Télétoon

Télétoon (stylized as TÉLÉTOON) is a Canadian French-language Category A specialty channel owned by Corus Entertainment that specializes in animation programming. Its name is a portmanteau of "télévision" and "cartoon". Along with the English-language Teletoon, it is available in over 7.3 million Canadian households as of 2013.

History

It was licensed in 1996 by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). The French-language channel was the first to be launched, on September 8, 1997. It used the slogan La station de l'animation (The Animation Station, the same as that of the contemporaneous English-language channel), and later added and then switched to Imagine!.

When Télétoon was launched in 1997, it showed more mature fare as the day progressed, with a strong commitment to air diverse and international programming, and the ability to air a great majority of material uncut. A typical broadcast day started with preschool content at 7:00 a.m. EST and ended with adult content after midnight, airing more adult cartoons such as Duckman and various anime programs.

Télétoon+

Télétoon+ (formerly Télétoon) is a French television channel operated by CanalSat, focusing its programming on animation. It was launched on December 17, 1996.

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Teletoon (disambiguation)

Teletoon, a portmanteau of "television" and "cartoon", is used for the names of several television channels: