MeTV Toons
| Company type | Broadcast television channel |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television broadcasting |
| Founded | June 25, 2024 |
| Headquarters | Chicago , United States |
Area served | United States |
| Owner | Weigel Broadcasting (in collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery) |
MeTV Toons is a U.S.-based broadcast television channel operated by Weigel Broadcasting in collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery. It debuted on June 25, 2024, as a dedicated offshoot of MeTV, showcasing vintage animated series predominantly sourced from Warner Bros. Discovery’s extensive collections, which include Warner Bros. Cartoons, Hanna-Barbera, Ruby-Spears, and titles from the pre-1986 era of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio. Additionally, the network acquires third-party shows from studios such as Paramount Skydance (Famous Studios, Fleischer Studios, Terrytoons), NBCUniversal (DreamWorks Classics, Walter Lantz Productions), Sony Pictures Television (Screen Gems, United Productions of America), WildBrain (Cookie Jar Group, DIC Entertainment), and Shout! Studios, with content spanning from the 1930s through the 2010s.
History
The process of securing trademarks for MeTV Toons began in March 2023, with alternative potential names like "Toon TV" and "Toony TV"—likely inspired by MeTV’s Toon In with Me mascot, Toony the Tuna—being explored. By December 2023, additional branding concepts such as 'Cartoon College' were also registered.
On May 1, 2024, reports from Variety and TVLine confirmed Weigel’s collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery to introduce MeTV Toons, a free-to-air network broadcasting classic animated shows around the clock. TheDesk.net highlighted partnerships extending to studios including Paramount Pictures, Amazon MGM Studios (notably for The Pink Panther), and Universal Pictures, among others.
Weigel publicly revealed the channel's launch date as June 25, 2024, marking its premiere with a marathon featuring pilot episodes of its original programming slate, beginning with Captain Planet and the Planeteers. The channel’s presentation style draws inspiration from the formative years of WBD's Cartoon Network and Boomerang.
Distribution strategies by Weigel encompass multiple platforms: terrestrial broadcasts across numerous markets, cable carriage, availability on subscription streaming services, and inclusion on ad-supported streaming platforms. Affiliates include stations owned by Weigel as well as those managed by entities such as Cox Media Group, Bahakel Communications, Hubbard Broadcasting, Allen Media Group, and Gray Television. At launch, over-the-top MVPDs like Frndly TV and Philo incorporated MeTV Toons into their lineups. On June 26, 2025, the channel expanded its reach by joining the offerings of FuboTV.
Further extending its distribution footprint, MeTV Toons was announced on June 18, 2025, to be available via both satellite and streaming through DirecTV, starting June 30. Subsequently, on October 23, 2025, the channel was also added to the roster of Dish Network.
Programming
The programming slate of MeTV Toons includes morning cartoon blocks that mirror those aired on the primary MeTV channel, featuring classics such as Looney Tunes, Merrie Melodies, Tom and Jerry, Popeye, and Woody Woodpecker. Beyond these staples, it presents exclusive vintage favorites including Scooby-Doo, Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Magilla Gorilla, Peter Potamus, and Casper the Friendly Ghost. The lineup also incorporates classic anime titles like Speed Racer and Marine Boy. Overnight hours are dedicated to UK-produced Supermarionation series such as Thunderbirds, Supercar, Stingray, Fireball XL5, and Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons.
Complementing the programming are original interstitial segments developed in partnership with animation historian Jerry Beck. Promotional voiceovers are provided by Bob Bergen, renowned for his role as the voice of Porky Pig. To fulfill educational/informational (E/I) requirements, MeTV Toons broadcasts edutainment cartoons including titles like Captain Planet and the Planeteers and Histeria!.
Blocks
- Cartoon All-Stars: This daily hour-long segment airs at 10:00 p.m. ET and features animated shorts from prominent studios such as Universal, Paramount, Warner Bros., Columbia, MGM, 20th Century Fox, and RKO.
- Sunday Night Cartoon All-Stars: A three-hour programming block on Sundays from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. ET, serving as the successor to the Sunday Night Cartoons block previously aired on the sister channel MeTV+.
