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Semi-alternate world

Cartoon Network UK schedule June 2005 (My AU, so fictional)

Premiere of Battle B-Daman
The show is about Yamato Delgado (Daiwa in the Japanese version), who gets the legendary Cobalt Blade. He and his friends use the sport of B-Daman to fight the Shadow Alliance (who wants to take over the world). This show takes place in the B-Da World, a Post-Apocalyptic wasteland where its inhabitants are humans, anthropomorphic animals, and robots. Using the legendary B-Daman, Yamato enters the Winners tournament organized by a group (the JBA in the Japanese version and the IBA (International B-Daman Association) in English version) to become the B-Da Champion. However, he also ends up in fights against the Shadow Alliance.

Yamato Delgado (大輪 ヤマト, Daiwa Yamato)
Voiced by: Reiko Takagi (Japanese); Brian Beacock (Season 1), Tevi Eber (Season 2) (English)
Introduced in season one, 11-year-old Yamato is the main character. Raised by cats until the age of 5, his foster mother did not allow him to own a B-Daman until Cobalt Blade appeared to him one fateful night. Cobalt Blade, supposedly the best B-Daman ever made. But it gets heavily damaged by Cain McDonnell, one of Yamato's enemies. Following its near destruction, Cobalt Blade is rebuilt as Cobalt Saber, the first B-Daman to use the newly developed Blaster Core (also known as Delta core) system by Armada. This new system allowed the very core of the B-Daman to be modified. Yamato's special attack is Cobalt Power Blast, a powerful attack that utilizes the friction of the battlefield. Yamato somehow looks like a cat. He is most likely named after the powerful Japanese battleship Yamato. In the second season of the anime and second half of the manga, Yamato's Strike Shot is the Drive Shot for his new B-Daman called Cobalt Saber Fire, which would later be upgraded to Cobalt Blaster with the Cartridge system and the Stealth Drive Shot until the final episode in which Cobalt Blaster transformed into Cobalt Blaster Drive Cannon with the R.C. system and the Legend Drive Shot. In the manga, Yamato already begun with having a B-Daman named Cobalt Sword which would be upgraded to Cobalt Blade.
Gray Michael Vincent (グレイ・マイケル・ビンセント, Gurei Maikeru Binsento)
Voiced by: Yuki Tai (Japanese); Dave Wittenberg (English)
He is Yamato's friend and is a tough guy. He was a member of the Shadow Alliance because he was trying to save his sister Liena from them. He uses the B-Daman, Chrome Zephyr which is later upgraded to Chrome Raven then Chrome Raven Cyclone, Chrome Harrier and then Chrome Windrush Harrier (Chrome Lancer). Gray started appearing in season 1. He is 12 years old. His Strike Shot is the Speed Shot.
Bull Borgnine (ブル・ボーグナイン, Buru Bōgunain)
Voiced by: Kurumi Mamiya (Japanese); Mona Marshall (English)
Bull has three personalities: The calm and naive side, the confident side and the wild side that appears when he presents his B-Daman. This dark side remains until the end of a B-DaBattle and can enter a berserker state where he's practically invincible. He uses the B-Daman, Helio Breaker which later gets destroyed and he decides to be a B-Daman mechanic. Later on, he creates Helio Berserker and Helio Flyer which is either from the Delta Core or the Roller Core. Bull started appearing in season 1. He is 11 years old. In season one, Bull met a girl. She only likes Bull's hyper-form and when she learnt that the 'calm' Bull is the true Bull, she lost interest in him. She later goes on to like the calm, full of snot, true Bull. In Season 2, Bull meets up with Akyulus and eventually befriends the silent boy. Bull is the first ever friend of Akyulus. Nearing the start of the second Winners Tournament, he makes a decision to be a full-time B-Da Mechanic, vowing to make Revolver Hades, the best B-Daman ever so that Akyulus could use it to defeat Yamato.
Terry McScotty (燕 ツバメ, Tsubakura Tsubame)
Voiced by: Tomoko Kaneda (Japanese); Mary Elizabeth McGlynn (ep. 1-6), Barbara Goodson (ep. 7-52) (English)
He is Yamato's fellow friend under Armada. He has a Scottish accent and uses the B-Daman, Wing Ninja which was later recreated into Wing Sword and Wing Eagle. Terry started appearing in season 1. He is 10 years old. In Season 2, Terry and Joe decide to enter the Winners Tournament together but along the way, Terry finds a Strike Shot, Random Shot. Joe deems that Terry will not improve with him along so he leaves, only to find Terry following him, not wanting him to go. However, Haja hears of this Strike Shot and attacks Terry for it. The two enter into battle and Haja pretends to admit defeat. Falling for his trick, Haja snatches the Strike Shot from Terry and he shoots. It is originally aimed towards Terry but Joe steps in to protect his brother/pupil. Terry has his blaster destroyed and then gets a new one named HudoFudoMaru and his Strike Shot is the Split Shot.
Mie Delgado (大輪 ミエ, Daiwa Mie)
Voiced by: Naoko Takano (Japanese); Philece Sampler (English)
Yamato's foster mother, she adopted him at the age of five. She is 22 years old. She runs a restaurant called Mie's Café, later on changed to Mie's Cat Cafe. For she is just only one to run her Cafe, she asked Liena, Armada and all the others to help her run her Café. Then one day, she's suddenly somewhat feared by Armada because Armada always escapes his chores. And when he does that, Mie is getting almost furious. She thought that was the way in making Armada responsible!
Liena Grace Vincent (リエナ・グレース・ビンセント, Riena Gurēsu Binsento)
Voiced by: Takako Uemura (Japanese); Peggy O'Neal (English)
Gray's sister who was captured by the Shadow Alliance, made into a tough B-DaBattler and Ababa had her impersonate Sigma. She always wants to be at her brother's side. She took a small liking to Enjyu. She had the B-Daman, Garnet Wind which was first made for control, but had rapid fire added in its Zero 2 version. The rapid fire was added due to the new core, the Roller Core. The Roller Core had an added magazine head. The magazine head allowed you to hold 3 B-DaBalls instead of 2. The Roller Core as added to Li Yong Fa's B-Daman, King Rekuso.
Armada
Voiced by: Paul St. Peter
Yamato's giant cat mentor, the legendary B-Daman master. He invented the Zero system, the framework for which all B-Daman are based upon. After Cobalt Blade was destroyed, he created the Zero 2 Blaster Core system, the framework for which Chrome Raven, Chrome Raven Cyclone, Cobalt Saber, Cobalt Saber Fire, Blazing Kaizer, Garnet Cyclone and then Zero 389. He also created the Cartridge system with Bears in the 2nd season as well as the Metal system in season 3.
Tommi
Tommi is the black cat that follows Yamato. Marda B's good side uses him later on in the series to speak to Yamato and his friends.
B-DaMage
Voiced by: Mari Devon
The series narrator, B-DaMage is an omnipotent being who along with her three cats, the Meowmigos (who corrects B-DaMage's mistakes) serves to explain about the world that the story takes places in, the characters, and the rules of B-Daman. She is called "B-Damajin" in the Japanese version. She appears as a blue, bubble like being
Meowmigos
Voiced by: Steven Blum
The Mewomigos are the companions of the B-DaMage.
Big Cheese
Voiced by: R. Martin Klein
Little is known about this mouse except that he appears in segments with the B'DaMage and the Meowmigos.
Shadow Alliance
The Shadow Alliance (called simply "Shadow" in Japan) are the main antagonists of Season One with goals of B-DaWorld Domination. Some members of the Shadow Alliance have a 3rd eye which is the symbol of the Shadow Alliance and is a sign that the character is under Marda B.'s control. There are two incarnations of the group: There was the original and the Neo Shadow Alliance. The members of this group are as following:

Marda B.
Voiced by: Paul St. Peter
Marda B. is the main villain of the 1st season who established the Shadow Alliance and Neo Shadow Alliance. Marda B. was a mysterious being who was the greatest B-DaPlayer. He was the first B-DaMaster. He was a good person, but also very competitive. When he asked for an eternal life to remain undefeated forever, he was punished by being turned into a spirit. His competitive side separated from him and became an evil spirit wanting to conquer the B-DaWorld. The good side came to live in a statue that guarded powerful B-DaBalls carrying his own essence, which became known as the B-Energy, the only thing that can defeat the evil Marda B. When Ababa had been depowered by Marda B. after being exposed as a criminal, he started the Neo Shadow Alliance, where all of the members he sent to, attack Yamato and the gang who were innocent B-DaPlayers under his control (with the exception of Enjyu, Biarce, Cain, and Joshua who joined on their own free will). Marda B.'s evil form seems to be one giant flaming eye (which is very similar in appearance to the eye of Sauron from Lord of the Rings) that always seemed to be floating in the sky. In episode 51, Marda B. fuses with Biarce to form, Marda Biarce, and reveals his plot: He sent the Shadow Alliance after Cobalt Blade, sent the Neo Shadow Alliance to collect B-DaSpirits. and even created Biarce, just so he could culminate his plan to conquer the B-DaWorld by having the ultimate B-DaBattle with Yamato. At the end of the final episode of season 1, his full good form is revealed a seemingly huge gray cat wearing in a white topki.
Ababa
Voiced by: Steven Blum
An evil cat who worked for Marda B with the ability to brainwash people. He even managed to brainwash Bull. Ababa was the leader of the Shadow Alliance, which consisted of major characters like Gray, Enjyu, Wen, and Li. When depowered by Marda B, he is turned back into his original form, a purple cat with long hair. He makes a small cameo with the rest of the crowd, after Yamato and his friends return from defeating the Neo Shadow Alliance.
Enjyu (炎呪, Enju)
Voiced by: Daisuke Kishio (Japanese); Steve Staley (Season 1), James Keller (Season 2) (English)
Enjyu used to be a talented kid who wished to improve his skills more as a B-Daman player. His father, however wanted him to take a dive on each of his battles so his dad could pay for their rent. Before each battle, Enjyu's opponents would pay him to lose the match, making them look skilled and Enjyu, an amateur. Fed up of his life, Enjyu joined the Junior B-Daman Tournament. There he was disqualified after unfairly being accused of cheating due to his refusal to repeat his past life. After being betrayed by his only "friend", Enjyu took out his anger on his father in a B-DaBattle. As soon as the battle commenced, Enjyu's personality and hair changed from blue to red. The reason of why his hair changed color is uncertain. After the battle, Enjyu joined the Shadow Alliance where he later received Lightning Kahn (Bloody Kaiser in the original version), the brother of Cobalt Blade, as his new B-Daman. Later in the series, Lightning Kahn was upgraded to Blazing Kahn by Marda B. and later in season 2 is upgraded once more into Variable Kaiser (Hasbro never released a Cartridge System version, so the name remains unchanged), in order to defeat Yamato in the finals. However, instead of defeating him, Enjyu saved Yamato's life and quickly be-friended him. He later rejoined the Neo Shadow Alliance so that he could have fought Marda B. to avenge his new "friends". At the end of season 1, Marda B. brainwashes Enjyu, and Terry used his part of the B-Energy to set him free, but Enjyu wasn't happy about that. He was angry because he felt as if Terry wasted his B-Energy, which he could use to save the world, to save him. Although, Terry reasoned that he was his friend and he figured out, with the help of Joe, that it was the morally correct choice. The name is romanized as Enjyu in the English versions and Enju in the Japanese websites.[1] In Fire Spirits, he obtained his own Strike Shot called the Black Drive Shot from a boy that live at the icy mountain.
