Pogo (TV channel)

Pogo is an Indian cable and satellite television channel owned and operated by Warner Bros. Discovery India under its International division, as part of Cartoon Network India as the network's sister channel. It was launched on 1 January 2004. Broadcasting primarily animated programming, Pogo is Turner's South Asia-exclusive children's television network.

A timeshift version is available for Nepal, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka. Pogo is available as a block in Bangladesh and Pakistan on Cartoon Network, and in Thailand on Family Channel 13.

 History 
2004–2010
Pogo was officially launched at the beginning of 2004 by Turner International India. After its launch, the channel primarily broadcast programming from Cartoon Network and Boomerang such as Tweenies, Beakman's World and Looney Tunes, Scooby-Doo. On 1 March 2005, Pogo launched Takeshi's Castle in which Bollywood personality and anchor, Jaaved Jaaferi gives commentary.

2010–2013
In 2010, Pogo began focusing more on live action programming than animated series. In 2011, Pogo began to compete with its sister channel Cartoon Network in ratings. The channel began airing shows such as Batman, The Powerpuff Girls, and more. Pogo acquired the rights of Chhota Bheem and subsequently began airing the show, which became hugely successful in India. In 2012, Pogo became leading kids channel in India by surpassing its sister channel Cartoon Network in ratings and enjoyed to be the No. 1 kids channel in India. Chhota Bheem proven to be huge success for Pogo. The channel started airing more local shows including Chhota Bheem.

In February 2013, the Government of Bangladesh banned the broadcast of Pogo in the country, as it was accused of broadcasting there without authorization. The Indian feeds of Disney Channel and Disney XD were also banned in Bangladesh as they were accused of broadcasting in Hindi throughout the day.

2014–2017

In 2016, Pogo rebranded with a new logo and look and the premiere of Yo-kai Watch on 11 January and Tashi on 23 January. The channel began classic shows from Hanna Barbera, such as Tom and Jerry and Scooby-Doo!.

In 2017, Grizzy and the Lemmings started to air on the channel on 2 January, Oddbods on 9 January and Andy Pirki on 3 December.

2018–2021
In 2018, Pogo started more focus on Chhota Bheem, Mighty Raju, Tik Tak Tail, etc. and hence stopped some of the international shows.

Pogo broadcast mostly Indian series and some international shows. From 2019 to 2020, the channel shifted its focus to Indian animation.

Pogo TV became the third most watched kids channel across all genres with TRP in December 2020.

In 2020, Pogo stopped all international shows and aired only Indian Animations like Chhota Bheem, Dabangg, Roll No 21, Lambuji Tinguji and Bandbudh Aur Budbak.

Pogo aired an animated movie Shaktimaan New TV Special on 14 November 2021. A Telugu-language audio track was added again to Pogo on 30 November 2021.

2022–present
In 2022, Pogo resumed airing international shows such as Grizzy and the Lemmings, Mr. Bean: The Animated Series and Yo-kai Watch.

On 22 August 2022, Ekans - Snakes Awake, an original animated series of Cartoon Network (India) was shifted on Pogo TV.
On 4 September 2022 the channel premiered its special episode titled Ekans: Origin Story. The channel also launched an original movie of that series titled Ekans: The Mystery Of Three Gems on October 9, 2022, at 12:30 PM IST. The theatrical film of that series titled Ekans – Hero Ek Villain Anek was launched on the channel on October 16, 2022.

On 3 December 2022, Pogo launched Dennis the Menace and Gnasher.

Following the Warner Bros. Discovery India merger in mid-July 2022 (which made competitor Discovery Kids a sister network to both Pogo and Cartoon Network), on 24 December 2022, Little Singham was moved from Discovery Kids to Pogo.

On 1 March 2023, the channel launched a mini-series New Big Picture featuring Chhota Bheem.

In April 2023, the channel celebrated 15th anniversary of Chhota Bheem with back-to-back episodes and movies.

