| Square Network | |
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| Logo as of 2022 | |
| Launched | January 3, 1989 |
| Owned by | P-G Studios |
| Picture format | SDTV (1989–present) HDTV (2013–present) 4KTV (2023–present) |
| Slogan | Cartoons Anytime! |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English Spanish (SAP: Mexican & Colombian dubbing) |
| Headquarters | Washington D.C. |
Square Network is a American television network owned by P-G Studios. The channel was launched in January 3, 1989 at 6am. The channel airs daily from 8am - 9pm. And airs a late night programming block called SquareAtNight. Launched in April 1999. And a sister channel called B2 launched in June 2003.
The channel airs original programming and some programming from channels like Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, and Disney Channel. The channel is made for viewers 7-14.
On July 14, 2015, The channel rebranded with new bumpers, promos, idents and a new logo.
But on March 1, 2022, Square Network created another new logo.
Logos[]
History[]
Early years (1989-95)[]
Square Network was launched on Tuesday, January 3, 1989 at 6:00 am.
In 1991, The channel aired its first three original series, The Amazing Adventures of Alexander, AAAAAH!! Monsters Everywhere!, and James' Movie Theater.
In 1993, James' Movie Theater became the network's most popular series, The show ran for nine seasons, and 138 episodes, before ending in 2006, before revived in 2019.
Golden era (1995-03)[]
The late 1990s and early 2000s were marked as the great times of Square Network. To start it off, in 1995, What Have I Done? aired on the network. And it became the second popular show on the channel, Tough Times and Guy's World in 1996 and 1997, Mr. Television, Luke's Life, Circles, and Wrong Tales in 1998 and 1999 became popular shows as well.
The channel introduced SquareAtNight in 1999.
More shows like Let's Go! and Burger-Guy both premiered in the early 2000s.
The "Fall" era (2003-11)[]
From May 2003 to April 2011, The channel introduced the Fall era, which changed everything.
Shows like James' Movie Theater and Mr. Television ended in 2006 Circles, The Amazing Adventures of Alexander, and Guy's World ended in 2003, and Let's Go! ended in 2004.
And they were replaced by new shows, for example. Tyler's Life, The Awesome World of Jaiden, and The Waffles Show.
Improvement era (2011-15)[]
From April 2011 to July 2015, The channel started to improve. With shows like Beyond, LEGO-Guy's Adventures, The 3rd, and Three Stupid Guys.
In 2012, Luke's Life beated James' Movie Theater to being the most popular show on the channel.
In 2013, The network was available in HD.
Reboot era (2015-present)[]
From July 2015 to present day, The channel rebooted, With new bumpers, and a new logo. And new shows like BackOnSpeed, The Random Adventures of Sebastian and Mike, Tim and Dan's Quirky Adventures, Orange Juicers, El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera (revived series), and James' Movie Theater (revived series).
The channel introduced Jetix 2.0 in 2019.
In 2023, The network was available in 4K.
Programming[]
Main article: Square Network/Programming
International versions[]
Spain[]
A Spain version of the channel was launched in January 1, 1994.
UK and Ireland[]
A United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland version of the channel was launched in September 1, 1996.
Latin America[]
A Latin American version of the channel was launched in September 7, 1996.
French[]
A French version of the channel was launched in April 6, 2000.
South Korean[]
A South Korean version of the channel was launched in March 8, 2005.
Japan[]
A Japanese version of the channel was launched in March 4, 2019.
Canada[]
A Canadian version of the channel was launched in April 1, 2019.
Gallery[]
Main article: Square Network/Gallery