Saturday Video Entertainment System

Saturday Video Entertainment System	
Saturday Video Entertainment System
	
Launched	
March 1, 2003
Defunct	
April 10, 2004
Saturday Video Entertainment System (also known as Saturday by announcers and SVES by the fans) was launched by Cartoon Network on March 1, 2003. SVES was a new action-animation franchise that featured Toonami programming, Adult Swim Action programming, and other animated action shows that didn't "fit" on Toonami or Adult Swim. 
SVES marked Cartoon Network's first prime-time lineup completely devoted to action, featuring shows such as Zoids: New Century, .hack//SIGN, G.I. Joe, Dragon Ball, Pokémon, etc.
SVES was packaged like a video game, with a Samus Aran-like character in bumps reminiscent of older arcade game designs. This block was also created by Cartoon Network’s Williams Street division, the same people who created Toonami, Adult Swim, and Miguzi. The animation for SVES was outsourced as opposed to Toonami’s animation which was done in house.
Many considered SVES the death blow for Toonami, which as it turns out was both true and false, considering Toonami was canceled for SVES, and then revived as a Saturday night block that replaced SVES in April 2004.
==Programming==
* .hack//SIGN
* Batman: The Animated Series
* Cyborg 009
* Duel Masters
* Dragon Ball
* Dragon Ball GT
* Dragon Ball Z
* G.I. Joe
* G Gundam
* Gundam 0080
* He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
* Jackie Chan Adventures
* Justice League
* Knights of the Zodiac
* Max Steel
* Pokémon
* Rurouni Kenshin
* Samurai Jack
* Star Wars: Clone Wars
* Super Friends
* Superman: The Animated Series
* Teen Titans
* Transformers: Armada
* Transformers: Energon
* X-Men: Evolution
* Yu-Gi-Oh!
* Yu Yu Hakusho
* Zoids Fuzors
* Zoids: New Century
== Movies ==
* G.I. Joe Spy Troops
* Hot Wheels World Race
* The Powerpuff Girls Movie
Category:Programming Blocks
Category:Former Programming Blocks
Category:Cartoon Network Blocks
Category:Williams Street Productions
Category:2003
Category:2004