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Toonami
Launched September 8, 2003 (channel from TBSE)
Closed May 24, 2007 (channel from TBSE)
Owned by Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner)
Audience share 0.1% (January 2007, [1])
Replaced CNX
Replaced by Cartoon Network TOO
Sister channel(s) Cartoon Network
Boomerang
Cartoonito
Website www.toonami.co.uk
Availability
Satellite
Sky Digital Channel 602
Cable
Virgin Media Channel 732

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History

Toonami was a programming block on the Cartoon Network, until October 2002 when it became a key component of CNX, a new channel launched by Cartoon Network UK, the first Cartoon Network derivative to launch outside North America. CNX also broadcasted martial arts movies, adult-oriented animation (such as Adult Swim programming), and dramas like The Shield and Birds of Prey at night. The network catered towards a young male audience. A year later, CNX was relaunched as Toonami and now targeted a younger audience.[citation needed] For Cartoon Network in the United States, see Cartoon Network. ... October 2002 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December // Events October 31, 2002 The Russian Health Minister Yuri Shevchenko has now stated that the incapacitating agent used in the storming of the Moscow theatre siege was a fentanyl derivative. ... The CNX network logo. ... Martial arts film is a film genre that originated in the Pacific Rim. ... Adult Swim, sometimes rendered [adult swim] based on its logo, is the name for an adult-oriented television programming network. ... The Shield is an American police-drama television series shown on FX Networks in the U.S. and other networks internationally. ... Birds of Prey was a live action US television series produced in 2002. ...


Toonami UK, throughout its existence, also aired cartoons based on DC Comics properties on the channel, such as Justice League Unlimited and the first two seasons of Batman Beyond (aired as Batman of the Future). Contractual disputes with Warner TV distribution prevented the channel from showing the third and final season of Batman Beyond and the whole of Superman: The Animated Series, forcing the channel to recycle through the first two seasons of Batman Beyond as a result.[citation needed] Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) is the name of an American animated television series that was produced by and aired on Cartoon Network. ... Batman Beyond (known as Batman of the Future in Europe, Latin America, Australia, and New Zealand) is an American animated television series created by The WB Television Network in collaboration with DC Comics as a continuation of the Batman legacy. ... Superman: The Animated Series is the unofficial title given to Warner Bros. ...


As of March 6, 2006, Toonami UK changed its focus from action cartoons to entertainment in general, as the channel moved to Sky 602 and began airing four live-action shows: Backyard Science, Parker Lewis Can't Lose, Stencil, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper and Life with Derek. Additionally, the channel's graphics were redesigned, with the black, white and red logos replaced with a new blue background logo and giggling, blob-like mascots that are used in the channel's commercial bumpers and channel indents.[citation needed] is the 65th day of the year (66th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Parker Lewis Cant Lose - original FOX advertisement Parker Lewis Cant Lose is an early 1990s comedy television series that was strongly influenced by the film Ferris Buellers Day Off. ... Hangin with Mr. ... Life with Derek is a Canadian sitcom that is currently being aired on the Family Channel in Canada (English), on VRAK.TV in Quebec (French), in Germany, Israel, France , Toonami in the UK, Disney Channel in the United States, Mexico, Italy, and South America, and Nickelodeon in Australia and Asia. ...


Toonami and Cartoon Network Too merged into one channel on May 24, 2007, with the pre-school programming slot Cartoonito taking Toonami's channel slot as a separate channel.[1] Cartoon Network TOO (CN Too for short) is a new spin off television channel aimed at 4-16 year olds, that airs a mixture of original and modern classic cartoons from the Cartoon Cartoons umbrella of programming, everyday at 11pm on Cartoon Network and also airs archived cartoons. ... is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Cartoonito is a british pre-school block that airs everyday from 6am-3pm on Cartoon Network TOO in the UK and will be in both English and French. ...


Criticisms

Toonami UK has had its critics ever since day one after it was relaunched from the previous CNX format. The biggest criticisms has come from viewers who wanted more action-animation aimed towards older audiences which had all but disappeared.


In March 2006, criticism about Toonami increased after the network relaunched itself from an action-animation network into a general entertainment outlet airing teen soaps, live-action sitcoms, and other non-animated programming. The changes were criticised by older fans of the channel, who thought that it was moving away from its original premise as a all-ages channel to take a younger audience.[citation needed] However, the changes to the channel brought a drop in ratings and the live-action shows were phased out over the next few weeks.[citation needed] Toonami Ruined Everything Cnx had lived up for They Stopped airing they'r normal show they wer a disgrace ,They had lost the plot by showng Bakcyrad science. For Philippine soap opera, see Teleserye. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ...


Destination Friday

For a short period of time, Toonami UK aired a special programming block on Fridays called "Destination Friday", which ran from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Recently, Toonami UK's newer shows have only aired once or twice a week, such as One Piece, Code Lyoko and Pokémon Chronicles. Code Lyoko was later aired across seven days. "Destination Friday" initially repeated the week's episodes for viewers who either want to see them again or missed them the first time round. Between 5.30PM and 7 p.m., a feature-length animated movie has also been shown. Serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump Monthly Shonen Jump Carlsen-Verlag Original run August 4, 1997 – (ongoing) No. ... Code Lyoko is a French animated television series featuring both conventional animation and CGI animation. ... Pokémon Chronicles, known in Japan as ShÅ«kan Pokémon Hōsōkyoku (週刊ポケモン放送局) (Weekly Pokémon Broadcast), is a spin-off series of the Pokémon anime, revolving around characters other than Ash. ...


