MENCAP RECRUITS POPULAR CARTOON CHARACTER BEN 10 TO HELP CHILDREN LEARN TO SPELL -

16/07/08

Cartoon Network has teamed up with the UK’s leading learning disability charity, Mencap, to teach children to spell as part of the charity’s annual spelling competition, Spellathon.

AOL’S PLATFORM-A IN AD REPPING DEAL WITH TURNER MEDIA INNOVATIONS - 8/07/08

Turner Media Innovations (TMi) and AOL’s Platform-A today announced a partnership that will see the digital advertising company represent TMi’s online display advertising inventory.

BARNABY DAWE JOINS TURNER BROADCASTING AS VP OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS- 1/07/08

Turner Broadcasting is delighted to announce it has appointed former Managing Director of Heart FM, Barnaby Dawe, as Vice President of Marketing and Communications across all Turner Entertainment brands in the UK.

NEW CGI GARFIELD TO AIR ON CARTOON NETWORK- 30/06/08

Turner Broadcasting has acquired the new CGI series of Garfield from French producer Dargaud Media, due for broadcast on Cartoon Network in 2009.

TURNER BROADCASTING SIGNS MOBILE CONTENT DEAL WITH FUN TEXT - 25/06/08

Turner Broadcasting is set to add a range of Cartoon Network, Boomerang and Adult Swim content into the portfolio of mobile messaging service provider Fun Text (www.sendfuntext.com).

BOOMERANG EXPANDS ITS LIFE WITH DEREK - 12/06/08

Turner Broadcasting is delighted to announce that it has acquired a fourth series of live action comedy series Life with Derek, due to air on Boomerang in 2009.

TWO WAY MEDIA CREATES TURNER BROADCASTING IPTV GAMES FOR BT VISION - 4/06/08

Turner Broadcasting has appointed leading UK interactive company Two Way Media to create 16 games over the next two years for BT Vision’s IPTV platform.

WHEN I GROW UP, I WANT TO BE… - 06/05/08

Over 1,000 parents were questioned about their aspirations for their children by pre-school TV channel Cartoonito to mark the start of the new series of popular programme Go And Be A Grown Up

TURNER BROADCASTING COMMISSIONS UK VERSION OF HIT PRESCHOOL SERIES HI-5 - 25/04/08

Turner Broadcasting today announced it has commissioned a local version of popular television series Hi-5.

CARTOON NETWORK EXTENDS ITS HOLIDAY WITH IHG - 15/04/08

Turner Broadcasting has extended its deal with InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) to feature Cartoon Network in 63 Holiday Inn hotels throughout the UK.

CARTOON NETWORK IN BUTLINS RESORT GAME SHOW DEAL - 11/04/08

Cartoon Network Enterprises has signed a year-long deal with Butlins Resorts to create and license a brand new interactive game show called the Cartoon Network’s Wheely Big Super-Toontastic Game Show.  

BEN 10 DRIVES FORWARD WITH PICKUP TRUCK SPONSERSHIP - 20/03/08

Cartoon Network has agreed to a year long sponsorship of the reigning Pickup Truck champion Steve Dance's winning vehicle. 

MY SPY FAMILY DETECTS A SECOND SERIES ON BOOMERANG - 20/03/08

Turner Broadcasting has announced the seven-figure recommission of UK produced live action comedy series My Spy Family, due to commence filming in July 2008.

KIDS NOW ABLE TO TUNE INTO CARTOON NETWORK ON MEZZOS PORTABLE IFE SYSTEM - 18/03/08

Cartoon Network and Mezzo, the Portable IFE Specialist have today announced a content deal allowing airline clients who utilise the Mezzo Portable IFE System to offer Cartoon Network content to their passengers. 

FIRST VIRAL CAMPAIGN FOR CARTOON NETWORK - 06/03/08

Turner Broadcasting has hired digital creative agency Ralph to produce an online game to promote Robotboy, the top rating Cartoon Network series about a cutting-edge battle-bot.

