MeTV Toons

MeTV Toons

Type	Broadcast television network (classic TV)
Country	United States
Broadcast area	Nationwide (66.55% OTA coverage)[1]
Programming
Language(s)	English
Picture format	720p HDTV master feed (downscaled to 480i SDTV widescreen on most OTA affiliates)
Ownership
Owner	Weigel Broadcasting Warner Bros. Discovery Networks
Parent	WAM TV Limited Partnership
Sister channels	List Catchy Comedy Dabl H&I MeTV MeTV+ Movies! Start TV Story Television The365 Outlaw Dare
History
Launched	June 25, 2024; 0 days ago (2024-06-25)
Links
Website	metvtoons.com
Availability
Terrestrial
See list of affiliates
Streaming media
Service(s):	Frndly TV, Philo[2]

MeTV Toons is an American broadcast television network operated by Weigel Broadcasting, in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery. Launched on June 25, 2024, as a spin-off of MeTV, the network's programming will mainly consist of vintage cartoon reruns, featuring 20th century animation from the libraries of Warner Bros., Hanna-Barbera, Universal Pictures and Fleischer Studios among others, along with a few 2000s series.

History[edit]

Trademark registrations for MeTV Toons were first filed in March 2023, with originally considered names for the network being "Toon TV" or "Toony TV" (a name likely inspired by the mascot of the MeTV original program Toon In with Me Toony the Tuna.)

On May 1, 2024, Variety and TVLine revealed Weigel was partnering with Warner Bros. Discovery on MeTV Toons, which was billed as a 24/7, free-to-air television network dedicated to broadcasting classic animated programming. The stories were quietly withdrawn as the embargo for the information hadn't been lifted yet. TheDesk.net subsequently published its own story about the premature announcement, which noted that Weigel was also working with Paramount Pictures, MGM Studios, Universal Pictures and a number of other content studios.^[3]

The following day, Weigel officially announced the launch of the channel, which would take place on June 25 (launching with a marathon of the pilot episodes of all the non-compilation programs on the service, with the inaugural program at 6am Eastern and Pacific time (5am Central) being Captain Planet and the Planeteers).^[4] The channel will follow a similar format to the formative years of Warner Bros. Discovery's Cartoon Network and Boomerang.

Officials at Weigel said MeTV Toons will be distributed in three forms: as a broadcast channel available in many cities through over-the-air television and on cable, and as a streaming channel that will be distributed across subscription-based services. Also planned is a "complimentary offering for ad-supported streaming services".

Broadcast affiliates include those owned by Weigel itself, as well as those operated by Cox Media Group, Hubbard Broadcasting, Allen Media Group and Gray Television.

Frndly TV, which carries a number of other Weigel-owned channels, has been confirmed as a national distribution partner for the streaming variant of MeTV Toons;^[5] Philo also has programming-related agreements with Weigel, and says it is working to add the network.^[6]

Programming[edit]

The programs featured on the main MeTV network in the morning hours (such as Looney Tunes, Merrie Melodies, Tom and Jerry, Popeye and Woody Woodpecker) will also air on MeTV Toons. In addition, the network's programming will feature cartoons not seen on the MeTV block (such as Scooby-Doo, Yogi Bear and Casper the Friendly Ghost) and classic anime titles (such as Speed Racer and Marine Boy). MeTV Toons will also air various UK-produced Supermarionation programs overnight, such as Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons.^[7]

Original content for the network is planned, which animation historian Jerry Beck will help produce. Bob Bergen, the modern voice actor for Porky Pig, is set to be the promotional announcer for the network.^[8]

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

Original programming[edit]

Interstitial series[edit]

• Cartoon College^[9]
• Quick Schticks^[9]

Acquired programming[edit]

Interstitial series[edit]

Affiliates[edit]

The network will be available on the following OTA stations as well as the paid streaming services Frndly TV and Philo.^[1][2]

See also[edit]

• Toon In with Me
• Boomerang
• ToonHeads

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Official website