Screen Bug

A digital on-screen graphic, commonly referred to as a bug, is a watermark that identifies the channel being watched. Cartoon Network has used a variety of different bugs over the years, and bugs vary on each feed.
== Comparison between feeds==
=== Bottom Right Screen Bug ===
This type of screen bug only applies to the following:
* United States (NTSC)
* Latin America & Brazil (NTSC/PAL)
* Canada (NTSC)
* Portugal (PAL)
In almost all cases when the CN screen bug is on the bottom right of the screen, it not only often disappears during commercial breaks, but also appears and disappears for a few seconds after the program starts and ends respectively.
In the United States, the screen bug has been shown to be transparent during the Yes!, Summer '07, and Fall eras. It was also present on all of the European and African feeds in the CHECK it 1.0 era, and it was moved to the upper right in 2014 (upper left in Türkiye in June 2018; excluding Portugal).
=== Upper Right + Transparent Screen Bug ===
Not all feeds show the screen bug on the bottom-right. For example, many PAL regions such as the pan-European and pan-Asian feeds show their screen bug at the upper-right. 
The image on the right also applies to the following:
* CEE, RSEE, Europe and Nordic feeds (PAL)
* UK & Ireland (PAL)
* Arabic feed (PAL)
* France, Italy and Germany (PAL)
* Asia, Philippines, Indian, Korean, and Chinese (Taiwan) feeds (PAL/NTSC)
* Australia & New Zealand (PAL)
* Japan (NTSC)
In almost all cases when the CN screen bug is on the top right of the screen, it permanently stays on screen this way even during commercial breaks. The only exception is the Japanese feed, which the screen bug disappears during commercial breaks like its American counterparts.
The Pan-Asian feed had an opaque screen bug after Check It 4.0 was introduced. In June 2016, The Philippines feed had an opaque screen bug but on the HD simulcast, it isn't but resized.
In 2017, the screen bug for the CEE feed was made smaller.
In October 2021, the screen bug for the Pan-Asian feed was made slightly bigger but with no "HD" sign.
In September 2024, the screen bug for the CEE feed was made slightly bigger.
=== Upper Left Screen Bug ===
Türkiye is the only country where the screen bug is on the top left. This type is seen in the Türkiye feed since June 2018 and on the CN YouTube Channel as of 2020.
== Era Variations ==
===Earlier eras (Checkerboard - Summer 2007)===
These eras don't have many various banners for airing, however, Checkerboard and Powerhouse are the only eras that have a banner that represents the CartoonNetwork.com website in which .com slides in from the bottom of the bug. Cartoon Cartoon Fridays had screen bugs beginning in 1999, although only one was used. In 2000, new screen bugs were added, and were discontinued on September 26, 2003. Later in October 2003, Cartoon Network's Fridays had a simple screen bug where the CN logo quickly flips into the Fridays logo shortly then flips back into the CN logo followed by the ".com" text sliding in below it right after.
Screenshot_20201021_141421.jpg|CN Screenbug From 1995-2004.
CartoonNetwork.com screen bug.png| .com screen bug. Pops up during regular programming within use of the 2000 Checkerboard bug from May 2000 to June 2004. Used in tandem with the 1995 Checkerboard bug.
Screenshot_20180703-105455.jpg|Generic CCF disk.
2003 Fridays disc.PNG|2003 Fridays disk screen bug. Used during Cartoon Network's Fridays from October 2003 to June 2004.
Screenshot_20180703-105547.jpg|An up next screen bug.
Screenshot_20180703-105618.jpg|New episode screen bug. Used when a new episode of a show is up next.
CCF screen bug (New Show).PNG|New show screen bug. Used when a series premiere of a show is up next.
CCF screen bug (New Short).PNG|New short screen bug. Used when a new Cartoon Cartoon short is up next. This screen bug was discontinued in 2001.
Screenshot_20180703-105655.jpg|The Powerpuff Girls screen bug. Used when an episode of The Powerpuff Girls is coming up.
CCF icon (Bubbles).PNG|The Powerpuff Girls screen bug (alternate version). Used when an episode of The Powerpuff Girls is coming up.
Screenshot_20180703-110806.jpg|Grim & Evil screen bug. Used when an episode of Grim & Evil is up next.
Dexter CCF icon.PNG|Dexter's Laboratory screen bug. Used when an episode of Dexter's Laboratory is up next.
