I just saw this and it looks like a reboot of the original Cartoon Network. Here's a link to the info.

https://cordcuttersnews.com/metv-is-launching-a-24-7-classic-cartoon-network-in-partnership-with-warner-bros-discovery-called-metv-toons/

I would love to see this channel provided it doesn't replace MeTV or Catchy Comedy. Living in the NYC metro area I thing I'll have a good chance to see it. I also hope that there are streaming options for this channel.

As more news and a schedule becomes available, I will start posting things here.This thread topic could also be used for fantasy. Schedules and wish lists.

https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/special-post-today-1pm-eastern-10am-pacific/

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New channel trailer and Jerry's announcement on Cartoon Research.

https://www.metvtoons.com/

https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/here-comes-metv-toons/

"Let’s go over what I can tell you: Number one – this is not another “Boomerang”. As best I can describe it – think 1992 Cartoon Network – TIMES 100. On steroids."

"The are NO PLANS for this channel to ever produce new animation (as Cartoon Network did). This is a Classic Cartoon channel devoted to the history of animation."

The announcement says there will be original content, yet Jerry says no (^).

Jerry Beck is well known for his numerous insightful and entertaining books on American animation and classic characters, including The 50 Greatest Cartoons, The Hanna-Barbera Treasury, Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to Warner Bros. Cartoons and many other works. For MeTV Toons he will help produce original content that will expand and enhance the viewing experience.

By the way, the post above isn't meant to be negative or critical--just an observation. Sounds like there are a few misunderstandings, or details to be worked out.

By the way, the post above isn't meant to be negative or critical--just an observation. Sounds like there are a few misunderstandings, or details to be worked out.

I figure the Network would have to really catch on with a younger audience before considering original animated shows.
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I found the below quote from the Cartoon Research Facebook page:
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This is wonderful news! Something to look forward to.

I'm sure this is a pipe dream but wouldn't it be great if they could get all the unused and forgotten Walt Disney era shorts and animation-related anthology TV hours (Von Drake, Ranger etc.). And The Mouse Factory. Disney+ will never show them...

This is wonderful news! Something to look forward to.

I'm sure this is a pipe dream but wouldn't it be great if they could get all the unused and forgotten Walt Disney era shorts and animation-related anthology TV hours (Von Drake, Ranger etc.). And The Mouse Factory. Disney+ will never show them...

That would be a big get. If Disney was ran by competent and sane individuals, there would have already been a Vault Disney diginet.

More news below, about programming and ratings:

https://www.cartoonbrew.com/business/metv-announces-toons-network-a-free-network-dedicated-to-classic-animation-241017.html

"In a presentation yesterday, Neal Sabin, vice-chairman of Weigel Broadcasting Co., explained the reason for launching this new
network, and it largely has to do with the popularity of the Saturday morning animation block on the existing MeTV channel. In the fourth quarter of 2023, he reported that MeTV’s cartoon block outperformed Seinfeld and The Office on Comedy Central, Law & Order on USA, and
Friends on Nick at Nite in the 25-54-year-old demo."

"Some of the programming on the network includes:

"Cartoon College: Overseen by Beck, this is a series of original interstitials that will explore interesting facts and little-known aspects of characters, creators, and cartoons shown on the network.
Quick Schticks: Spread throughout the daily programming will be clips of cartoon characters’ most iconic scenes."

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^Just had a thought after watching the short video above. I know one of Jerry's longtime wishes is to see the original Bugs Bunny Show restored, with the original wraparound segments intact and in color. It would be great if that could somehow happen with this effort.

^Just had a thought after watching the short video above. I know one of Jerry's longtime wishes is to see the original Bugs Bunny Show restored, with the original wraparound segments intact and in color. It would be great if that could somehow happen with this effort.

Hopefully they will use the network to bring attention to projects like
the one you mentioned above and any new home video releases such as the Looney Tunes Collector's Choice Blu-Rays.
Wondering if METV will stick with Toon In With ME, and if the show does continue, will they have access to the other animated libraries? Right now they could start using Toon In With ME as a special sneak peek for METV Toons.

Link to Antenna Man's must watch interview with METV's Neil Sabin about METV Toons. He mentions in the interview about last week's Bugs and Friends netting 500,000 viewers in the last 1/2 hour, which probably gave them the confidence needed to go ahead with the new network.

In the interview, he also discusses programs,schedules and available markets.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6LtgqmeTx9s

Also, a link to the new Facebook page

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?id=100092667111558&story_fbid=338728322559402

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The announcement says there will be original content, yet Jerry says no (^).

Original content and Original cartoons are two different things. Jerry Beck mentioned something he's calling "Cartoon College" which it looks like a review of cartoons and characters, etc. To me that sounds like Cartoon Network's " Toon Heads". He did say no new cartoons just established classic cartoons.

According to Ghostbusters News, the Real Ghostbusters animated series is coming to METV Toons as part of their deal with Columbia.

https://ghostbustersnews.com/2024/05/04/the-real-ghostbusters-returning-to-broadcast-television-with-the-launch-of-metv-toons/

I do wonder how all of the variety of cartoons will be distributed during the week.
They could choose a different studio for Monday through Friday. Weekends could be theme based. And so on. I do hope a schedule is available soon. I'm really interested in seeing how this will look.

I have bookmarked this site—-the current sign-ups to MeTV Toons:

https://www.rabbitears.info/search.php?request=network_search&network=Me-TV+Toons

I cannot recall where I got that link.

So far, where I live, nothing so far. It looks as if most of these stations so far are -LD’s & -CD’s, as opposed to stations with a city-wide coverage area.

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This is something I've wanted to talk about for quite some time, MeTV's animation blocks! Here, I explain the history of MeTV's representation of the animation medium, as it is a channel dedicated to airing classic television series, specials, and sometimes movies from the '50s all the way through the '90s! MeTV has aired all types of programs, ranging from sitcoms to drama.

It was a matter of time before MeTV expanded their lineup to feature classic cartoons, starting with The Flintstones in 2019! More animated shows were added, such as Looney Tunes, Tom & Jerry, Popeye, and The Jetsons when the network expanded its animation catalog in 2021 and went on to be one of the most successful aspects of the network.

Some secondary topics are discussed here, such as the lack of cartoons (other than PBS/FOX Sundays) on antenna TV, The FCC's outdated E/I content regulations for broadcast TV, and a bonus at the end of my picks for what MeTV should air next. But for real, MeTV should capitalize on this and start a new spin-off channel dedicated to cartoons 24 hours a day (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuB8Z_sO-Sk).

According to RabbitEars.info, METV Toons has added 6 more affiliates to bring the total # to 53 as of today.

https://www.rabbitears.info/search.php?request=network_search&network=Me-TV+Toons

New interview with Jerry Beck about the launch of METV Toons. He also discusses the problems with Boomerang and how they hope to make METV Toons a better experience for cartoon fans. Neat to hear tgat Warners Brothers is going back to restore the old Hanna-Barbara library just for the new channel launch.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hV86i7-gOLM&si=iHILiEYOy2Kuo-Dq

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One sad thing is, he's saying he knows Disney won't participate--they have their own outlets, but they don't show everything on them.

Really sad.

On the plus side, I'm on air thinking about being able to see all the H-B material remastered from the camera negatives.

One sad thing is, he's saying he knows Disney won't participate--they have their own outlets, but they don't show everything on them.

Really sad.

On the plus side, I'm on air thinking about being able to see all the H-B material remastered from the camera negatives.

Kinda wonder if there is a feeling of "they are more trouble than they are worth", when it involves negotiating a partnership with Disney? Maybe the real fear of Disney taking control of the network and wanting their own people in charge of programming and animation content. I could see Disney wanting to use the channel to mainly promote their two cash cows (Marvel and Star Wars). Until their is some real change in leadership (for the better), probably best to stay clear away from them (Disney).

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I hope the lack of Quick Draw and Huckleberry Hound means they're not remastered yet.

Also wonder about overnight.

One last comment: The Smurfs?

There's some errors on weekdays between 3 and 5. Like 2 different shows at 4 pm.

Also wonder why the weekend schedules start at 10 am.

https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=357344054031162&set=a.339318409167060&type=3

More traditional Weigel Network schedule in the link. Captain Planet and Hysteria will be used for the. 2hr EI requirements on Saturday mornings, while METV runs their 3hr animation block on the main channel. Totally Tooned In was the show Jerry Beck worked on that includes all the Columbia and UPA cartoons. The schedule is definitely a work in progress and could use some tweaks to make it better in the future.

That 4:00 Atom Ant on weekdays, above, probably belongs on Sunday.

https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=357344054031162&set=a.339318409167060&type=3

More traditional Weigel Network schedule in the link. Captain Planet and Hysteria will be used for the. 2hr EI requirements on Saturday mornings, while METV runs their 3hr animation block on the main channel. Totally Tooned In was the show Jerry Beck worked on that includes all the Columbia and UPA cartoons. The schedule is definitely a work in progress and could use some tweaks to make it better in the future.

Could someone who gets on Facebook post this full schedule as a photo?

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Could someone who gets on Facebook post this full schedule as a photo?

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*edit* you should read some of the comments, because it is pretty funny. Some people actually think METV is going to replace their entire programming with just cartoons.

METV Toons just added 30 more affiliates, bringing the total number to 85 total affiliates.

https://www.rabbitears.info/search.php?request=network_search&network=Me-TV+Toons

METV Toons just added 30 more affiliates, bringing the total number to 85 total affiliates.

https://www.rabbitears.info/search.php?request=network_search&network=Me-TV+Toons

Is there a list anywhere for this channel on cable outlets and verizon fios? I have verizon fios and I'm in the NYC metro area

Is there a list anywhere for this channel on cable outlets and verizon fios? I have verizon fios and I'm in the NYC metro area

Probably be easier to contact or email Verizon Fios and let them know you want METV Toons added to the cable lineup.

I am looking at Rabbit Ears to see which local brodcasters are picking
up the new network, so I can find out who to contact were I live. Probably wont bother with Scripps or Sinclair, since they own their own diginets and are competing with Weigel Broadcasting.

Outside of Weigel, local channels owned by Allen Media and Gray Television are beginning to add new channels for METV Toons. I might try contacting Sarkes Tarzian, Inc and some of the smaller local independents.

MeTV Toons website (https://metvtoons.com)

MeTV Toons website (https://metvtoons.com)

While looking up show descriptions on the website, I came across this:

Yogi's Gang
Weekdays at 12pm | 11c, Saturday at 4:30pm | 3:30c
Spinning off of the smash hit ABC Saturday Superstar Movie, Yogi's Ark Lark, Yogi's Gang took Yogi Bear and crew to the airwaves weekly to continue their environmentally minded mission

https://metvtoons.com/shows/yogi-s-gang

I guess Warner Brothers is also restoring the original Yogi Bear Show
film negatives.

*edit* You also use the schedule page to look up future episodes of Toon In With ME.

https://metvtoons.com/schedule/2024-07-02

*edit 2* more network affiliates has been added since yesterday, bringing the total count up to 123 affiliates.

*edit 3*

https://thedesk.net/news/metv-toons-available-philo/

List of cities and where to watch (https://metvtoons.com/wheretowatch/all-markets)

You'd have to think Yogi's Gang is temporary, since there are only 16 episodes. A similar run to George of the Jungle.

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List of studios and media companies loaning cartoons to the new METV Toons Network:

1. Warner Brothers: Looney Tunes, Hanna-Barbara, Popeye (Theatrical)
2. Shout Factory: Alf Tales
3. Universal Studios / Dreamworks: Woody Woodpecker, Casper (Harveytoons)
4. Wildbrain: Bullwinkle, Underdog(?)
5. Columbia / Sony: Real Ghost Busters, UPA theatrical cartoons, Screen Gems
6.Paramount?: not sure if they have access to the complete Betty Boop library
7. DIC: Inspector Gadget

I hope Wildbrain will have the while TTV/Leonardo package. In fact, “Tennessee Tuxedo” can WELL qualify as E/I. Mr. Whoopee, you’re the greatest!

Jay Ward should include Hoppity Hooper along with George.

As to the Harveytoons, I kinda have a weak spot for Modern Madcaps, with their sarcastic view of Americana.

As to UPA—are they strictly the theatricals, or will there be Mr Magoo & Dick Tracy along with their un-PC characters?

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I hope Wildbrain will have the while TTV/Leonardo package. In fact, “Tennessee Tuxedo” can WELL qualify as E/I. Mr. Whoopee, you’re the greatest!

Jay Ward should include Hoppity Hooper along with George.

As to the Harveytoons, I kinda have a weak spot for Modern Madcaps, with their sarcastic view of Americana.

As to UPA—are they strictly the theatricals, or will there be Mr Magoo & Dick Tracy along with their un-PC characters?

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That is probably a question for cartoon historian, Jerry Beck.

If they have an additional deal with Universal/Dreamworks (Classic Media), that would give METV Toons access to He-Man, Archies, Groovie Ghoulies, Sabrina The Animated Series Thundercats, The Mr. Magoo Christmas Carol and some of the other Rankin Bass holiday specials, just naming a few. Might could even open up the doors for METV to add Lassie to the main METV Network line-up.

I hope Wildbrain will have the while TTV/Leonardo package. In fact, “Tennessee Tuxedo” can WELL qualify as E/I. Mr. Whoopee, you’re the greatest!

Jay Ward should include Hoppity Hooper along with George.

As to the Harveytoons, I kinda have a weak spot for Modern Madcaps, with their sarcastic view of Americana.

As to UPA—are they strictly the theatricals, or will there be Mr Magoo & Dick Tracy along with their un-PC characters?

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un-PC is another general un-answered question. Things I've seen lately on the main network point to more aggressive cartoon editing. A bad sign.

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List of studios and media companies loaning cartoons to the new METV Toons Network:

1. Warner Brothers: Looney Tunes, Hanna-Barbara, Popeye (Theatrical)
2. Shout Factory: Alf Tales
3. Universal Studios / Dreamworks: Woody Woodpecker, Casper (Harveytoons)
4. Wildbrain: Bullwinkle, Underdog(?)
5. Columbia / Sony: Real Ghost Busters, UPA theatrical cartoons, Screen Gems
6.Paramount?: not sure if they have access to the complete Betty Boop library
7. DIC: Inspector Gadget

This channel is like the Who Framed Roger Rabbit if channels as far as studios allowing their characters to appear.

https://youtu.be/Dtpoq5--TrY?si=IzRAgZGg0_KD46zD

Not much new info in the newest METV Toons video from Antenna Man. More of a recap of everything that is known so far.

https://youtu.be/TXNJML5yVYw?si=_U5XYr3Y4OoWRB4H

METV Toons Preview With Jerry Beck (The Extras)

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*edit* Mentions no cartoons made after the year 2000 will be on the network. No current or near future plans to add any cartoon network original shows to the channel (yay!). Network is aiming for the mid 30's (last gen who grew up watching Saturday morning cartoons in the 90's) and older demographic.

CBS Media Ventures, Inc.: Betty Boop shorts
ITV Studios Global Entertainment: Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, Fireball XL5, Joe 90, Supercar, Thunderbirds
NBCUniversal Syndication Studios: Casper and Company/Harveytoons shorts, The Underdog Show, The Woody Woodpecker Show/Universal shorts
Shout! Studios: ALF: The Animated Series, ALF Tales, Speed Racer
Sony Pictures Television: Columbia/UPA shorts, The Real Ghostbusters, Totally Tooned In
Warner Bros. Television Studios: The Atom Ant Show, Beetlejuice, Bugs Bunny and Friends/Warner Bros. shorts, Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Challenge of the GoBots, The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley, Duck Dodgers, The Flintstones, The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible, Histeria!, The Jetsons, Jonny Quest, Josie and the Pussycats, Marine Boy, The Mask, Mister T, The New Fred and Barney Show, The New Scooby-Doo Movies, The New Yogi Bear Show, The Perils of Penelope Pitstop, The Peter Potamus Show, Police Academy: The Animated Series, Popeye shorts, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, The Scooby-Doo Show, The Smurfs, Steven Spielberg Presents: Freakazoid!, The Tom and Jerry Show/MGM shorts, Top Cat, 2 Stupid Dogs and The Secret Squirrel Show, Wacky Races, Wait Till Your Father Gets Home, Yogi's Galaxy Goof-Ups, Yogi's Gang, Yogi's Space Race, Yogi's Treasure Hunt, Yo Yogi!
WildBrain: The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle & Friends, Inspector Gadget