- House of Hanna-Barbera: This block runs weekdays during late morning and early afternoon (11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET) as well as Sundays from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. ET, spotlighting classic Hanna-Barbera cartoons such as Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, and Secret Squirrel.
- Known Strings Attached: A late-night weekday slot (4:00 to 5:30 a.m. ET) presenting a rotating selection of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's Supermarionation series, including titles like Thunderbirds and Joe 90.
- Totally Animated 80s: This late Saturday night segment airs from 1:30 to 6:00 a.m. ET, featuring action and comedy animation from the 1980s such as Police Academy: The Animated Series, The Real Ghostbusters, and SilverHawks.
- Flintstones Family Sunday: Airing Sunday afternoons from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. ET, this block highlights movies and spin-offs related to the Flintstones franchise, beginning with titles like The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones.
- Scooby-Doo! Sunday Specials: Scheduled Sundays from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. ET, this block features films and spin-offs within the Scooby-Doo franchise, starting with episodes of The New Scooby-Doo Movies.
Holiday special blocks
- Spooktacular Sundays: Debuting in October 2024, this Halloween-themed programming block airs Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST (occasionally extending later). In October 2025, the schedule shifted to run from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST. It introduced channel premieres of characters from Svengoolie, who appear in hosted segments. Featured cartoons include The Frankenstones (from The Flintstone Comedy Show), several Scooby-Doo specials such as Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School and Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf, alongside specials like Monster in My Pocket: The Big Scream, The Halloween Tree, Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears, and Casper's Halloween Special. Additional series presented include The Funky Phantom, Goober and the Ghost Chasers, Beetlejuice, The Addams Family, and Fangface.
- ’Tis The Season For Toons: Launched in November 2024, this Christmas-themed block broadcasts Saturdays from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST, featuring holiday specials from timeless cartoons like Looney Tunes, The Smurfs, and Rocky & Bullwinkle. Prominent specials include Sonic's Christmas Blast, Yogi's First Christmas, and Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas.
- Rabbits, Ducks and No Turkeys!: Introduced in 2024, this Thanksgiving Day marathon runs for fifteen hours (8:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. EST) showcasing theatrical shorts from the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series, headlined by characters such as Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck.
- Black (and White) Friday: Following the Thanksgiving marathon, this fifteen-hour Black Friday event (8:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. EST) features theatrical shorts starring Popeye, Betty Boop, along with black-and-white cartoons from the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies collections dating between 1931 and 1943.
- Easter Eggstravaganza: Broadcast on Easter Sunday in April 2025 from 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. EST, this block included three Easter specials—Baby Looney Tunes' Eggs-traordinary Adventure, The Smurfs Springtime Special, and Yogi the Easter Bear. It also showcased Easter-themed shorts such as the 1947 Looney Tunes short Easter Yeggs, the 1943 Oswald the Lucky Rabbit short The Egg Cracker Suite, and the 1958 Tom and Jerry short titled Happy Go Ducky.
Affiliates
MeTV Toons is available through a variety of OTA broadcasters and streaming services including Frndly TV and Philo.
| Media market | State/district | Station | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoover–Birmingham | Alabama | WPXH-TV | 44.4 |
| Huntsville–Decatur | WAAY-TV | 31.8 | |
| Mobile | WMBP-LD | 31.4 | |
| Tuskegee–Montgomery | WBMM | 22.3 | |
| Kingman | Arizona | KMEE-TV | 6.5 |
| Phoenix | KMEE-LD | 40.2 | |
| Tucson | KVOA | 4.4 | |
| Little Rock | Arkansas | KKME-LD | 3.2 |
| Avalon | California | KAZA-TV | 54.3 |
| Bishop–Mammoth Lakes | KVME-TV | 20.3 | |
| Chico–Redding | KHSL-TV | 12.9 | |
| Fresno | KGMC | 43.5 | |
| Los Angeles | KCAL-TV | 9.6 | |
| KSFV-CD | 27.1 | ||
| Monterey | KMBY-LD | 27.5 | |
| Palo Alto–San Francisco–Oakland–San Jose | KTLN-TV | 68.6 | |
| Sacramento–Stockton–Modesto | KMAX-TV | 31.6 |
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