Screenshot_20180706-090444.jpg|Codename: Kids Next Door screen bug. Used when an episode of Codename: Kids Next Door is up next.
images-3.jpg|Cartoon Cartoon Fridays screen bug. The Cartoon Cartoons part was shortened to CC. The screen bug was used from 1999 to 2000.
Broadcast in Stereo, Where Available bug.PNG|"Broadcast in Stereo, Where Available" screen bug. Only used for the CCF Big Pick Weekend in 2001.
Screenshot_20180818-214851.jpg|Evil Con Carne screen bug. Used when an episode of Evil Con Carne is up next.
815CEDE6-DEAE-4A83-A1B5-FBB965CCCFC9.jpeg|Ed, Edd n Eddy screen bug. Used when an episode of Ed, Edd n Eddy is up next.
CCF icon (Eddy).PNG|Ed, Edd n Eddy screen bug (alternate version). Used when an episode of Ed, Edd n Eddy is up next.
F98663F6-A524-415C-8547-442148D4806D.jpeg|The Big Pick screen bug. Used during the Cartoon Cartoon Weekend in 2000 and 2001.
2C432EFF-F515-4394-A7C1-7E0C15B44A2A.jpeg|Vote screen bug. Used during the Cartoon Cartoon Weekend in 2000 and 2001.
8C0B0A84-4CD2-4B36-9716-B6F11AC41A61.jpeg|.com Pick screen bug. Used when the .com Pick is up next. This screen bug was discontinued in 2001.
CCF screen bug (Host Pick).JPG|Host Pick screen bug. Used when the Host Pick is up next. This screen bug was discontinued in 2001.
7A566F03-DE10-4C6B-91C3-C9483511A155.jpeg|Courage the Cowardly Dog screen bug. Used when an episode of Courage is up next.
E0BF738A-A425-4D02-8B8D-80A7F6F83E8F.jpeg|Cow and Chicken screen bug. Used when an episode of Cow and Chicken is up next. This screen bug was discontinued in 2000.
124FEECB-194D-4216-B419-A1B4B3C5CA2E.jpeg|I Am Weasel screen bug. Used when an episode of I Am Weasel is up next. This screen bug was discontinued in 2002.
JB ccf.png|Johnny Bravo screen bug. Used when an episode of Johnny Bravo is up next.
MLO.png|Mike, Lu & Og screen bug. Used when an episode of Mike, Lu & Og is up next. This screen bug was discontinued in 2000.
SITBC.png|Sheep in the Big City screen bug. Used when an episode of Sheep is up next. This screen bug was discontinued in 2002.
TS ccf.png|Time Squad screen bug. Used when an episode of Time Squad is up next.
CCF screen bug (Orbit Code).PNG|Orbit Code screen bug. Used when a Orbit Code is showing tonight.
CCF screen bug (Lost Cat).PNG|Lost Cat screen bug. Used when a 2000 Cartoon Cartoon short Lost Cat is up next.
===Fall===
Fall is the first ever era to represent non-block bug banners, however only 3 banners were added, presented and were labeled "New Episode", "Marathon" and "Premiere". Three of these banners were animated with the bouncing motifs of C and N falling from above as seen in the era's branding.
CN B10AF Screen Bug.PNG|Ben 10 Alien Force premiere screen bug on April 18, 2008
Fall07premiere.png
Fall07marathon.png
Fall07newepisode.png|Used From March 2008 to July 2008 Whenever a new episode aired
File:NEW07.png|Used on Thursday Nights From March 2008 to June 2008
File:Fall07newepisodeV3better.png|Used whenever a New Episode aired on the Har Har Tharsdays Block. Used from July 2008 to November 2008
===Noods===
After Fall, Noods then added more banners to their bug instead of 3 standalone banners of Fall. However some of these bugs separate HD and SD bugs apart since it was not letterboxed until April 3, 2016. From 3 different banners of Fall, there were additions such as "Special", "Happy Holidays", "Series Premiere", etc. Because idents of this era is much more used to color shifting, these bugs shift colors depending on promo or show currently being aired.
new episode white.png
new episode red.png
Nooderanewepisode.png
Nooderaspecial.png
Noods Marathon.png
Nooderapremiere.png
CN marathon screen bug (green, white and blue variant).PNG
Nooderayahnewep.png
Nooderayahpremiere.png
Nooderayahseasonpremiere.png
Screenshot 20181208-112619 Samsung Internet.jpg|Series premiere screenbug used during You Are Here.
