MeTV Toons Network to Launch as a Collaboration Between Weigel Broadcasting and Warner. Bros Discovery - Launching on June 25th

[awinger24]

MeTV Toons Network to Launch as a Collaboration Between Weigel Broadcasting and Warner. Bros Discovery.

It is exciting that MeTV is launching an all-animation channel from the ground up with WBD.

 

[PinkieLopBun]

Moved this to Saturday Morning Forever.

Also, the Variety article is gone. Not sure why, kinda wondering if they accidentally announced it too early, but in any case, TVLine's article is still up (EDIT: It’s gone).

I hope I actually get this channel. I wanted to watch the Looney Tunes marathon on Catchy Comedy recently but found out I don't get that channel (there's an affiliate in my area, my cable provider just doesn't carry it, and I doubt an antenna would be able to pick it up because we only got one station from New Hampshire last time we tried that).

 

[Tacomaster]

Stuff we know they're gonna air:

INHERITED FROM METV:

• Looney Tunes
• Tom and Jerry
• Popeye
• Betty Boop
• Woody Woodpecker
• The Flintstones
• The Jetsons
• really everything not named Toon In with Me which pretty much just airs everything mentioned save the half-hour Flintstones and Jetsons

NEW SHOWS:

• Casper
• Rocky and Bullwinkle
• Top Cat
• Yogi Bear
• Speed Racer
• Jonny Quest
• Scooby-Doo

 

[Pooky]

It's good that they're showing Rocky & Bullwinkle. To me that's the glaring ommission from MeTV's cartoon line-up, with the general vibe they're going for.

 

[Low Spark of Lyman]

TVLine article is gone now too.

 

[powergate92]

There is now a report about the MeTV Toons network from The Desk which explains why all the other news reports were taken down.

Weigel launching MeTV Toons with classic cartoons on broadcast, streaming platforms

The channel, which will feature classic animated series, will debut on free, ad-supported streaming platforms and broadcast TV in mid-June.

thedesk.net

The development of the channel was made known through a press release that was sent to some entertainment trade publication early Wednesday morning, including Variety, Future’s Next TV and Penske Media’s TV Line. A spokesperson later followed up with an email saying the release was accidentally sent without an embargo. An embargo is an agreed upon arrangement between a publication and a company that prevents the disclosure of certain information until an agreed upon date and time.

 

[Tacomaster]

https://www.rabbitears.info/search.php?request=network_search&network=Me-TV+Toons these are the stations that will get the network at launch

 

[PinkieLopBun]

https://www.rabbitears.info/search.php?request=network_search&network=Me-TV+Toons these are the stations that will get the network at launch

Looks like I’ll be out of luck for now. Hopefully soon.

 

[wiley207]

Looks like I’ll be out of luck for now. Hopefully soon.

Same; I didn't see Massachusetts there. Drats and phooey!

 

[awinger24]

I probably see that Spectrum won't get MeTV Toons. At least for now.

 

[Moe]

I probably see that Spectrum won't get MeTV Toons. At least for now.

Spectrum added Start TV and Story Television.

If your local station don't carry MeTV Toons, so Spectrum can add national channel feed and you have to make a request by call them.

I hopefully they come to Frndly and Philo at launch or very soon.

https://www.rabbitears.info/search.php?request=network_search&network=Me-TV+Toons these are the stations that will get the network at launch

There is no surprise - Birmingham TV market sucks.

 

[MattBurb81]

Looks like I’ll be out of luck for now. Hopefully soon.

Same here. The (for now) closest station to me that's adding it is too far away for me to pick up.

 

[Jeff Harris]

Weigel, the network's owner, is still working out arrangements with other affiliate groups to carry the channel, so the confirmed agreements are with channels owned by Weigel, including four of the top five markets (sorry, Philly)and seven of the top 10 TV markets (sorry, Atlanta and Boston). They're still working on nationwide coverage deals, so be patient if your market isn't listed.

 

[Moe]

MeTV+ is pretty much exclusive to Weigel owned stations and they tend to elect must carry for cable and satellite under 1992 Cable Act in metros whichever have Weigel owned stations.

MeTV Toons is different because they are going to be available on local stations that aren't owned by Weigel, especially Gray Television. It should be easier to carry when compared to MeTV+.

As for Birmingham TV market, Hearst has exclusive to carry MeTV and MeTV Toons is still MeTV brand, so Hearst would have to carry in my area unless they pass on to other station.

 

[Tacomaster]

And it turns out there's even MORE shows, according to Jeff (who appears to be our inside man). So yeah, we're cooking.

 

[LinusFan303]

Well the station that is part of my market, in the legal sense, is getting it. The station is owned by Weigel. But most everyone won't be able to see it, unless the CBS owned station helps them out again, the CBS station repeats METV, Story, and Catchy Comedy so people can actually watch them. H&I is on the My Network TV station, but because that station has to help their sister NBC affiliate actually be seen in parts of the market they probably don't have much bandwidth. Maybe the CBS station will pick this up too.

 

[PinkieLopBun]

Weigel, the network's owner, is still working out arrangements with other affiliate groups to carry the channel, so the confirmed agreements are with channels owned by Weigel, including four of the top five markets (sorry, Philly)and seven of the top 10 TV markets (sorry, Atlanta and Boston). They're still working on nationwide coverage deals, so be patient if your market isn't listed.

I was so focused on trying to see if I'd get the channel that I didn't even notice that list had who owned what station. I looked again and I see a bunch are owned by Weigel, but I'm also seeing some owned by Gray Television. Like you said, they're still working out coverage deals. I just hope it works out for my area.

 

[Silverstar]

I didn't see anything for Baltimore (though there's one for Washington DC), so it looks like I'm SOL for now; it's worth mentioning that I'm a YouTube TV subscriber and we don't get MeTV proper either. I'll have to wait and see where the wind blows regarding this.

Probably a dumb question, but: what does this leave Boomerang with? As I understand it they were showing quite a bit for a while (YouTube TV doesn't offer Boomerang either), but now with MeTV Toons being a thing, I can only imagine Boom being left with the crumbs.

 

[Mejo]

Probably a dumb question, but: what does this leave Boomerang with? As I understand it they were showing quite a bit for a while (YouTube TV doesn't offer Boomerang either), but now with MeTV Toons being a thing, I can only imagine Boom being left with the crumbs.

They’ll probably just go back to what they were 5 - 10 years ago and return to being just a standard dumping ground for CN cartoons like Nicktoons.

Getting back on topic, I see New York on there so I’m probably gonna get it.

 

[Kooplecrap Me]

I didn't see anything for Baltimore (though there's one for Washington DC), so it looks like I'm SOL for now; it's worth mentioning that I'm a YouTube TV subscriber and we don't get MeTV proper either. I'll have to wait and see where the wind blows regarding this.

Probably a dumb question, but: what does this leave Boomerang with? As I understand it they were showing quite a bit for a while (YouTube TV doesn't offer Boomerang either), but now with MeTV Toons being a thing, I can only imagine Boom being left with the crumbs.

The article did say that MeToons will be the companion network to Boomerang. So maybe with any luck, some of the stuff that will air on the new channel could be shared with Boomerang