Coming to my market, Miami—WBFS 33-7 😊

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CBS Media Ventures, Inc.: Betty Boop shorts
ITV Studios Global Entertainment: Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, Fireball XL5, Joe 90, Supercar, Thunderbirds
NBCUniversal Syndication Studios: Casper and Company/Harveytoons shorts, The Underdog Show, The Woody Woodpecker Show/Universal shorts
Shout! Studios: ALF: The Animated Series, ALF Tales, Speed Racer
Sony Pictures Television: Columbia/UPA shorts, The Real Ghostbusters, Totally Tooned In
Warner Bros. Television Studios: The Atom Ant Show, Beetlejuice, Bugs Bunny and Friends/Warner Bros. shorts, Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Challenge of the GoBots, The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley, Duck Dodgers, The Flintstones, The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible, Histeria!, The Jetsons, Jonny Quest, Josie and the Pussycats, Marine Boy, The Mask, Mister T, The New Fred and Barney Show, The New Scooby-Doo Movies, The New Yogi Bear Show, The Perils of Penelope Pitstop, The Peter Potamus Show, Police Academy: The Animated Series, Popeye shorts, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, The Scooby-Doo Show, The Smurfs, Steven Spielberg Presents: Freakazoid!, The Tom and Jerry Show/MGM shorts, Top Cat, 2 Stupid Dogs and The Secret Squirrel Show, Wacky Races, Wait Till Your Father Gets Home, Yogi's Galaxy Goof-Ups, Yogi's Gang, Yogi's Space Race, Yogi's Treasure Hunt, Yo Yogi!
WildBrain: The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle & Friends, Inspector Gadget

Updated!

MeTV Toons is now live on frndly TV!https://drive.google.com/thumbnail?sz=w1000&id=1uyz2Mn51A-jtOq6o4lYHypPDYsyvqxfA

Good news!!! MeTV Toons appears to not be cropping the image on the cartoons that they are showing like what the regular MeTV channel does!!!

Notice that the MeTV Toons channel has thicker black bars on the sides than the main MeTV channel.

These screenshots were taken from the frndly TV feeds of MeTV Toons & MeTV.
https://drive.google.com/thumbnail?sz=w1000&id=1v-Cjh9Z3vOhMX9m3QQ7i0fL1FGuFNKQm
https://drive.google.com/thumbnail?sz=w1000&id=1v9qFTpd0l16JJggA6CLvFMGuaxBQkKcA

^MeTV Toons appears to be totally 4:3 aspect ratio for the cartoons themselves and MeTV content is mostly 16:9 ratio. Except that on Toon In with Me the cartoons are also 4:3.

^MeTV Toons appears to be totally 4:3 aspect ratio and MeTV is mostly 16:9 ratio. Except that on Toon In with Me the cartoons are also 4:3.

Actually MeTV is somewhere in the middle of 4x3 and 16x9. Yet I did see that MASH and The Waltons are shown in 16x9.
I am glad to see MeTV Toons is set at 4x3 for the cartoons.

Although I don't have the channel (it's on a low power station here) I'm hearing that Underdog is nowhere close to the original airings, music is changed, etc.

I'm waiting to hear about Rocky and Bullwinkle.

Although I don't have the channel (it's on a low power station here) I'm hearing that Underdog is nowhere close to the original airings, music is changed, etc.

I'm waiting to hear about Rocky and Bullwinkle.

Including some of the affiliates being low power, guessing about 40percent of the U.S(including me) can't currently watch this channel. When you also add music replacements, no advertisers and other calamities, this was hardly a successful launch.

It was mentioned before, METV really should have been using Toon In With ME to advertise this channel two months ago in May. Since this was always going to be a tough sale, they should have been ready to convert some of their less successful networks, such as Story, Dabl and StartTV over to METV Toons. If things don't get fixed and soon, expect to see a ton of youtube videos on "Why METV Toons Failed".

Yeah, I've mentioned Dabl before, which is a failed network that has already dumped its original lineup and is now running old 90s comedies. Had they rebranded that, MeTV Toons would be on a WTHR subchannel here that is already on Comcast. That could also be the case elsewhere.

Yeah, I've mentioned Dabl before, which is a failed network that has already dumped its original lineup and is now running old 90s comedies. Had they rebranded that, MeTV Toons would be on a WTHR subchannel here that is already on Comcast. That could also be the case elsewhere.

I have two Dabl networks and one StoryTV subchannel in my area. Any one of those 3 could have been converted over to METV Toons
and they would have picked up viewers in the North Georgia and East Tennessee markets. Maybe in another decade or 2, this can serve as a cautionary lesson for the next brave soul who wants to create the ultimate cartoon network..

This could have been big, but they (Weigel) were unwilling to make the sacrifices that had to be made to make it all work.

Although I don't have the channel (it's on a low power station here) I'm hearing that Underdog is nowhere close to the original airings, music is changed, etc.

I'm waiting to hear about Rocky and Bullwinkle.

Stevea you're right on the presentation of Underdog. I guess the syndicator wanted to add their 2 cents to the credits. The cartoons themselves seem intact with the exception on how the cartoons are introduced. This reminds me of how "Totally Tuned In" was set up.
Luckily these cartoons are mostly available elsewhere via streaming like YouTube and Internet Archives to mention a couple of options.

Actually MeTV is somewhere in the middle of 4x3 and 16x9. Yet I did see that MASH and The Waltons are shown in 16x9.
I am glad to see MeTV Toons is set at 4x3 for the cartoons.
They use the 14:9 pillarboxed format on the TV shows that are otherwise still in 4:3.

Although I don't have the channel (it's on a low power station here) I'm hearing that Underdog is nowhere close to the original airings, music is changed, etc.

I'm waiting to hear about Rocky and Bullwinkle.

Stevea you're right on the presentation of Underdog. I guess the syndicator wanted to add their 2 cents to the credits. The cartoons themselves seem intact with the exception on how the cartoons are introduced. This reminds me of how "Totally Tuned In" was set up.
Luckily these cartoons are mostly available elsewhere via streaming like YouTube and Internet Archives to mention a couple of options.
That is probably the only version of the Underdog Show that is currently available for syndication.

