A look at Canada’s cartoon cable TV networks
My observations (as an American) of Canada’s cartoon-related cable TV networks, from Teletoon to Family, and the differences between American and Canadian TV.
Tag: Teletoon
A year since the end of Teletoon Retro: what’s the current status of Teletoon, Family, and their sister channels?
A year ago, Canada saw its Boomerang analog, Teletoon Retro, go off the air for good. During and after the shutdown, I got a lot …
Minorities in cartoons: “B” (“Total Drama”)
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “B,” a character on Teletoon’s “Total Drama” series. Background B debuted during the series’ fourth season, “Total Drama: …
Minorities in cartoons: Alejandro (“Total Drama”)
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is Alejandro, a character on Teletoon’s “Total Drama” series. “Total Drama World Tour” Alejandro (full name: Alejandro Burromuerto) is …
Minorities in cartoons: “Stoked”
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “Stoked,” a Canadian animated series that aired from 2009 to 2013 on Teletoon (in Canada) and Cartoon Network …
Minorities in cartoons: “Class of the Titans”
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “Class of the Titans,” a Canadian animated series that ran from 2005 to 2008 on Teletoon. Background The …
Teletoon Retro to shut down September 1, 2015
While I’m not Canadian, I have kept tabs occasionally on the goings-on with Canada’s premiere animation cable channel, Teletoon. For years, it’s been the main …
Cartoon Network debuts July 4 in Canada (with help from Teletoon)
Cartoon Network and Teletoon have announced that Cartoon Network (in partnership with Teletoon) will be launching a digital cable channel in Canada as of next …
Minorities in comics and animation: Jonesy Garcia (“6Teen”)
Decided to finish up the “6Teen” series, so on the heels of my posts about Wyatt and (last week) Nikki, here’s one for Jonesy Garcia. …
Black animated and comic characters: Leshawna (“Total Drama Island”)
Moving into non-American Black characters, we come to Leshawna, from the Canadian series “Total Drama Island” (and its successors, “Total Drama Action” and “Total Drama …