Cartoon Network (Latin America)

Cartoon Network Latin America and Brazil (CN LA) (Spanish: Cartoon Network Latinoamérica y Brasil, Portuguese: Cartoon Network America Latina e Brazil) is a cable television channel based off the WarnerMedia-owned Cartoon Network (United States) for the Latin American region and the Caribbean. It is operated by Turner Broadcasting Latin America and started broadcasting on April 30, 1993. It is divided into five feeds, all originating from its central headquarters, Atlanta, Georgia, in the U.S. Four are in Spanish (one for Mexico, Argentina, Chile, and the rest of Latin America with Colombia's schedule), and one is in Portuguese for Brazil. It airs primarily shows and animated programming that are marketed to children and teens. Outside of Latin America, the Latin American feed is an associate member of the Caribbean Cable Cooperative.

Feeds
Cartoon Network Latin America is divided into five feeds for its distribution in the region. All signals are generated separately or from the central headquarters in Atlanta.


 * Signal 1: Mexico: Airs in Mexico.
 * Signal 2: Buenos Aires: Airs in Argentina.
 * Signal 3: Brazil: Airs in Brasil (Independent Feed).
 * Signal 4: Columbia: Airs in Venezuela, Central America, Colombia, and the Caribbean.
 * Signal 5: Chile: Airs in Chile, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia

Eras
The channel periodically applies a different look (era), that includes a set of branding with several bumpers, IDs, etc..

Checkerboard Era (1993–1999)
Practically the same as the American versions of these bumpers, except dubbed in Spanish.

Powerhouse Era (1999–2004)
Mostly the same as the English bumpers, except that the replacement of the Powerhouse music that affected the bumpers in English-speaking countries didn't affect Latin America.

CN City Era (2005–2010)
CN City was rolled out in Latin America on January 1, 2005 and ended on August 6, 2010, long after the look had been discontinued in other countries.

In March 2008, Cartoon Network LA introduced new locally produced content, a new campaign with a new image, and the complete redesign of its website.

Toonix Era (2010–2012)
The channel started to use a new identity, similar to the Noods on the American channel, starring blank white dolls that can become various colors or characters of the channel. The Toonix bumpers first appeared on an occasional basis to promote the 2010 World Cup. Then, at 12:01 AM on Friday, August 6, 2010, the Toonix branding became permanent.

It was during the Toonix era, on January 1, 2012, that Cartoon Network LA received the 2010 logo that had been adopted by all the other CN channels.

CHECK it 1.0/2.0 Era (2012–2014)
The CHECK it era reached Latin America on September 3, 2012. It was around this time that the channel began experimenting with airing live-action programming.

CHECK it 3.0 Era (2014–2016)
On August 4, 2014, the channel adopted the 3.0 era.

Dimensional Era (2017-present)
On January 1, 2017, the channel was rebranded to the Dimensional era, using graphics from the US channel, but translated in Spanish, and Portuguese.

Programming
It mostly airs original Cartoon Network series, anime series, and some other non-original productions.

Programming Blocks
The channel features blocks devoted to a specific group of programs.

Current

 * Cine Cartoon (English: "Cartoon Movie"): It was incorporated in December 2009. The block is similar to Cartoon Network's Flicks block in the U.S. and its predecessors: Mr. Spim's Cartoon Theatre, Cartoon Theatre, Front Row, CineToon, and Moviemania. It currently holds the schedules for the blocks referred to above. It mostly airs movies of two hours of duration and airs from Tuesdays to Fridays at 08:00 PM (It was changed to 8:15 PM from July 6-17, 2015 when new episodes of Over the Garden Wall were airing), Saturdays at 07:00 PM, and Sundays at 09:00 PM.


 * Cartoon Off Air: It was incorporated on November 2018 as an exclusive Brazilian block for the adolescent and adult audience. It consists of black and white short films featuring characters of the channel, and the commercials are some episodes of a series. It airs on Mondays at 10:00 PM and ends at 11:00 PM. In June 2019, it was announced that the block would premiere on the Mexican feed on July 1, 2019 with the same content as the Brazilian feed.


 * Héroes/Heróis (Heroes): Incorporated on Janurary 2010, the block airs mainly action and superhero-themed series. The block airs Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.


 * Ja Ja Ja/Ha Ha Ha: Similar to the Har Har Tharsdays block of Cartoon Network (US), it started in late 2009 around November. This two-hour block involves comedy cartoons. It airs or Mondays at Fridays from 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM. Supposedly, its still available on the Central America feed.