Stevea you're right on the presentation of Underdog. I guess the syndicator wanted to add their 2 cents to the credits. The cartoons themselves seem intact with the exception on how the cartoons are introduced. This reminds me of how "Totally Tuned In" was set up.
Luckily these cartoons are mostly available elsewhere via streaming like YouTube and Internet Archives to mention a couple of options.

Willing to bet they only have rights to the show and not the original music. For instance, if you replace all the music you could probably show It's A Wonderful Life on any television station or youtube since ithe original film has been in the public domain for decades.

"WLWT-TV is not adding new MeTV Toons channel"

https://www.wvxu.org/media/2024-06-27/wlwt-tv-not-adding-new-metv-toons-channel-wlwt-flintstones-rocky-and-bullwinkle-tvkiese

“We are not picking this channel up. While we do have the capacity to add another channel on 5.3, MeTV Toons is not on the radar at this
time,” says Branden Frantz, president and general manager of Hearst Television’s WLWT-TV."

Guess they gotta save that channel space for yet another new western, religious or all reality channel. Heaven forbid any of the involved parties work together to give the people what they really want to watch right now.

Weigel's THIS-TV was replaced by MeTV Toons in my area, so I was fortunate.

There's quite a lot of Walter Lantz stuff on there I've never seen before, while series I saw decades ago like Woody Woodpecker and Chilly Willy I don't remember well at all (though I have Woody discs I never got around to watching).

https://www.google.com/amp/s/templeofgeek.com/metv-toons-to-make-san-diego-comic-con-debut/amp/

"MeTV Toons to Make San Diego Comic-Con Debut"

If anyone reading this forum and will be attending the METV Toons panel at the San Diego Comic Con, please ask them how they plan on adding more channel affiliates in the future. They have not added any new affiliates in the last two weeks and are sitting at a total of 166.

I think the group panel is going to be tired of answering questions from the convention geek crowd, about when will they add an anime block to metv toons.

https://metvtoons.com/schedule/2024-7-23:

5:30pm CT
The Jetsons
Elroy Meets Orbitty

A lovable creature becomes the newest member of the Jetson family

https://www.fastcompany.com/91152142/metv-toons-max-cartoons-looney-tunes

"Maybe the future of TV isn’t something for everyone"
"MeTV Toons shows old cartoons, and only old cartoons—and succeeds better at its appointed task than streaming services with budgets in the billions."

"Last November, Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max streaming service announced that it was firing Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and the Road Runner. To be more exact, it included its entire library of Looney Tunes cartoons on a list of content that would be leaving the service at year’s end. Animation lovers everywhere exploded in rage. Then Max hastily retracted the cancellation, claiming that the whole announcement was due to an error."

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/07/metv-toons-celebrates-bugs-bunnys-birthday-with-original-special-marathon/

Nothing on the upcoming celebration schedule that you cant already watch on Toon In With ME or Bugs And Friends on Saturday mornings.

Nothing on the upcoming celebration schedule that you cant already watch on Toon In With ME or Bugs And Friends on Saturday mornings.

15 hours of Bugs Bunny cartoons MeTV has shown dozens of times--what a concept!

How about some cartoons in the wee hours that have NEVER been shown on MeTV? Mississippi Hare, Horse Hare, Southern Fried Rabbit, Which is Witch?,
wartime Bugs...

If they would worry about that, just play the Whoopi Goldberg disclaimer or show the disclaimer slide.

15 hours of Bugs Bunny cartoons MeTV has shown dozens of times--what a concept!

How about some cartoons in the wee hours that have NEVER been shown on MeTV? Mississippi Hare, Horse Hare, Southern Fried Rabbit, Which is Witch?,
wartime Bugs...

If they would worry about that, just play the Whoopi Goldberg disclaimer.

I can't see those cartoons on the over the air and paid streaming. There may be a better chance when the free streaming option becomes available.

15 hours of Bugs Bunny cartoons MeTV has shown dozens of times--what a concept!

How about some cartoons in the wee hours that have NEVER been shown on MeTV? Mississippi Hare, Horse Hare, Southern Fried Rabbit, Which is Witch?,
wartime Bugs...

If they would worry about that, just play the Whoopi Goldberg disclaimer or show the disclaimer slide.

This is the perfect reason why METV Toons needs a Toon Heads and
Late Night Black And White kind of programs that only airs in
the later part of primetime.


*edit* Found out from the ToonZone forum, METV Toons is or will be airing the 80's episodes of the Jetsons.

*edit 2* Reading the ToonZone Forums, see that I am not alone with my complaints about Weigel wasting resources and precious channel space on the failing StoryTV.

This is the perfect reason why METV Toons needs a Toon Heads and
Late Night Black And White kind of programs that only airs in
the later part of primetime.

Yes, Toon Heads! A program like this would be the perfect place for "iffy" cartoons.

Also when I commented above about cartoons MeTV has shown dozens of times--I should have said, "several." Dozens is an exaggeration.

*edit* Found out from the ToonZone forum, METV Toons is or will be airing the 80's episodes of the Jetsons.

*edit 2* Reading the ToonZone Forums, see that I am not alone with my complaints about Weigel wasting resources and precious channel space on the failing StoryTV.

https://metvtoons.com/schedule/2024-7-23:

5:30pm CT
The Jetsons
Elroy Meets Orbitty

A lovable creature becomes the newest member of the Jetson family 5:30pm CT

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A new interview with Neal Sabin about METV Toons. Superfriends along with the recently restored Yogi Bear /Huckleberry Hound Show and new HD prints of Top Cat will be coming to the network in the near future. There will also be an antique oddities block that focuses on black and white cartoons plus other toons such as Courageous Cat. They are currently working on trying to secure the rights to Terrytoons.