Wen Yong Fa (ウェン・ユンファ, Wen Yonfa)
Voiced by: Brad MacDonald
He is the older of the Yong Fa brothers. He joined the Shadow Alliance at a young age to become a stronger B-DaPlayer. Wen is often blunt and stubborn but also open-hearted and loyal to those he cares about. He and Li first appeared to fight Yamato in a B-DaBattle following Battle Crow's defeat. He uses the B-Daman, Bakuso which was later upgraded to King Bakuso by Bull, then finally to Suiseiryu by Bears and Armada. He changed his ways and left the Shadow Alliance after Yamato helped him in a battle against Enjyu. After Wen left, he continued to help Yamato and the gang, often under Armada's direction. He sometimes wore a mask and cape. When his younger brother, Li Yong Fa, joined the Neo Shadow Alliance to infiltrate Neo Shadow Alliance, he traveled with Yamato and his friends. Unfortunately, Li was not accepted into the alliance, and was made a puppet to Marda B. He eventually fought Li and brought him back to normal. The brothers have not separated since. His Strike Shot is the Metal Spike Shot.
Li Yong Fa (リー・ユンファ, Rii Yonfa)
Voiced by: Miyako Ito (Japanese); Derek Stephen Prince (English)
The younger brother of Wen, he uses seal papers as his calling card. He uses the B-Daman, Rekuso which was later upgraded to King Rekuso, then to Ryuseiryu by Armada and Bears. Li and Wen first appeared to fight Yamato in a B-DaBattle following Battle Crow's defeat. He and his older brother have been helping Yamato after they left the Shadow Alliance. Later in the series, Enjyu begged Li to help him defeat Marda B. Like Enjyu, Li pretended to work for the Neo Shadow Alliance in order to find Marda B.'s weakness. But certain members did not trust Li's loyalties towards the Neo Shadow Alliance so Marda B. claimed Li's mind, giving Li the third eye and erasing all his past memories. Later, Wen tried to save his brother through a B-Dabattle. Luckily, Wen won and returned Li to his normal self.
Battle Crow
Voiced by: Steve Kramer
A crow-type birdman. Little is known about this character except he was the first Shadow Alliance member that Yamato faced and that he had goggles that can detect people's power levels. What happened to him after his defeat against Yamato is unknown.
Monkey Don
Voiced by: Derek Stephen Prince
A humanoid monkey. Little is known about this character except he was the crooked owner of a B-Daman parts shop. He was defeated by Yamato.
Hounds of Chaos
A group of canine thieves who stole B-Daman parts from Yamato.
Goldo
Little is known about this character except that he serves as a B-DaBattle trainer in the Shadow Alliance HQ.
Mukade Benkei
A snake man observer in Goldo's training facility, famed for having stolen 10000 B-Damans.
Psy Baron
A hooded observer in Goldo's training facility.
Shooting Galaxy
An armored observer in Goldo's training facility, claimed to be from outer space. Shooting the Galaxy, it later led an attack to Tsubakura city.
Shadow Alliance Foot Soldiers
Robotic servants of Marda B. that accompany any member of the Shadow Alliance and the Neo Shadow Alliance.
Biarce
Voiced by: Doug Erholtz
Biarce, the 11 year-old B-DaPlayer created by Marda B. to battle for him.
Cyber-Mosquito
A robotic mosquito that can cause its target's hands to go weak and unable to use a B-Daman.
Neo Shadow Alliance victims
Castillo
After losing to Yamato in qualifying round of B-Daman tournament, he returned to rule Pedro kingdom unmasked under the name of Ike. His B-Daman is Iron Eater.
The Longhorn Brothers
Voiced by: Beau Billingslea (Nouz), Kirk Thornton (Sauz)
The Longhorn Brothers are Nouz (North) and Sauz (South). They have been hired by Marda B. to join the Shadow Alliance after Ababa's depowerment.
Manuel
A robot teacher from the B-Daman academy capable of copying its opponent's moves.
Unnamed Pig, Monkey, and Water Sprite
Servants of Pandoro and victims of Marda B. whom fought Wen and Li for the fate of Pandoro. They were defeated and returned to normal. Note: These 3 characters are modeled from the disciples in Journey to the West.

