As of July 17,2006 Cartoon Network has removed the navigation for Cartoon Orbit from it's main header. The link can now only be found on the bottom of the home page. This has caused many users to speculate that Cartoon Network has nearly given up completely on Cartoon Orbit. These same users also point to the recent AP press release from Cartoon Network about developing an as yet unnamed new cartoon based MMORPG as proof that Cartoon Orbit will soon be a thing of the past.
BURGER KING AND CARTOON NETWORK TO TEAM UP AGAIN Beginning April 21, 2003, seven of the comic book world’s most fearless crime-fighting characters—Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Flash, Martian Manhunter and Hawkgirl—will leap off the pages of DC Comics and burst out of the Cartoon Network TV screen for a power-packed kids’ promotion at participating BURGER KING® restaurants nationwide. DC Comics’ Justice League Super Heroes are bounding into BURGER KING® Big Kids’ Meals in the form of eight action toys. “These Super Heroes appeal both to kids who have come to know and love the Justice League cartoon as well as Gen X parents who grew up admiring most of these super popular characters,” said Craig Braasch, vice president, global advertising and promotions, Burger King Corporation. “These eight action-based toys inside our Big Kids’ Meals, as well as the mini-comic books, will give our young customers hours of enjoyment.” Power-Packed Fun: About The Toys Each toy features at least one Justice League character showcasing their unique powers in a display of Super Hero prowess. The promotion runs for five weeks, during which time kids can collect all eight toys as well as accompanying 12-page mini DC Comic books. The accompanying comic books feature storylines inspired by each toy’s activity and will be the largest comic book run ever published. “We are extremely excited to bring these well-loved and empowering Super Heroes to BURGER KING® restaurants,” said Joel Ehrlich, senior vice president of advertising and promotions for Warner Bros. Consumer Products and DC Comics. “We are certain that this supreme team of Justice League members will provide the same fun and excitement they have offered for decades.” Super-powered Online Fun To add further excitement to the Justice League promotion, packaging for each superhero toy will contain special codes—available only at BURGER KING® restaurants—that kids can use on the Cartoon Network Website to win cToon online trading cards and other items from Justice League and BURGER KING®. By entering the Cartoon Orbit area on www.cartoonnetwork.com, kids can use their exclusive BURGER KING® cToons to win screen savers, BURGER KING® BURGER BUCKS® gift certificates and more toys, featuring their favorite cartoon characters. Become a Justice League Character! In conjunction with the in-restaurant premium promotion at BURGER KING®, Cartoon Network and DC Comics are holding the “Justice League Adventure Sweepstakes.” Contestants can log on to www.CartoonNetwork.com to enter. In addition to several amazing runner-up prizes, the grand prize winner will be illustrated in a real “Justice League of America” comic book and receive the original artwork from the DC Comics artist. MORE DEALS BETWEEN CARTOON NETWORK AND BURGER KING WILL BE MADE. SOURCE BURGER KING AND CARTOON NETWORK
BURGER KING AND CARTOON NETWORK TO TEAM UP AGAIN
Beginning April 21, 2003, seven of the comic book world’s most fearless crime-fighting characters—Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Flash, Martian Manhunter and Hawkgirl—will leap off the pages of DC Comics and burst out of the Cartoon Network TV screen for a power-packed kids’ promotion at participating BURGER KING® restaurants nationwide. DC Comics’ Justice League Super Heroes are bounding into BURGER KING® Big Kids’ Meals in the form of eight action toys.
“These Super Heroes appeal both to kids who have come to know and love the Justice League cartoon as well as Gen X parents who grew up admiring most of these super popular characters,” said Craig Braasch, vice president, global advertising and promotions, Burger King Corporation. “These eight action-based toys inside our Big Kids’ Meals, as well as the mini-comic books, will give our young customers hours of enjoyment.”
Power-Packed Fun: About The Toys
Each toy features at least one Justice League character showcasing their unique powers in a display of Super Hero prowess. The promotion runs for five weeks, during which time kids can collect all eight toys as well as accompanying 12-page mini DC Comic books. The accompanying comic books feature storylines inspired by each toy’s activity and will be the largest comic book run ever published.
“We are extremely excited to bring these well-loved and empowering Super Heroes to BURGER KING® restaurants,” said Joel Ehrlich, senior vice president of advertising and promotions for Warner Bros. Consumer Products and DC Comics. “We are certain that this supreme team of Justice League members will provide the same fun and excitement they have offered for decades.”
