Cartoon Network

Cartoon Network

Logo used since May 29th, 2010
Country	United States
Broadcast area	Nationwide
Headquarters	1050 Techwood Drive NW Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Programming
Language(s)	English Spanish[a]
Picture format	1080i (HDTV) (downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner	Warner Bros. Discovery Networks
Parent	The Cartoon Network, Inc.
Key people	Michael Ouweleen (president)
Sister channels	List Adult Swim Boomerang Cartoonito American Heroes Channel Animal Planet Cinemax CNN Cooking Channel The CW Destination America Discovery Channel Discovery Familia Discovery Family Discovery Life Food Network HBO HGTV Investigation Discovery Magnolia Network Oprah Winfrey Network Science Channel TBS TLC TNT Travel Channel TruTV Turner Classic Movies
History
Launched	October 1, 1992; 32 years ago (1992-10-01)
Founder	Betty Cohen
Links
Website	Cartoon Network (dead link, redirects to Max (until July 1, 2025 in globally) or local Cartoon Network site depending on the country)
Availability (channel space shared with nighttime programming block Adult Swim)
Streaming media
Affiliated Streaming Services	Max Hulu
Internet Protocol television	YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, DirecTV Stream, Spectrum

Cartoon Network (CN) is an American cable television channel and the flagship property of the Cartoon Network, Inc., a sub-division of the Warner Bros. Discovery Networks division of Warner Bros. Discovery. It launched on October 1, 1992.

Founded by Betty Cohen (who was also appointed by Ted Turner as the first president of the network),^[1] the channel primarily broadcasts animated television series, mostly children's programming, ranging from action to animated comedy. It currently runs from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET/PT daily, though the sign-off time varies with holidays and special programming. Cartoon Network primarily targets children aged 6 to 12,^[2] while its early morning block Cartoonito is aimed at preschool-aged children,^[3] and evening block Adult Swim targets teenagers and young adults aged 13 to 34.^[4]

As of November 2023^[update], Cartoon Network is available to approximately 66 million pay television households in the United States — down from its peak of 100 million households in 2011.^[5]

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