Teletoon+
| Company type | Television channel |
|---|---|
| Industry | Broadcasting |
| Predecessor | Minimax, ZigZap |
| Founded | April 16, 1999 |
| Headquarters | Poland |
Area served | Poland |
| Owner | Canal+ International via Canal+ Polska SA |
| Parent | Canal+ Polska SA |
Teletoon+ (presented as teleTOON+; previously known as Minimax and ZigZap) is a Polish TV channel owned by Canal+ International via Canal+ Polska SA, accessible through Platforma Canal+. Its programming is primarily aimed at children, featuring a variety of animated movies and series.
History
After the original Minimax channel was replaced by Fox Kids in Spain on 15 November 1998, the Central European version of Minimax was launched in Poland on 16 April 1999 via Cyfra+. On 16 October 2004, this channel underwent a rebranding to become ZigZap. Meanwhile, Minimax continued operations in Hungary (starting 6 December 1999), Romania and Moldova (from 1 June 2001), as well as in the Czech Republic and Slovakia (since 1 January 2004), along with countries of the former Yugoslavia (from 2007).
As part of a rebranding initiative by Canal+ Poland on 1 October 2011, which involved appending a „+” to channel names, ZigZap was renamed Teletoon+, adopting the brand from the French Télétoon+ channel. The French Télétoon had been managed by Groupe TPS until its merger with Canal+ in 2007 and was rebranded as Télétoon+ in May 2011.
Teletoon+ introduced a high-definition simulcast version on 11 November 2011.
Late night
Between 1 August 1999 and 31 August 2001, Minimax broadcast a late-night segment called Game One, named after the French channel formerly operated by Canal+. On 1 September 2001, this was replaced by Hyper, a block centered on video games and Japanese animation. Hyper persisted throughout the ZigZap period and was retitled Hyper+ on 11 November 2011. This programming block concluded on 1 July 2014.
Currently, Teletoon+ continues to air video game-related content during late-night hours, though without a dedicated block name.
Other
From 2000 until 2004, Minimax included two distinct programming segments: MiniKaruzela, launched on 24 December 2000 for preschoolers and early school-age viewers, and MaxiStrefa, introduced in January 2002 targeting audiences aged over twelve. MiniKaruzela ended on 10 April 2004 following the debut of MiniMini (now MiniMini+) on 20 December 2003; its shows were transferred to that channel. MaxiStrefa remained until the transition from Minimax to ZigZap on 16 October 2004.