On 15 August 2023, the channel celebrated 6th birthday of Little Singham and premiered Baby Little Singham on the same day.

On 21 October 2023, the channel along with its sister channel Cartoon Network premiered first ever localized version of Tom and Jerry animated by two animation Studios based in India and Singapore.

 Current programming 
 Live-action 

 Anime 

 Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama   
 Yo-kai Watch

 Animated series 

 Chhota Bheem
 Baby Little Singham
 Little Singham
 New Big Picture
 Mr. Bean: The Animated Series
 New Looney Tunes
 Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
 Teen Titans Go!
 Tom and Jerry
 We Bare Bears
 Grizzy and the Lemmings
 Ekans - Snakes Awake
 Dennis the Menace and Gnasher

 Former programming 
 Live-action 

 ALF
 Around the World in 80 Days with Michael Palin
 Bam Bam Bam Gir Pade Hum
 Barney & Friends
 Batman
 Beakman's World
 Blazing Teens
 Boohbah
 Bournvita Quiz Contest
 Brum
 Cambala Investigation Agency
 Captain Vyom
 Cavegirl
 Chhupa Rustam
 Clueless
 Don't Blame the Koalas
 Family No.1
 Feather Boy
 Fimbles
 Finger Tips
 Flipper
 Galli Galli Sim Sim
 Gilligan's Island
 Hi-5
 Hole in the Wall
 Hollywood 7
 Hum Paanch
 I'm Old Enough
 It's Alive
 Just for Laughs: Gags
 Just For Laughs UK
 Just Kidding
 Just Mohabbat
 Karma
 Khichdi
 L.A. 7
 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
 The Magician's House
 Magicskool
 Malgudi Days
 Miami 7
 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
 Mr. Bean
 The Nightmare Room
 Nile
 Noah and Saskia
 Pogo All Stars
 Pogo Funtakshri
 Prime Pogo
 Play with Me Sesame
 Robot Wars: Lohe ke waar
 Round the Twist
 Sabrina the Teenage Witch
 Sahara
 Samne Wali Khidki
 Sazer-X
 Shaktimaan
 Sherlock Holmes
 Shoebox Zoo
 Skatoony
 The Sleepover Club
 Soori Poori
 Sunaina
 Takeshi's Castle
 Teletubbies
 Teletubbies Everywhere
 Thumb Wrestling Federation
 Tweenies
 Two of a Kind
 Ultraman Tiga
 Unbeatable Banzuke
 Ultraman: Towards the Future
 Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero
 Viva S Club
 Walking with Beasts
 Walking with Dinosaurs
 Wicked Science
 Wonder Woman
 World's Craziest Videos
 The World's Funniest!
 Worst Best Friends

 Anime 

 Anpanman Breadman
 Astro Boy
 The Genie Family
 Gon
 The Gutsy Frog
 Hagemaru
 The Jungle Book
 Kimba the White Lion
 Kirby: Right Back at Ya!
 Kiteretsu
 Kyorochan
 Mirmo!
 The Monster Kid
 Mojacko
 My Three Daughters
 Ninja Boy
 Obocchama Kun
 Pokémon
 Scan2Go
 Wonder Bevil
 Zoobles! (TV series)

