Cartoon Network International News Thread 14.0

[Markus Nelis]

No changes to CN Nordic in December. Ever since the big shifting and a few Boomerang shows joining, they haven't done any changes and this will be the same schedule for fourth month in a row. Heh, I really do think the on-air division is barely there and run the channel on auto-pilot at this point. They're lucky to get the same promos as the rest/or most of EMEA.

Therefore there's no point for me to post the schedule again. At least Cartoonito had a mini change so I did post the full schedule in that thread. It seems that they care a tiny bit more about Cartoonito.

 

[StrikersSeventyOG]

Boy, Girl Dog Cat and Cheese is returning for a new season on Cartoon Network Southeast Asia and Taiwan which already aired on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. This Holiday Hangout every day (Noted Time on Southeast Asia, Philippines, and Taiwan might have different airtime.).

Noted: I tried to find the Promo in Southeast Asia in English version but no luck for now. But, I will gonna add it once it is available.

 

[narq]

I am not sure and don't know if it will continue after 01/01, but we will see; but something tells me it will

Looking at the CN Poland schedule, the marathon will still air on January 1st, but luckily after that it will be gone. So it's most likely gonna be the same for CEE.

Of course, the marathon here will be pretty much the same as on CEE, except it will be longer, pretty much 24/7, with some breaks for Bakugan:
- at 06:00 CET for 25 minutes,
- at 20:20 CET for 55 minutes.

Expect that, the entire schedule will be just Gumball. Exactly like last year.

 

[Vuxovich]

Will Tiny Toons Looniversity ever come out in Europe and Japan? I am asking since Tiny Toon Adventures was very popular in the latter.

 

[BloggerHU]

Looking at the CN Poland schedule, the marathon will still air on January 1st, but luckily after that it will be gone. So it's most likely gonna be the same for CEE.

Of course, the marathon here will be pretty much the same as on CEE, except it will be longer, pretty much 24/7, with some breaks for Bakugan:
- at 06:00 CET for 25 minutes,
- at 20:20 CET for 55 minutes.

Expect that, the entire schedule will be just Gumball. Exactly like last year.

On CEE will stay in the first week of January too.

 

[Perla Magica]

Will Tiny Toons Looniversity ever come out in Europe and Japan? I am asking since Tiny Toon Adventures was very popular in the latter.

TTL is already airing in Germany (on Super RTL) but never say never when it comes to international airings. I predict that TTL might come out on CN Japan around Spring 2024.

 

[BloggerHU]

Will Tiny Toons Looniversity ever come out in Europe and Japan? I am asking since Tiny Toon Adventures was very popular in the latter.

In Europe will premiere around Spring, maybe March-April.

 

[StrikersSeventyOG]

In Europe will premiere around Spring, maybe March-April.

Possible release of Tiny Toon Looniversity in Southeast Asia includes Korea, Australia Taiwan, and the Philippines in either the first quarter or second quarter of 2024. We waiting the 2024 highlight after the Christmas Day 2023!

 

[Checkerboard]

9-12 hours of Gumball. How exciting. That show has become the CEE schedule cancer like TTG on CN US.

 

[Markus Nelis]

That show has become the CEE schedule cancer like TTG on CN US.

Have you even looked at recent US schedule? There's an hour of TTG a day on weekdays. Gumball is the most played show on CN US.

 

[Checkerboard]

Doesnt disqualify what i said since Titans used to be the definition of spamming. Being now Gumball is even worse maybe. Since that show is basically over and also it shows CEE is just mirroring US or viceversa.

 

[Markus Nelis]

Doesnt disqualify what i said since Titans used to be the definition of spamming. Being now Gumball is even worse maybe. Since that show is basically over and also it shows CEE is just mirroring US or viceversa.

Season 7 is coming out next year. It still is ongoing. Both you're replies were somewhat wrong.

 

[StrikersSeventyOG]

Boy, Girl Dog Cat and Cheese is returning for a new season on Cartoon Network Southeast Asia and Taiwan which already aired on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. This Holiday Hangout every day (Noted Time on Southeast Asia, Philippines, and Taiwan might have different airtime.).

