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Cartoon Network Too (stylised CN Too) was a British television channel that was owned by Turner Broadcasting. CN Too was the sister station of Cartoon Network, and it often aired programmes a while after they are shown on the main Cartoon Network. Cartoon Network Too was shut down on 1 April 2014.

History

2006–2007: Launch and early years

On 24 April 2006, which was coincidentally the day Nick Jr. Too was also launched, Cartoon Network Too was launched on Sky. It also became available on SCTV Digital when that service became available in 2006, along with Cartoon Network and Boomerang. The channel aired from 3:00AM to 7:00PM and originally timeshared with TCM 2, from TCM.

During its early months, Cartoon Network Too mainly broadcast older shows from Cartoon Network's library, such as Dexter's Laboratory, The Powerpuff Girls, Johnny Bravo, Wacky Races, and Cow and Chicken. alongside then-currently-running shows like Ed, Edd n Eddy, The Cramp Twins, and Courage the Cowardly Dog.

After this period, the channel transitioned to a "Modern-Classics" format, airing many currently-running Cartoon Network shows alongside programmes airing on Boomerang, and occasional older programming.

Introduction of Cartoonito block

Starting from September 2006, Cartoon Network Too gave up nine of its sixteen hours of programming a day for Cartoonito as a programming block from 6:00AM until 3:00PM. Cartoon Network Too's airtime remained 3:00AM to 7:00PM, however the actual programming from Cartoon Network Too only aired in the mornings from 3:00AM until 6:00AM and then in the afternoons from 3:00PM until 7:00PM, as the remaining hours contained Cartoonito's programming.

2007–2012: Relaunch and merger with Toonami

On 2 May 2007, Turner announced that Cartoon Network Too would be expanded to a full 24-hour slot beginning on 24 May and merge with Toonami, taking its slot. This would allow the channel to begin broadcasting on Virgin Media in addition to Sky, as well as to allow a standalone Cartoonito channel to launch in the channel's original slot on Sky. To prepare for the merger, viewers were given three weeks of notice.

On 23 May 2007 at 7:00PM, the old version of Cartoon Network Too closed for the last time. Then, in the early hours of 24 May 2007, at 3:00AM, Toonami shut down permanently and Cartoon Network Too was moved into its slot, while the standalone Cartoonito channel launched in Cartoon Network Too's original time-shared-with-TCM2 slot.

In June 2007, Cartoon Network Too became available on Top Up TV Anytime, which is a video-on-demand service. However, in June 2009, it was removed, but Cartoon Network continues to be accessible via Top Up TV Anytime. In June 2010, Cartoon Network Too was removed from SCTV Digital as a result of that service going into administration.

2012–2014: Relaunch as an action-focused channel

In May 2012, Cartoon Network Too's logo was changed in line with the already updated main logo of Cartoon Network, and transitioned its programming to a more male-focused audience, with a heavier focus on action-adventure programming such as Ben 10: Alien Force and Star Wars: The Clone Wars. The channel also began to be verbally referred to as CN TOO. During overnight hours, usually from 12:00AM until 6:00AM, it also aired some shows which are no longer being produced, and are no longer in high demand (i.e. Skatoony).

2014: Closure

On 1 April 2014, Cartoon Network Too was shut down, the final programme on Cartoon Network Too was an episode of Skatoony, followed by promos of what was airing on Cartoon Network, then a bumper following into a clip of Cartoon Network's promotional content from 2007, which was shown incomplete as Cartoon Network +1 was relaunched into Cartoon Network Too's channel space.

Former programming

• Adventure Time
• Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge
• The Batman
• Batman: The Brave and the Bold
• Ben 10
• Ben 10: Alien Force
• Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
• Best Ed
• Casper's Scare School
• Chop Socky Chooks
• Codename: Kids Next Door
• The Cramp Twins
• Chowder
• Courage the Cowardly Dog
• Cow and Chicken
• Da Boom Crew
• Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines
• Dexter's Laboratory
• Duck Dodgers
• Ed, Edd n Eddy
• Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes
• The Flintstones
• Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
• The Garfield Show
• Generator Rex
• The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
• Hero: 108
• Hong Kong Phooey
• Johnny Bravo
• Johnny Test
• Legion of Super Heroes
• Loonatics Unleashed
• Looney Tunes
• The Looney Tunes Show
• The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack
• Pink Panther and Pals
• Pokémon
• The Powerpuff Girls
• Regular Show
• Redakai: Conquer the Kairu
• Robotboy
• Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
• The Scooby-Doo Show
• The Secret Saturdays
• Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! (Now on CITV)
• Skatoony
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars
• Storm Hawks
• The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries
• Thundercats
• Tom and Jerry
• Tom and Jerry Tales
• Top Cat
• Transformers: Prime
• Wacky Races
• What's New, Scooby-Doo? (Now on Boomerang)
• World of Quest
• X-Men: Evolution
• Xiaolin Showdown
• The Yogi Bear Show

Cartoonito programming block

• Animal Stories
• Baby Looney Tunes
• Barney & Friends
• Bigfoot Presents: Meteor and the Mighty Monster Trucks
• Blanche
• Caillou
• Cartoonito Karaoke
• Ellen's Acres
• Firehouse Tales
• Fluffy Gardens
• Hi-5 UK
• Little People
• Miss BG
• Pororo the Little Penguin
• Roobarb and Custard Too

References

1. "Pan-European Opportunity: Cartoon Network". Turner Media Innovations. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
2. "Company Information". Turner Broadcasting System Europe. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
3. "New look for Turner channels". Toy News Online. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
4. "Timeline: Turner Broadcasting System Europe LTD". Turner Broadcasting System Europe. Archived from the original on 7 January 2009. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
5. "Turner fights ITV and BBC with launch plans". Campaign. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
6. "Turner Promotes Preschool Programming with Channel Changes in U.K." Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
7. "End of CN Too & Relaunch of Cartoon Network +1 (UK)". YouTube. Danieru. 31 August 2017. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2019.

External links

• Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2014-02-17)

• Children's television networks
• Children's television channels in the United Kingdom
• Defunct television channels in the United Kingdom
• Television channels in the United Kingdom
• Turner Broadcasting System UK & Ireland
• Cartoon Network
• British companies established in 2006
• Television channels and stations established in 2006
• Television channels and stations disestablished in 2014
• Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA