Pop was originally launched on 29 May 2003 by Chart Show Channels (CSC) Media Group as Toons&Tunes. Toons&Tunes was then later rebranded as its current name, Pop (formerly stylized as pop and POP!) in the following month.

In the channel’s early years, links were presented by Rorry, a lime green dragon with a Scottish accent, who was animated live. He was accompanied by Purrdy, a dragon/cat hybrid who also appeared in the original Tricky programme on ITV1, it was sometimes followed by a programme known as “The Cheeky Monkey Show” which features the live links of the animated coloured monkeys known as “The Cheeky Monkeys,” that was later known by appearing on its sister channel Tiny Pop until its retirement at the end of June 2009.

Originally, the network focused on music videos with animated programming also part of the schedule, but with the numerous music video network options on British television at the time, this focus was quickly abandoned in 2004, when the animated content became much more prominent. Music videos continued to be carried on and off until 2010, before eventually being abandoned entirely.[citation needed, In 2010, Pop had several popular shows, such as The Smurfs, Kikoriki, Oggy and the Cockroaches, etc.

In 2012, Pop introduces semi-mascots known as the MoonGoons, These are animal-like aliens, with the 2 main ones being a blue squid named Boofus and an orange rabbit named Diggle, These were gone by the time of the channel’s next rebrand in 2015, Also in 2014 CSC Media Group had folded into Sony.

On 1 September 2020, Pop rebranded its on-air identity, with the premiere of Bakugan: Armored Alliance. And on the same day, starting with Pokémon Journeys: The Series, the network became the new British home of the Pokémon anime, moving from its previous broadcasters, ITV1 and CITV, of over 20 years. The channel was also sold by Sony to Narrative Entertainment

On 9 November 2022, Narrative Entertainment announced the launch of a new FAST channel, Pop Kids, to stream on Samsung TV Plus, the new FAST network airs shows from Pop and Tiny Pop.

Sometime in 2022, Pop began to branch into YouTube content, as they approached Joe Tasker for a new show called Swipe It! With Joe Taker, they would later acquire from content creators to use on their channel, including LankyBox, Denis and EthanGamer (the latter exclusively airing on Pop Player).

By 2023 Alvin & the Chipmunks, Squish, Miraculous Ladybug and Pokemon were among the channels popular shows,

The channels current mascot is a talking potato from Swipe It!, Also Jamie and Anna from Toonattik as of December 2023

 In September 2023 the channel introduced Toonattik, a revival of the CITV programming block of the same name, Pop
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The channel sources its programming from multiple production and distribution studios. Programming includes original shows such as Swipe It! With Joe Tasker, and acquired programming such as Alvinnn!!! and the Chipmunks, Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir and Pokémon. The channel also includes movies and specials such as the Barbie television films, Pokémon and Monster High.[1]

