MeTV Toons
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| Type | Broadcast television network (classic TV) |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Weigel Broadcasting Warner Bros. Discovery |
| Sister channels | |
| History | |
| Launched | June 25, 2024 |
| Links | |
| Website | metvtoons |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| See Affiliates | |
MeTV Toons is an upcoming 24-hour American broadcast television network operated by Weigel Broadcasting, in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery. Set to launch on June 25, 2024 as a spin-off of MeTV, the network's programming mainly consists of reruns involving vintage animated programming, including a few that aired up until the 2000s.
History[edit]
On May 2, 2024, Weigel announced that it would be partnering with Warner Bros. Discovery to launch MeTV Toons, a 24/7 free-to-air television network dedicated to broadcasting classic animation programming, on June 25, 2024.[1] It is in a similar format to the first few years of Cartoon Network and Boomerang.
Programming[edit]
The programs featured on the main MeTV network in the morning hours (such as Looney Tunes, Merrie Melodies, Tom and Jerry, Popeye and Woody Woodpecker) will also air on MeTV Toons. In addition, the network's programming will feature cartoons not seen on the MeTV block (such as Scooby-Doo, Yogi Bear and Casper the Friendly Ghost) and classic anime titles (like Speed Racer and Marine Boy). MeTV Toons will also air various Supermarionation programs, such as Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons.
Original content for the network is planned, which animation historian Jerry Beck will help produce. Bob Bergen, the modern voice actor for Porky Pig, is set to be the promotional announcer for the network.[2]
Affiliates[edit]
Confirmed affiliates[3]
- KMOH-TV 6.5, Kingman, Arizona; June 2024
- KSFV-CD 27.1, Los Angeles, California; June 2024
- KTLN-TV 68.6 Palo Alto/San Francisco, California; June 2024
- KREG-TV 3.8, Glenwood Springs/Denver, Colorado; June 2024
- WHCT-LD 35.8, Hartford, Connecticut; June 2024
- WZME 43.4, Bridgeport, Connecticut/New York; June 2024
- WDME-CD 48.5, Washington, D.C.; June 2024
- WDPN-TV 2.10, Wilmington, Delaware/Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; June 2024
- WOME-LD 11.1, Orlando, Florida; June 2024
- KDIT-CD 45.4, Des Moines, Iowa; June 2024
- WCIU-TV 26.7, Chicago, Illinois; June 2024
- WZDS-LD, 5.6, Evansville, Indiana; June 2024
- WCWW-LD 25.3, South Bend, Indiana; June 2024
- KSTC-TV 5.6, St. Paul/Minneapolis, Minnesota; June 2024
- WJLP 33.2, Middletown, New Jersey/New York; June 2024
- WOCV-CD 35.3. Cleveland, Ohio; June 2024
- KSFY-TV 13.6, Sioux Falls, South Dakota; June 2024
- WJFB 44.8, Lebanon/Nashville, Tennessee; June 2024
- KYAZ 51.2, Katy/Houston, Texas; June 2024
- KAZD 55.3, Lake Dallas/Dallas, Texas; June 2024
- KMYL-LD 14.5, Lubbock, Texas; June 2024
- KCSG 8.8, Cedar City, Utah; June 2024
- KVOS-TV 12.9, Bellingham, Washington; June 2024
- KFFV 44.7, Seattle, Washington; June 2024
- WMLW-TV 49.5, Racine/Milwaukee, Wisconsin; June 2024 (replacing MeTV+ and moving it to WYTU-LD on subchannel 63.3)
- KNLC 24.2, St. Louis, Missouri; June 2024 (replacing NLEC TV)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Bouma, Luke (May 1, 2024). "MeTV is Launching a 24/7 Classic Cartoon Network in Partnership With Warner Bros. Discovery Called MeTV Toons". Cord Cutters News. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ Schneider, Michael (May 2, 2024). "MeTV Toons Channel, Featuring Bugs Bunny and Other Warner Bros. Discovery Content, to Launch in June". Variety. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ "Stations for Network - Me-TV Toons". RabbitEars. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
