Draft:MeTV Toons

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MeTV Toons
CountryUnited States
Broadcast areaNationwide
Programming
Language(s)English
Ownership
OwnerWeigel Broadcasting Co.
ParentWAM TV Limited Partnership
Sister channels
History
LaunchedJune 25, 2024
Links
Websitemetvtoons.com
Availability
Terrestrial
See list of affiliates
Streaming media
Service(s)Frndly TV

MeTV Toons is an upcoming 24-hour cable television channel operated by Weigel Broadcasting Co. in-partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery. Set to launch on June 25, 2024 as a spin-off of MeTV, the network's programming mainly consists of reruns involving vintage animated programming, including a few that aired up until the 2000s, in a similar format to the first few years of Cartoon Network and Boomerang.

The cartoons featured on the main MeTV network in the morning hours, such as Looney Tunes, Merrie Melodies, Tom and Jerry, Popeye and Woody Woodpecker to name a few, will be included. Other classic cartoons not on the block will also be included, such as Scooby-Doo, Yogi Bear and Casper the Friendly Ghost, among many others. MeTV Toons will also air a selection of anime (Speed Racer and Marine Boy) and programs featuring puppetry (including Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons and Joe 90). MeTV Toons will feature original short-form content developed alongside animation historian Jerry Beck, but no new animation will be produced for the network. Bob Bergen, the current voice actor for Porky Pig, is set to be the promotional announcer for the network.

History[edit]

On May 1, 2024, Variety and TVLine revealed Weigel would partner with Warner Bros. Discovery to launch MeTV Toons, a 24/7 free-to-air television network dedicated to broadcasting classic animated programs, on June 25, 2024. The following day, Weigel officially announced the launch of the channel.[1]

Programming[edit]

An asterisk (*) indicates that the program is also airing on sister channel MeTV.

Original programming[edit]

Title Premiere date Notes Source(s)
Toon In with Me* June 25, 2024

Interstitial series[edit]

Title Premiere date Notes Source(s)
Cartoon College June 25, 2024 [2]
Quick Schticks June 25, 2024 [2]

Acquired programming[edit]

Title Premiere date Notes Source(s)
Cartoon All-Stars June 25, 2024 including Casper the Friendly Ghost, Droopy, Mister Magoo, Popeye the Sailor, Tom and Jerry, and Woody Woodpecker
Sunday Night Cartoon All-Stars June 30, 2024

NBCUniversal[edit]

Title Premiere date Notes Source(s)
Casper and Company June 25, 2024
Underdog June 25, 2024
The Woody Woodpecker Show* June 25, 2024 including Woody Woodpecker, Chilly Willy, The Beary Family, Inspector Willoughby, Andy Panda, and more

Warner Bros. Entertainment[edit]

Title Premiere date Notes Source(s)
2 Stupid Dogs and Super Secret Secret Squirrel June 30, 2024
The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show June 25, 2024
Beetlejuice June 25, 2024
Bugs Bunny and Friends* June 25, 2024
Captain Planet and the Planeteers June 25, 2024 E/I program
Challenge of the GoBots June 30, 2024
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley June 30, 2024
Duck Dodgers June 29, 2024
The Flintstones* June 25, 2024
Freakazoid! June 30, 2024
The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible June 30, 2024
Histeria! June 29, 2024 E/I program
The Jetsons* June 25, 2024
Jonny Quest June 29, 2024
Josie and the Pussycats June 29, 2024
Marine Boy June 26, 2024
The Mask: Animated Series June 26, 2024
Mister T June 30, 2024
The Perils of Penelope Pitstop June 26, 2024
The Peter Potamus Show June 25, 2024
Police Academy: The Animated Series June 25, 2024
Popeye and Pals* June 25, 2024
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! June 25, 2024
The Smurfs June 25, 2024
The Tom and Jerry Show* June 25, 2024 including other MGM Cartoons such as Droopy, Barney Bear, and Screwball Squirrel
Top Cat June 29, 2024
Wacky Races June 25, 2024
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home June 30, 2024
The Yogi Bear Show June 25, 2024

Shout! Studios[edit]

Title Premiere date Notes Source(s)
ALF: The Animated Series June 29, 2024
ALF Tales June 29, 2024
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons June 26, 2024
Fireball XL5 June 26, 2024
Joe 90 June 26, 2024
Speed Racer June 26, 2024
Supercar June 26, 2024 [3]
Thunderbirds* June 26, 2024 [3]