A refresh to the schedule will be happening in the Fall. As an aside, The A-Team is the highest rated show on H&I

https://m.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=TyItQEvPaaQ&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fanimesuperhero.com%2F&source_ve_path=Mjg2NjY

A new interview with Neal Sabin about METV Toons. Superfriends will becoming to the network in the near future.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=TyItQEvPaaQ&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fanimesuperhero.com%2F&source_ve_path=Mjg2NjY

MUST it? :facepalm:

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https://www.cartoonbrew.com/tv/a-new-bugs-bunny-special-will-premiere-july-27-on-metv-toons-exclusive-clips-242075.html

The article includes two exclusive scenes from the upcoming Bugs Bunny birthday special.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c7Z_88Iad04


MeTV Toons SDCC 2024 Panel! (Audio)

I'm told the Bugs Bunny special last Saturday was excellent.

Maybe MeTV will air it sometime.

I'm told the Bugs Bunny special last Saturday was excellent.

Maybe MeTV will air it sometime.

Sunday morning or early Sunday afternoon would be a good time. If you invest money in an original documentary, it should be shared between the two networks. A lot of people including myself don't have METV Toons right now, and I'm starting to wonder if we will ever have it, missed out on seeing it.

I saw METV Toons on Frindly TV and from what I saw of it METV Toons is like Boomerang and they have cute station promos and this is what Boomerang should've been like. I think METV Toons will have competition with Cartoon Network and I think METV has done what fans had been begging for since METV added The Flintstones and with METV Toons I think METV will keep adding new channels in the future and be #1 in TV

On 9/14, on the 10 pm Cartoon All-Stars, they are showing Which is Witch. I got a little enthused about that, since that 1949 Freleng Bugs cartoon hasn't been on TV since Nick showed it years ago. Some research cooled me down. There is also a 1958 Casper cartoon with that title, and I suspect that's what will be shown.

Any MeTV Toons schedule changes in October? Bc they're expecting Scoobtober.

Any MeTV Toons schedule changes in October? Bc they're expecting Scoobtober.

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/09/metv-toons-celebrates-halloween-with-cartoon-classics-in-october/

Sunday, October 6

8-11 p.m. ET/PT: Super Friends Primetime Sneak Peek
Featuring a special collection of “best of” episodes: “Terror from the Phantom Zone,” “Secret Origins of the Super Friends,” “Super Friends: Rest in Peace,” “The Rise and Fall of the Super Friends,” “Wild Cards” (featuring The Joker) and “The Death of Superman.”
Regular Monday-Friday timeslot weekdays from 4-5 p.m. ET/PT
beginning October 7.
Sunday, October 13:

1-3 p.m.: Flintstones Family Sunday – The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone, The New Fred & Barney Show and The Flintstones Comedy Show featuring The Frankenstones
3-5 pm.: Scooby-Doo! Sunday Specials
5-8 p.m.: The Addams Family Marathon (animated series from 1973/74)
Sunday, October 20:

1-3 p.m.: Flintstones Family Sunday – The Flintstones Comedy Show featuring The Frankenstones

3-5 p.m.: Scooby-Doo! Sunday Specials

5-8 p.m.: Funky Phantom Marathon



Sunday, October 27:

1-3 p.m.: Flintstone Family Sunday – The Flintstones Comedy Show featuring The Frankenstones

3-5 p.m.: Scooby-Doo! Sunday Special Hosted by House of Svengoolie

5 p.m.: House of Svengoolie’s Cartoon BOO-Nanza

6 p.m.: Bunnicula the Vampire Rabbit

6:30 p.m.: Casper’s Halloween Special

7-8 p.m.: Casper & Friends

A couple of MeTV Toons notes, from a friend who has New York TV (and therefore gets MeTV Toons):

1. As posted above, the Bugs Bunny special on July 27, "Hares to Bugs," was really good. Maybe they'll show it on MeTV sometime (they should!)

2. Just like MeTV, MeTV Toons shows the old, inferior copy of "Beanstalk Bunny," instead of the 2023 remastered copy from Looney Tunes Collector's Choice Vol. 1.

Nice October schedule. Glad to see things changing even if for a limited time. I wonder what will be on for November (Thanksgiving) and December (Christmas). Maybe New Years eve and New Years Day they can show the last and first episodes of different cartoons. Besides the half hour shows like The Flintstones specific characters also have last and first cartoons. I'd like to see how much Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd, Daffy Duck changes from the beginning and end of their cartoons.

I'm not much of a Super Friends fan so seeing it at 4-5pm weekdays doesn't work for me. Late evening would work better for me.

MeTV Toons is debuting three cartoons this coming week that I don't think have ever shown on MeTV, all on Bugs and Friends at 8 pm: on Wed. 9/25 they have Porky's Poor Fish, a 1940 Clampett cartoon. On Thu. 9/26 is My Green Fedora from 1935, an early color cartoon directed by Friz Freleng.

On Fri. 9/27 is an early Harman and Ising cartoon, the 1932 debut cartoon for Goopy Geer, a singing dog. The other two Geer cartoons from 1932, Moonlight for Two and The Queen Was in the Parlor, have aired on MeTV and/or MeTV+.

Another 1930s cartoon that has never shown on MeTV is The Lady in Red. It has been on MeTV+ (it definitely aired on the final Sunday Night Cartoons), and I think MeTV Toons has shown it once.