 Animated series 

 64 Zoo Lane
 A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
 The Addams Family (1973 TV series)
 The Addams Family (1992 TV series)
 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky
 The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends
 Amar Chitra Katha Tales
 Andy Pirki
 Appu – The Yogic Elephant
 Archie's Weird Mysteries
 Babar
 Baby Looney Tunes
 The Backyardigans
 Barbie Dreamtopia
 The Batman
 Batman: The Animated Series
 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!
 Bo on the Go
 Bob the Builder
 Bola Kampung
 Bunnicula
 The Bugs Bunny Show
 Caillou
 Chamki Ki Duniya
 Chaplin & Co
 Corneil and Bernie
 Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz
 Dragon Tales
 Duck Dodgers
 Ethelbert the Tiger
 F.A.Q.
 The Flintstones
 Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
 Franny's Feet
 Garfield and Friends
 Gordon the Garden Gnome
 Grizzy and the Lemmings
 The Happos Family
 Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs
 He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
 Inspector Gadget
 Jackie Chan Adventures
 The Jetsons
 Justice League
 Justice League Unlimited
 Kalari Kids
 Kipper
 King Arthur's Disasters
 The Koala Brothers
 Kong: The Animated Series
 Kumbh Karan
 The Life and Times of Juniper Lee
 Little Red Tractor
 Little Robots
 Loonatics Unleashed
 Looney Tunes
 Make Way for Noddy
 Miffy and Friends
 Mighty Raju
 Mr. Bean: The Animated Series
 Mr. Magoo
 The Mr. Men Show
 My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
 The New Adventures of Hanuman
 The New Adventures of Peter Pan
 The New Batman Adventures
 New Looney Tunes
 The New Woody Woodpecker Show
 Oddbods
 Oswald
 Panshel World
 Pingu in the City
 Pet Alien
 Pingu
 Pink Panther
 The Pink Panther Show
 Pink Panther and Pals
 Planet Grabo
 The Popeye Show
 Postman Pat
 The Powerpuff Girls
 Richie Rich
 The Road Runner Show
 Robotboy
 Rupert Bear, Follow the Magic...
 Sabrina: The Animated Series
 Sabrina: Secrets of a Teenage Witch
 The Scooby-Doo Show
 Shadow of the Elves
 Sheep in the Big City
 Shopkins
 Singhasan Battisi
 Sitting Ducks
 Skyland
 The Smurfs
 The Spectacular Spider-Man
 Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
 Stickin' Around
 Strawberry Shortcake
 Strawberry Shortcake's Berry Bitty Adventures
 Stuart Little: The Animated Series
 Superman: The Animated Series
 Super Bheem
 The Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries
 Tashi
 Taz-Mania
 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
 Thomas & Friends
 Time Squad
 Tiny Planets
 Tik Tak Tail
 Tom and Jerry
 Tom and Jerry Kids
 The Tom and Jerry Show
 Tom and Jerry Tales
 Wacky Races
 Winx Club
 The Woody Woodpecker Show

 Movies 
 Bhoot Raja Aur Ronnie (2012)
 Chatpat Jhatpat (2012)
 Hamara Hero Shaktimaan (2013)
 Sholay Adventures (2015)
 Sonu VS Soni (2014)

 Chhota Bheem 
 Chhota Bheem Aur Krishna
 Chhota Bheem & Krishna: Pataliputra- City of the Dead
 Chhota Bheem: Bheem vs Aliens
 Chhota Bheem: Journey To Petra
 Chhota Bheem & Krishna: Mayanagari
 Chhota Bheem: Master of Shaolin
 Chhota Bheem: Dholakpur to Kathmandu
 Chhota Bheem Aur Hanuman
 Chhota Bheem : The Rise Of Kirmada
 Chhota Bheem Aur Ganesh:In The Amazing Odessey
 Chhota Bheem And The Crown of Valahalla
 Chhota Bheem and the Incan Adventure
 Chhota Bheem aur Krishna vs Zimbara
 Chhota Bheem And The Shinobi Secret
 Chhota Bheem Aur Arazim Ka Raaz
 Mighty Raju 
 Mighty Raju vs The Great Pirate
 Chak De ! Mighty Raju
 Game Over Mighty Raju
 Titoo - Har Jawab Ka Sawaal Hu 
 Titoo In Ocean Kingdom

 Specials 
 Back to the '50s
 Boyfriends & Birthdays
 Chhota Bheem Dholakpur Ka Singham
 Chhota Bheem Aur Salman Ki Kick
 Creature Comforts
 The Happy Elf
 Robbie the Reindeer
 Shrek the Halls
 Wallace and Gromit

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