Turner Broadcasting is rebranding its Toonami kids channel as part of an overhaul of its children’s programming portfolio that will see the launch of a new pre-school service.

Toonami, which sits in Turner’s kids portfolio alongside Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Cartoon Network Too and Boomerang +1, will be replaced as a standalone channel by Cartoonito on May 24.

Cartoonito, the pre-school block introduced as a daily strand in September on Cartoon Network Too, is being spun out to become a full channel in its own right.

Cartoon Network Too will move to Toonami’s channel slot on the electronic programme guide, with Cartoonito taking over Cartoon Network Too’s place.

Programming from the the Toonami service will shift to Cartoon Network Too, replacing the Cartoonito block.

“These changes are designed to give Turner a broader kids’ proposition with an earlier entry point to our brands through the provision of a wholly pre-school channel,” said Dee Forbes, the senior vice-president and general manager of Turner Broadcasting UK & Ireland.

“Our audience can now grow with our brands from Cartoonito to Boomerang to Cartoon Network to Cartoon Network Too.”

Cartoon Network will remain the flagship Turner kids channel. All the Turner kids channels will undergo a branding and identity overhaul this year.

“We are very aware that kids’ TV is highly competitive and has also taken industry-wide knocks in terms of advertising restrictions and depletion of original programming,” said Ms Forbes.

“Turner has upped the ante regarding original production and has recently launched a dedicated Cartoon Network Development Studio charged with making UK produced content.”

The Arrow era was the fifth era of Cartoon Network in European territories (United Kingdom and Ireland, Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Poland, CEE, RSEE, Nordic, Netherlands and Turkey). It began on May 24, 2007 (exactly one year before the CW4Kids debuted in the USA), replacing the City era. Two years later, this era was also debuted on April 14, 2009 for RSEE and Turkey feeds, with the different branding and bumpers. It ended on September 27, 2010 with the CHECK it look replacing it in the United Kingdom, and two months later, on the rest of the countries using it.

Oddly enough, the idents (produced by Pesky, who made The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers) normally had nothing to do with the arrows theme and were essentially just short sketches that formed the logo, most of them involving slapstick humor. These included:

1. Dentist: A dentist notices a girl has broken teeth, fixes them with a drill, turning them normal (and looking like the CN logo)

2. Jack in the Box: 2 funny creatures pop out of a jack in the box, they get tangled and the boxes fall over, forming the logo

3. Bunnies: A black bunny and white bunny bash themselves with a mallet in a squash and stretch manner (squishing then reverting to normal instantly), This gets faster untill they turn into the logo, (with the iconic dizzy/birds flying over head gag thrown in for good measure)

4. Parachute: 2 skydiving daredevil’s parachute forms the logo (one of the daredevils fall to the ground, the other lands perfectly)

5. Transformers: 2 fighting mech robots turn into the logo

6. Moon: A man on the moon plants seeds, hoping for trees, but gets the logo instead

7. Cliff: 2 flying jets fly past a cliff with the logo carved into it

8. Balloons: 2 monkeys bounce on a inflater, behind then a baloon with the logo inflates and bursts, leaving them humiliated

9. Diving: A man dives, while juggling and having a cup of tea, Judges give him a score with the logo

10. Magic: A magician peforms the famous cutting trick, the boxes are the logo

11. Dynamite: A black creature proposes to a white creature, accidentally holding the logo instead of flowers, It explodes, forming the logo

12. Fly squatter: A fly tries to suck juice., but gets whacked with a fly swatter, the swatter forms the N, fly forms the C
Write a forum conversation at midnight on May 24, Toonami and CN City are gone, Toonami is looping the music video to AOBTD
User1: I can’t believe it’s midnight, and Toonami is officially no more. 😔 Anyone else staying up to see the transition?

User2: Yeah, I’m up. It’s crazy to think Toonami’s gone. I’ve got Cartoon Network Too on, waiting to see Cartoonito’s first broadcast.

User3: I’m just here listening to Toonami looping “Another One Bites the Dust” music video. Kind of fitting for the occasion, don’t you think? 😂

User4: Haha, yeah, I’m watching that too. It’s kind of a weird send-off. RIP Toonami, you’ll be missed. The lineup was legendary.

User1: Do any of you remember when Toonami was THE place for action cartoons? I grew up with it, and it’s kind of sad to see it go.

User2: Definitely. But I get why they’re doing it. The kids’ TV landscape has changed so much, and Turner is just trying to keep up.

User3: True, but Cartoonito? Not really my thing, but I guess it’s for the younger kids. I’ll stick to Cartoon Network and Boomerang.

User4: Same. But hey, maybe Cartoonito will introduce preschoolers to some great characters. Who knows, it could be the start of something new.

User1: Good point. I just hope they keep some of the Toonami spirit alive on Cartoon Network Too. Action cartoons need a good home.

User2: We’ll have to wait and see. Meanwhile, let’s enjoy the last loop of Queen. Hopefully, the legendary Toonami lineup finds its way back someday.

User3: Cheers to that! It might be midnight, but I’ll raise a glass to old school Toonami. End of an era. 🍻

User4: Here’s to hoping Toonami will live on in some form or another. I’ll miss those days, but I’m excited to see what’s next. Goodnight, fellow Toonami fans. 🌙

User1: Goodnight! Let’s meet here again when Cartoonito officially launches. 🎉
Write a follow up asking if CN are still on City, or have they rebranded already
User1: Hey everyone, quick question—has Cartoon Network already rebranded from the City era, or is it still using that look? I know Toonami’s already had its big change, but I’m not sure about CN. Anyone know?
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User5: Hey! Cartoon Network officially switched from the City era to the Arrow era today, along with the rest of the changes. It’s definitely a different vibe, and I’m still getting used to the new look. If you haven’t checked it out yet, it’s worth a watch to see how they’ve updated things!
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User1: So with the Cartoon Network rebranding to the Arrow era, I’m curious—did anyone catch what the first new bump was? And what show did they lead into?

User6: Yeah, I was watching! The first bump was the “Dentist” one where the girl’s teeth get fixed to form the CN logo. It was pretty funny!

User7: Oh, I missed that! What show did they play right after?

User6: They kicked things off with an episode of “The Amazing World of Gumball.” Seemed like a fitting choice to start the new era with one of their popular shows.

User8: I saw it too. The new bumps are pretty cool, very different feel from the City era, but I think they might grow on me. Anyone else have a favorite so far?

User1: Thanks for the info! I’m going to check out some of the new bumps online. Kind of excited to see how they keep changing things up!
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📺 Exciting day for Cartoon Network fans! 🎉 New episodes starting today, May 24:

- The Amazing World of Gumball 🌟
- Adventure Time 🗡️
- Regular Show 🎮
- Ben 10 🛸

Tune in to catch all the action and the fresh new vibe of the Arrow era! #CartoonNetwork #ArrowEra #NewEpisodes
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