Cartoon Network

Cartoon Network
	Logo used since May 29, 2010
Country	United States
Broadcast area	Nationwide
Headquarters	Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Programming
Language(s)	English; Spanish (with SAP, a Spanish language simulcast of the channel is also available)
Picture format	1080i HDTV; (downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed);
Ownership
Owner	Warner Bros. Discovery Networks
Parent	The Cartoon Network, Inc.
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
Founder	Betty Cohen
Links
Website	Cartoon Network
Availability ; (channel space shared with nighttime programming block Adult Swim and preschool programming block Cartoonito)
Streaming media
Affiliated Streaming Service	Max
Internet Protocol television	YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV

Cartoon Network, often abbreviated as CN, is an American cable television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. It is the flagship property of The Cartoon Network, Inc., a division that also oversees Boomerang, Cartoonito, Discovery Family, Adult Swim, and Toonami. The channel is headquartered at 1050 Techwood Drive NW in Atlanta, Georgia.

Founded by Betty Cohen (who was also appointed by Ted Turner as the first president of the network),^[1] the channel was launched on October 1, 1992, and 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 older teenagers and young adults aged 18 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]

^ "Betty Cohen". SheMadeIt.com. The Paley Center for Media. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
^ "About Cartoon Network" (Press release). Warner Bros. Discovery. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
^ Milligan, Mercedes (August 16, 2021). "Cartoonito Pre-K Block Debuts Sept. 13 on HBO Max & Cartoon Network". Animation Magazine. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
^ "Adult Swim/CN Split Cements Strategy". ICv2. GCO. March 3, 2005. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
^ "U.S. cable network households (universe), 1990 – 2023". wrestlenomics.com. May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.

[paley-1] "Betty Cohen". SheMadeIt.com. The Paley Center for Media. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2015.

[2] "About Cartoon Network" (Press release). Warner Bros. Discovery. Retrieved May 23, 2023.

[3] Milligan, Mercedes (August 16, 2021). "Cartoonito Pre-K Block Debuts Sept. 13 on HBO Max & Cartoon Network". Animation Magazine. Retrieved August 19, 2021.

[as_split-4] "Adult Swim/CN Split Cements Strategy". ICv2. GCO. March 3, 2005. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2012.

[5] "U.S. cable network households (universe), 1990 – 2023". wrestlenomics.com. May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.

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