Original programming
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Swipe It! With Joe Tasker[2]
Acquired programming
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44 Cats[3][4]
Alvinnn!!! and the Chipmunks (also on Nickelodeon)[5]
Angry Birds MakerSpace
Annedroids[6]
Bakugan[7]
Barbie: A Touch of Magic[8]
Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures[9]
Chaotic[a][b][10]
Droners[11]
The InBESTigators[12]
Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts[13]
Kung Fu Sock[14][15]
Lamput[16]
Lego Dreamzzz: Trials of the Dream Chasers (also on ITVX)[17]
Lego Friends: Girls on a Mission[18]
Lego Friends: The Next Chapter [19]
L.O.L. Surprise! House of Surprises![20]
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir (also on Disney+)[21]
Moley
Monster High (also on Nickelodeon)[22][23]
Polly Pocket[24]
Pokémon[25]
Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series
Power Rangers
Power Rangers Dino Fury[26]
Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty[27]
Sadie Sparks[28]
Shasha & Milo
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power[29]
Skylanders Academy[30]
Squish[31]
Total DramaRama[32] (also on CBBC and BBC iPlayer)
Films and specials
Barbie: Princess Adventure
Barbie & Chelsea: The Lost Birthday
Barbie: Big City, Big Dreams
Barbie: Mermaid Power
Master Moley By Royal Invitation
Miraculous World: New York, United Heroez
Miraculous World: Shanghai, The Legend of Ladydragon
Monster High: The Movie
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea
Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice (also on CBBC and BBC iPlayer)
Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction (also on CBBC and BBC iPlayer)
Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages (also on CBBC and BBC iPlayer)
Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel (also on CBBC and BBC iPlayer)
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You![c] (also on CBBC and BBC iPlayer)
Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us[c] (also on CBBC and BBC iPlayer)
Former programming
3 Amigonauts
The Adventures of Chuck and Friends[69]
Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3[70]
Alan the Last Dinosaur[71]
The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers[72] (now on S4C)
Animal Exploration with Jarod Miller[73]
Annedroids[74]
Archie's Weird Mysteries[70]
Artzooka![69]
The Babaloos[70]
Babar[70]
Backyard Science[75]
Bakugan: Geogan Rising[76]
Bakugan: Evolutions
Bakugan: Legends
Barbie: A Touch of Magic[77]
Barbie: It Takes Two[78]
Battle B-Daman
The Berenstain Bears[70]
Big Top Academy: School's Out Edition[4]
Bindi the Jungle Girl[79]
Blazing Dragons[70]
Bump in the Night[70]
Buzz Bumble[80]
Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs[81]
The Care Bears Family[82]
Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot[83]
Clang Invasion[84]
Clay Kids
Clifford the Big Red Dog[85]
Corduroy[82]
Cosmic Quantum Ray[86]
Cubix[86]
Cyberchase[70]
Dennis the Menace[70]
Digimon Data Squad[87]
Dinotrux[88]
Dr. Dimensionpants[89]
Droners[90]
The Eggs
Ella the Elephant[83]
Eliot Kid[83]
Elliot Moose[70]
Erky Perky[79]
Fairy Tale Police Department[86]
Fantomcat
Finding Stuff Out[75]
Flatmania
Funnymals
Freaktown[89]
Gasp![71]
Gawayn[71]
The Gees[84]
George and Martha[70]
Girlstuff/Boystuff
Grojband[83]
Grossology[87]
H2O: Just Add Water[91]
Hanazuki: Full of Treasures[92]
Hareport[84]
Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs[93]
I.N.K. Invisible Network of Kids[73]
Iggy Arbuckle[73]
The InBESTigators[94]
Insectibles
Inspector Gadget (now on FilmRise)
Jamie's Got Tentacles[95]
Kaleido Star
Kampung Boy[70]
Kid Detectives[73]
Kikoriki[84]
Kirby: Right Back at Ya!
King
King Arthur's Disasters[84]
Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts[96]
Kung Fu Sock[97][98]
The Legend of White Fang[70]
Larva
Lego Dreamzzz: Trials of the Dream Chasers (also on ITVX)[99]
Lego Friends: The Next Chapter [100]
LEGO Nexo Knights
Little Wizard Tao[84]
Littlest Pet Shop[91] (now on Sky Kids)
Littlest Pet Shop: A World of Our Own (now on Sky Kids)
Loggerheads
L.O.L. Surprise! House of Surprises![101]
Lola & Virginia[102]
Madeline[82]
Magi-Nation[103]
The Magic School Bus[70]
Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse[70]
Milly, Molly[69]
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir (also on Disney+)[104]
Mischief City[86]
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show[88]
Mona the Vampire[80]
Monster High (also on Nickelodeon)[105][106]O
Moley
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic[91]
The New Adventures of Lassie[88]
Nate Is Late[107]
The New Adventures of Nanoboy[84]
The New Yogi Bear Show
Noah's Island[70]
Numb Chucks
Numberjacks[69]
Oggy and the Cockroaches[108]
Oh No! It's an Alien Invasion[83] (now on FilmRise)
Old Tom[84]
Oscar's Oasis[73]
Out of the Box
Pandalian
Pat & Stan[75]
Patrol 03[82]
Pearlie[71]
Peg + Cat
Pigeon Boy
PINY: Institute of New York
Pippi Longstocking[70]
Pirate Express[88]
Pokémon
Pokémon the Series: The Beginning
Pokémon: Indigo League
Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl (now on CBBC and BBC iPlayer)
Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl
Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl: Battle Dimension
Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl: Galactic Battles
Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl: Sinnoh League Victors
Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon (now on CBBC and BBC iPlayer)
Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon
Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon – Ultra Adventures
Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon – Ultra Legends
Pokémon the Series: XY and XYZ (now on BBC iPlayer)
Pokémon the Series: XY
Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest
Pokémon the Series: XYZ
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series
Power Rangers
Power Rangers Megaforce
Power Rangers Dino Charge
Power Rangers Ninja Steel
Power Rangers Beast Morphers
Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty[109]
The Raggy Dolls[70]
Redwall
Rekkit Rabbit[83]
Robin Hood: Mischief in Sherwood[91]
Robinson Sucroe[70]
Rocky and the Dodos
Ruby Gloom[110]
Rupert[70]
Sabrina: Secrets of a Teenage Witch[91]
SamSam[86]
Shasha & Milo
Scaredy Squirrel (now on FilmRise)
Seven Little Monsters
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power[111]
Sherlock Yack[70]
Skylanders Academy[112]
Slugterra[91] (now on FilmRise)
The Smurfs[84]
Snorks
Sonic the Hedgehog[70]
Sonic Underground
Sparkle Friends
Stickin' Around
Spirit Riding Free
Squish[113]
Super Duper Sumos
Super Mario World
Swipe It! With Joe Tasker[114]
Timothy Goes to School[82]
The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show
Total Dramarama[115]
Totally Spies![116] (now on FilmRise)
Tracey McBean[84]
Tractor Tom[82]
The Trap Door[86]
The Transformers
Transformers: Rescue Bots[91]
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia[89]
Trolls: The Beat Goes On![4]
Tube Mice[70]
Twipsy
Vic the Viking
Voltron: Legendary Defender
The Wacky World of Tex Avery[70]
What About Mimi?[117]
Wild But True[91]
Wild Kratts[83]
Winx Club[73]
The Wizard of Oz[70]
What-A-Mess (DiC Version)
Yam Roll
YooHoo & Friends[71]
Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal
Zak Storm
Zatch Bell!
Zorro: Generation Z.  Write a forum convo in late 2024 where a Squish/Lamput/Pokemon/Chaotic marathon airs, also, YooHoo ia returning in the new year