In 1993 Turner launched a free-to-air channel, Cartoon Network timesharing with TNT Classic Movies, in all Europe. Transmetting since London, it was unlicensed to air in the other countries which made conflicts with the French and Belgian authorities. In June 1998, an autonomic Cartoon Network was launched for Southern Europe. The Italian channel became independant a few months after, and on 23 August 1999, the French and Spanish channels were split. In 1999, all shows were changed to French dubbing. Cartoon Network broadcast mainly Hanna-Barbera and Warner Bros. cartoons in the early 2000s. In 2006, the channel changed its programs to aim of a more modern audience by removing old shows. It replaced them with movies and a few live-action series. Starting in 2010, it broadcasts less Hanna-Barbera productions. Most of these were taken to the sister network Boomerang. An original video game titled Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion XL was released on the Xbox 360 and Nintendo 3DS. In December 2012, Cartoon Network began to air the first seasons of Wakfu: The Animated Series. In early 2014, Turner announced the new series Uncle Grandpa, Steven Universe and Clarence. Since 2014, Cartoon Network France is available in Sub-Saharan Africa on StarTimes. On 25 July 2016, Cartoon Network France fully rebranded using graphics from the Check It 4.0 branding package. On 4 September 2017, Cartoon Network France fully rebranded using graphics from the Dimensional branding package.
On 13 May 2014, Cartoon Network HD launched on Canalsat.
Cartoon Network Switzerland
A Swiss feed was launched on 26 February 2007. Its advertising window is operated by Goldbach Media. Unlike in France, Cartoon Network is free in all Swiss TV providers, and it is the most popular kids channel in French.
Adult Swim
The block was launched on 4 March 2011 and aired every night from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Cartoon Network Switzerland until 2015. It has aired Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law, Metalocalypse, Moral Orel, Robot Chicken and Squidbillies. Like most international Adult Swim blocks, it does not air Fox and action shows. The block's programming was not dubbed and aired with English audio and French subtitles. In the early 2000s, there was a late-night block called "Dézaxé", which carried the 2001 Adult Swim look, but did not have any adult shows, except forHome Movies. Case Closed was aired on Cartoon Network and Toonami. Dezaxe aired random Cartoon Network shows and old promos. The block was relaunched on Toonami on 24 July 2019.
Boomerang
was a preschool block on Cartoon Network in early 2000s. On 23 April 2003, Boomerang was launched as a channel on TPS.
Toonami
Toonami was a block on Cartoon Network from 2002 airing action shows. Toonami was launched as a channel on 11 February 2016.
