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	Ted Turner; Betty Cohen
Links
Website	Cartoon Network

Cartoon Network, often abbreviated as CN, is an American cable television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. It is a part of The Cartoon Network, Inc., a division that also has the broadcasting and production activities of Boomerang, Cartoonito, Discovery Family, Adult Swim, and Toonami under its purview. 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 (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]

Cartoon Network offers an alternate Spanish-language audio feed, either via a separate channel with the English audio track removed as part of a package of Spanish-language television networks sold by subscription providers, or a separate audio track accessible through the SAP option, depending on the provider.

As of March 2021, Cartoon Network is available to approximately 94 million paid television households in the United States.^[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.
^ ""Birdgirl" Takes Flight April 4 on Adult Swim". The Futon Critic. Retrieved March 16, 2021.

[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] ""Birdgirl" Takes Flight April 4 on Adult Swim". The Futon Critic. Retrieved March 16, 2021.

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