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{{InfoboxTV |
name = Cartoon Network |
name = Toon Disney |
logo = [[Image:CartoonNetwork.png|150px]] |
logo = [[Image:Toon disney.png|150px]] |
caption = Cartoon Network's logo since June 15, 2004. |
caption = Toon Disney's current logo (as of 2009). |
headquarters = [[Image:FlagUSA.PNG]] USA|
headquarters = [[Image:FlagUSA.PNG]] USA|
launched = October 1, 1992 |
launched = April 18, 1998 |
ownedby = Turner Broadcasting System |
ownedby = The Walt Disney Company |
}}
}}
'''Cartoon Network''' is an cable network owned by {{wp|Time Warner}} that carries the [[Pokémon anime]] meta series. They started with [[Pokémon: Battle Frontier]] on of September 8th, 2006. They picked up the series after corporate sibling [[Kids' WB!]] cancelled the series after the [[Pokémon USA recasting controversy|voice cast change]] which involved ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'' special.
'''Toon Disney''' was an American cable television channel which began broadcasting on April 18, 1998 (the date was chosen to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the launch of its parent channel, {{wp|Disney Channel}}). It is owned by The [[Walt Disney Company]], who also owns the [[Miramax]] film studio.


Previously, they had aired reruns of episodes from Pokémon's earlier seasons. As of July 2008, almost every series has aired on Cartoon Network.  They've also started airing Advanced Generation episodes (currently {{g|Advanced}}) from 7-8 AM EST. On September 29, 2008, they began to reair [[Pokémon: Battle Frontier]] from 1-2 PM EST.
Toon Disney has shown the ''Pokémon'' motion pictures distributed in the United States by sister company [[Miramax|Miramax Films]]: ''[[Pokémon 4Ever]]'', ''[[Pokémon Heroes]]'', ''[[Jirachi: Wish Maker]]'', and ''[[Destiny Deoxys]]''.  On February 13th, 2009, Toon Disney was succeeded by {{wp|Disney XD}}, a channel geared towards boys ages 6-14.  
 
Cartoon Network also aired all of the {{g|Chronicles}} episodes during the summer of 2006. Currently, the series does not air on the network.
 
New dubbed episodes of [[Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Battle Dimension]] can be seen on Saturday mornings at 9:00 AM {{wp|Eastern Time Zone|ET}}/{{wp|Pacific Time Zone|PT}} (8:00 AM {{wp|Central Time Zone (North America)|CT}}). 
 
During the Diamond and Pearl season, they often played the previous week's new episode at 9:00 AM {{wp|Eastern Time Zone|ET}}/{{wp|Pacific Time Zone|PT}} (8:00 AM {{wp|Central Time Zone (North America)|CT}}).  However, at the start of Pokémon DP Battle Dimension, {{an|wp:Blue Dragon|Blue Dragon}} took the 9:00 timeslot. Blue Dragon hasn't aired since ''[[DP061|Team Shocker!]]'', however, {{an|wp:The Secret Saturdays|Secret Saturdays}} has now taken the 9:00 timeslot, stopping the previous episode from airing. Starting with ''[[DP082|Cream of the Croagunk Crop!]]'', the show will air only at 9:00 am, wih {{wp|Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)|Star Wars: The Clone Wars}} taking the 9:30 am timeslot.


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/ Official Site]
*{{wp|Toon Disney}} on Wikipedia
*{{wp|Cartoon Network}} on Wikipedia
*[http://psc.disney.go.com/abcnetworks/toondisney/index.html Official site]


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Revision as of 12:44, 8 April 2009

Toon Disney
Toon Disney's current logo (as of 2009).
Headquarters File:FlagUSA.PNG USA
Launched April 18, 1998
Owned By The Walt Disney Company

Toon Disney was an American cable television channel which began broadcasting on April 18, 1998 (the date was chosen to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the launch of its parent channel, Disney Channel). It is owned by The Walt Disney Company, who also owns the Miramax film studio.

Toon Disney has shown the Pokémon motion pictures distributed in the United States by sister company Miramax Films: Pokémon 4Ever, Pokémon Heroes, Jirachi: Wish Maker, and Destiny Deoxys. On February 13th, 2009, Toon Disney was succeeded by Disney XD, a channel geared towards boys ages 6-14.

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