Nooderayahlimitednewep.png
Nooderadecoded.png
CN screen bug (January 2009).PNG|Used during New Year's Day
Nooderanyltmarathon.png|Marathon screenbug used during New Year's Day
Nooderappgmarathon.png|Screenbug used in the marathon leading to The Powerpuff Girls Rule!!
Pikachusident´s Day.png|Pikachusident´s Day|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPtrhKals2k
Halloween_Special.png|Halloween Special
CNWOOD.png
The first half of the Noods era present and solid-colored bugs and banners.
Nooderaholiday.png|Used during December 2009
Nooderasummerseriesfina.png|Used during the series finale of Ben 10: Alien Force
Nooderasummersneakpeek.png
Nooderasummerworldpremi.png
Nooderasummersuperchunk.png
Nooderasummerpremiere.png
Nooderasummerseriesprem.png
Nooderasummermarathon.png
Nooderasummernewepisode.png
The second and last half of the Noods era use black and white motifs rather than colored ones.
During the Let's Go! era; wordmark was white.
===New Wave (Asia & Australia) Only===
File:Cartoon Network Screen Bug (Evening).png|Cartoon Network Screen Bug used for the Evening
===CHECK it===
====CHECK it 1.0-3.0====
The first and second variations of CHECK it presented back colored banners and using CN Bold on it. An animation is introduced where the CN blocks appear by sliding to the left and right, respectively, revealing the CN letters by spinning, while the Cartoon Network text simply appears at the end.
cn screenbug.gif|the screen bug
Checkerboardiinewepisod.png|The new episode banner as seen on the third logo. Used whenever a new episode of a show aired.
newepisode2010cnhd.png|"New Episode" banner. Used whenever a new episode of a show aired in a HD-TV format.
Checkerboardiinewseries.png|The new series banner as seen on the third logo. Used whenever a new show aired.
Screenshot 2020-10-28 at 9.46.01 AM.png|New Series Banner. Used whenever a recently New Show aired in a HD-TV Format.
Checkerboardiipremiere.png|The premiere banner as seen on the third logo. Used whenever a new movie aired.
Checkerboardiimarathon.png|The marathon banner as seen on the third logo. Used whenever a marathon of a show aired.
Checkerboardiiseriespre.png|The series premiere banner as seen on the third logo. Used whenever a new show aired.
Screenshot 2020-10-28 at 9.37.14 AM.png|Series Premiere Banner. Used when a new series premiered on the network in a HD-TV format..
Checkerboardiiseasonfin.png|The season finale banner as seen on the third logo. Used whenever the final episode of the shows season aired.
Checkerboardiiseasonpremiere.png|The season premiere banner as seen on the third logo. Used whenever the first episode of the show's season aired.
Checkerboardiispecial.png|The special banner as seen on the third logo. Used whenever a new special event aired. First used in 2011.
Checkerboardiiextra.png|The extra banner as seen on the third logo. Usually used after the airing of some movies whenever an extra cartoon aired.
Untitled.gif|Animation of Cartoon Network's HD bug, seeing that the HD moves out smoothly.
55732DAE-866C-4EE4-A35A-E2A7916CE259.jpeg|Ben 10 Week banner. Used during Ben 10 Week in 2012. Unlike most other banners, this banner is green, and Ben 10-themed.
33A42F05-FED2-488C-B7DB-1579030F4FA3.jpeg|The premiere banner. Used during the premiere of Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens in 2012. This one is also Ben 10-themed.
Screenshot 2020-10-28 at 9.05.39 AM.png|Sneak Peek Banner. Used when a sneak peek of a show that was coming up.
Screenshot 2020-10-28 at 9.15.53 AM.png|Small Sneak Peek Banner.
====CHECK it 4.0====
On December 7, 2015 The fourth variation made slight refinements but were applied months after it was revealed. Such as title banners being changed from white or pink color texts on white backgrounds to just black text on yellow background. The "Season Finale" banner also returned for the finale of "Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race".
===Dimensional===
The banners were applied also not in the introduction of this era, they were applied last January 23, 2017 and still present today. Changes made were "New Episode" was shortened to "New" and all banners were changed to have white text on bright blue background. The only banner to remain from CHECK it 4.0 as of now is the Special banner.
New Episode 2017.png|"New" banner. Used whenever a new episode of a show is aired.
New Show 2017.png|"New Show" banner. Used whenever an episode of a recently-new series is aired.
Premiere CN.png|"Premiere" banner. Used whenever a movie premiere is airing.