June 2005

6:00am The Powerpuff Girls (1998)
6:30am Ed, Edd n Eddy
7:00am Ed, Edd n Eddy
7:30am Yu-Gi-Oh
8:00am Codename: Kids Next Door
8:30am Ed, Edd n Eddy
9:00am The Grim Adventures Of Billy and Mandy
9:30am Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
10:00am Yu-Gi-Oh
10:30am Cramp Twins
11:00am Xiaolin Showdown
11:30am HiHi Puffy AmiYumi
12:00pm The Grim Adventures Of Billy and Mandy
12:30pm Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
1:00pm Inazuma Eleven
1:30pm Codename: Kids Next Door
2:00pm Yu-Gi-Oh
2:30pm Static Shock
3:00pm Xiaolin Showdown
3:30pm Cramp Twins
4:00pm Codename: Kids Next Door
4:30pm Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
5:00pm Ozzy and Drix
5:30pm Xiaolin Showdown
6:00pm Yu-Gi-Oh
6:30pm The Grim Adventures Of Billy and Mandy
7:00pm Battle B-Daman
7:30pm Atomic Betty
8:00pm Gadget Boy
8:30pm Inspector Gadget
9:00pm Cramp Twins
10:00pm Ned's Newt
10:30pm Atomic Betty
11:00pm Cartoon Cartoons
1am Cramp Twins
1.30am Ned's Newt
1.45am Cramp Twins
2am Gadget Boy
4:30am Pet Alien
5am Ned's Newt
5.30am Cramp Twins

October 2005

6:00am The Powerpuff Girls (1998)
6:30am Ed, Edd n Eddy
7:00am Ed, Edd n Eddy
7:30am Yu-Gi-Oh
8:00am Codename: Kids Next Door
8:30am Ed, Edd n Eddy
9:00am The Grim Adventures Of Billy and Mandy
9:30am Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
10:00am Yu-Gi-Oh
10:30am Cramp Twins
11:00am Xiaolin Showdown
11:30am HiHi Puffy AmiYumi
12:00pm The Grim Adventures Of Billy and Mandy
12:30pm Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
1:00pm Inazuma Eleven
1:30pm Codename: Kids Next Door
2:00pm Yu-Gi-Oh
2:30pm Static Shock
3:00pm Xiaolin Showdown
3:30pm Da Boom Crew
4:00pm Codename: Kids Next Door
4:30pm Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
5:00pm Ozzy and Drix
5:30pm Xiaolin Showdown
6:00pm Yu-Gi-Oh
6:30pm The Grim Adventures Of Billy and Mandy
7:00pm Battle B-Daman
7:30pm Atomic Betty
8:00pm Gadget Boy
8:30pm Inspector Gadget
9:00pm Cramp Twins
10:00pm Ned's Newt
10:30pm Atomic Betty
11:00pm Cartoon Cartoons
1am Cramp Twins
1.30am Ned's Newt
1.45am Cramp Twins
2am Gadget Boy
4:30am Pet Alien
5am Ned's Newt
5.30am Cramp Twins

About Da Boom Crew: Da Boom Crew: Four foster kids (Justin, Nate, Ricki and Jubei) create a video game about heroes going up against space alien terrorists. Then a portal appears and pulls them into a dimension which is just like the world in their game. They embark on a quest to find their missing video game cartridges and stop the sadistic extraterrestrial emperor Zorch from taking control of this intergalactic dimension.

