Turner Broadcasting System Europe
Encyclopedia
Turner Broadcasting System Europe is the company managing the collection of cable
network
s around Europe
.
Turner Broadcasting System Europe operates the following brands: CNN International
, Boomerang
, TCM
, TNT Film
, Cartoon Network
, and Boing. The availability of these brands depends on what country in Europe the viewer is from. The most available brands include CNN
and TCM
and TCM
, on the digital terrestrial free-to-air platform Freeview at launch in October 2002. Negotiations with Crown Castle UK broke down in 2003. CBM TV
was due to replace the planned channel from Turner.
, TCM
, Boomerang
, Toonami
, Boomerang
+1 and CN Too have been suffered a major technical fault due to a power cut in Soho, London. This was due to the energy supplier EDF
cutting power from different parts of Soho one at a time for four hours, purposely, due to the inability as the 2006 European heat wave
had hit Turner Broadcasting System Europe.
The power cut caused a mix up of channels (i.e. Cartoon Network being broadcast on Boomerang
and Toonami, with Boomerang
being broadcast on CN Too). Boomerang
+1 was off air for some time, while TCM
, reverted between TCM France and other programming during the times it was able to provide a service. TCM 2
didn't have a power cut because of its downtimes of timesharing. Most advertising was suspended and several of the channel website
s were offline also.
However, Those who could still receive the channels had a backup transmission played out, making people curious into why the incorrect programmes were played out when compared to the EPG CN Too and Boomerang
were showing episodes of The Flintstones
.
These backups where played out with a scrolling message which said "We apologise for the disruption to this service. This is due to technical difficulties. We will resume normal programming as soon as possible" in multiple languages. Whilst most channels returned to the air relatively quickly, it took longer for CN Too to resume programming and it was also joked on various animation based forums by Toonami UK viewers, many of whom have made note of their disdain for the direction in which Turner took the Brand in the UK, that the backup transmission was more entertaining, purely on the basis that there's no live action aired during the black out.
The idents on Toonami which aired between shows during the black-out displayed the message "Sorry! Toonami is broken, we'll be right back as soon as we fix it.". These idents have since been re-used in disclaimers warning viewers not to try stunts on various shows at home.
Cable television
Cable television is a system of providing television programs to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through coaxial cables or digital light pulses through fixed optical fibers located on the subscriber's property, much like the over-the-air method used in traditional...
network
Television network
A television network is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, whereby a central operation provides programming to many television stations or pay TV providers. Until the mid-1980s, television programming in most countries of the world was dominated by a small...
s around Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.
Turner Broadcasting System Europe operates the following brands: CNN International
CNN International
CNN International is an international English language television network that carries news, current affairs, politics, opinions, and business programming worldwide. CNN is one of the world's largest news organizations. It is owned by Time Warner, and is affiliated with CNN, which is mainly...
, Boomerang
Boomerang (TV channel)
Boomerang is a 24-hour American cable television channel owned by Turner Broadcasting System, a division of Time Warner. Boomerang specializes in reruns of animated programming from Time Warner's extensive archives, including pre-1986 MGM, Hanna-Barbera, Cartoon Network, DePatie-Freleng Enterprises...
, TCM
TCM
-Arts and sciences:* Trinity College of Music, a leading music conservatory, based in Greenwich, London, United Kingdom* Theory of Condensed Matter group, a theoretical physics research group in the Cavendish Laboratory at the University of Cambridge...
, TNT Film
TNT Film
TNT Film is a German television channel owned by Turner Broadcasting System Europe. The channel broadcasts movies both in their original language and dubbed into German....
, Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
, and Boing. The availability of these brands depends on what country in Europe the viewer is from. The most available brands include CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
and TCM
TCM
-Arts and sciences:* Trinity College of Music, a leading music conservatory, based in Greenwich, London, United Kingdom* Theory of Condensed Matter group, a theoretical physics research group in the Cavendish Laboratory at the University of Cambridge...
