Bonzai@fterDark

Bonzai After Dark (stylized as Bonzai@fterDark) is a late night programming service on the American digital cable and satellite television channel Bonzai Network (which is owned by BritCan Communications and Corus Entertainment), airing nightly from 9 p.m.- 5 a.m. ET.

Established in 2006 under the title Bonzai Primetime, consisting of off-network syndicated series from Britain, the block features programming targeted towards older teen and adult audiences, including black comedy, adult animation, and surreal comedy.

History
Primetime programming was introduced to Bonzai Network on April 3, 2006 with the premieres of Hollyoaks, Joan of Arcadia, The Mighty Boosh, and What Not to Wear. The idea of late night programming was introduced at a 2004 BritCan Communications upfront, where several employees suggested to launch a television network appropriate for teenagers and young adults.

Due to budget cuts in the company at the time, BritCan repackaged the project into a branding for late night programming on Bonzai, under the name Bonzai Primetime, with the brand introduced on April 2, 2007 alongside the premieres of Clone High and The Brak Show. The block was similar in format to the American Adult Swim and the Canadian Teletoon at Night, but was mainly based on British programming.

In 2008, Bonzai Primetime introduced a sub-block of animated programming broadcast from 12-3 a.m. EST; programming included original series Meltdown and At Least We Tried.