Sony Pictures[edit]

Title Premiere date Notes Source(s)
The Real Ghostbusters June 25, 2024 [3]
Totally Tooned In July 1, 2024

WildBrain[edit]

Title Premiere date Notes Source(s)
Inspector Gadget June 25, 2024
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends June 25, 2024

Affiliates[edit]

[4]

City of license/market Station[5] Virtual
channel
Primary affiliation Owner Date of affiliation Notes

Arizona[edit]

Phoenix KEJR-LD 40.2 MeTV+ Weigel Broadcasting June 25, 2024
Kingman KMOH-TV 6.5 MeTV June 25, 2024

California[edit]

Los Angeles KSFV-CD 27.1 - Weigel Broadcasting June 25, 2024 Replacing Jewelry Television
San Francisco KTLN-TV 68.6 Heroes & Icons June 25, 2024

Colorado[edit]

Glenwood Springs KREG-TV 3.8 MeTV Weigel Broadcasting June 25, 2024

Connecticut[edit]

Hartford (New Haven) WHCT-LD 35.8 MeTV Weigel Broadcasting June 25, 2024
Bridgeport WZME 43.4 Story Television June 25, 2024

Delaware[edit]

Wilmington (Philadelphia) WDPN-TV 2.10 MeTV Maranatha Broadcasting Company June 25, 2024

District of Columbia[edit]

Washington, D.C. WDME-CD 48.5 MeTV Weigel Broadcasting June 25, 2024

Florida[edit]

Jacksonville WJAX-TV 47.4 CBS Cox Media Group June 25, 2024
Orlando WOME-LD 11.1 - Weigel Broadcasting June 25, 2024

Illinois[edit]

Chicago WCIU-TV 26.7 The CW Weigel Broadcasting June 25, 2024

Indiana[edit]

Evansville, Indiana WZDS-LD 5.6 Heroes & Icons Weigel Broadcasting June 25, 2024
South Bend WCWW-LD 25.3 The CW June 25, 2024

Iowa[edit]

Des Moines KDIT-CD 45.4 Catchy Comedy Weigel Broadcasting June 25, 2024

Minnesota[edit]

Minneapolis KSTC-TV 5.6 Independent Hubbard Broadcasting June 25, 2024

New Jersey[edit]

Middletown (New York City) WJLP 33.2 MeTV Weigel Broadcasting June 25, 2024

New Mexico[edit]

Carlsbad KKAC 19.5 Story Television Weigel Broadcasting June 25, 2024
Silver City KKAD 10.5 Start TV June 25, 2024

Nevada[edit]

Ely KKEL 27.8 Story Television Weigel Broadcasting June 25, 2024

Ohio[edit]

Cleveland WOCV-CD 35.3 Catchy Comedy Weigel Broadcasting June 25, 2024

South Dakota[edit]

Sioux Falls KSFY-TV 13.6 ABC Gray Television June 25, 2024

Tennessee[edit]

Nashville WJFB 44.8 MeTV Weigel Broadcasting June 25, 2024

Texas[edit]

DallasFort Worth KAZD 55.3 Simulcast of Spectrum News 1 Weigel Broadcasting June 25, 2024
Houston KYAZ 51.2 MeTV June 25, 2024
Lubbock KMYL-LD 14.5 MyNetworkTV Gray Television June 25, 2024 Replacing Jewelry Television

Utah[edit]

Cedar City (St. George) KCSG 8.8 MeTV Weigel Broadcasting June 25, 2024

Washington[edit]

Bellingham KVOS-TV 12.9 Univision Weigel Broadcasting June 25, 2024
Seattle KFFV 44.7 MeTV

Wisconsin[edit]

Milwaukee WMLW-TV 49.5 Independent Weigel Broadcasting June 25, 2024

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Schneider, Michael (May 2, 2024). "MeTV Toons Channel, Featuring Bugs Bunny and Other Warner Bros. Discovery Content, to Launch in June". Variety. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Amidi, Amid (May 2, 2024). "MeTV Announces Toons Network, A Free Channel Dedicated To Classic Animation" (website). Cartoon Brew.
  3. ^ a b c Sabin, Neal (May 3, 2024). "Me-TV Toons Classic Cartoon Channel Launching Free OTA" (video). youtube.com. Antenna Man.
  4. ^ "RabbitEars.Info".
  5. ^ "Stations for Network - Me-TV Toons". RabbitEars. Retrieved May 11, 2024.