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. Classic anime titles, such as Speed Racer and Marine Boy, will also air on the network. 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]

Interstitial series[edit]

Title Premiere date Source(s)
Cartoon College TBA [2]
Quick Schticks TBA [2]

Acquired programming[edit]

NBCUniversal[edit]

Title Premiere date Source(s)
Casper the Friendly Ghost TBA
Mister Magoo TBA
Underdog TBA
Woody Woodpecker* TBA

Warner Bros. Entertainment[edit]

Title Premiere date Source(s)
2 Stupid Dogs TBA
The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show TBA
Atom Ant TBA
Baby Looney Tunes TBA
Challenge of the GoBots TBA
Droopy* TBA
The Flintstones* TBA
Freakazoid! TBA
Heathcliff TBA
The Huckleberry Hound Show TBA
The Jetsons* TBA
Jonny Quest TBA
Josie and the Pussycats TBA
Krypto the Superdog TBA
The Kwicky Koala Show TBA
Looney Tunes* TBA
The Magilla Gorilla Show TBA
Marine Boy TBA
Mister T TBA
Police Academy TBA
Popeye the Sailor* TBA
The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show TBA
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! TBA
Secret Squirrel TBA
SilverHawks TBA
The Smurfs TBA
Touché Turtle and Dum Dum TBA
Tom and Jerry* TBA
Top Cat TBA
Wacky Races TBA
Xiaolin Showdown TBA
The Yogi Bear Show TBA

Shout! Studios[edit]

Title Premiere date Source(s)
Speed Racer TBA
Supercar TBA [3]
Thunderbirds* TBA [3]

WildBrain[edit]

Title Premiere date Source(s)
Inspector Gadget TBA
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends TBA

Others[edit]

Title Premiere date Source(s)
Betty Boop* TBA
The Real Ghostbusters TBA [3]

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.