Albertotoon Network

Albertotoon Network is an American pay television channel that is owned by Warner Bros. Entertainment, a division of AT&T's WarnerMedia. Aimed mainly at children and young teenagers between the ages of 6 to 12, its programming consists of original first-run television series, theatrically-released and home media-exclusive movies and select other third-party programming.
As of September 2018, Albertotoon Network is available to 86.4 million households in America.
== History ==
=== Development ===
TBA
=== 1977-1991 ===
On April 1, 1977, Albertotoon Network launched as CanettoTV. On August 4, 1986, CanettoTV was purchased by Viacom due to them buying Ubisoft Animation.
In November 1986, Turner's animation library was added on the lineup. They included the MGM cartoon library, the pre-1948 color Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts, the Harman-Ising Merrie Melodies shorts (except Lady, Play Your Mandolin!), and the Fleischer Studios/Famous Studios Popeye cartoons.
=== 1995-1999: Teen Titans success and rise in original programming ===
In 1995, Albertotoon Network premiered its first ever original animated series, Teen Titans and centering on five superheroes Robin, Starfire, Raven, Cyborg and Beast Boy respectively, to protect the city from supervillains, and became a breakout hit and ran from 1995 to 1998, making it Albertotoon Network's longest-running series before being surpassed by Amphibia in 2009.
On October 11, 1992, Ubisoft Animation was bought by Viacom.
=== 1999-2004 ===
TBA
=== 2005-present ===
TBA
== Eras ==
* April 1977-June 1985: TBA era
* June 1985-February 1993: Nickelodeon Silver Ball era
* February 1993-January 1997: Checkerboard era
* January 1997-February 2004: Powerhouse era
* February 2004-February 2008: Cartoonville era
* February 2008-February 2010: Noods era
* February 2010-February 2013: Check It era
* February 2013-January 2021: Alejandro Network era
* January 2021-present: AN's Golden era
== Programming ==
Main article: List of programs broadcast by Albertotoon Network
=== Programming blocks ===
==== Current ====
* Albertotoon Network Jr.: Programs targeted at preschool-age children daily every morning on Monday through Fridays from 5:00 to 9:00 AM Eastern and Pacific Time.
* Albertotoon Adult: A late-night block targeted towards teens and adults, airing every night from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM.
* Albertotoon Network's Movie Club: The successor to The Big Flicks, and airs movies.
==== Yearly ====
* Epic Summer: The Epic Summer runs from July to early September, containing some of the channel's popular programs, and daily movies. The block also featured contests.
* Creep Night: This block features Halloween specials.
* Albertotoon Network's Snowy Specials: This block features holiday specials.
* Albertotoon Network's Superstuffed Thanksgiving Movie Marathon: Launched in Thanksgiving of 2014, the block airs five movies back-to-back.
==== Former ====
* The Big Crunch: It was the block for classic animated programming.
* Variety: The Variety block aired weekday mornings from 7:00 to 9:00 AM and on Saturday mornings. It was known for airing new episodes of Albertotoon Network programming.
* Albertotoon Network Action!: Launched in 2003, Albertotoon Network Action! was an action block. The block last aired on July 18, 2013.
* Sunday Nights: This block aired on Sunday from 6:00 to 9:00 PM.
* Double Pack: A weekday programming block featuring back-to-back episodes of network programming.
* The Big Flicks: A block that aired movies every Saturday at 6:00 p.m. EST (formerly at 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. EST) and every Sunday morning with two movies. The channel previously broadcast films in the late 1990s under the Alberto Cinema banner, followed by The Film Theater in 2007 before adopting the name "The Big Flicks" in 2009.
== Related services ==
Service 	Description
 	
 	
Albertotoon Network HD 	Albertotoon Network HD is a high definition simulcast feed of Albertotoon Network that broadcasts in the 1080i resolution format; the feed first began broadcasting in 2008. Most of the network's original series since 2008, as well as episodes of programs carried by Albertotoon Adult (that were either natively produced in HD after 2005 or were remastered in high definition) are broadcast in HD, along with feature films, Albertotoon Network original movies made after 2005 and select episodes, films and series produced before 2008. Other programs not available in HD are broadcast in pillarboxed 4:3 standard definition.
Albertotoon Network on Demand 	Albertotoon Network on Demand is the channel's video-on-demand service, offering select episodes of Albertotoon Network's original series and certain acquired programs to pay television providers.
Albertotoon Network on Pluto TV	Launched on June 14, 2017, Albertotoon Network on Pluto TV is a free version of the channel that were introduced on Pluto TV. It carries mostly archival programs from Albertotoon Network's library.