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Adult Swim (Canadian TV channel)

August 23, 2023

Adult Swim is a Canadian English language discretionary specialty channel owned by Showcase Television, Inc., a subsidiary of Corus Entertainment. The channel primarily airs animated and live-action comedies targeting a teenage and young adult audience.

Adult Swim
Logo used since 2012
CountryCanada
Broadcast areaNationwide
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerCorus Entertainment
(branding licensed from Warner Bros. Discovery)
ParentShowcase Television Inc.
Sister channels
History
LaunchedSeptember 7, 2001; 21 years ago (2001-09-07)
Links
Websitewww.adultswim.ca
Availability
Streaming media
StackTVOver-the-top TV

The channel was originally launched in 2001 as Showcase Action (later Action), a digital cable spin-off of Showcase focused on action series and films. The channel was re-launched as Adult Swim on April 1, 2019; its branding is licensed from the Adult Swim programming block broadcast by Warner Bros. Discovery's Cartoon Network. The channel was spun off from the Adult Swim block that aired on the Canadian version of Cartoon Network (marking the first time the brand has been used for a full-time channel), and the Teletoon at Night block that had aired on its parent channel Teletoon.

History

As Showcase Action/Action (2001–2019)

 
Showcase Action logo used until 2009

In November 2000, Alliance Atlantis was granted approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) for a new category 2 specialty service named "Action Television", which would be devoted to entertainment programming in the action genre.[1] The channel launched on September 7, 2001, as Showcase Action, a spin-off of its analog specialty channel Showcase.[2]

On January 18, 2008, Alliance Atlantis's broadcasting assets were acquired by CW Media, a joint venture between Canwest and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners.[3][4][5] The channel was renamed Action on August 31, 2009.[6] On October 27, 2010, the channel was acquired by Shaw Media as part of its acquisition of Canwest.[7][8]

By 2011, Action had begun to diverge from its original format, increasingly acquiring reality shows from the U.S. network TruTV. In 2011, Action would begin airing two original comedy programs, The Drunk and On Drugs Happy Funtime Hour and Kenny Hotz's Triumph of the Will, both of which were cancelled after one season.[9] Another original series, But I'm Chris Jericho!, starring Canadian-born professional wrestler Chris Jericho, premiered as a webseries in 2013 on Action's YouTube channel, and was later acquired for a second season by CBC Television's digital outlet CBC Comedy.[10]

On May 1, 2015, a high definition feed of Action was launched.[11] In 2016, Shaw Media was acquired by its sister company Corus Entertainment.[12]

As Adult Swim (2019–present)

Much like its U.S counterpart, Corus had previously operated Adult Swim as a block on the Canadian version of Cartoon Network, which launched on July 4, 2012. Its sibling channel Teletoon had also carried the similarly-positioned Teletoon at Night block, which also acquired programming from Adult Swim. From March 2016 through November 2018, Time Warner had also operated an Adult Swim subscription video on demand service for Android and iOS devices via Adult Swim Games,[13] which streamed some of Adult Swim's original programming in Canada. New episodes were added to the app following their U.S. airings,[14][15] Originally, Rick and Morty and Robot Chicken premieres were only added after they aired in Canada. Beginning with its third season, new episodes of Rick and Morty were added the next day after their U.S. premiere. In 2017, new episodes from Samurai Jack's fifth season were added two days after they premiered on Adult Swim's Toonami block.[13]

On March 4, 2019, Corus announced that Action would be relaunched as Adult Swim on April 1, 2019, marking the first time that the brand would be used for a 24-hour channel.[16] Both the Teletoon at Night and the Adult Swim blocks were discontinued as part of the channel's launch.[16] The network would launch with a two-month free preview, while full episodes of the channel's programming were made free to watch on-demand until January 2020.[17][16] Shows announced for the channel's launch included Rick and Morty, Robot Chicken, Tim & Eric's Bedtime Stories, The Eric Andre Show, and Lazor Wulf, the latter of which was announced to premiere day-and-date with the U.S service.[17]

Programming

Adult Swim primarily airs animated and live-action comedy programming, including original productions from the U.S. block, acquisitions from its sister streaming service Max (such as Harley Quinn),[18] and off-network reruns of animated sitcoms.

Most of the channel's domestic first-run programs are English dubs of series commissioned by the French-language Télétoon's late-night block Télétoon la nuit, including The Bizarre Stories of Professor Zarbi and Doomsday Brothers. During Corus Entertainment's 2022 upfronts presentation, Adult Swim announced the upcoming original series Psi Cops, and an animated adaptation of the Québécois comic book Red Ketchup (co-commissioned with Télétoon).[19][20]

Unlike its U.S. counterpart, the channel does not offer a Toonami block, although it has picked up anime co-commissioned by Adult Swim/Toonami (such as Blade Runner: Black Lotus and Housing Complex C).[18] In order to fulfill Canadian content requirements, the channel also carries reruns of Canadian-produced library content (including original series that had been produced for the previous Adult Swim and Teletoon at Night blocks), and airs made-for-TV films on weekday mornings (a holdover from Action).