Super-powered Online Fun
To add further excitement to the Justice League promotion, packaging for each superhero toy will contain special codes—available only at BURGER KING® restaurants—that kids can use on the Cartoon Network Website to win cToon online trading cards and other items from Justice League and BURGER KING®. By entering the Cartoon Orbit area on www.cartoonnetwork.com, kids can use their exclusive BURGER KING® cToons to win screen savers, BURGER KING® BURGER BUCKS® gift certificates and more toys, featuring their favorite cartoon characters.
Become a Justice League Character!
In conjunction with the in-restaurant premium promotion at BURGER KING®, Cartoon Network and DC Comics are holding the “Justice League Adventure Sweepstakes.” Contestants can log on to www.CartoonNetwork.com to enter.
In addition to several amazing runner-up prizes, the grand prize winner will be illustrated in a real “Justice League of America” comic book and receive the original artwork from the DC Comics artist.
MORE DEALS BETWEEN CARTOON NETWORK AND BURGER KING WILL BE MADE.
SOURCE BURGER KING AND CARTOON NETWORK
Sitting Ducks and Pecola Join Cartoon Network Morning Line-up April 21 Cartoon Network has just added two new series to its weekday morning line-up on Monday, April 21. Sitting Ducks, is the show about an unlikely friendship between a duck and an alligator, Sitting Ducks will air Monday - Friday at 8:30 a.m. (EST, PT). The show Pecola is a CGI-animated series starring a mischievous penguin, the show will air weekdays at 10 a.m. (EST, PT). Sitting Ducks is inspired by Michael Bedard’s internationally known series of airbrushed paintings, posters and books. This series, created using CGI technology for a smooth, three-dimensional look, follows the adventures of Bill, a duck, and Aldo, an alligator. Though they live at opposite ends of the food chain, Bill and Aldo have a remarkable friendship. Bill’s neighbors in idyllic Ducktown, Ed, Oly and Waddle, often drag the mismatched duo into wacky, and sometimes dangerous, adventures. Aldo shows remarkable restraint and patience with his feathered friends, but other gators, who reside in neighboring Swampwood, are more interested in ducks as snacks than as pals. Cartoon Network has acquired 26 half-hour episodes of Sitting Ducks. Cube Town is a tiny, perfect place where everything is square – the buildings, the parks, even the residents. The only thing slightly off-kilter is Pecola, a curious and eager little penguin. Whether he’s trying to help the local mail carrier win a big award or generating some excitement for Cube City’s fire department, Pecola is always in the middle of the action. While he may be mischievous, Pecola always has the best intentions. Cartoon Network has acquired 26 half-hour episodes of Pecola, which features colorful and fun CGI animation. “Pecola and Sitting Ducks are both whimsical and sweet series that feature popular CGI animation. We think they’ll be perfect additions to our weekday morning line-up,” said Jim Samples, Cartoon Network general manager and executive vice president. “Pecola is gentle and colorful, perfect for 10 a.m., when we have a younger audience tuning in. Sitting Ducks has a wry bite that will satisfy viewers at 8:30 a.m. every weekday.” SOURCE CARTOON NETWORK
Cartoon Network has just added two new series to its weekday morning line-up on Monday, April 21. Sitting Ducks, is the show about an unlikely friendship between a duck and an alligator, Sitting Ducks will air Monday - Friday at 8:30 a.m. (EST, PT). The show Pecola is a CGI-animated series starring a mischievous penguin, the show will air weekdays at 10 a.m. (EST, PT).
Sitting Ducks is inspired by Michael Bedard’s internationally known series of airbrushed paintings, posters and books. This series, created using CGI technology for a smooth, three-dimensional look, follows the adventures of Bill, a duck, and Aldo, an alligator. Though they live at opposite ends of the food chain, Bill and Aldo have a remarkable friendship. Bill’s neighbors in idyllic Ducktown, Ed, Oly and Waddle, often drag the mismatched duo into wacky, and sometimes dangerous, adventures. Aldo shows remarkable restraint and patience with his feathered friends, but other gators, who reside in neighboring Swampwood, are more interested in ducks as snacks than as pals. Cartoon Network has acquired 26 half-hour episodes of Sitting Ducks.
Cube Town is a tiny, perfect place where everything is square – the buildings, the parks, even the residents. The only thing slightly off-kilter is Pecola, a curious and eager little penguin. Whether he’s trying to help the local mail carrier win a big award or generating some excitement for Cube City’s fire department, Pecola is always in the middle of the action. While he may be mischievous, Pecola always has the best intentions. Cartoon Network has acquired 26 half-hour episodes of Pecola, which features colorful and fun CGI animation.
“Pecola and Sitting Ducks are both whimsical and sweet series that feature popular CGI animation. We think they’ll be perfect additions to our weekday morning line-up,” said Jim Samples, Cartoon Network general manager and executive vice president. “Pecola is gentle and colorful, perfect for 10 a.m., when we have a younger audience tuning in. Sitting Ducks has a wry bite that will satisfy viewers at 8:30 a.m. every weekday.”
SOURCE CARTOON NETWORK
Dexter’s Laboratory Returns in April with All-New Episodes New Season April 25 at 7:30 p.m. 10:30 p.m. (ET, PT) Dexter’s Laboratory, Cartoon Network’s first and longest-running series, returns April 25 with new episodes every Friday night until May 30. New episodes will air Fridays at 7:30 p.m. (ET, PT) with a replay at 10:30 p.m. (ET, PT). A four-time Emmy nominee, Dexter’s Laboratory, created by Genndy Tartakovsky, is the story of a boy genius who creates fantastic, world-changing inventions in his beloved, but off-limits laboratory, despite the pesky interference of his ditzy older sister, Dee Dee. Dexter’s Laboratory debuted on Cartoon Network in April 1996. Friday, April 25: “Sis-tem Error” Dee Dee accidentally shuts down the lab and doesn’t want him to find out. “Bad Cable Manners”- Dad wants good reception so badly that Dexter secretly pirates cable. “Dexter’s Library”- When Dexter is given rule over the library, he enforces his rules a little too strictly. Friday, May 2: “The Scrying Game”- Dee Dee reads Dexter’s fortune and, much to his shock, the things she predicted actually start happening. “Monstrosi-Dee Dee”- When a monster keeps appearing and chasing Dexter through his lab, little does he know that the monster is really Dee Dee, who has eaten an apple from his failed experiment. “Dad Man Walking”- When a sleepwalking Dad comes wandering into Dexter’s lab, Dexter must find a way to get him out before he wakes up—or destroys the lab. Friday, May 9: “Dexter’s Little Dilemma”- Dexter has shrunk his parents and put them in a model of the house. But the house isn’t complete, so Dexter must scramble about before they discover the truth. “Faux Chapeau”-Dexter’s invention gets mistaken for a hat and becomes all the rage, bringing Dexter the fame he always wanted. “D2”- Dexter and Dee Dee discover they make a great superhero team when they work together. Friday, May 16: “Head Band”- Dee Dee has a song stuck in her head—literally. Dexter discovers that Dee Dee has a viral boy band infecting her brain and must come up with a cure before it spreads throughout the world. “Stuffed Animal House”- When Dee Dee brings her stuffed animals to life, Dexter and Dee Dee must catch them before before Mom and Dad notice. “Used Ink”- Dexter invents a hypnosis ink so that everyone else will do his chores. But when Mandark gets it, Dexter is the one who is doing the work. Friday, May 23: “School Girl Crushed”- Dexter and Mandark attempt to defend their scientific turfs when a new scientific genius come to town. The only thing different is that this genius is a girl! “Chess Mom”- Dexter is in a Junior Chess Championship, but he has one problem with his game—Mom. She has gone gung-ho, treating chess like any other sport, yelling from the bleachers, calling time-outs, and harassing parents and junior players alike. “Father Knows Least”- When Dad gets fired, he has to do Mom’s job and realizes how hard it is. Friday, May 30: “Dexter the Barbarian”- Dexter is a barbarian trying to make his way to the bathroom. “Tuber Time”- When Dexter discovers the power of the potato, he rewires the lab to run off the spud. “Sore Eyes”- Dexter is sick of his glasses and performs laser surgery on his eyes, giving himself 1/20 vision. But it turns out that no human should see the world this well. SOURCE: CARTOON NETWORK TURNER PRESS RELEASE
Dexter’s Laboratory Returns in April with All-New Episodes
New Season April 25 at 7:30 p.m. 10:30 p.m. (ET, PT)
Dexter’s Laboratory, Cartoon Network’s first and longest-running series, returns April 25 with new episodes every Friday night until May 30. New episodes will air Fridays at 7:30 p.m. (ET, PT) with a replay at 10:30 p.m. (ET, PT). A four-time Emmy nominee, Dexter’s Laboratory, created by Genndy Tartakovsky, is the story of a boy genius who creates fantastic, world-changing inventions in his beloved, but off-limits laboratory, despite the pesky interference of his ditzy older sister, Dee Dee. Dexter’s Laboratory debuted on Cartoon Network in April 1996.
SOURCE: CARTOON NETWORK TURNER PRESS RELEASE
