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Animatoon is an American 24-hour digital cable channel owned by Turner-Amulet Digital Entertainment (a joint venture between Turner Broadcasting System and Amulet Digital). It launched on May 1, 2017, and specializes in contemporary animated programming sourced from other producers and Turner properties, such as Cartoon Network and Boomerang.

History
In May 2016, president David Levy of Turner Broadcasting System said that there were talks in the company of a new 24-hour animation channel airing cartoons in the vein of Boomerang and another fellow channel, Tooncast. The channel was to be called "ToonCity" and was planned to be a "second flagship" on par with the mainstream Boomerang network. Around the same time, Turner had recently struck a deal with media conglomerate Amulet Digital in the television broadcast industry, so it would'nt take long for both companies to form a joint venture.

The new project, called "Animatoon", was officially announced by the new venture between Amulet and Turner, Turner-Amulet Digital Entertainment, on August 29, 2016. The channel would follow a commercial-free 24-hour schedule, in which contemporary animation would be shown during the daytime, and adult animation featured within primetime.

Animatoon was originally scheduled to launch on April 3, 2017; however, due to minor compilations, the Federal Communications Commision had pushed the date back a month. Animation officially launched on Monday, May 1, 2017 at 6 a.m. Eastern Time with an episode of Tom and Jerry Tales. Some of the network's lauch programming would include original series This Program Is 24 Minutes, a portion of Cartoon Network and Warner Bros. Animation programs such as The Looney Tunes Show, The Tom and Jerry Show, Camp Lazlo, Chowder, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, and acquired series Eliot Kid, ToonMarty, Hamtaro, and Camp Lakebottom.

Programming
Main article: List of programs broadcast by Animatoon