November 2005

6am Ed, Edd n Eddy
6.30am The Powerpuff Girls (1998)
7am Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
7.30am Xiaolin Showdown
8am The Grim Adventures Of Billy and Mandy
8.30am Da Boom Crew
9am Xiaolin Showdown
9.30am Robotboy
10am Camp Lazlo
10.30am Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
11am Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi
11.30am The Life and Times of Juniper Lee
12pm The Toy Warrior
1.30pm Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
2pm Cramp Twins
2.30pm Ed, Edd n Eddy
3pm Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi
3.30pm What's New Scooby-Doo?
4pm Codename: Kids Next Door
4.30pm Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
5pm Camp Lazlo
5.30pm Robotboy
6pm The Toy Warrior
7.30pm Robotboy
8pm Battle B-Daman
8.30pm Transformers: Cybertron
9pm Cramp Twins
9.30pm Cramp Twins
10pm Ned's Newt
10.30pm Atomic Betty
11pm Cartoon Cartoons
1am Cramp Twins
1.30am Ned's Newt
1.45am Cramp Twins
2am Gadget Boy
5am Ned's Newt
5.30am Cramp Twins

July 2006

6:00am The Powerpuff Girls (1998)
6:30am Battle B-Daman
7:00am Codename: Kids Next Door
7:30am Robotboy
8:00am Camp Lazlo
8:30am Codename: Kids Next Door
9:00am The Grim Adventures Of Billy and Mandy
9:30am Loonatics Unleashed
10:00am Classic Ben 10
10:30am Robotboy
11:00am Xiaolin Showdown
11:30am The Batman (2004)
12:00pm The Grim Adventures Of Billy and Mandy
12:30pm Camp Lazlo
1:00pm Codename: Kids Next Door
1:30pm Loonatics Unleashed
2:00pm Classic Ben 10
2:30pm Robotboy
3:00pm Xiaolin Showdown
3:30pm What's New Scooby-Doo?
4:00pm Codename: Kids Next Door
4:30pm Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
5:00pm Xiaolin Showdown
5:30pm Johnny Test
6:00pm Classic Ben 10
6:30pm The Grim Adventures Of Billy and Mandy
7:00pm The Batman (2004)
7:30pm Xiaolin Showdown
8:00pm Robotboy
8:30pm Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
9:00pm Cramp Twins
10:00pm Ned's Newt
11:00pm Atomic Betty
12:00am Cartoon Cartoons
1:00am Cramp Twins
1:30am Ned's Newt
1:45am Cramp Twins
2:00am Gadget Boy
5:00am Ned's Newt
5:30am Cramp Twins

November 2006

6:00am The Powerpuff Girls (1998)
6:30am Ed, Edd n Eddy
7:00am Codename: Kids Next Door
7:30am Robotboy
8:00am Skatoony
8:30am Codename: Kids Next Door
9:00am The Grim Adventures Of Billy and Mandy
9:30am Loonatics Unleashed
10:00am Classic Ben 10
10:30am Robotboy
11:00am Xiaolin Showdown
11:30am The Batman (2004)
12:00pm The Grim Adventures Of Billy and Mandy
12:30pm Camp Lazlo
1:00pm Codename: Kids Next Door
1:30pm Loonatics Unleashed
2:00pm Classic Ben 10
2:30pm Robotboy
3:00pm What's New Scooby-Doo?
3:30pm Codename: Kids Next Door
4:00pm My Gym Partner's a Monkey
4:30pm Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
5:00pm Classic Ben 10
5:30pm The Grim Adventures Of Billy and Mandy
6:00pm Ed, Edd n Eddy
6:30pm Skatoony
7:00pm The Batman (2004)
7:30pm The Grim Adventures Of Billy and Mandy
9:00pm Robotboy
9:30pm Da Boom Crew
10:00pm Cramp Twins
10:30pm Ned's Newt
11:00pm Cartoon Cartoons

Febuary 2007

6am Dexter's Laboratory
6.30am Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
7am What's New Scooby-Doo?
7.30am Ed, Edd n Eddy
8am Classic Ben 10
8.30am The Grim Adventures Of Billy and Mandy
9am Ed, Edd n Eddy
10am Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
11am The Grim Adventures Of Billy and Mandy
12pm Classic Ben 10
1pm Codename: Kids Next Door
2pm Robotboy
3pm My Gym Partner's a Monkey
3.30pm What's New Scooby-Doo?
4pm Ed, Edd n Eddy
4.30pm Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
5pm Classic Ben 10
5.30pm The Grim Adventures Of Billy and Mandy
6pm The Batman
6.30pm Ed, Edd n Eddy
7pm Skatoony
7.30pm The Grim Adventures Of Billy and Mandy
8pm The Batman
8.30pm Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
9pm Robotboy
9.30pm Da Boom Crew
10pm Cramp Twins
11pm Cartoon Cartoons. Turner Broadcasting is due to unveil changes to its portfolio of kids’ channels, which currently consists of Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Toonami, Cartoon Network Too and Boomerang +1, with Cartoonito becoming a new dedicated pre-school channel.

From 24th May Toonami will change into Cartoon Network Too, being available across Sky (602), Tiscali TV, Virgin TV and Top Up TV. Cartoon Network Too is set to feature the best Toonami shows alongside current Cartoon Network favourites.