Former

 * Boomerang: A block aired with classic programming and old Cartoon Cartoons in a special schedule every night. In 2001, WarnerMedia launched Boomerang as a 24-hour independent channel and carrying the same format of classic animation as its U.S. sister network. This block went off the air in 2000 in Brazil and in 2002 in Hispanic America.


 * El Pequeño Mundo/Mundo Pequenino (English: "Small World"): A block focused on children Monday at Friday Morning 7:00am to 8:00am from 2 to 6 years old and aired in the mornings. It aired preschool non-original shows and series. In 2006 the channel retired all preschool programming, moving it to Boomerang. It aired on Boomerang under the name TinyTV until 2008, when it was finally removed from both channels.


 * Cartoon A-Doodle-Doo: A block of similar proportions to the difference in Boomerang to Cartoon A-Doodle-Doo appeared long before Boomerang. It block which aired classical animation and programming. It was aired in the evening every day except on Thursdays. This block went off the air in 2002.


 * Talismán/Talismã (English: "Talisman"): A block similar to his successor Toonami. It aired animated series non-original as Men in Black, Godzilla and some anime series like Cardcaptor Sakura and Pokémon. This block aired from 2001 to 2002.


 * Toonami: Toonami premiered on the channel in 2002 replacing the block Talisman. It aired anime series and some animated series non-original. It aired Mondays to Thursdays at midnight. It went off the air in March 2007 due to Pablo Zuccarino.


 * Adult Swim: A block adult-oriented aired on weekends during late night and very early morning. It aired animated shows, including original programming and syndicated shows, generally with minimal or no editing for content. Due to very low audience levels and lack of popularity in the region, Pablo Zuccarino decided to remove the block in April 2008. It aired on the channel I-Sat, until it was removed in 2011.


 * El Teatro Caricatoon del Sr. Spim (English: "Mr. Spim's Cartoon Theatre"): It was the first block of movies created by Cartoon Network U.S. and then was taken to the signals of Cartoon Network Latin America. The first films were released in this block were Hanna-Barbera Productions. This block aired from 1995 to 1999 and was replaced by Cartoon Theatre.


 * Teatro Cartoon (English: "Cartoon Theatre"): It was a successor to Mr. Spim's Cartoon Theatre in 1999. It is a block with Sunday Midday 2:00pm to 4:00pm that displays a random movie 2 hours or less, completing the short time remaining with respect to this. This block was replaced by Moviemania in July 2007.


 * CineToon: block similar to Cartoon Theatre the only difference in the ambience of this block shows characters from Hanna-Barbera in the film room watching a film issued by the canal from 1997 to finals in 2004, was on air on Saturday Morning at 9:00am to 10:00am, its contents family-oriented movies from Hanna-Barbera was transmitted between 2000 and 2006. The films were made ​​in this block after were part of the Morning Movie block at Boomerang, until 2008. It was replaced by Moviemania in in July 2007.


 * Primera Fila/Primeira Fila (English: "Front Row"): Block Cartoon Theatre films complements, but issued on Saturday Afternoon 6:00pm to 8:00pm, from 2003 to 2005. Its slogan, good movies even better seats.


 * Cinemanía/Cinemania (English: "Moviemania"): It premiered in July 2007. Block featured different movies from Monday to Thursday. It's similar to Cartoon Theatre (see below), but with a bigger variety of movies. Another difference with Cartoon Theatre is that the movies aired on Cinemanía have a shorter duration. It was replaced by Movie Cartoon in December 2009.


 * Viernes de Cartoon Cartoons/Cartoon Cartoons (English: "Cartoon Cartoon Fridays"): Block issued during the Friday Afternoon and night 8:00pm to 10:00pm, Saturday Morning 11:00am to 1:00pm and day and Sunday Afternoon 7:00pm to 9:00pm which issued some new episodes of the Cartoon Network original series known as "Cartoon Cartoons" and premiere a new original series channel. The Cartoon Cartoon Fridays name was never used in Latin America, so the logo had a giant white "C" with the Cartoon Network logo taking place of the "Fridays" disc. This block was removed in August 2009.


 * Caleidoscopio/Caleidoscópio (English: "Caleidoscope"): Block issued Sunday Afternoon 4:00pm to 6:00pm in which transmitted 2 episodes followed by series issued by the canal, were usually of Hanna-Barbera series, this block was transmitted from 2003 to 2004. Its slogan, Cartoons with a spin.


