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Toonami (Asia)

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Toonami
Toonami's official logo in Asia
Broadcast areaSoutheast Asia
Programming
Picture format16:9 (576i, SDTV)
16:9 (1080i, HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerTurner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc.
(Time Warner, Inc.)
Sister channelsCartoon Network
Boomerang
History
Launched1 December 2012; 13 years ago (2012-12-01)
ReplacedBoomerang (original version)
Closed31 March 2018; 8 years ago (2018-03-31)
Links
Websitewww.toonamiasia.com

Toonami was an Asian television channel that was launched on 1 December 2012.[1][2] It was operated and distributed in Asia by Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc., (now known as Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific)[3] a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. It was named after the programming block seen in the U.S,[4] using the logo introduced in 2004 but with different branded promos.[citation needed]

It was announced at Twitter (now as X), The channel ceased operations on 31 March 2018, due to low ratings or other reason after which the channel space created in 2005 by the original version of Boomerang ceased to exist.[5]

All Toonami programs has be moved from Cartoon Network, HBO Max & Netflix (Wakfu only).

After Cartoonito relaunch in Asia, Toonami will not returned in Asia, because Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific focuses on channel (like Cartoon Network, Cartoonito, Cinemax, HBO & others)

Programming

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References

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  1. ↑ "Turner launching Toonami across Asia - Page 19962". Tbivision.com. 27 November 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Toonami and Cartoonito to bow in Asia December 1". Kidscreen.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Asia Pacific". Asiapacific.turner.com. 12 October 2015. Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Toonami Makes Its Debut on Screens Around Asia". Animenewsnetwork.com. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  5. 1 2 Pescrillo, Paul (6 March 2018). "Toonami Asia is Shutting Down at the End of March". Toonami Faithful. Archived from the original on 11 September 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "Toonami Powers up in Thailand". PR Newswire APAC. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Toonami Asia - Games". 26 September 2013. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "Toonami Asia". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "Toonami Asia To Close At The End Of March". RegularCapital. 7 March 2018. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Toonami Asia - Schedule". 8 December 2012. Archived from the original on 8 December 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  11. 1 2 "Wakfu Premieres on Toonami with New Episodes!". GeekMatic!. 9 June 2016. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  12. ↑ "Wakfu In Toonami Asia, Premiered On February 6, 2015". KABALYERO • Gamer, Streamer, Blogger, Husband and Father!. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
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