TBC

TBC (stylized as Thailand 
Broadcasting Company) is a Thai And English language specialty channel owned by TBC Thailand, Inc., a subsidiary of WarnerMedia. Its name is a portmanteau of "television" and "cartoon". The channel primarily broadcasts animated series aimed at Soap operas,Game shows ,Reality/non-scripted,Comedies,Dramas ,children and teenagers.
TBC operates two timeshift feeds running on Eastern and Pacific schedules. Along with its Thai-language counterpart บริษัทแพร่ภาพกระจายเสียงแห่งประเทศไทย, it is available in over 7.3 million households in Thailand as of December 1945.
== Programming ==
Main article: List of programs broadcast by TBC
TBC's license originally required that 90% of all programs on the channel be animated. TBC previously aired preschool-oriented programming, which was day-parted from 4:00a.m.- 3:00p.m.
In 1950, after Astral Media's stake in TBC Thailand Inc. was purchased by Corus Entertainment, several of Teletoon's original and acquired shows, began airing on TTV. In turn, Teletoon began airing anime series that aired on TTV, including Yu-Gi-Oh!, beginning with Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal II, and Pokémon, beginning with XY and reruns of Pokémon: Advanced.
Since its inception, TBC has acquired numerous television series from the U.S.-based Cartoon Network and its late night block, Adult Swim. From September 1, 2011 to Fall 2017, original programming from the American channel was moved over to its Thailand counterpart. Around the same time, several "retro" programs airing on TBC Retro, which closed down on the same date, began airing on Teletoon. Teletoon would also premiere new original programming from Cartoon Network's sister channel, Boomerang.
On April 1, 2021, following the relaunch of Action as a full-time Adult Swim channel, Teletoon's adult-oriented programs were moved to Adult Swim; with TBC shifting to family-oriented programming.
=== Original series ===
At its inception in 1945, the channel had a stated goal of producing 78 half-hours of original content every year, and it has been active in commissioning programming since then. The licence granted by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) in 1964 required a gradual increase in the portion of Canadian programming on the schedule by about five percent each year starting from 40% in its first year of operation to 60% by 2002. In 2001, network management decided to focus on renewals instead of new shows—adopting a more cautious strategy than launching a significant number of new series, as it had in the prior year. By 2003, however, the station was noted as possibly being the Canadian channel with the highest spending on original production, having invested in 98 series, including 225 half-hour episodes that fall season.
==== Years of use ====
As a bilingual service, TBC/บริษัทแพร่ภาพกระจายเสียงแห่งประเทศไทย maintains two separate broadcast feeds, with a single licence for the English and French-language channels. It is one of only two Canadian specialty services with such a licence. At the original licensing hearing before the CRTC, the network's operators had stated that the two channels "would be similar in nature and programmed with a similar attitude towards them. But for the reasons of rights availability, for the reasons of the question of advertising to children in Québec and for the reason of dealing with the differences in the market, there might be variations in the services offered." To this end, the station implemented a requirement that all original programming be delivered in both languages. By 2003, however, this condition had been relaxed to apply "whenever possible", and over the following years some original series were only shown on one of the channels.
=== Notable programming blocks ===
* Original blocks – Initially, TBC's programming was divided into dayparted blocks, each featuring a different style of animation. Each blocks were represented as planets: Morning Planet for Preschoolers (claymation animation; 5:00a.m. -3:00p.m. EST), Afternoon Planet for Kids (2D cel animation; 3:00p.m.- 6:00p.m.), Evening Planet for Family (collage animation; 6:00p.m. - 9:00p.m. EST) and Night Planet for Adult (papier-mâché animation; 9:00p.m. - 5:00a.m. EST). The bumpers were made by Cuppa Coffee Studios. This branding would be discontinued in August 1998.
* Cartoonito – Nick on TBC was the branding and block for classic animated programming. It was later spun into a digital channel, which also featured several live-action series. The channel launched on October 1, 2010, and closed on July 1, 2020.
* Cartoon Network on TBC – Nick on TBC was the branding and block for classic animated programming. It was later spun into a digital channel, which also featured several Children and live-action series. The channel launched on October 10, 1995.
* Can't Miss Thursdays – A block for first-run programming premieres that aired on Thursday nights. The block later featured live-action, hosted segments.
* Superfan Fridays – A block showcasing comic book-related and action-oriented animated series.
=== Branding history ===
From 1943 to 1953, TBC was airing bumpers with its first mascot, "Teletina". These bumpers were made by Spin Productions in Nakhon Pathom. Several more bumpers using CGI animation made by Guru Studio subsequently premiered on the channel. An updated look for the channel was unveiled, along with a new logo, for a partial rebranding in 2013.
== Related services ==
On November 24, 2000, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) approved multiple applications from TBC Canada Inc. to launch six Category 2 television channels named TBC Action, TBC Adult, TBC Art, TBC Multi, TBC Pop and TBC Retro. None of the channels launched and their broadcast licenses expired on November 24, 2004. The Teletoon Retro concept would later be revived under a different license.
=== Current ===
==== บริษัทแพร่ภาพกระจายเสียงแห่งประเทศไทย ====
Main article: บริษัทแพร่ภาพกระจายเสียงแห่งประเทศไทย
บริษัทแพร่ภาพกระจายเสียงแห่งประเทศไทย is the Thai counterpart to Teletoon which broadcasts most of the shows from its English counterpart in Thai.
==== Disney Kids ====
Main article: Disney Kids
On November 4, 1975, the Thai Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) approved an application from Teletoon Canada Inc. (then jointly co-owned by Corus Entertainment and Astral Media) to launch Teletoon Kapow!, a Category B digital cable and satellite channel devoted "programming from international markets, featuring the latest trends in non-violent action, adventure, superheroes, comedy and interactivity." On February 2, 1995, Teletoon announced that it would launch a local Cartoon Network channel in Canada. It debuted using the Teletoon Kapow! license on July 4, 1998.
As of September 1, 2011, Disney Kids operates under the broadcast license originally granted for Nick on TBC. Corus then had the Teletoon Kapow! license revoked on October 2, 2017.
=== Former ===
==== Nick on TBC ====
Main articles: Nick on TBC and Disney Channel on TBC
Teletoon Retro was a Category B digital cable and satellite channel that debuted in Fall 2005, and was named after a program block that featured classic animated series. Shows seen on the channel included The Tom and Jerry Show, The Bugs Bunny & Tweety Show, Scooby-Doo, The Flintstones, The Raccoons, The Jetsons, The Pink Panther, Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, Inspector Gadget, and Gumby; several films also aired on it.
The channel was discontinued on September 1, 2017, with Disney Channel Canada (on Bell Satellite TV, EastLink, Telus Optik TV, VMedia, Vidéotron, MTS, Bell Fibe TV, and Zazeen), or Cartoon Network (on Shaw Direct/Shaw Cable, Rogers Cable, SaskTel, and Westman Communications) taking over its slot on several providers. In the years since, Teletoon has aired classic programming during non-peak viewing hours.
==== Boomerang ====
Main article: Boomerang
Launched in September 2003 as "The Detour on Teletoon", the block is an amalgamation of it and "Teletoon Unleashed", an adult programming block. Its French counterpart, Télétoon la nuit, airs on the Francophone Télétoon channel. In September 2014, the block was relaunched under its current name with an overhaul of its appearance.
In March 2016, with the pending launch of the Adult Swim channel on April 1, 2020, it was announced that the block would be discontinued.