Schedule Changes (as of Oct 7th):
Weekdays
2:00pm ET Popeye and Pals
3:00pm ET The Woody Woodpecker Show
4:00pm ET SuperFriends

Schedule Changes (as of Oct 7th):
Weekdays
2:00pm Popeye and Pals
3:00pm The Woody Woodpecker Show
4:00pm SuperFriends

It might make more sense to have Super Friends at 5pm and Tom & Jerry at 4pm

MeTV Toons is debuting three cartoons this coming week that I don't think have ever shown on MeTV, all on Bugs and Friends at 8 pm: on Wed. 9/25 they have Porky's Poor Fish, a 1940 Clampett cartoon. On Thu. 9/26 is My Green Fedora from 1935, an early color cartoon directed by Friz Freleng.

On Fri. 9/27 is an early Harman and Ising cartoon, the 1932 debut cartoon for Goopy Geer, a singing dog. The other two Geer cartoons from 1932, Moonlight for Two and The Queen Was in the Parlor, have aired on MeTV and/or MeTV+.

Another 1930s cartoon that has never shown on MeTV is The Lady in Red. It has been on MeTV+ (it definitely aired on the final Sunday Night Cartoons), and I think MeTV Toons has shown it once.

I saw "Goopy Geer" on an earlier MeTV Toons block, a cartoon all-stars one I think. There have been a couple other shorts that have aired on MeTV Toons that I don't think ever aired on MeTV proper. I believe "Porky's Poultry Plant" is one, I've seen that one come up on MeTV Toons fairly recently. I think by now all the shorts that have aired on MeTV prior have been run through, except for a few conspicuous exceptions (will "A-Lad In His Lamp" ever air again?)

Schedule change for Saturday:
SuperFriends is replacing The Real Ghostbusters, Police Academy: The Animated Series, The Mask and The Peter Potamus Show from 2pm-4pm starting Saturday, October 12.

Schedule change for Saturday:
SuperFriends is replacing The Real Ghostbusters, Police Academy: The Animated Series, The Mask and The Peter Potamus Show from 2pm-4pm starting Saturday, October 12.

Too bad for Peter Potamus. But the other 3 I'm glad to see them replaced.

I saw "Goopy Geer" on an earlier MeTV Toons block, a cartoon all-stars one I think. There have been a couple other shorts that have aired on MeTV Toons that I don't think ever aired on MeTV proper. I believe "Porky's Poultry Plant" is one, I've seen that one come up on MeTV Toons fairly recently. I think by now all the shorts that have aired on MeTV prior have been run through, except for a few conspicuous exceptions (will "A-Lad In His Lamp" ever air again?)

Thanks! I probably didn't recognize Goopy Geer as a Warner toon in an All-Star block. In an all WB block, I checked on it since it wasn't familiar.

Besides The Lady in Red, MeTV Plus also has aired one of the DePatie-Freleng 60s cartoons that MeTV has not run--I just don't remember which one.

Schedule Changes (as of Oct 7th):
Weekdays
2:00pm Popeye and Pals
3:00pm The Woody Woodpecker Show
4:00pm SuperFriends

(question: time zone for the times of this message)

(question: time zone for the times of this message)

It's Eastern time. To make room for Super Friends, it looks like Casper and Company is leaving the schedule, at least on weekdays.

UPDATE: Casper and Company is replacing The Smurfs at 10am on weekdays.

I just noticed ME Toons is on my cable system (Spectrum). It’s buried down on Channel 1296 and listed as WZME4, so I’m not sure if it’s always been there or just got added.

https://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/attachment.php?attachmentid=311513

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I noticed two days ago where I live that WZVN (my ABC affiliate) is going to add MeTV toons to its digital sub channels. It doesn’t say when though. If it does, who knows how long Comcast will not have it on their system. Probably not long since it didn’t take them long to add MeTV (which WZVN has carried since 2011) & Dabl.

There’s not much that interests me about MeTV toons other than any Tom & Jerry short that involves Quacker the duck. The first short about him, well I just want to see how the person doing the CC goes about interpreting what he says.

The Christmas Celebrations seem to start really early, Saturday November 2nd:
4PM: A Flintstones Family Christmas
4:30PM: Cave Kids: Cave Kids Christmas
5PM: A Flintstones Christmas
6PM: A Flintstones Christmas Carol
7:30PM: The Flintstones: Christmas Flintstone


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The Christmas Celebrations seem to start really early, Saturday November 2nd:
4PM: A Flintstones Family Christmas
4:30PM: Cave Kids: Cave Kids Christmas
5PM: A Flintstones Christmas
6PM: A Flintstones Christmas Carol
7:30PM: The Flintstones: Christmas Flintstone

https://x.com/bluecat12217/status/1846322806042321145?t=1ad9XGDQQ_c25sGeTs_tpQ&s=19

The Christmas Celebrations seem to start really early, Saturday November 2nd:
4PM: A Flintstones Family Christmas
4:30PM: Cave Kids: Cave Kids Christmas
5PM: A Flintstones Christmas
6PM: A Flintstones Christmas Carol
7:30PM: The Flintstones: Christmas Flintstone

https://x.com/bluecat12217/status/1846322806042321145?t=1ad9XGDQQ_c25sGeTs_tpQ&s=19

This begs the question of how can the Flintstones celebrate Christmas when they would have existed in BC (Before Christ). I guess anything can happen in a cartoon.

MeTV Toons is now on Verizon Fios in the NYC metro area on channel 486.
It's also on Spectrum. Not yet on Optimum.

This begs the question of how can the Flintstones celebrate Christmas when they would have existed in BC (Before Christ). I guess anything can happen in a cartoon.

You guess correctly.

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Frankenstein Jr. and the Impossibles is replacing The Peter Potamus Show at 11am on weekdays starting November 21st.

Any schedule changes for January 2025 for MeTV Toons?