Meanwhile Cartoonito, the pre-school block that currently airs daily on Cartoon Network Too between 6am and 3pm will become a full pre-school channel. Cartoon Network, Boomerang and Boomerang +1 will remain in their respective EPG positions.

In addition to these changes all channels will undergo a channel reface phased throughout the year, commencing with Cartoon Network, Cartoon Network Too and Cartoonito.

Dee Forbes, senior vice-president and general manager of Turner Broadcasting UK and Ireland commented: “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. Our audience can now grow with our brands, from Cartoonito to Boomerang to Cartoon Network and Cartoon Network Too.”

Cartoon Network will maintain its position as the flagship kids’ channel, premiering new animated shows including Cartoon Network Originals, co-productions and acquisitions, with the most significant changes occurring on Cartoonito. Simon Cox, vice-president of Turner Media Innovations, said: “Concentrating our preschool effort into a separate channel will result in the proliferation of our share in a sustained market. We will continue to maintain sharp focus on older demographics on our other channels, but for the first time we can make serious inroads into our competitors markets, which is an exciting prospect. Our NPD information has shown the continued growth in preschool sales, and we additionally have the benefit of close working relationships with Time Warner sister companies, including IPC and its portfolio of parenting titles. Our unique positioning allows us to offer customers both a knowledgeable and innovative approach.”

Cartoonito will continue soft learning of French in the interstitials via six unique characters called the Cartoonitos. It will also extend segments of the interstitials to introduce live action short form content, exclusively commissioned for the channel. The French elements will air between 11am and 6pm whilst the live action content with strands such as ‘Go And Get A Grown Up’ will air throughout the day, encouraging happy and fun experiences between preschoolers and parents. Write a news article about the changes, also saying CN also gets a new look on May 24

Turner Broadcasting UK and Ireland Announces Major Changes to Children's Channel Line-Up Featuring New Preschool Channel and Cartoon Network Rebrand

London, 15 May 2007 — Turner Broadcasting UK and Ireland is set to revamp its portfolio of children’s channels with significant changes rolling out from 24 May 2007. This move aims to broaden Turner’s reach across key age demographics by introducing a brand-new dedicated preschool channel, launching a revamped Cartoon Network Too, and giving Cartoon Network itself a fresh new look.

Cartoonito Launches as a Dedicated Preschool Channel
Currently airing as a block on Cartoon Network Too, Cartoonito will become a full-time preschool channel, catering specifically to young viewers aged 2 to 6. The channel will offer a unique blend of entertaining and educational shows, complemented by specially commissioned live-action interstitial content under strands like ‘Go And Get A Grown Up’ which encourage interactive experiences between preschoolers and their parents.

Notably, the channel will continue its soft French-language education through six unique Cartoonito characters, with French learning segments airing daily from 11am to 6pm. This multilingual approach is designed to engage young learners in an enjoyable, early introduction to a second language.

Cartoon Network Too Relaunches
On the same day, Toonami — known for its action-packed programming — will evolve into Cartoon Network Too and be widely available across platforms including Sky (channel 602), Tiscali TV, Virgin TV, and Top Up TV. The rebranded channel will feature a combination of the best Toonami content alongside popular Cartoon Network favorites, expanding viewer options and creating a versatile destination for children and young teens.

A New Look for Cartoon Network
The flagship channel, Cartoon Network, will remain the cornerstone of Turner’s kids’ portfolio with premieres of new animated series including original productions, co-productions, and acquisitions. To complement the programming refresh, Cartoon Network will debut a new visual identity on 24 May, signaling the start of a phased channel-wide reface that will extend to Cartoon Network Too and Cartoonito over the coming months.

Strategic Focus on Audience Growth and Market Penetration
Dee Forbes, Senior Vice-President and General Manager of Turner Broadcasting UK and Ireland stated, "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 preschool channel. Our audience can now grow with our brands, from Cartoonito to Boomerang to Cartoon Network and Cartoon Network Too."

Simon Cox, Vice-President of Turner Media Innovations, added, "Concentrating our preschool efforts into a separate channel will allow us to increase our market share in this growing demographic. This strategic positioning, combined with close collaboration across Time Warner sister companies including IPC, enables us to offer both a knowledgeable and innovative approach to content that resonates with families and young viewers."

Current Channel Line-up Update and Future Outlook
The channel restructure will position Cartoonito as a direct competitor within the preschool sector, while updated channel identities and refreshed programming on the other Turner children’s channels will support sustained growth and viewer engagement across all age groups.

Turner Broadcasting anticipates the changes will strengthen their foothold in the increasingly competitive UK children’s TV market, delivering compelling and age-appropriate content across all platforms.

Key Dates:

24 May 2007: Toonami becomes Cartoon Network Too — new programming mix and expanded availability
24 May 2007: Cartoon Network debuts new look, begins phased rebranding
24 May 2007: Cartoonito launches as a standalone preschool channel
For continued updates, visit Turner Broadcasting UK.

