Toonami (Asian TV channel)

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This article is about the TV channel and brand in Asia. For the programming block in the US, see Toonami.

Toonami
Toonami Asia logo.png
Toonami's official logo in Asia
Broadcast areaAsia
Programming
Picture format16:9 (576i, SDTV)
16:9 (1080i, HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerTurner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc.
(Time Warner, Inc.)
Sister channelsCartoon Network
Boomerang
History
Launched1 December 2012 (2012-12-01)
ReplacedBoomerang
Closed2016 (Malaysia, ABNXcess) 31 March 2018 (2018-03-31)

Toonami was a Southeast Asian television channel that was launched on 1 December 2012.[1][2] It was operated and distributed in Asia by Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc.,[3] a subsidiary of WarnerMedia. It was named after the programming block seen in the U.S,[4] using the logo introduced in 2004 but with different branded promos.[citation needed]

The channel ceased operations on 31 March 2018, after which the channel space created in 2005 by the original version of Boomerang ceased to exist.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Turner launching Toonami across Asia - Page 19962". Tbivision.com. 27 November 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Toonami and Cartoonito to bow in Asia December 1". Kidscreen.com. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Asia Pacific". Asiapacific.turner.com. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Toonami Makes Its Debut on Screens Around Asia". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  5. ^ Pescrillo, Paul (6 March 2018). "Toonami Asia is Shutting Down at the End of March". Toonami Faithful. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
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