badr in SD. However, subscribers to Etisalat and du's IPTV services in the UAE were virtually unaffected at the time. However, due to their direct relations with Turner, Emirati telecoms Etisalat and du continue to offer these channels to IPTV subscribers.
...
Wikipedia