TURNER MEDIA INNOVATIONS FLIES HIGH WITH SPIN MASTER STORM HAWKS DEAL - 04/03/08

Turner Media Innovations (TMi) has signed a media consultancy deal with global toy firm Spin Master to promote their Storm Hawks toy range, due out in March 2008.

CARTOON NETWORK ENTERPRISES ENTERS INTO RELATIONSHIP WITH NELVANA ENTERPIRSES TO REPRESENT BAKUGAN - 04/03/08

Following their recent U.S. announcement, Cartoon Network Enterprises (CNE) and Nelvana Enterprises have entered into a relationship to support their exciting new animé property, Bakugan.

TURNER MEDIA INNOVATIONS FLIES HIGH WITH SPIN MASTER STORM HAWKS DEAL - 04/03/08

Turner Media Innovations (TMi) has signed a media consultancy deal with global toy firm Spin Master to promote their Storm Hawks toy range

CARTOON NETWORK JOURNEYS INTO A WORLD OF QUEST - 09/02/08

Cartoon Network is delighted to announce the acquisition of new animated adventure show World of Quest.

BEN 10 GETS HOLLYWOOD STYLE LEICESTER SQUARE PREMIERE - 08/02/08

Ben 10 is getting the full Hollywood treatment with a glittering showbiz premiere in London’s Leicester Square.

CARTOON NETWORK CELEBRATES BEN 10 MOVIE PREMIERE WITH CINEMA SCREENING - 05/02/08

Ben 10: Race Against Time is set to debut on Cartoon Network in the UK.  To celebrate the film’s live-action debut, the network is staging a glittering showbiz premiere at Vue Cinema in Leicester Square, London.

TURNER MEDIA INNOVATIONS COMES IN TOPPS - 06/02/08  

CARTOON NETWORK AND FUTURE KID JOIN FORCES TO CREATE BRANDED CARTOON NETWORK THEME PARK - 04/02/08

Cartoon Network Enterprises and Future Kid & Real Estate Company are delighted to announce an agreement to create a fully branded Cartoon Network indoor theme park in Kuwait City.

BOOMERANG AND CARTOONITO LAUNCH NEW LOOK WEBSITES - 18/01/08

Turner Broadcasting is set to relaunch new-look interactive websites for Boomerang and Cartoonito channels.

GLOBALFUN TO DEVELOP TOM & JERRY - 17/01/08

Turner Broadcasting and GlobalFun has today announced that GlobalFun will develop another game based on the Turner properties.

CLIPS FROM CARTOON NETWORK NOW AVAILABLE AS VRINGO RINGTONES IN EMEA - 15/01/08

Turner Broadcasting System Europe and Vringo, the pioneer in video ringtone sharing, today announced an agreement that will enable Vringo subscribers to download clips from Turner’s Cartoon Network as video ringtones.

TURNER AND MOBIX INTERACTIVE EXTEND CARTOON NETWORK BRANDS TO MOBILE CUSTOMERS - 03/01/08

Turner Broadcasting System and Mobix, a pioneer in mobile video and TV, today announced the launch of three of Turner’s most popular brands as on-portal video-on-demand propositions and via Sky’s mobile TV pack.

TURNER BROADCASTING EXTENDS DISTRUBUTION DEAL WITH GOLBAL FUN - 20/12/07

Turner Broadcasting and GlobalFun has today announced that it has extended its agreement with GlobalFun to distribute a raft of new Turner mobile games.

TURNER BROADCASTING AND PLAYER X EXTEND DISTRUBUTION DEAL - 12/12/07

Turner Broadcasting has today announced that it has extended its agreement with award-winning mobile media company Player X to distribute a raft of new Turner mobile games in 2008.

BEN 10 GOES LIVE WITH MOVIE PREMIERE ON CARTOON NETWORK - 10/12/07

UK premiere of Cartoon Network’s highly anticipated live-action movie Ben 10: Race Against Time, based on the hit animated series.

TURNER BROADCASTING SELECTS CHELLO INTERACTIVE FOR CONTENT PRODUCTION - 03/12/07

Turner Broadcasting has signed a deal to use Chello Interactive’s Mistral solution for enhanced TV (eTV) services in Europe.