Involvement in Freeview
There were plans to launch a timeshare channel containing Boomerang, CNN InternationalCNN International
CNN International is an international English language television network that carries news, current affairs, politics, opinions, and business programming worldwide. CNN is one of the world's largest news organizations. It is owned by Time Warner, and is affiliated with CNN, which is mainly...
and TCM
Turner Classic Movies (UK)
Turner Classic Movies is a subscription digital television channel featuring classic movies, mostly from the Turner Entertainment and Warner Bros. film libraries, which include many MGM, United Artists, RKO and Warner Bros. titles...
, on the digital terrestrial free-to-air platform Freeview at launch in October 2002. Negotiations with Crown Castle UK broke down in 2003. CBM TV
CBM TV
CBM was a potential television channel owned by the East Midlands company, CBM Media, to be broadcast in the United Kingdom. It was to be carried on Freeview on multiplex D using the slot now filled by Ideal World...
was due to replace the planned channel from Turner.
Technical faults and interruptions
On July 27, 2006 in the UK, Cartoon NetworkCartoon Network (UK)
Cartoon Network, commonly abbreviated as CN, is a British television channel available on Sky, Virgin Media, TalkTalk TV and UPC Ireland. Distributed by Turner Broadcasting System Europe , the channel primarily shows animated programming and was launched in the UK and Ireland as Cartoon Network...
, TCM
Turner Classic Movies (UK)
Turner Classic Movies is a subscription digital television channel featuring classic movies, mostly from the Turner Entertainment and Warner Bros. film libraries, which include many MGM, United Artists, RKO and Warner Bros. titles...
, Boomerang
Boomerang (British TV channel)
Boomerang is a television channel broadcast in the United Kingdom and in the Republic of Ireland launched on 27 May 2000. It is broadcast 24 hours on the Sky, Virgin Media, TalkTalk TV, Top Up TV, UPC Ireland. It mostly features classic cartoons such as Scooby Doo and Tom and Jerry, and...
, Toonami
Toonami (UK)
Toonami was a British cartoons channel which aired from September 2003 to May 2007.- History :Toonami was a programming block on the Cartoon Network, until October 2002 when it became a key component of CNX, a new channel launched by Cartoon Network UK, the first Cartoon Network derivative to...
, Boomerang
Boomerang (British TV channel)
Boomerang is a television channel broadcast in the United Kingdom and in the Republic of Ireland launched on 27 May 2000. It is broadcast 24 hours on the Sky, Virgin Media, TalkTalk TV, Top Up TV, UPC Ireland. It mostly features classic cartoons such as Scooby Doo and Tom and Jerry, and...
+1 and CN Too have been suffered a major technical fault due to a power cut in Soho, London. This was due to the energy supplier EDF
EDF Energy
EDF Energy is an integrated energy company in the United Kingdom, with operations spanning electricity generation and the sale of gas and electricity to homes and businesses throughout the United Kingdom...
cutting power from different parts of Soho one at a time for four hours, purposely, due to the inability as the 2006 European heat wave
2006 European heat wave
The 2006 European heat wave was a period of exceptionally hot weather that arrived at the end of June 2006 in certain European countries. The United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Germany and western part of Russia were most affected....
had hit Turner Broadcasting System Europe.
The power cut caused a mix up of channels (i.e. Cartoon Network being broadcast on Boomerang
Boomerang (British TV channel)
Boomerang is a television channel broadcast in the United Kingdom and in the Republic of Ireland launched on 27 May 2000. It is broadcast 24 hours on the Sky, Virgin Media, TalkTalk TV, Top Up TV, UPC Ireland. It mostly features classic cartoons such as Scooby Doo and Tom and Jerry, and...
and Toonami, with Boomerang
Boomerang (British TV channel)
Boomerang is a television channel broadcast in the United Kingdom and in the Republic of Ireland launched on 27 May 2000. It is broadcast 24 hours on the Sky, Virgin Media, TalkTalk TV, Top Up TV, UPC Ireland. It mostly features classic cartoons such as Scooby Doo and Tom and Jerry, and...
being broadcast on CN Too). Boomerang
Boomerang (British TV channel)
Boomerang is a television channel broadcast in the United Kingdom and in the Republic of Ireland launched on 27 May 2000. It is broadcast 24 hours on the Sky, Virgin Media, TalkTalk TV, Top Up TV, UPC Ireland. It mostly features classic cartoons such as Scooby Doo and Tom and Jerry, and...
