Télétoon Rétro facts for kids
Final logo, 2013-2015
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| Country | Canada |
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| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Slogan | Toujours drôle (Always Funny) |
| Headquarters | Montreal, Quebec |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | French |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) 480i (SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Corus Entertainment |
| Sister channels | Teletoon Retro Télétoon Teletoon Cartoon Network YTV Nickelodeon Treehouse TV |
| History | |
| Launched | September 4, 2008 (6 years, 362 days) |
| Closed | September 1, 2015 |
| Replaced by | La Chaîne Disney |
Télétoon Rétro was a special TV channel in Canada. It showed cartoons in French. The channel was owned by a company called Corus Entertainment.
Télétoon Rétro was known for showing older animated TV shows. These were cartoons that first appeared on TV at least 10 years before they were shown on Télétoon Rétro. It was like a channel for classic cartoons!
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What Was Télétoon Rétro?
Télétoon Rétro was a "specialty channel." This means it focused on a specific type of programming, which in this case was animated shows. It was a French-language channel, meaning all its shows were in French.
- It was based on a popular block of shows called "Télétoon Retro" that used to air on the main Télétoon channel.
- Its main goal was to bring back old, beloved cartoons for new and old fans to enjoy.
- It had a sister channel, Teletoon Retro, which showed the same kinds of cartoons but in English.
When Did It Start and End?
Télétoon Rétro started broadcasting on September 4, 2008. It was on air for several years, bringing classic cartoons to many homes.
However, the channel stopped broadcasting on September 1, 2015. After it closed, another channel called La Chaîne Disney took its place.
Who Owned This Channel?
The channel was owned by Corus Entertainment. This is a big Canadian company that owns many different TV channels and radio stations.
Télétoon Rétro was part of a family of channels. Some of its sister channels included:
- Télétoon (the main French cartoon channel)
- Teletoon (the main English cartoon channel)
- Cartoon Network
- YTV
- Nickelodeon
- Treehouse TV
How Many People Watched It?
By 2013, Télétoon Rétro and its English sister channel, Teletoon Retro, were very popular. Together, they were available in over 9 million homes across Canada. This made them some of the most watched digital specialty channels in the country.