MTV STUDIOS TO FILM SKATOONY FOR TV SCREENS AGAIN IN 2008 - 03/12/07

Cartoon Network and Talent Television will begin filming the third series of popular children’s TV show Skatoony at MTV Studios.

TMI APPOINTMENTS - 27/11/07

Turner Media Innovations (TMi) is delighted to announce a number of key appointments following a successful year for the Turner Broadcasting ad sales team.

STORM HAWKS SWOOP LICENSING DEAL WITH TOPPS - 08/11/07

Storm Hawks at this year’s Brand Licensing Europe, announced today that Target Entertainment has signed a major UK licensing deal the for the new boys action adventure animated show.

TURNER MEDIA INNOVATIONS SNARES FOX - 31/10/07

TMi is delighted to announce that it has partnered with Fox for their next two children’s film releases

HIT ENTERTAINMENT LICENSES FIREMAN SAM - 25/10/07

HIT Entertainment, announced two new broadcast partners in the UK for the popular preschool show Fireman Sam™ Cartoonito and Five.

BEN 10 SIGNS APPAREL DEALS - 19/10/07

Cartoon Network Enterprises has announced a number of apparel licenses for Ben 10, Cartoon Network’s smash-hit boys’ property.

TMI SCOOPS AQUAFRESH CAMPAIGN - 18/10/07

Turner Media Innovations and MediaCom have negotiated a unique advertising campaign on behalf of GlaxoSmithKline’s Aquafresh range of toothpaste for children

TIME WARNER UK BUSINESSES ANNOUNCE ONE-STOP-SHOP FOR ADVERTISERS - 09/10/07

Time Warner’s UK businesses announce a one-stop-shop for advertisers with the formation of the Time Warner UK Advertising Council.

TURNER MEDIA INNOVATIONS SECURES TRANSFORMERS DEAL - 01/12/07

Turner Media Innovations (TMi) has secured a deal to promote Hasbro’s new range of Transformers toys launched to support this year’s film release. 

CARTOON NETWORK COMMISSIONS THIRD SERIES OF SKATOONY - 26/09/07

Cartoon Network announces that it has commissioned a third series of Skatoony, the world’s first animated game show which pits real life kid contestants against cartoon characters.

CARTOONITO TEAMS UP FOR NATIONAL CHILDREN'S ACTIVITY WEEK - 17/09/07

Cartoonito, Tumble Tots and Sally Gunnell are calling to children to join the 50,000 Tumble Tots members to ‘Jump for Joy’ during National Children’s Activity Week.

CARTOON NETWORK LAUNCHES TOONCAST AND FACEBOOK APPLICATION - 14/09/07

Cartoon Network hosts the world’s first official Tooncast – the latest downloadable cartoon content, as well as debuting its first-ever Facebook application.

CARTOONITO COMMISSIONS HANDLE AND SPOUT - 03/09/07

Pre-school indie Handle & Spout has been commissioned by Turner Broadcasting to provide in-vision continuity and programming for its UK pre-school channel Cartoonito.

NEW FACE AT CARTOON NETWORK - 03/09/07

Cartoon Network Enterprises has appointed Jenny Smyth as Marketing Executive

MORE LICENSING SUCCESS FOR BEN 10 - 03/09/07

The licensing programme for Ben 10, Cartoon Network’s smash-hit boys’ property, continues to go from strength to strength.

KIDS INDUSTRIES DIGITAL CREATES MICROSITE FOR CARTOON NETWORK PREVIEW PARTY - 31/09/07

Kids Industries Digital Lands Initial Micro Site Work for Cartoon Network

TURNERS DIGITAL MEDIA GROUP EXPANDS WITH DEDICATED SHORT FORM CONTENT UNIT - 20/09/07

Turner Broadcasting’s Digital Media Group strengthens its forces with the creation of a dedicated short form content unit charged with creating content for Turner’s portfolio of kids’ channels.

CLASS OF 3000 - 11/06/07

Hip-hop supremo Andre ‘3000’ of Outkast makes his UK TV debut on Cartoon Network

DRAW-A-TOON - 02/07/07

Cartoon Network gets seriuosly creative this summer