These banners were applied on January 23, 2017 and still presently used.
New Episode February 2017.png|"New" Banner. Used whenever a new episode of a show aired as part of the "New New New New" branding.
The "New" banner was heavily replaced by a glowing pink colored text on a yellow background, which took effect on February 6, 2017 used for Big Day Off/New New New New. This is the very first banner to have a taller titlebox.
Screenshot 20181218-184522 Samsung Internet.jpg|"New" banner. Used during NEW NEW NEW BOO on October 27, 2017.
Screenshot_20181226-150908_Samsung Internet.jpg|"Special" screen bug. Used during the Unikitty! sneak peek on October 27, 2017.
Screenshot_20181226-111853_YouTube~2.jpg|"New" banner. Used whenever a new episode of a show airs. This is used during Winter 2017 and 2018.
Screenshot_20181226-113953_YouTube.jpg|"Special" screen bug. Used whenever a special airs. This is used during Winter 2017 and 2018.
Cartoon Network used animated, Christmas-themed screenbugs during December 2019. All of them had a blue banner with some tree lights-like dots on them; the regular one also used a snowman on top of the logo. They also added animated bats to the screenbug during October 2019, and a yellow banner to the event ones.
===Mashup 2.0 (Dimensional 4.0)===
Cartoon Network updated the animation for its regular on-screen bug after almost 10 years.
They also made new screenbugs for special events. These do not use the star animation anymore; instead the banner bounces to the top of the logo while changing its color:
Regular2020.gif|Current animation for the regular bug.
Special2020.png|"Special" banner. Used whenever a special event is airing.
Special2020.gif|Animation for the event banners. This one applies to the "Special" one.
Premiere2020.png|"Premiere" banner. Used whenever a movie premiere is airing.
Marathon2020.png|"Marathon" banner. Used whenever a marathon is airing.
SneakPeek2020.png|"Sneak Peek" banner. Used whenever an episode of a show that hasn't officially premiered yet is airing.
New2020.png|"New" banner. Used whenever a new episode is airing.
Newshow2020.png|"New Show" banner. Used whenever an episode of a recently-new series is airing.
253C8A33-2B7C-454E-B33B-FB5742631A66.jpeg|Christmas Screenbug Used During December 2020
File:Screenshot (372).png|"New" banner (Scoobtober 2020/2022)
=== Redraw Your World ===
On January 1, 2022, Cartoon Network debuted a new screen bug animation based on the Redraw Your World branding, showing a colorful gradient cube launching and crashing to reveal the logo, based on the opening logo that appeared in shows starting with We Baby Bears. Initially just used for occasions, it became the permanent screen bug animation on January 17, 2022. The banners were changed to a singular multicolor gradient, were thicker, and used TT Norms Pro replacing Lubalin Graph.
Regular2022.gif|Current animation for the regular bug and the event banner, this one applies to the "New Show" Banner.
=== Pastel ===
On October 3, 2022, Cartoon Network's screen bug size and position was changed for the first time since the 2010 rebrand of the HD feed and the HD and SD feeds merging in 2013, to be smaller and shifted closer to the edge of the screen. Initially, there was no animation, but it was added the next day, based on the Pastel branding. The banners were slimmer, used flat colors and replaced TT Norms with Intervogue Alt.
== Comparison of transitional scheduling on the screen bugs ==
 The 3.0 transition shows characters from various cartoons in the network's high contrast colors. In the Noods era, a color bar appears at the bottom of the screen, and then it transitions and shows the upcoming programming. In 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0, the N hits the C to the middle of the screen, then the C hits the transition to show the upcoming programming, while in 4.0, blocks with various characters on them fly in from behind and below the screen bug to form a straight line next to the logo, then turn upward to show the scheduling.