+1 was off air for some time, while TCM
Turner Classic Movies (UK)
Turner Classic Movies is a subscription digital television channel featuring classic movies, mostly from the Turner Entertainment and Warner Bros. film libraries, which include many MGM, United Artists, RKO and Warner Bros. titles...
, reverted between TCM France and other programming during the times it was able to provide a service. TCM 2
TCM 2
TCM 2 is a British television channel. It is a UK-only spin-off channel from the UK version of TCM, and shows the popular films from the Turner Entertainment library . Films are shown from 20:00 to 04:00 from Monday-Sunday, and the following week includes a new line-up...
didn't have a power cut because of its downtimes of timesharing. Most advertising was suspended and several of the channel website
Website
A website, also written as Web site, web site, or simply site, is a collection of related web pages containing images, videos or other digital assets. A website is hosted on at least one web server, accessible via a network such as the Internet or a private local area network through an Internet...
s were offline also.
However, Those who could still receive the channels had a backup transmission played out, making people curious into why the incorrect programmes were played out when compared to the EPG CN Too and Boomerang
Boomerang (British TV channel)
Boomerang is a television channel broadcast in the United Kingdom and in the Republic of Ireland launched on 27 May 2000. It is broadcast 24 hours on the Sky, Virgin Media, TalkTalk TV, Top Up TV, UPC Ireland. It mostly features classic cartoons such as Scooby Doo and Tom and Jerry, and...
were showing episodes of The Flintstones
The Flintstones
The Flintstones is an animated, prime-time American television sitcom that screened from September 30, 1960 to April 1, 1966, on ABC. Produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, The Flintstones was about a working class Stone Age man's life with his family and his next-door neighbor and best friend. It...
.
These backups where played out with a scrolling message which said "We apologise for the disruption to this service. This is due to technical difficulties. We will resume normal programming as soon as possible" in multiple languages. Whilst most channels returned to the air relatively quickly, it took longer for CN Too to resume programming and it was also joked on various animation based forums by Toonami UK viewers, many of whom have made note of their disdain for the direction in which Turner took the Brand in the UK, that the backup transmission was more entertaining, purely on the basis that there's no live action aired during the black out.
The idents on Toonami which aired between shows during the black-out displayed the message "Sorry! Toonami is broken, we'll be right back as soon as we fix it.". These idents have since been re-used in disclaimers warning viewers not to try stunts on various shows at home.
Channels
- CNN InternationalCNN InternationalCNN International is an international English language television network that carries news, current affairs, politics, opinions, and business programming worldwide. CNN is one of the world's largest news organizations. It is owned by Time Warner, and is affiliated with CNN, which is mainly...
- TCM UK & Ireland
- TCM 2TCM 2TCM 2 is a British television channel. It is a UK-only spin-off channel from the UK version of TCM, and shows the popular films from the Turner Entertainment library . Films are shown from 20:00 to 04:00 from Monday-Sunday, and the following week includes a new line-up...
- TNT (TV channel) Turkey
- TNT FilmTNT FilmTNT Film is a German television channel owned by Turner Broadcasting System Europe. The channel broadcasts movies both in their original language and dubbed into German....
(formerly TCM Germany) - TNT SerieTNT SerieTNT Serie is a German television channel dedicated to television series.The station is operated by Turner Broadcasting System and launched on 28 January, 2009. Since 1 June, 2009 the channel is broadcasting around the clock...
- Cartoon Network UK & Ireland
- Cartoon Network (Turkey)Cartoon Network (Turkey)Cartoon Network is a television channel available in Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. It launched on January 28, 2008.-See also:* Cartoon NetworkCurrent Cartoons*Angelo Rules*Adventure Time...
- Cartoon Network ItalyCartoon Network (Italy)Cartoon Network is an entertainment television channel created by Turner Broadcasting System Europe, a unit of Time Warner which primarily shows animated programming...
- Cartoon Network (Spain)Cartoon Network (Spain)Cartoon Network Spain is available in Spanish language, though most of the shows are also available in English language by selecting the Second Audio Program...