 * Horario Central/Horário Nobre (English: "Prime Time"): Block similar to Cartoon Cartoon Fridays, but with the difference that the cartoons or series that are issued there you can change the order in which the channel choose to broadcast, was aired from Monday to Friday from 19:00 to 22:00. This block was transmitted from 2002 to 2004. His slogan, The best cartoons on the best schedule.


 * Animaction: Introduced on January 2010. Block similar to Toonami. It's a two-hour block featuring anime and action, such as Pokémon, Naruto, Bakugan, Powerpuff Girls Z and Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight. It airs on Wednesdays at 18:00 to 20:00. It was replaced in April 2011 by Girl Power. Its slogan, Half anime, half action.


 * Especiales de 3 Horas/Especial de 3 Horas (English: "3-Hour Special"): Previously was a special block Weekend 4 hours, and 2 hours each week which Cartoon Network has a marathon of any series that the channel decides to broadcast on Fridays at 17:00 until 20:00 and Saturday at 20:00 until 23:00. This block was removed in January 2012.


 * Hora Acme (English: "Acme Hour"): One of the oldest blocks on the channel in 1997, it aired classical animation from Warner Bros. and MGM. Monday at Friday Morning at 11:00am to 12:00pm, Saturday Night 9:00pm to 11:00pm and Sunday Midnight at 12:00am. It went off the air in 2007. Acme Hour came back to the Mexico and Latin America feeds of Cartoon Network Latin America on October 1, 2009. It airs aired every Saturday at 7:00 until 7:30, in the morning. This block was removed in April 2012.


 * Top Top Toons: Incorporated in January 2010. It is a 3 hour block which displays the most relevant series for Cartoon Network as Pokémon and Ben 10: Alien Force. It airs Monday through Sunday at 14:00 until 17:00. His slogan, Only the best cartoons. This block was removed in September 2012.


 * Copa Toon (English: "Toon Cup"): A program that is a championship football consists of different cartoons playing soccer with real soccer players. This originated in 2001 and his edit of 2005 played real football against cartoons, finally tying 12 goals. Several Latin American football figures have gone through the program as Pelé, Iván Zamorano Rafael Márquez, Carlos Tevez and Ronaldinho. After his 2006 edition, the program will be stopped until 2010 when it is relaunched by the World South Africa 2010, another edition in 2011 by the Copa America, and another edition in 2012 for the Euro Copa 2012.


 * Cortos/Curtas (English: "Shorts"): It was incorporated in December 2009. It's a new block featured on Sundays at morning, at first it was transmitting on Sundays at 10:00, but since 2010, airs every day during the commercial breaks. It contains short-length cartoons, such as pilot episodes. Similar to What A Cartoon Show!.


 * Votatoon: Is a programming block that shows the order of the public through a survey of 2 options in Saturday Afternoon at 3:00pm to 6:00pm (before 3 options from 2000 to 2007) through the channel's website or by cellphones. Alternating genres and programs every week, is the oldest block in the channel and it aired since 1999. It airs every Saturday from 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM, formerly lasted 3 hours, from 04:00 PM to 07:00 PM. since January 2012 but only lasts two hours (from 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM). In 2014, the length was shortened to 6:00 PM to 7:00PM until it was aired for the last time in September 24, 2016.


 * Tooncast All Stars (formerly Cartoon All-Stars): Incorporated in January 2010. Is a block which displays the channel's most famous series such as Scooby Doo and Tom and Jerry. in May 2011 the name change a Tooncast All Stars. The show aired on Sunday from 10:00 AM until 2015.


 * Zona Ben 10 (English: "Ben 10 Hour", Formerly Hora Ben 10): Introduced in January 2010. It was a 1 hour block that aired series of the franchise Ben 10 (Ben 10, Ben 10: Alien Force, Ben 10: Ultimate Alien & Ben 10: Omniverse). During 2014, the name's block was changed to "Zona Ben 10" and was reduced to a half-hour block. The only show aired during this time was Ben 10: Omniverse. The block aired Mondays and Fridays from 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM until it was removed in 2016.
 * Girl Power: Incorporated in April 2011, replaced the Animaction block, it was a block dedicated to deliver content for the female audience as the Barbie movies and the Powerpuff Girls. The show aired on Sundays at 10:00 AM until 12:00 AM; in 2018,it was removed from almost all of Latin America except Brazil, where it ended on August 25, 2019.

