{"id":1632,"date":"2018-10-01T11:03:57","date_gmt":"2018-10-01T11:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uoesterl.expressions.syr.edu\/?p=1632"},"modified":"2018-10-01T11:06:42","modified_gmt":"2018-10-01T11:06:42","slug":"cartoon-network-the-best-place-for-cartoons-since-1992","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uoesterl.expressions.syr.edu\/?p=1632","title":{"rendered":"Cartoon Network: The Best Place for Cartoons Since 1992"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo Credit: Cartoon Network<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Cartoon Network is an American cable television network owned by Turner Broadcasting System, located in Burbank, California, recently bought by AT&T. Established in October 1992, Turner Broadcasting introduced the first 24-hour cartoon only channel to 2 million households, airing its first cartoon The Great Piggy Bank Robbery<\/em> (Variety, 2012).<\/p>\n

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The President of Turner’s Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Boomerang, Christina Miller.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc is managed by Christina Miller<\/a> who oversees the content, consumer products, franchise management and merchandising strategies of Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Boomerang.<\/p>\n

Cartoon Network has been hitting its most gratifying milestones since 1992 (Hensley, 2015). Some of which are an Oscar nomination for Cartoon Network original series Courage the Cowardly Dog<\/em> in 1996, Dexter\u2019s Laboratory <\/em>becoming the net\u2019s number one rated show, Powderpuff Girls <\/em>Cartoon Network\u2019s first-ever theatrical venture which premiered in more than 2000 theaters in the US in addition to Johnny Bravo<\/em> and The <\/em>and Cow and Chicken<\/em> that contributed to \u201cexpanding the network\u2019s average primetime ratings among kids between 6 and 11 by 52%\u201d (Variety, 2012).<\/p>\n

For years, the company has been utilizing its assets to grow into a media giant in the industry.\u00a0 Functioning under the Turner network, the company competes against animation giants Disney and Nickelodeon, which also cater for kids and young teenagers. Cartoon Network offers original and syndicated animated and motion picture series for youth and families. \u201cAs of December 2017, Cartoon Network reached 90.6 million domestic television households as reported by Nielsen,\u201d (Time Warner Inc, 2017). Boomerang offers new original content from Warner Bros as well as classic animation such as New Looney Tunes<\/em> and The Tom and Jerry Show<\/em>. Adult Swim is an evening block of programming. \u201cAdult Swim reached 90.6 million domestic television households as reported by Nielsen. Adult offers original and syndicated animated and live-action comedy programming,\u201d (Time Warner Inc, 2017).<\/p>\n