MeTV Toons
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'''MeTV Toons''' is an American [[terrestrial television|broadcast]] [[television network]] owned and operated by [[Weigel Broadcasting]] in partnership with [[Warner Bros. Discovery]]. Launched on June 25, 2024, as a spin-off of [[MeTV]],[https://www.cartoonbrew.com/classic/metv-announces-toons-network-a-free-network-dedicated-to-classic-animation-241017.html MeTV Announces Toons Network, A Free Channel Dedicated To Classic Animation|Cartoon Brew] the network's programming mainly consists of classic animated content owned by [[Warner Bros. Discovery]] (including [[Warner Bros. Cartoons|Warner Bros.]], [[Hanna-Barbera]], [[Ruby-Spears]], and pre-1986 [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio|Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] libraries), as well as third-party series from [[Paramount Skydance]] ([[Fleischer Studios]], [[Famous Studios]], and [[Terrytoons]] libraries), [[NBCUniversal]] ([[DreamWorks Classics]], |
'''MeTV Toons''' is an American [[terrestrial television|broadcast]] [[television network]] owned and operated by [[Weigel Broadcasting]] in partnership with [[Warner Bros. Discovery]]. Launched on June 25, 2024, as a spin-off of [[MeTV]],[https://www.cartoonbrew.com/classic/metv-announces-toons-network-a-free-network-dedicated-to-classic-animation-241017.html MeTV Announces Toons Network, A Free Channel Dedicated To Classic Animation|Cartoon Brew] the network's programming mainly consists of classic animated content owned by [[Warner Bros. Discovery]] (including [[Warner Bros. Cartoons|Warner Bros.]], [[Hanna-Barbera]], [[Ruby-Spears]], and pre-1986 [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio|Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] libraries), as well as third-party series from [[Paramount Skydance]] ([[Fleischer Studios]], [[Famous Studios]], [[The Harvey Entertainment Company|Harvey Entertainment]], and [[Terrytoons]] libraries), [[NBCUniversal]] ([[DreamWorks Classics]], Harvey Entertainment, [[Jay Ward Productions]], [[United Productions of America]], and [[Walter Lantz Productions]] libraries), [[Sony Pictures Entertainment]] ([[Screen Gems (animation studio)|Screen Gems]] and United Productions of America libraries), [[Amazon MGM Studios]] ([[The Mirisch Company]]/[[DePatie–Freleng Enterprises|DFE]] libraries), [[WildBrain]] ([[Cookie Jar Group]], [[DIC Entertainment]], and Jay Ward Productions libraries), and [[Shout! Studios]] dating from the 1930s to the 2010s. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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===Blocks=== |
===Blocks=== |
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* '''''Cartoon All-Stars''''': An hour block airing Monday through Saturday at 10:00 p.m. ET, featuring shorts from across the [[Universal Pictures|Universal]] ([[Walter Lantz Productions|Walter Lantz]] |
* '''''Cartoon All-Stars''''': An hour block airing Monday through Saturday at 10:00 p.m. ET, featuring shorts from across the [[Universal Pictures|Universal]] ([[Walter Lantz Productions|Walter Lantz]], [[Harvey Entertainment|Harvey Films]]{{efn|Cartoons that were originally produced by Famous Studios, and released by Paramount Pictures between October 1950 and May 1962.}}, and [[United Productions of America]]{{efn|Cartoons that were originally released by Columbia Pictures}}), [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] ([[Walter Lantz Productions|Walter Lantz]]{{efn|Cartoons that were originally released by [[United Artists]] from 1947-1949.}}, [[Fleischer Studios|Fleischer]], [[Famous Studios|Famous]], and [[Terrytoons]]{{efn|Cartoons that were originally released by [[Educational Pictures]] from 1930–1938, then [[Fox Film]] from 1931-1935, later [[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox]] from 1935–1971.}}), [[United Artists]] ([[Walter LAntz Productions|Walter Lantz]] from 1947-1949, and [[DePatie–Freleng Enterprises|DePatie–Freleng]]), [[Warner Bros. Cartoons|Warner Bros.]] ([[Warner Bros. Cartoons]], and [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio|MGM Cartoon Studio]]), [[Columbia Pictures|Columbia]] ([[Screen Gems (animation studio)|Screen Gems]] and [[United Productions of America]]), [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] ([[DePatie-Freleng Enterprises|DePatie-Freleng]]{{efn|Cartoons that were originally released by [[United Artists]]}}, and [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio|MGM Cartoon Studio]]), and [[RKO Radio Pictures|Radio-Keith-Orpheum]] ([[The Van Beuren Corporation|Van Beuren]]) libraries.{{Cite web |title=MeTV Toons Unveils Debut Programming Schedule |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/05/metv-toons-unveils-debut-programming-schedule/ |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=www.animationmagazine.net|date=May 29, 2024 }}{{Cite web |last=MeTV Toons Staff |first= |title=Everything you need to know about Tom and Jerry |url=https://www.metvtoons.com/lists/everything-you-need-to-know-about-tom-and-jerry |access-date=2025-11-22 |website=MeTV Toons}} |
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* '''''House of [[Hanna-Barbera]]''''': A two-hour, late morning and early afternoon block, airing weekdays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET, and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET. The block showcases a variety of classic Hanna-Barbera animated shorts from the late 1950s and early 1960s, including the likes of ''[[Yogi Bear]]'', ''[[Huckleberry Hound]]'', ''[[Wally Gator]]'', ''[[Secret Squirrel]]'' and ''[[Snagglepuss]]''. |
* '''''House of [[Hanna-Barbera]]''''': A two-hour, late morning and early afternoon block, airing weekdays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET, and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET. The block showcases a variety of classic Hanna-Barbera animated shorts from the late 1950s and early 1960s, including the likes of ''[[Yogi Bear]]'', ''[[Huckleberry Hound]]'', ''[[Wally Gator]]'', ''[[Secret Squirrel]]'' and ''[[Snagglepuss]]''. |
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