MeTV Toons Christmas Specials

Here's a printed list (https://cordcuttersnews.com/metv-toons-tis-the-season-for-toons-lineup-has-arrived-heres-how-to-watch-your-favorite-holiday-cartoons/)

So, they're doing a full day of nothing but Bugs and Daffy shorts for Thanksgiving entitled "Rabbits, Ducks & No Turkeys" and the next day a full day of nothing but black and white shorts under the name "Black (& White) Friday". These are cool ideas and I look forward to them. We don't have the list of shorts on the Black and White Friday day up yet, but the "Rabbits, Ducks & No Turkeys" shorts list is available here. (https://www.metvtoons.com/schedule/2024-11-28) It's a pretty good selection, but I just have one grievance: why no "Tom Turk and Daffy"? I've never seen that short air on MeTV/Toons at all. I really don't know why. Seems like an obvious pick...

Good list for Thanksgiving. Maybe "Tom Turk and Daffy" was too obvious of a choice. I'm really looking forward to Friday's cartoons. Nice to see old Black and White cartoons being spotlighted.

Good list for Thanksgiving. Maybe "Tom Turk and Daffy" was too obvious of a choice. I'm really looking forward to Friday's cartoons. Nice to see old Black and White cartoons being spotlighted.

"Tom Turk and Daffy" would be too good to be true. No MeTV network has ever shown it.

"Tom Turk and Daffy" would be too good to be true. No MeTV network has ever shown it.

There's a WWII reference that is listed on Wikipedia, "After being betrayed by Daffy, Tom, still inside the snowman, mutters the word "Quisling",which is the name of the Norwegian Prime Minister Vidkun Quisling who sold out to the Nazis which would be synonymous with "traitor" and "Benedict Arnold" forever after, which, his betrayal towards Norwegians, resulted in a relatively bloodless invasion of Norway by the Nazis while Quisling himself is granted preferential custody of his occupied nation."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Turk_and_Daffy

It seems to be an obscure reference. I never heard of it. But maybe that's what has kept it from being shown.

There's a WWII reference that is listed on Wikipedia, "After being betrayed by Daffy, Tom, still inside the snowman, mutters the word "Quisling",which is the name of the Norwegian Prime Minister Vidkun Quisling who sold out to the Nazis which would be synonymous with "traitor" and "Benedict Arnold" forever after, which, his betrayal towards Norwegians, resulted in a relatively bloodless invasion of Norway by the Nazis while Quisling himself is granted preferential custody of his occupied nation."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Turk_and_Daffy

It seems to be an obscure reference. I never heard of it. But maybe that's what has kept it from being shown.

There's no clear-cut reason this cartoon is banned, either by Warners or MeTV. It could be this reference, or Porky as a Pilgrim. I'd like to know; I wish Jerry Beck would address it.

So, they're doing a full day of nothing but Bugs and Daffy shorts for Thanksgiving entitled "Rabbits, Ducks & No Turkeys" and the next day a full day of nothing but black and white shorts under the name "Black (& White) Friday". These are cool ideas and I look forward to them. We don't have the list of shorts on the Black and White Friday day up yet, but the "Rabbits, Ducks & No Turkeys" shorts list is available here. (https://www.metvtoons.com/schedule/2024-11-28) It's a pretty good selection, but I just have one grievance: why no "Tom Turk and Daffy"? I've never seen that short air on MeTV/Toons at all. I really don't know why. Seems like an obvious pick...

Now we have the Black (& White) Friday (https://www.metvtoons.com/schedule/2024-11-29) lineup.

Here's the Friday schedule.

https://www.metvtoons.com/schedule/2024-11-29

Now we have the Black (& White) Friday (https://www.metvtoons.com/schedule/2024-11-29) lineup.

Any black and white cartoons on the schedule that haven't already been shown on METV?

"Porky's Hero Agency" seems to be new. At the very least I have never seen it play on MeTV or MeTV Toons so if it has aired it'd be very infrequently. Can't say regarding the non-Warners shorts since I don't keep as good track of those.

Porky's Hero Agency has played once on Saturday morning; it has never played on Toon In with Me. It has a small edit on what appears to be blackface for a guard. According to Looney Tunes Wiki it played on Sat. Dec. 10, 2022.

Unrelated to this, Porky's Poor Fish played once on MeTV Toons, on September 25. To my knowledge it has never played on MeTV, for no particular reason. Just a note; it's not part of Black (& White) Friday.

Looking over the schedule, it is mainly Porky, Popeye and Betty Boop cartoons with a few odd B&W Looney Tunes featuring Daffy and the Beans character.

They should have thrown in some of the original Felix, MGM Cap'n and the Kids and the black and white Columbia cartoons into the mix.

Another article with the METV Toons schedule for Christmas Eve and Day. Curious if the Toon In With ME episode is an all night event.

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/11/metv-toons-presents-tis-the-season-for-toons-holiday-program/

I understand why MeTV Toons runs all the later years episodes of Jetsons Jonny Quest Scooby et al during weekdays because there needs to be more episodes to fill a daily slot. But I do wish the weekend runs were reserved for just the original "good" episodes (as Jetsons was shown on MeTV) so we could count on watching them at a dedicated time. I love the originals but will not watch the "bad" ones. Seems they could serve both audiences.

There's no clear-cut reason this cartoon is banned, either by Warners or MeTV. It could be this reference, or Porky as a Pilgrim. I'd like to know; I wish Jerry Beck would address it.

Well the reason for not having "Tom Turk and Daffy" not being on the MeTV Toons Thanksgiving marathon was hiding in plain sight. The Marathon is titled "Rabbits, Duck & No Turkeys". So with no turkeys that would keep this cartoon from being shown.