MeTV

American broadcast television network

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February 17 2025 Planned fuller rehauling of the network's programming, with ongoing efforts to potentially return Rocky and Bullwinkle to the schedule.
February 1 2025 Rocky and Bullwinkle suddenly removed from MeTV Toons programming at the request of WildBrain, with no detailed explanation provided. Replaced by The Flintstones, Totally Tooned In, and Wait Till Your Father Gets Home.
November 2024 'Tis The Season For Toons Christmas-themed block launches, presenting holiday specials on Saturdays from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
November 29 2024 Black (and White) Friday marathon introduced, presenting a 15-hour showcase of theatrical cartoons including Popeye, Betty Boop, and black and white Looney Tunes shorts from 1931 to 1943, running from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
November 28 2024 Rabbits, Ducks and No Turkeys! marathon launched on Thanksgiving Day, featuring a 15-hour marathon of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons starring Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
October 2024 Spooktacular Sundays block debuts, featuring Halloween-themed cartoons and first appearance of Svengoolie characters on the channel.
September 16 2024 MeTV Toons expands Los Angeles market presence by adding KCAL-TV (Channel 9.6), airing from 7pm-4am.
June 25 2024 MeTV Toons launches widespread affiliate network across multiple states, including stations in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.
June 25 2024 MeTV Toons channel launched, with Captain Planet and the Planeteers as the inaugural program at 6am Eastern/5am Central time.
June 25 2024 MeTV Toons was launched as a spin-off of MeTV, focusing on classic animated content from Warner Bros. Discovery and other third-party studios.
May 2 2024 Weigel officially announced the channel launch, scheduled for June 25, with a marathon of pilot episodes.
May 1 2024 Variety and TVLine reported Weigel's partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery to launch MeTV Toons, a 24/7 free-to-air television network for classic animated programming.
December 2023 Additional trademark registrations filed for interstitials like 'Cartoon College'.
March 2023 Trademark registrations for MeTV Toons were first filed, with initial name considerations including 'Toon TV' and 'Toony TV'.

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