Noted: I tried to find the Promo in Southeast Asia in English version but no luck for now. But, I will gonna add it once it is available.

 

[Francisque]

Doesnt disqualify what i said since Titans used to be the definition of spamming. Being now Gumball is even worse maybe. Since that show is basically over and also it shows CEE is just mirroring US or viceversa.

There are quality differences between Gumball and TTG though...

And yes, it's coming back too

 

[Checkerboard]

I mean, yeah, if I had to choose, Gumball wins. At least creatively it wins. Or artistically. Titans are more of a product placement show. Still, any show going on for so long and being aired so much isn't healthy. And while yes, surprisingly Gumball is getting another season even though it was supposed to end, in the mean time they could've tried anything else. Instead they keep Gumball on the schedule to make sure people won't forget the show and will tune in by the time the new season airs. I get it, but also... ugh. Is a little variety too much to ask? Even over night. When you have literally hundreds of shows and at least a dozen newer ones.

 

[Markus Nelis]

They need to fulfill the EU quota. The only European show right now they could air at night is Gumball. Meanwhile while I get that Ivandoe is European, it doesn't have enough episodes to play overnights yet. And saying that Gumball is better than TTG in my opinion is subjective. I enjoy both shows. For me both have goods and bads. I think TTG will end soon anyway. CN US outside of weekends airs it for an hour a day. I just don't like when someone calls a show cancer. That's a bit too much to even say that word.

Also what hundreds of shows? It's not like they will randomly bring back classics. They've moved on since the mid 2010s.

 

[Francisque]

They need to fulfill the EU quota. The only European show right now they could air at night is Gumball. Meanwhile while I get that Ivandoe is European, it doesn't have enough episodes to play overnights yet. And saying that Gumball is better than TTG in my opinion is subjective. I enjoy both shows. For me both have goods and bads. I think TTG will end soon anyway. CN US outside of weekends airs it for an hour a day. I just don't like when someone calls a show cancer. That's a bit too much to even say that word.

Also what hundreds of shows? It's not like they will randomly bring back classics. They've moved on since the mid 2010s.

They can do it in another manner though, by not becoming the Gumball channel for 6-7 hours non stop.
They have a huge archive there, but they try to be as cheap as possible

I honestly try to be neutral with TTG, but it's quite obvious that Gumball is much more of a... cartoon

 

[Markus Nelis]

They can do it in another manner though, by not becoming the Gumball channel for 6-7 hours non stop.
They have a huge archive there, but they try to be as cheap as possible

I honestly try to be neutral with TTG, but it's quite obvious that Gumball is much more of a... cartoon

Honestly, what else could they air besides Gumball and Ivandoe as European to fulfill the quota?

With TTG, the main reason people don't like it because it ruined the 2003 TT. Which I disagree. This isn't a reboot. It's a spin-off. While I agree that Gumball is more funny but TTG isn't even close of being unwatchable. I've seen worse, PPG16 comes to mind.

 

[Cool_Cat]

The EU quota is just a directive, and according to multiple court cases it doesn't even apply to theme-oriented TV networks.

A directive aims at a result, it's not a law. That's up to national governments. For an example France has a French quota law on free to air TV.

Discovery's channels in Italy definively don't fill an EU quota, besides Nove.

Tbh I see many European imports also on other feeds outside of the EMEA region (excluding the US).

In any case, WBD is planning to shut down Tooncast in Latin America.

 

[Francisque]

Honestly, what else could they air besides Gumball and Ivandoe as European to fulfill the quota?

With TTG, the main reason people don't like it because it ruined the 2003 TT. Which I disagree. This isn't a reboot. It's a spin-off. While I agree that Gumball is more funny but TTG isn't even close of being unwatchable. I've seen worse, PPG16 comes to mind.

They cam also be less excessive though, CN Germany has to respect the quota too, but they don't play Gumball for 7 hours, a practice which is really really tiring.

I think the German team plays too safe probably because they're lazy to do anything better: they can still add a Regular Show or something to the mixture while respecting the quotas, especially since some channels barely care, or care less