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Weigel Broadcasting Co. has introduced the launch of an all-new nationwide tv community, MeTV Toons, devoted completely to basic animation from Hollywood-era shorts to made-for-television favorites.
The new MeTV Toons collaboration between Warner Bros. Discovery and Weigel – the corporate behind the MeTV Network – will welcome dozens of the world’s basic cartoons, together with Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Scooby Doo, Tom & Jerry, George Jetson, Top Cat, Yogi Bear, Popeye, Johnny Quest and Fred Flintstone, amongst others.
Alongside Warner Bros. properties, different cartoon characters becoming a member of MeTV Toons embrace Rocky and Bullwinkle, Woody Woodpecker, Casper, Betty Boop, Speed Racer and extra. The community might be accessible for multi-platform distribution on over-the-air broadcast tv, conventional MVPD’s and digital MVPD’s, together with a complimentary providing for ad-supported streaming companies.
“We are honored to work with the amazing team at Warner Bros. Discovery and others on this network and bring together a truly incredible collection of the world’s best known and most loved classic cartoons, creating a new destination for everyone to discover or rediscover the sheer joy of watching cartoons on TV,” mentioned Neal Sabin, vice-chairman of Weigel Broadcasting Co. “MeTV Toons will be dedicated 24/7 to showcasing the biggest names and most beloved classic cartoons and animated characters. Everyone has a favorite cartoon; it is a universally loved art form. We are thrilled to bring those smiles and memories back to TV with MeTV Toons.”
“Neal and the team at Weigel have been long-standing and innovative licensing partners of Warner Bros. content for decades,” mentioned David Decker, president of content material gross sales for Warner Bros. Discovery. “Having some of the Studio’s most iconic animated characters all available in one place is not only great for fans of classic animation, but also just super fun!”
MeTV Toons will launch June 25, 2024.
Joining MeTV Toons to are animation creator, historian, and government Jerry Beck, and character voice actor Bob Bergen. Beck is well-known for his books on American animation and basic characters, together with The 50 Greatest Cartoons, The Hanna-Barbera Treasury, Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to Warner Bros. Cartoons.
Beck will assist produce authentic content material that can develop and improve the viewing expertise.
Four-time Emmy nominee Bergen is a voice actor and host, well-known for voicing Warner Bros. characters Porky Pig, Tweety, Marvin the Martian, and lots of others. He would be the signature voice of the community, bringing the MeTV Toons model and viewing expertise to life together with his asserting and appearing prowess.
The MeTV Toons community joins MeTV, Heroes & Icons, Start TV, Catchy Comedy, MOVIES!, Story Television, Dabl and MeTV+ within the Weigel household of nationwide broadcast TV networks.
Beck promised, “This is not another Boomerang. As best I can describe it – think 1992 Cartoon Network – TIMES 100. On steroids. Available for free. Everywhere.”
In addition to your entire Warner Bros. library of animated shorts, sequence and options, Beck promised, “We’ll be mining the vaults at Sony (Columbia, UPA), Universal (Lantz, Harveytoons, Underdog, etc) and other major studios. We will also be resurrecting classic TV shows unavailable in (in some cases, for over 50 years).”
He concluded, “There are NO PLANS for this channel to ever produce new animation (as Cartoon Network did). This is a Classic Cartoon channel devoted to the history of animation.”