Current programming

As of August 2023:[21]

Upcoming programming

Former programming

As a channel

As a programming block

See also

References

  1. ^ Decision CRTC 2000-675 CRTC 2000-12-14
  2. ^ CTV, Score Media Challenge New Specialty Channel Applications May 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine The Wire Report 2010-06-03
  3. ^ CanWest Completes Acquisition of Alliance Atlantis 2012-04-23 at the Wayback Machine Investor Point 2007-08-15
  4. ^ Goldman's happy ending at CanWest The Globe and Mail 2010-05-03
  5. ^ Canwest Global receives final CRTC approval for acquisition of Alliance Atlantis CNW press release 2008-01-18
  6. ^ Showcase Action Unveils its Fall 2009 Programming Highlights May 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Channel Canada 2009-07-26
  7. ^ Shaw Communications closes purchase of Canwest TV assets, rebrands as Shaw Media 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ CRTC approves Shaw’s purchase of the Canwest Global television properties 2013-12-20 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ . Showcase.ca. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011.
  10. ^ Ore, Jonathan (2017). "From TV to wrestling, Chris Jericho is the king of the comeback". CBC News. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  11. ^ "Action Free Preview!" (PDF). (PDF) from the original on May 18, 2015.
  12. ^ "Corus Entertainment acquires Shaw Media for $2.65-billion". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  13. ^ a b "Odds & Ends: Haikara-San sequel doubtful for theatrical, Chunibyo cancelled, Canadian Adult Swim app dies, Crunchyroll's top fall titles". November 17, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  14. ^ . March 2, 2016. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) March 3, 2016
  15. ^ . March 2, 2016. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  16. ^ a b c Pinto, Jordan. "Corus to launch Adult Swim channel in Canada". Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  17. ^ a b First Ever 24-Hour Adult Swim Channel Coming to Canada This Spring Newswire March 4, 2019
  18. ^ a b Milligan, Mercedes (June 8, 2022). "Corus Upfronts Slate More Adult Swim & Kids Toons for Canada". Animation Magazine. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  19. ^ Corus Announces Canadian Adult Swim Original ‘Red Ketchup’ Amid 200 Hours of New Content, Animation Magazine, June 2, 2022
  20. ^ Kolm, Josh (2022). "Upfronts 2022: Corus announces this year's slate of originals". Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  21. ^ TV Schedule for Adult Swim - East HD
  22. ^ "CORUS ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES ITS 2023/2024 LINEUP OF STANDOUT SERIES DEBUTING ACROSS ITS SPECIALTY PORTFOLIO AND STREAMING PLATFORMS". Corus Entertainment. June 7, 2023.
  23. ^ "CORUS ENTERTAINMENT UNVEILS ITS IMPRESSIVE 2022/2023 SLATE OF THE MOST SOUGHT-AFTER SERIES PREMIERING ACROSS ITS SPECIALTY NETWORKS AND STREAMING PLATFORMS". newswire. Corus Entertainment. June 8, 2022.

