Cartoon Network on The CW

Logo used from June 5, 2015 for the Check It 4.0 era until it was replaced on June 3, 2016 for the Dimensional Era. Now in Pastel Era.

### Country

* United States
* Baja California (Mexico)

## Block Info

### Hours

* 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Friday)
* 6:00 AM - 2:00 PM (Saturday)
* 6:00 AM - 1:00 PM (Sunday)

## Programming

### Language

* English
* Spanish (SAP)

## Ownership

### Owner

* Warner Bros. Discovery (50%)
* Paramount Global (50%)

### Sibling Networks

* The CW
* MyNetworkTV
* Cartoon Network
* Cartoonito
* Boomerang
* Adult Swim
* TBS
* TNT
* TruTV

## Branding

### Slogan

* "Check It" (2014-2017)
* "New New New New!" (2017-2018)
* "Only on your Cartoon Network!" (2018-2021, 2023-Present)
* "Redraw your World" (2021-2022)

## History

### Precursors

* The CW Vortexx
* The CW4Kids
* The WB Kids

## Description

Cartoon Network on the CW (or more simply Cartoon Network CW or CWCN) is a Friday after-school and weekend morning block. It was launched a week after The CW Vortexx was discontinued in October 2014.

## Formation

In this timeline, Litton planned to take over the block, but WarnerMedia changed their mind last minute, rejected the deal, and opted for their own programming block. They chose Cartoon Network since WarnerMedia owns half of The CW's stake and owns Cartoon Network. Also the FCC requirement of 3 hours of educational programming was overridden as The CW found a loophole, which was making a deal to having a preschool block on Cartoon Network and CNCW within 7 years in 2021, which caused Cartoonito to reach the US. The network is currently in the "Pastel" era.

## Hours Active

On Friday afternoons, the block would last from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM to sign off for evening news and syndicated programming. on Saturday mornings, it signed on at 6:00 AM and lasted until 2:00 PM in the afternoon. On Sundays it signed on at 8:00 AM and ended at 1:00 PM to air syndicated movies. Friday afternoon timeslots aired the next week after the launch. Every year from December 23 until December 29, The CW will air Cartoon Network content each morning, usually holiday related episodes.

## Branding

* Check It 3.0 (2014-2017)
* Dimensional (2017-2021)
* Bullpen (2021)
* Redraw Your World (2021-2023)
* Pastel (2023-Present)

## Hours Active

On Friday afternoons, the block would last from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM to sign off for evening news and syndicated programming depending on the affiliate. On Saturday mornings, it signed on at 6:00 AM and lasted until 2:00 PM in the afternoon. On Sundays it signed on at 6:00 AM and ended at 1:00 PM to air syndicated movies. Friday afternoon timeslots aired the next week after the launch. Every year from December 23 until December 29, The CW will air Cartoon Network content each morning, usually holiday related episodes from 8:00 AM to noon.

## Lineup

The first shows introduced on the block were Teen Titans Go!, Adventure Time, Regular Show, Steven Universe, Uncle Grandpa, Beyblade, Sonic X, Clarence, and The Amazing World of Gumball. New episodes were aired on the block on Friday afternoons the day after New Thursdays aired in 2014-2016. After New Thursdays was discontinued, they still used Friday afternoons to air a new episode of a show when available. Schedule is sometimes changed to bring back older shows or swap out aging shows for new ones.

Sonic X was removed and replaced with Sonic Boom on November 8, 2014 due to it being a new series airing. Sonic Prime is planned to replace Sonic Boom sometime in 2023.

Uncle Grandpa was removed from the block on July 1, 2017 and replaced with Courage the Cowardly Dog due to Uncle Grandpa ending and not being popular enough.

Regular Show was removed from the block in late 2018 since it left the main CN channel and was moved to The CW primetime syndication at 8:00 PM outside the block. It was eventually brought back in Fall 2019 due to popular demand.

In 2016, Beyblade was replaced by Pokemon, even after Disney and Netflix got the rights later due to a special deal.

Adventure Time was replaced by Victor and Valentino in February 2020.

In June 2022, the schedule was finalized to fit more shows and to dedicate Sundays to classic shows and to move action-oriented shows to CNX on MyNetworkTV only. A mini Cartoonito block (which still uses CN branding) was added on June 25, 2022. CNCW also managed to survive the HBO Max purge and continued to air purged shows such as Tig n Seek and The Not-Too-Late Show.

## Current Schedule (Friday)

* 3:00 PM: Total Drama
* 3:30 PM: Victor and Valentino
* 4:00 PM: Sonic Boom
* 4:30 PM: Regular Show

## Saturday Schedule

* 6:00 AM: Batwheels
* 6:30 AM: Lucas the Spider
* 7:00 AM: Total Dramarama
* 7:30 AM: We Baby Bears
* 8:00 AM: OK KO: Let's Be Heroes
* 8:30 AM: Clarence
* 9:00 AM: Teen Titans Go!
* 9:30 AM: Craig of the Creek
* 10:00 AM: Jellystone
* 10:30 AM: Elliot from Earth
* 11:00 AM: The Amazing World of Gumball
* 11:30 AM: We Bare Bears
* 12:00 PM: Tig n Seek
* 12:30 PM: Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
* 1:00 PM: Adventure Time
* 1:30 PM: Regular Show

## Sunday Schedule

* 6:00 AM: Thomas: All Engines Go
* 6:30 AM: The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo
* 7:00 AM: Johnny Bravo
* 7:30 AM: Flapjack
* 8:00 AM: Samurai Jack
* 8:30 AM: Camp Lazlo
* 9:00 AM: The PowerPuff Girls (1998)
* 9:30 AM: Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
* 10:00 AM: Codename: Kids Next Door
* 10:30 AM: Chowder
* 11:00 AM: Dexter's Labratory
* 11:30 AM: Courage the Cowardly Dog
* 12:00 PM: Ed Edd n Eddy
* 12:30 PM: Billy and Mandy

## Outside CNCW block:

* Regular Show (8 PM Weekdays)
* Johnny Test (1 AM On Most Affiliates)