Albertotoon Adult

Albertotoon Adult is the adult-oriented nighttime programming block of the American children's subscription network Albertotoon Network. It broadcasts every night from 9 p.m.- 6 a.m. (Eastern and Pacific Time). It is similar in format to Adult Swim, the late night block on Cartoon Network, Troll Adult, the late night block on Alejandro Network, The Bloo DeTour, the late night block on The Bloo, Disney Over the Moon, the late night block on Disney Channel, Nick at Nite, the late night block on Nickelodeon, and Teletoon at Night, the late night block on Canadian TV channel Teletoon and features animated and live-action shows targeting a 12-21 audience.
==Origins ==
Debuting in 2002, Albertotoon Adult serves as the nighttime identity of Albertotoon Network, and was established as alternative programming during the late night hours for Albertotoon Network's primary target audience; children between the ages of 6-11 would normally be sleeping. Much of Albertotoon Adult's general content is known for their experimental, risqué, unorthodox, crude, dry, and improvisational humor, along with often often bizarre presentation. In 2010, the block was granted its own Nielsen ratings report from Albertotoon Adult due to targeting a separate demographic.
== History ==
=== Creation and development ===
During the 1990s, prime time animation geared at adults started growing popular due to the success of Fox's hit show The Simpsons; more adult-oriented animated series were created, including South Park, Family Guy, Beavis and Butt-Head, Æon Flux, Daria, Futurama, The Brat House, Sailor Moon, and others.
On May 19, 1999, it was announced that Albertotoon Network announced an adult-oriented programming block, Albertotoon Adult, to air in early 1998. It was also announced that Albertotoon Network's late-night adult animated shows: Star vs. the Forces of Evil and Star Butterfly Coast to Coast; would move to Albertotoon Adult in 2002. It was also announced that Albertotoon Adult would air two new shows: Gian Franks' Bunnytown and Miss Hattie's Home for Girls, both to air in 2002.
In August 2001, Albertotoon Adult expanded into syndicated broadcasting by acquiring the US syndication rights to King of the Hill, The Simpsons, and several other adult animated series.
On October 6, 2001, Albertotoon Adult has acquired the syndication rights to Comedy Central's popular series at the time, South Park. On November 3, 2001, Albertotoon Adult acquired the syndication rights to several live-action series, including The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Beverly Hills, 90210, Melrose Place, and Friends; with the latter being owned by Warner Bros.
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== Programming ==
Main article: List of programs broadcast by Albertotoon Adult
Albertotoon Adult primarily airs varied animated shows including original programming, syndicated series, short films, original video animation, and anime, generally with minimal or no editing for content. Several shows are noticeably absent, following its shift towards comedy programming, are known to have broadcast a selection of them. Albertotoon Adult also airs several of Adult Swim's original series.