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Write a article May 3 2007, New shows Storm Hawks and Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes debut May 24, Also the new surrounding presentation (next bumpers and promo ends) will have pointing arrows, The idents will have random skits that end in the logo forming, These include Dentist: A dentist notices a girl has broken teeth, fixes them with a drill, turning them normal (and looking like the CN logo)
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
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 a exact copy of the logo, losing all their defined features in the process. (with the iconic dizzy/birds flying over head gag thrown in for good measure)
Parachute: 2 skydiving daredevil’s parachute forms the logo (one of the daredevils fall to the ground, the other lands perfectly)
Transformers: 2 fighting mech robots turn into the logo
Moon: A man on the moon plants seeds, hoping for trees, but gets the logo instead
Cliff: 2 flying jets fly past a cliff with the logo carved into it
Balloons: 2 monkeys bounce on a inflater, behind then a baloon with the logo inflates and bursts, leaving them humiliated
Diving: A man dives, while juggling and having a cup of tea, Judges give him a score with the logo
Magic: A magician peforms the famous cutting trick, the boxes are the logo
Dynamite: A black creature proposes to a white creature, accidentally holding the logo instead of flowers, It explodes, forming the logo
Fly squatter: A fly tries to suck juice., but gets whacked with a fly swatter, the swatter forms the N, fly forms the C
High Noon: 2 cowboys prepare to fight, but their guns shoot out the logo instead,
Frankenstein: Frankenstein but with the logo instead.
Cave: A pair of eyes are walking in a dark cave,one closes and becomes the N, The other eye panics, light turns on, and it becomes the C
Robots: Robots working at a car processing plant laugh at the crushed cars, then a claw throws them in, and they are turned into the logo, Also the name of the new branding era

Cartoon Network UK Unveils Exciting New Shows and Dynamic Channel Rebrand Set for May 24 Launch

London, 3 May 2007 — Cartoon Network UK has announced a major update to its line-up and branding, with two highly anticipated series, Storm Hawks and Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes, set to premiere on 24 May 2007. Alongside the arrival of these new shows, the channel will introduce a fresh visual identity featuring innovative presentation elements designed to captivate viewers and elevate the channel’s distinctive look.

New Shows Lighting Up the Screen
Storm Hawks, an original animated adventure series, follows a fearless team of young sky riders battling for control of a fantastical floating world. With high-flying action, imaginative creatures, and complex characters, the series promises to engage both new and longtime Cartoon Network fans.

Meanwhile, Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes offers a fresh take on the iconic Marvel superhero team with fast-paced stories, vibrant animation, and modern twists on classic comic book adventures. This series aims to attract superhero aficionados and casual viewers alike, expanding Cartoon Network’s footprint into the action-adventure genre.

Innovative New Look and Channel Presentation
Launching simultaneously with the new shows, Cartoon Network UK will roll out a bold new surrounding presentation to refresh the channel's on-air identity. Central to this update are animated idents—short, humorous skits that transition seamlessly into the Cartoon Network logo. These idents not only showcase the channel’s creative flair but also add a playful personality that speaks directly to its youthful audience.

Viewers can expect a variety of imaginative scenarios, including:

Dentist: A dentist fixes a girl’s broken teeth with a drill, transforming them into perfectly healthy teeth shaped like the CN logo.
Jack in the Box: Two quirky creatures pop out of a jack-in-the-box; after a playful tangle, the toppled boxes rearrange themselves into the logo.
Bunnies: A black and white bunny comically smack each other with a mallet in classic squash-and-stretch animation until they morph into the logo, complete with cartoonish dizzy stars.
Parachute: Two daredevil skydivers’ parachutes sweep through the air, forming the logo as one lands perfectly and the other comically falls.
Transformers: Two battling mecha robots transform and merge into the CN logo.
Moon: A man on the moon plants seeds, expecting trees but growing the logo instead.
Cliff: Two jets fly past a cliffside carving that reveals the logo.
Balloons: Two monkeys jump on an inflater, only for a balloon with the logo to inflate and pop behind them, leaving them humiliated.
Diving: A juggler diving with a cup of tea receives judges’ scores that reveal the logo.
Magic: A magician’s classic cutting-in-half trick reveals boxes that form the logo.
Dynamite: A black creature attempts a romantic proposal but accidentally offers a dynamite in the logo’s shape—triggering a playful explosion that reveals the logo.
Fly Swatter: A persistent fly is smacked by a swatter that becomes the “N” while the fly forms the “C”.
High Noon: Two cowboys ready to duel instead shoot out the Cartoon Network logo.
Frankenstein: A Frankenstein-like creature forms parts of the logo in a playful reinterpretation.
Cave: Two eyes wander a dark cave; when one closes and the other panics, a light reveals the formation of the logo.
Robots: Robots at a car processing plant crush cars that are then scooped and reassembled into the logo.
Adding to the fresh look, new next bumpers and promo ends will feature lively pointing arrows guiding viewers through the channel’s upcoming content, further modernizing the channel’s navigation and engagement cues.