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Shows that aired on Toonami UK

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Technical faults and interruptions

On July 27, 2006, Toonami, along with CN Too, Boomerang, Cartoon Network, Boomerang +1 and TCM, have been suffered a major technical fault due to a power cut in Soho, London. This was due to the energy supplier EDF cutting power from different parts of Soho one at a time for four hours, purposely, due to the inability to meet energy demands in the wake of a heat wave. is the 208th day of the year (209th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Cartoon Network TOO is a new spin off television channel aimed at 4-16 year olds, that airs a mixture of original and modern classic cartoons from the Cartoon Cartoons umbrella of programming, everyday at 11pm on Cartoon Network & Also Airs archived Cartoons. ... Boomerangs original logo was the same as the U.S. channel, used from launch to 12 September 2004 Boomerang is a television channel broadcast in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, launched on 27 May 2000. ... For Cartoon Network in the United States, see Cartoon Network. ... Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is a digital television channel featuring commercial-free classic movies, mostly from the Turner Entertainment and Warner Bros. ... London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. ... EDF Energy is an energy company that provides gas and electricity to homes throughout the United Kingdom. ... The 2006 European heat wave was a period of exceptionally hot weather that arrived at the end of June 2006 in certain European countries. ...


The power cut caused a mix up of channels (i.e. Cartoon Network being broadcast on Boomerang and Toonami, with Boomerang being broadcast on CN Too). Boomerang +1 was off air for some time, while TCM, reverted between TCM France and other programming during the times it was able to provide a service. TCM 2 didn't have a power cut because of its downtimes of timesharing. Most advertising was suspended and several of the channel websites were offline also. Cartoon Network TOO is a new spin off television channel aimed at 4-16 year olds, that airs a mixture of original and modern classic cartoons from the Cartoon Cartoons umbrella of programming, everyday at 11pm on Cartoon Network & Also Airs archived Cartoons. ... Boomerangs original logo was the same as the U.S. channel, used from launch to 12 September 2004 Boomerang is a television channel broadcast in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, launched on 27 May 2000. ... TCM 2 was launched in the United Kingdom on May 2, 2006. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML...


However, Those who could still receive the channels had a backup transmission played out, making people curious into why the incorrect programmes were played out when compared to the EPG CN Too and Boomerang were showing episodes of The Flintstones. These backups where played out with a scrolling message which said "We apologise for the disruption to this service. This is due to technical difficulties. We will resume normal programming as soon as possible" in multiple languages. The Flintstones is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. ...


Whilst most channels returned to the air relatively quickly, it took longer for CN Too to resume programming and it was also joked on various animation based forums by Toonami UK viewers, many of whom have made note of their disdain for the direction in which Turner took the Brand in the UK, that the backup transmission was more entertaining, purely on the basis that there's no live action aired during the blackout.[Neutrality disputed — See talk page] Shortcut: WP:NPOV Wikipedia policy is that all articles should be written from a neutral point of view. ...


The idents on Toonami which aired between shows during the black-out displayed the message "Sorry! Toonami is broken, we'll be right back as soon as we fix it.". These idents have since been re-used in disclaimers warning viewers not to try stunts on various shows at home.


Website

Even though Toonami has closed down the official Toonami website is still running. The "sign in" feature has now been taken off the site and replaced with the CN Too logo. Before Toonami closed down, a message warned viewers about the merge with the CN Too channel. The message was 'Breaking News: Toonami becomes the bigger and better Cartoon Network Too on 24th May (Sky 602, Virgin 732, Tiscali 326)'


References

See also

For Cartoon Network in the United States, see Cartoon Network. ... The CNX network logo. ... Cartoon Network TOO (CN Too for short) is a new spin off television channel aimed at 4-16 year olds, that airs a mixture of original and modern classic cartoons from the Cartoon Cartoons umbrella of programming, everyday at 11pm on Cartoon Network and also airs archived cartoons. ... Adult Swim is a Block In The UK That Airs On Bravo In The UK. Categories: | ...

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Toonami (UK) at AllExperts (623 words)
Toonami was a programming block on the Cartoon Network, until October 2002 when it became a key component of CNX, a new channel launched by Cartoon Network UK (the first Cartoon Network derivative to launch outside North America).
Toonami's adverts, in contrast, seem to be less exciting, Fairly generic and often borrow footage from Toonami US whilst using voices for chracters which are completly divorced from the orgional voice actors' tones.
One pime example of this was the anouncement that Toonami UK would have Adult Swim air after the watershed in the Spring of 2004.
Cartoon Network - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (3255 words)
On April 17, 2004, Toonami was moved to Saturday evenings and the afternoon slot was filled with Miguzi, showing action-oriented American, French, and Japanese TV shows aimed at a slightly younger age group than Toonami.
Toonami (a portmanteau of cartoon and tsunami, suggesting a "giant wave of animated entertainment") was initially a block of action-oriented programming (mostly Japanese anime) on Cartoon Network in the US and UK, among other countries.
The Toonami brand was subsequently used in the United Kingdom as the title of a Cartoon Network-operated UK spinoff channel in its own right in September 2003, a little under a year after the network launched as CNX.