External links

  • Official website

August 23, 2023
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Adult Swim is a Canadian English language discretionary specialty channel owned by Showcase Television Inc a subsidiary of Corus Entertainment The channel primarily airs animated and live action comedies targeting a teenage and young adult audience Adult SwimLogo used since 2012CountryCanadaBroadcast areaNationwideHeadquartersToronto OntarioProgrammingLanguage s EnglishPicture format1080i HDTV downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed OwnershipOwnerCorus Entertainment branding licensed from Warner Bros Discovery ParentShowcase Television Inc Sister channelsTeletoonCartoon NetworkBoomerangHistoryLaunchedSeptember 7 2001 21 years ago 2001 09 07 LinksWebsitewww wbr adultswim wbr caAvailabilityStreaming mediaStackTVOver the top TVThe channel was originally launched in 2001 as Showcase Action later Action a digital cable spin off of Showcase focused on action series and films The channel was re launched as Adult Swim on April 1 2019 its branding is licensed from the Adult Swim programming block broadcast by Warner Bros Discovery s Cartoon Network The channel was spun off from the Adult Swim block that aired on the Canadian version of Cartoon Network marking the first time the brand has been used for a full time channel and the Teletoon at Night block that had aired on its parent channel Teletoon Contents 1 History 1 1 As Showcase Action Action 2001 2019 1 2 As Adult Swim 2019 present 2 Programming 2 1 Current programming 2 2 Upcoming programming 2 3 Former programming 2 3 1 As a channel 2 3 2 As a programming block 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditAs Showcase Action Action 2001 2019 Edit Showcase Action logo used until 2009In November 2000 Alliance Atlantis was granted approval by the Canadian Radio television and Telecommunications Commission CRTC for a new category 2 specialty service named Action Television which would be devoted to entertainment programming in the action genre 1 The channel launched on September 7 2001 as Showcase Action a spin off of its analog specialty channel Showcase 2 On January 18 2008 Alliance Atlantis s broadcasting assets were acquired by CW Media a joint venture between Canwest and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners 3 4 5 The channel was renamed Action on August 31 2009 6 On October 27 2010 the channel was acquired by Shaw Media as part of its acquisition of Canwest 7 8 By 2011 Action had begun to diverge from its original format increasingly acquiring reality shows from the U S network TruTV In 2011 Action would begin airing two original comedy programs The Drunk and On Drugs Happy Funtime Hour and Kenny Hotz s Triumph of the Will both of which were cancelled after one season 9 Another original series But I m Chris Jericho starring Canadian born professional wrestler Chris Jericho premiered as a webseries in 2013 on Action s YouTube channel and was later acquired for a second season by CBC Television s digital outlet CBC Comedy 10 On May 1 2015 a high definition feed of Action was launched 11 In 2016 Shaw Media was acquired by its sister company Corus Entertainment 12 As Adult Swim 2019 present Edit Much like its U S counterpart Corus had previously operated Adult Swim as a block on the Canadian version of Cartoon Network which launched on July 4 2012 Its sibling channel Teletoon had also carried the similarly positioned Teletoon at Night block which also acquired programming from Adult Swim From March 2016 through November 2018 Time Warner had also operated an Adult Swim subscription video on demand service for Android and iOS devices via Adult Swim Games 13 which streamed some of Adult Swim s original programming in Canada New episodes were added to the app following their U S airings 14 15 Originally Rick and Morty and Robot Chicken premieres were only added after they aired in Canada Beginning with its third season new episodes of Rick and Morty were added the next day after their U S premiere In 2017 new episodes from Samurai Jack s fifth season were added two days after they premiered on Adult Swim s Toonami block 13 On March 4 2019 Corus announced that Action would be relaunched as Adult Swim on April 1 2019 marking the first time that the brand would be used for a 24 hour channel 16 Both the Teletoon at Night and the Adult Swim blocks were discontinued as part of the channel s launch 16 The network would launch with a two month free preview while full episodes of the channel s programming were made free to watch on demand until January 2020 17 16 Shows announced for the channel s launch included Rick and Morty Robot Chicken Tim amp Eric s Bedtime Stories The Eric Andre Show and Lazor Wulf the latter of which was announced to premiere day and date with the U S service 17 Programming EditAdult Swim primarily airs animated and live action comedy programming including original productions from the U S block acquisitions from its sister streaming service Max such as Harley Quinn 18 and off network reruns of animated sitcoms Most of the channel s domestic first run programs are English dubs of series commissioned by the French language Teletoon s late night block Teletoon la nuit including The Bizarre Stories of Professor Zarbi and Doomsday Brothers During Corus Entertainment s 2022 upfronts presentation Adult Swim announced the upcoming original series Psi Cops and an animated adaptation of the Quebecois comic book Red Ketchup co commissioned with Teletoon 19 20 Unlike its U S counterpart