Network Slogans

 * Aqui hablamos caricatoon (Hispanic America) (We're talking cartoon here) (April 30, 1993 to March 12, 1995)
 * El mejor lugar para cartoons (Hispanic America)/O melhor lugar para cartoons (Brazil) (The best place for cartoons) (March 13, 1995 to December 31, 2004)
 * Sabemos lo que de verdad te gusta (Hispanic America)/Saber o que você realmente gosta (Brazil) (We know what you really like) (January 1, 2005 to August 5, 2008)
 * Hacemos lo que queremos (Hispanic America)/A gente faz o que quer (Brazil) (We do what we want) (August 6, 2008 to August 5, 2010)
 * Sólo los mejores personajes (Hispanic America)/Só os melhores personagens (Brazil) (Only the best characters) (August 6, 2010 to September 3, 2012)
 * Cartoon Network Renovado (Hispanic America)/Cartoon Network Turbinado (Brazil) (Cartoon Network Reloaded) (August 4, 2014 to January 27, 2017)
 * Nuevo, Nuevo (Hispanic America)/Novo, Novo (Brazil) (NEW NEW NEW NEW) (January 27, 2017 to present)

Services
Since 2007 the channel initiates a proposal to offer services to the public.

Cartoon Network Mobile
It is a paid service for mobile phones, which offer different material to the public that wishes to acquire as videos, wallpapers, game, screensaver, speechtone, ringtone, and so on.

Cartoon Network 2.0
In conjunction with the canal company and its new slogan has emerged Cartoon Network 2.0. In this new stage, the channel starts a new project, which is a redesign of its website with new options and the opportunity who want to be part of the community of Cartoon Network, users can create accounts and a profile for who want to interact with other registered users on the website, has now released the new version 2.5. This website only lasts until 3:00.

Cartoon Network In Search of Summer
Between July and August of 2007 and 2008 in Latin America started the Cartoon Network advertising campaign known as In Search of Summer which is a segment where people like Grim, Billy, Cheese and Bloo take the trailer's grandfather Max, Ben's grandfather Ben 10 and go to a place called Summer, these segments are presented from Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 17:00 (time in Latin America). Also as an enhancement, the logo was altered for the duration of the block.

In the Cartoon Network websites in Latin America there is a web game is to travel to different places to find the "Summer" along with some characters from the Cartoon Network series. In places Cartoon Network Latin American languages ​​the game is completely dubbed in Spanish, Portuguese and English (depending on the country where this advertising campaign is provided), except the U.S., since in that country never not carried out this campaign. The most curious aspect of this advertising is that some characters have few appearances mainly Cheese and Courage. Some videos that appear on television does not appear in the game and there are videos where product images and corporate brands that sponsor the campaign.

In Search of Summer was one of the ads that took place on July and August of 2007 and 2008 to fund new programs (temporary) and exciting games for children.

Cartoon Network in Mexico
Mexico has become a major economic market Cartoon Network Latin America. Most series are dubbed in recording studios and dubbing of the same country. In 2003, Cartoon Network celebrated its tenth anniversary with a party of three days at the mall Perisur of Mexico City.

Cartoon Network in Argentina
The Argentina regional signal, the channel is among the most watched cable channels in Argentina and marketing levels signal increased since its launch.

Cartoon Network took part in the animation of the film and its sequel Patoruzito, Patoruzito 2 signing an agreement with Red lojo Telefe productions and film, along with the production of the miniseries Patoruzito. In 2006, Cartoon Network has launched a card for bonus content, together with a multimedia Web service called Monthly Cartoon, which is compounded by the realization of a competition to work on Cartoon Network Studios and scholarships at universities for the arts area. In Alto Palermo every 4 years there is Toon Cup.

Cartoon Network Latin America's 20th Anniversary
From April 1, 2013 until April 30, 2013, Cartoon Network Latin America aired a series of old cartoons and bumpers promoting every single one of their works as apart of Cartoon Network's Twentieth Anniversary. The bumpers were highly praised for their creativity by older Cartoon Network fans, though the bumper that stood out the most was a bumper (about approximately five minutes) showcasing every single one of Cartoon Network's original creations (including only their most popular acquired programming) in a series of very detailed animation architecture that ended with all of the characters appearing in a grassy field celebrating Cartoon Network's Twentieth Birthday. From the looks of the anniversary promos, Ben appeared to be in his current Omniverse look with none of his previous counterparts appearing in either line of bumpers.

Programs

 * List of programs broadcast by Cartoon Network (Latin America)