- Cartoon Network (Bulgaria)
- Cartoon Network (Russia)
- Cartoon Network (Germany)Cartoon Network (Germany)Cartoon Network is a German television channel for children. It is based in Munich. Cartoon Network Germany is In German and English Audio. Cartoon Network Germany used to use the city bumpers, but now uses the box theme. Cartoon Network Germany is available in Germany, Austria and Switzerland....
- Cartoon Network (France)Cartoon Network (France)Cartoon Network France is a television channel available in France. It Launched on November 5, 1999 and is owned by Turner Broadcasting System...
- Cartoon Network (Nordic)
- Cartoon Network (Central and Eastern Europe)
- Cartoon Network EMEA
- Cartoon Network TOOCartoon Network TOOCartoon Network Too is a British TV network created by Turner Broadcasting. CN Too is the sister station of Cartoon Network, and it often airs programmes a while after they are shown on the main Cartoon Network...
- Boomerang UK & IRELAND
- Boomerang +1
- Boomerang ItalyBoomerang (Italy)For the original Boomerang channel, see Boomerang .Boomerang is a television channel of old and new cartoons. In their programming are preferredly drawings of Hanna-Barbera, among others...
- Boomerang GermanyBoomerang GermanyBoomerang Germany is German television channel broadcasting to children in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. It was launched on June 1, 2006. It is owned by Turner Broadcasting System Europe.-List of programs:* The Jetsons* Tom and Jerry...
- Boomerang NordicBoomerang NordicBoomerang/Cartoonito Nordic is a television channel targeting the Nordic countries. It broadcasts cartoons such as Scooby-Doo and Top Cat.The channel launched on April 1, 2008 from the Canal Digital platform...
- Bomerang EMEABoomerang CEE+EMEABoomerang Europe is a television channel featuring classic cartoons, notably, from the Hanna-Barbera & Warner Bros. Animation library, and selected cartoons from the Cartoon Network Studios library. The channel is available in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Boomerang Europe is available 100%...
- Boomerang (Central & Eastern Europe)Boomerang CEE+EMEABoomerang Europe is a television channel featuring classic cartoons, notably, from the Hanna-Barbera & Warner Bros. Animation library, and selected cartoons from the Cartoon Network Studios library. The channel is available in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Boomerang Europe is available 100%...
- CartoonitoCartoonitoCartoonito is a British preschool television channel in the UK, available in both English and French. The channel usually airs programmes directed towards children under age 8, or "kids" versions of popular children's shows...
- Boing (UK & Ireland)
- Boing (France)Boing (France)Boing is a French language TV channel aimed at children in France. The channel was launched in 2010 along with the Spanish version of Boing.-List of programs:* Xiaolin Showdown* Dexter's Laboratory* Samurai Jack* Robotboy* Johnny Bravo...
- Boing (Italy)
- Boing (Spain)
Defunct channels
- CNXCNXCNX was a channel operated by Turner Broadcasting in the UK and Ireland aimed at the 12-34 male audience, first started broadcasting on October 14, 2002 and lasted until September 8, 2003 when it was changed to the Toonami channel. The station was based around three key ingredients—Action,...
(replaced by Toonami) - Toonami (replaced by Cartoon Network TOOCartoon Network TOOCartoon Network Too is a British TV network created by Turner Broadcasting. CN Too is the sister station of Cartoon Network, and it often airs programmes a while after they are shown on the main Cartoon Network...
/ CartoonitoCartoonitoCartoonito is a British preschool television channel in the UK, available in both English and French. The channel usually airs programmes directed towards children under age 8, or "kids" versions of popular children's shows...
) - TNT Classic Movies
- Nuts TVNuts TVNuts TV was a British television channel related to Nuts magazine. Nuts TV began broadcasting on Freeview channel 42 on 12 September 2007, and launched on Sky Digital on 21 January 2008....
- Nuts TV +1Nuts TVNuts TV was a British television channel related to Nuts magazine. Nuts TV began broadcasting on Freeview channel 42 on 12 September 2007, and launched on Sky Digital on 21 January 2008....