the channel does not offer a Toonami block although it has picked up anime co commissioned by Adult Swim Toonami such as Blade Runner Black Lotus and Housing Complex C 18 In order to fulfill Canadian content requirements the channel also carries reruns of Canadian produced library content including original series that had been produced for the previous Adult Swim and Teletoon at Night blocks and airs made for TV films on weekday mornings a holdover from Action Current programming Edit As of August 2023 21 American Dad Archer The Bizarre Stories of Professor Zarbi Blade Runner Black Lotus Bob and Margaret Bob s Burgers Delta State The Eric Andre Show Family Guy Fugget About It Harley Quinn Housing Complex C Infomercials Joe Pera Talks with You King of the Hill My Adventures with Superman Primal Psi Cops Red Ketchup Rick and Morty Robot Chicken Samurai Jack Smiling Friends The Super Dave Osborne Show T and T Teenage Euthanasia Unicorn Warriors Eternal The Venture Bros YOLO Young Justice Upcoming programming Edit Rick and Morty The Anime Fall 2023 22 Uzumaki 2023 23 Former programming Edit As a channel Edit 12 oz Mouse 2 Nuts and a Richard Apollo Gauntlet Aqua Teen Hunger Force Assy McGee Ballmastrz 9009 Batman The Animated Series Beef House Birdgirl Black Dynamite Black Jesus The Brak Show Check It Out with Dr Steve Brule China IL The Cleveland Show Clone High Decker Delocated Doomsday Brothers Dream Corp LLC The Drinky Crow Show Eagleheart Frisky Dingo Gemusetto The Greatest Event in Television History Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law The Heart She Holler Home Movies Hot Package Hot Streets The Jellies JJ Villard s Fairy Tales Knuckleheads Lazor Wulf Loiter Squad Metalocalypse Minoriteam Momma Named Me Sheriff Moral Orel Mostly 4 Millennials Mr Pickles Neon Joe Werewolf Hunter NTSF SD SUV Off the Air Pelswick Royal Crackers Saul of the Mole Men Sealab 2021 The Shivering Truth Space Ghost Coast to Coast Squidbillies Stroker and Hoop Superjail Tender Touches Three Busy Debras Tigtone Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job Tim amp Eric s Bedtime Stories Titan Maximum Tom Goes to the Mayor Tropical Cop Tales Tuca amp Bertie Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell As a programming block Edit The Awesomes Axe Cop Crash Canyon Fat Guy Stuck in Internet Futurama Golan the Insatiable Lucy the Daughter of the Devil Napoleon Dynamite Night Sweats Perfect Hair Forever Stone Quackers Undergrads Xavier Renegade AngelSee also EditTeletoon la nuitReferences Edit Decision CRTC 2000 675 CRTC 2000 12 14 CTV Score Media Challenge New Specialty Channel Applications Archived May 13 2012 at the Wayback Machine The Wire Report 2010 06 03 CanWest Completes Acquisition of Alliance Atlantis Archived 2012 04 23 at the Wayback Machine Investor Point 2007 08 15 Goldman s happy ending at CanWest The Globe and Mail 2010 05 03 Canwest Global receives final CRTC approval for acquisition of Alliance Atlantis CNW press release 2008 01 18 Showcase Action Unveils its Fall 2009 Programming Highlights Archived May 27 2012 at the Wayback Machine Channel Canada 2009 07 26 Shaw Communications closes purchase of Canwest TV assets rebrands as Shaw Media Archived 2011 07 08 at the Wayback Machine CRTC approves Shaw s purchase of the Canwest Global television properties Archived 2013 12 20 at the Wayback Machine The Drunk and on Drugs Happy Funtime Hour and Kenny Hotz s Triumph of the Will Coming to Action This July Showcase ca Archived from the original on June 16 2011 Ore Jonathan 2017 From TV to wrestling Chris Jericho is the king of the comeback CBC News Retrieved March 7 2019 Action Free Preview PDF Archived PDF from the original on May 18 2015 Corus Entertainment acquires Shaw Media for 2 65 billion The Globe and Mail Retrieved January 13 2016 a b Odds amp Ends Haikara San sequel doubtful for theatrical Chunibyo cancelled Canadian Adult Swim app dies Crunchyroll s top fall titles November 17 2018 Retrieved March 26 2019 Adult Swim Announces New SVOD Service In Canada March 2 2016 Archived from the original on March 3 2016 Retrieved April 2 2016 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link March 3 2016 You can now legally stream Rick and Morty and other Adult Swim Shows in Canada March 2 2016 Archived from the original on March 4 2016 Retrieved April 2 2016 a b c Pinto Jordan Corus to launch Adult Swim channel in Canada Retrieved February 23 2023 a b First Ever 24 Hour Adult Swim Channel Coming to Canada This Spring Newswire March 4 2019 a b Milligan Mercedes June 8 2022 Corus Upfronts Slate More Adult Swim amp Kids Toons for Canada Animation Magazine Retrieved February 23 2023 Corus Announces Canadian Adult Swim Original Red Ketchup Amid 200 Hours of New Content Animation Magazine June 2 2022 Kolm Josh 2022 Upfronts 2022 Corus announces this year s slate of originals Retrieved February 23 2023 TV Schedule for Adult Swim East HD CORUS ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES ITS 2023 2024 LINEUP OF STANDOUT SERIES DEBUTING ACROSS ITS SPECIALTY PORTFOLIO AND STREAMING PLATFORMS Corus Entertainment June 7 2023 CORUS ENTERTAINMENT UNVEILS ITS IMPRESSIVE 2022 2023 SLATE OF THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER SERIES PREMIERING ACROSS ITS SPECIALTY NETWORKS AND STREAMING PLATFORMS newswire Corus Entertainment June 8 2022 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Adult Swim Canadian TV channel amp oldid 1169408325, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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