Cartoon Network (Pakistan)

Infobox TV channel
name = Cartoon Network (Pakistan)
logofile = CN_logo.svg‎
logoalt = Cartoon Network
logosize = 200px
launch = 2004
owner = Turner Broadcasting (Time Warner Inc.)
web =
sat serv 1 = Intelsat 10
sat chan 1 = 3974 H
cable serv 1 = Available on all
cable chan 1 = major cable networks in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Maldives
cable serv 2 = UCS (Bangladesh)
cable chan 2 = Channel 18

Cartoon Network is a cable and satellite television channel created by Turner Broadcasting, a unit of Time Warner which primarily shows animated programming. Cartoon Network Pakistan also has another time shift version (+6 GMT) which is available in Bangladesh.

History

Cartoon Network Pakistan, started in 2004 [http://pakistantimes.net/2004/11/06/national2.htm] is a separate feed dedicated for Pakistani viewers. Programs broadcast on this feed is almost identical to the programs broadcast on Cartoon Network India, with the exception of few shows. It has a translation in some areas. The channel is basically a relay version of Cartoon Network India. [ [http://www.lyngsat.com/intel10.html Cartoon Network India and Pakistan Feed in Intelsat 10] ]

The major difference between CN India and CN Pakistan are advertisements and contest's address.It has also mostly the same timings but according to PST.(GMT 5+)

Programming Blocks on Cartoon Network Pakistan

Toonami

The anime-dedicated Toonami block runs for an hour from 5 p.m to 6 p.m every Monday to Saturday and broadcasts shows like "Pokémon", Transformers Animated, "Dragon Ball Z", Now Dragonball z is going to over and Cartoon network is putting Mega Man Star Force at 5:30 and repeat at 9:30 from September .

Boomerang

It was started in 2007 and is intended to cater mainly to adults returning home after work. It features shows like "The All New Popeye Show", "Johnny Bravo", "The Jetsons", and "The Tom and Jerry Show". It was launched as an attempt to re-showcase the old cartoon series like Flintstones, Jetsons, Scooby-Doo Where Are You!, Yogi Bear and all other Hanna-Barbera creations which had been put off the air due to the incoming of new, and more popular in culture, cartoons like Courage the Cowardly Dog, Samurai Jack, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy and more recently added Teen Titans. But due to not much success, it was put of the air and re-launched with more popular shows like Johnny Bravo and Tom and Jerry.

Cookie jar

Cookie Jar is a one-hour block on Cartoon Network Pakistan which aims the early evening audience with some of the best Cartoon Network shows like Tom and Jerry, Courage the Cowardly Dog and Richie Rich. It has been renamed as Cookie treat. Richie Rich was replaced by Tom and Jerry Tales. Courage the Cowardly Dog was replaced by Mix Master.

Toon Mukabla Double Action

It is a show which started from 5^th of May, 2008. The show, beginning at 10 A.M.,showed back-to-back episodes of Ben 10., Dragon Ball Z, Pokémon and Naruto.

Programming

Cartoon Network Pakistan broadcasts all programs in English and some in UrduFact|date=August 2008.

References