Up Next banner (Check It 3.0 vs 4.0).gif|An animated gif of the Check it 3.0 (Top) and Check it 4.0 (Bottom) transitional scheduling animations
Up Next Check It 4.5.gif|An animated gif of the Dimensional scheduling animation
Screenshot 20181219-073216 YouTube.jpg|Up next banner used in Winter 2005
CN up next banner (early 2006).PNG|Up next banner used in early 2006
CN up next banner (2006-2007).PNG|Up next banner used from late 2006 to 2007
Toonami now banner (2006).PNG|Now banner used during Toonami in 2006
Another now banner from Summer 2007.PNG|Now banner used in Summer 2007
Next banner from Summer 2007.PNG|Up next banner used in Summer 2007
CN up next banner (Summer 2007).PNG|Now banner used in Summer 2007
FD up next banner (2007-2008).PNG|Up next banner used during Fried Dynamite from 2007 to 2008
Now banner from the Dynamite Action Squad block.PNG|Now banner used during Dynamite Action Squad in 2007
DAS up next banner (September 2007).PNG|Up next banner used during Dynamite Action Squad in 2007
DAS up next banner (2007-2009).PNG|Up next banner used during Dynamite Action Squad from 2007 to 2008
CN next banner (2008).PNG|Up next banner used in 2007
CN up next banner (Fall 2007-2008).PNG|Now banner used from 2007 to 2008
Up next banner from the Fall era (2007).PNG|Up next banner used from 2007 to 2008
New Thursday Nights up next banner (2008).PNG|Up next banner used during The New Thursday Nights in 2008
Screenshot 20181114-181703 YouTube.jpg|Up next banner used during Har Har Tharsdays from 2008 to 2009
Screenshot 20180930-111243.jpg|Up next banner used from 2008 to 2010
Screenshot 20181208-112240 YouTube.jpg|Up next banner used during You Are Here from 2008 to 2010
Screenshot 20181114-180533 YouTube.jpg|Up next banner used during Star Star Starsdays on October 2, 2008
Vlcsnap-2019-05-16-18h27m35s303.png|Up next banner used from 2008 to 2011 (Asia and Australia only)
Screenshot 20181218-101612 YouTube.jpg|Up next banner used during a unnamed Fried Dynamite weekday block in 2009
Screenshot 20181208-111423 YouTube.jpg|Up next banner used during TWF Saturday Crushzone in 2009
Screenshot 20181208-120900 Samsung Internet.jpg|Up next banner used during You Are Here: 2nd Pulse Limited from May to June 2009
Screenshot 20181114-191258 YouTube.jpg|Up next banner used in prefuse era (2010)
Up next 2010-2013.png|Up next banner used from 2010 to 2012
Up next 2012-2013.png|Up next banner used from 2012 to 2013
Check it 2.0 up nest banner.png|Rare banner
Up next Check It 3.0.png|Up next banner used from 2013 to 2016
Screenshot 20181218-102143 YouTube.jpg|Up next banner used for the Clarence series premiere on April 17, 2014
Up Next (Yoursday).png|Up next banner used during Yoursday
Up Next 2016.png|Up next banner used from 2016 to 2018
Screenshot 20181218-102312 YouTube.jpg|Up next banner used during NEW NEW NEW NEW from 2017 to 2018
Screenshot 20181212-100131 YouTube.jpg|Up next banner used in December 2017
Screenshot 20181114-191830 YouTube.jpg|Up next banner used from 2018 to 2019
Screenshot 20181114-191608 YouTube.jpg|Up next banner used in October 2018
Vlcsnap-2019-09-11-21h15m18s498.png|Up next banner used from 2019 to present
File:Up Next Error.jpeg|An Error Saying That Cartoon Network Is Up Next.
== Variation ==
As the eras go by, the screen bug gets a new look every time it is rebranded.
For example, the Check It 1.0 changed various episode banner designs from 3.0 and the schedule banner from the screen bug from the 3.0 also changed to the 4.0
== Trivia ==
* Until the Fall Era. Those feeds listed above the bottom-right screen bugs were not transparent anymore and is replaced with a solid fill.
** However until the Powerhouse era. The transparency for the bottom-right screen bug feeds has been removed and re-added in the Yes! Era. CN City is the only era in which solid fill was first seen.
* After the introduction of the Check It 4.0 in Asia, their screen bug from the upper-right corner was solid fill and not transparent
* Countries including India and UK/Ireland once have solid fill in their screen bug, until the defunct of the New Wave era. It is now transparent until now.
* The episode banner designs from the Check It era has been changed several times.
* Starting March 2017, Asia gets a blink of its HD bug (disappears for a split second) every time a show starts or comes back from a commercial. It also shows that both the logo and the HD are separate sprites, this discovery wasn't long ago, as it was discovered in movie trailers in 2016. This is a sign SEA is implementing a new screen bug.
* The screen bug appears permanently on most feeds, meaning that it's not restricted to just the shows; the same is true on most international PAL Cartoon Network feeds.
== See also ==
* Screen Bug/Gallery
* Boomerang/Screen Bug
* Cartoon Network (Türkiye)/Screen bug
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