This rebrand marks the beginning of what Cartoon Network UK calls the "New Era" of branding — a dynamic approach aimed at pairing innovative design with Cartoon Network’s rich legacy of animated entertainment.

What This Means for Viewers
Fans can look forward to a seamless blend of new programming and a visually engaging channel experience starting 24 May. The introduction of Storm Hawks and Fantastic Four: World’s Greatest Heroes will enrich the channel's content lineup, delivering stories full of adventure and heroism, while the vibrant new on-air presentation emboldens Cartoon Network’s position as a leader in children’s entertainment.

Stay tuned for the relaunch and new series premieres from 24 May 2007!

For more information and updates, visit the official Cartoon Network UK website.

Write a ad for the new era, taglines such as "new shows, new episodes, new beginning, sign on 24.05.07"

Get Ready for the New Era on Cartoon Network!
New Shows! New Episodes! New Beginning!

Sign on 24.05.07 for the ultimate adventure with Storm Hawks, the action-packed Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes, and a brand-new look that’ll blow your mind!

Don’t miss the excitement—your favorite cartoons just got even better!

Cartoon Network — Where the New Era Begins!

Write a forum conversation asking if the CN magazine has alredy been changed

User1:
Hey everyone! Quick question — does anyone know if the Cartoon Network magazine has already been changed to match the new branding that’s launching on May 24? I heard there’s a whole "New Era" coming, and I’m wondering if the magazine got a redesign or new content to go with it.

User2:
I haven’t seen the latest issue yet, but I’m pretty sure they said there would be some updates around the same time as the channel rebrand. Usually the magazine tries to stay in sync with the on-air stuff.

User3:
I picked up the May issue last week, and it still has the old logo and style. Maybe the new design will drop with the June issue? That would make sense timing-wise.

User4:
Yeah, I think magazines take a bit longer to reflect changes. The May edition is probably printed already. Expect to see the new branding and maybe some Storm Hawks and Fantastic Four features in June or July editions.

User1:
Thanks, that sounds about right. I’m just excited to see if the new idents and shows get some coverage. Hopefully they’ll add some cool posters and behind-the-scenes stuff!

User5:
Keep an eye out for the next issue! They usually do exclusive stuff when new shows hit the channel. ;)

Write the June issue,

Cartoon Network Magazine — June 2007 Issue

Welcome to the New Era of Cartoon Network!
Get ready, fans — the biggest change to Cartoon Network UK is here! On May 24, we launched our brand-new look, bringing fresh energy, exciting new shows, and a whole new way to experience your favourite cartoons. In this issue, we’re diving into everything that makes this New Era so awesome!

Cover Story: Storm Hawks Soar onto CN!
Meet the fearless team of sky riders taking the floating world by storm! Packed with daring aerial battles and breathtaking adventures, Storm Hawks is the latest original series you won’t want to miss. We talk to the creators, break down the characters, and give you a sneak peek at what’s coming next!

Marvel Madness: Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes
Things just got superpowered! Join Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, and The Thing as they fight villains and save the day with style. Check out exclusive artwork and fun facts about the Fantastic Four’s newest animated adventure.

Behind the Scenes: The New Cartoon Network Look
What’s up with those wacky new idents and bumpers? From bouncing bunnies to skydiving daredevils, Cartoon Network’s new branding features awesome animated shorts that lead right into the CN logo! We show you how these fun animations were made and what inspired the creative team behind the new look.

Inside the Magazine:
New Shows, New Episodes: Your complete guide to what’s new and what’s coming soon on Cartoon Network.
Logo Mania: Fun puzzles and games featuring the new CN logo and brand characters.
Fan Zone: Show off your artwork, cosplay photos, and fan letters.
Cool Crafts: Make your own Cartoon Network bookmarks and stickers!
Meet the Crew: Interviews with voice actors from Storm Hawks and Fantastic Four.
Plus! Free Poster Insert
Featuring the Storm Hawks crew in action!

Don’t Miss Next Month!
More New Era secrets, giveaways, and behind-the-scenes magic from your favourite shows.

Cartoon Network Magazine — Where the new adventures begin!

Available now wherever magazines are sold!

Write a promo for NEW Ben 10 episodes, starts May 24

[Energetic music with heroic Ben 10 action clips]

Narrator:
Get ready, heroes — new Ben 10 episodes are landing on Cartoon Network starting May 24!

Watch Ben Tennyson as he transforms into even more incredible aliens and battles monstrous villains!

[Cut to Ben activating the Omnitrix, transforming into a new alien]

New powers, new threats, and nonstop action — only on Cartoon Network!

Don’t miss the all-new adventures of Ben 10 — premiering May 24!

Cartoon Network — It’s On!

Write a news article where they have pre-ordered the Spectacular Spider-Man cartoon from Sony, launching in 2008