Cartoon Network Korea is a South Korean pay television channel which launched on 11 November 2006 and owned by Warner Bros. Discovery under its International division. It is a based on South Korean version of the original United States television channel[1] and primarily shows animated programming.
History
1995–2006: Background
In 1995, Orion Cartoon Network was launched. The channel's logo had nothing to do with Cartoon Network, instead using Orion's logo with the text 오리온카툰네트워크 next to it. The channel would later be renamed Tooniverse.
The rebranded channel aired a Cartoon Network block until December 2002, when they lost the contract. At the same time, CSTV started distributing the pan-Asian feed of the channel, but only in English, as Korean laws at the time imply that channels operating outside of South Korea are forbidden to carry Korean audio or subtitles within South Korean territory. Previously, Cartoon Network Japan