The Cartoon Network website has officially been taken offline, ending a long run of over a quarter of a century. Launched in 1998, the site offered access a range of beloved shows like The Powerpuff Girls, Adventure Time, Steven Universe and iconic shows like Ben 10 and Courage: The Cowardly Dog. Now, visitors to CartoonNetwork .
com are redirected to Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming service, Max, where these classic cartoons are available for viewing, according to Variety. Not the English muffins 🤣🇺🇸☕ #cartoonnetwork #teentitans #july4th #fourthofjuly #july4 #happy4thofjuly #happyfourthofjuly #teentitans #nostalgia #2000s #2000scartoons pic.
twitter.com/FCFcx5uJqz — Cartoon Network (@cartoonnetwork) July 4, 2024 The publication reported that a welcome message on the Max site informs users, "Looking for episodes of your favourite Cartoon Network shows? Check out what's available to stream on Max (subscription required)." "We are focusing on the Cartoon Network shows and social media where we find consumers are the most engaged and there is a meaningful potential for growth," a spokesperson for Cartoon Network explained to Variety.
Despite the website's closure, the network will reportedly broadcast 11 hours of content daily, from 6 am to 5 pm. ALSO SEE: No, Cartoon Network Is Not Dead But CN’s Reaction To RIP Tweets Is Killer Cheers theme is the perfect comfort song 📺🎵 #cartoonnetwork #fionnaandcake #adventuretime #iceking #simonpetrikov #marceline #simonandmarcy #cheers #boston pic.twitter.
com/W0RQ62rTsY — Cartoon Network (@cartoonnetwork) June 26, 2024 The closure of CartoonNetwork.com appears to be a side effect of streaming wars between online portals. This move mirrors similar actions by other media giants; for instance, Paramount Global recently shuttered the websites for Comedy Central, MTV News, and CMT, and also discontinued the preschool-oriented channel Noggin in February this year.
The Cartoon Network website first launched in July 1998, six years after the cable network made its debut in October 1992. It even had a presence on AOL as early as 1996. Last month, rumors circulated on social media that Cartoon Network itself was shutting down, causing a wave of concern and leading to the hashtag #RIPCartoonNetwork trending.
However, it was later clarified that while the website was going offline, the channel itself was not closing. ALSO SEE: RIP Cartoon Network: Rumours Of Channel Shutting Down Circulates Again, Here's What Happened.
