Spacetoon
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Country | United Arab Emirates,[1]Indonesia,Ukraine,Syria |
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Broadcast area | Arab world Ukraine[2] Indonesia |
Headquarters | Dubai,UAE[3] |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Arabic(Arab world) Indonesian(Indonesia) |
Picture format | 576i(4:3-16:9SDTV) |
Timeshiftservice | Malyatko TV(2009–2010) (Formerly Spacetoon Малятко) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Spacetoon International[4] |
Sister channels | Spacetoon 2 Spacetoon Radio Space Power(SPTV) |
History | |
Launched | 15 March 2000 2005 (Korean channel) 1 April 2005 (English channel) 24 March 2005 (Indonesia, terrestrial) 31 December 2009 (Ukrainian channel) 18 May 2013 (Indonesia,Telkom-1satellite) | (Arabic channel)
Closed | 2011 2010 (Ukrainian channel) 1 January 2011 (English channel) 17 May 2013 (Indonesia, terrestrial) | (Korean channel)
Replaced by | Malyatko TV (Ukraine) NET.(Indonesia, on terrestrial) Spacetoon Indonesia (launch as a channel on Telkom-1 satellite, it was listed as Spacetoon 1) |
Links | |
Website | spacetoon |
Availability(channel space shared withSpace Powerin Arabic world only) | |
Streaming media | |
Live Stream | Spacetoon Arabic |
Spacetoon(Arabic:سبيستونorسبيس تون) is a pan-Arabfree-to-airtelevision channelthat specializes inanimationandchildren programs.It began broadcasting on 15 March 2000 inDamascus,[5]and it is currently headquartered inDubai.[6]The channel targets children from 4 and up. Its late night blockSpace Poweris targeted at teenagers and young adults. The Spacetoon company also maintains a video-on-demand app called Spacetoon Go.
The Spacetoon company has had two now-defunct channels in theArab world,Space Power TVand Spacetoon English.
The main Indonesian channel began airing on 24 March 2005 inJakarta.[7]It later becameNET.,and its broadcast remains on satellite television. Currently, there are three Spacetoon channels in Indonesia: Spacetoon, Space Shopping andSpacetoon Plus.In India,Spacetoon Indiaexists as licensing company, but not as a separate TV channel. In South Korea, Spacetoon launched in 2005 but has since closed down.[8] Spacetoon is currently broadcast in 22 countries, and has an audience of over 130million viewers.[9]
History[edit]
Arab world[edit]
In 1999,Bahrain Radio and Television Corporationofficially signed an agreement to broadcast a children's cartoon channel. On 15 March 2000, Spacetoon officially launched, but as a seven-hour block.[6]Spacetoon continued to air this way until the contract ended on 12 January 2002, according to a statement issued by the Ministry. Later, in 2004, Spacetoon moved its headquarters to Dubai and was established as an independent channel on Nilesat running 24/7.[6][10]
In the Arab world, the majority of programs are dubbed inmodern standard Arabic.Spacetoon is very closely affiliated withVenus Center,a Syrian dubbing company which has historically provided the Arabic dubbed versions of the programming, and whose voice actors usually were the announcers for the shows between the years 2001-2015. Using modern standard Arabic in dubbing played a crucial role in maintaining the use of the dialect in childhood, which was especially significant given the context of emerging spokenArabic dialects.[10]
Indonesia[edit]
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Branding | Spacetoon Indonesia |
Programming | |
Network | KTV (2018–present) |
Ownership | |
Owner | H. Sukoyo |
Spacetoon Plus(2014–present)
Previously:
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History | |
Founded | 8 November 2003 |
First air date | 1 February 2005 24 March 2005 (official broadcast) 18 May 2013 (satellite) | (test broadcast)
Last air date | 17 May 2013 (8 years, 55 days) | (terrestrial)
Various |
In Indonesia, Spacetoon officially launched on 24 March 2005. The network was founded by H. Sukoyo, co-founder ofTV7.When it was launched, Spacetoon broadcast from 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.WIB.Later, broadcast timings were extended from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. When programming ended, a 10-minute section filled with animation, songs, or messages for children was shown. During mid-2011, due to financial problems, Spacetoon began broadcasting some home-shopping programs and alternative medicine programs.
In March 2013, 95% of Spacetoon ownership stakes were acquired byNet Visi Media.On 18 May 2013, Spacetoon officially moved to satellite television, due toNET.having a trial broadcast on terrestrial network before it was officially launched a week later.[11]
Country | Indonesia |
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Broadcast area | Nationwide (via satellite) |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Indonesian |
History | |
Launched | 6 September 2014 |
Closed | 25 August 2017 |
Replaced by | Spacetoon Indonesia (on Palapa-D satellite) |
Former names | Spacetoon 2 (2014–2016) |
In September 2014, Spacetoon split into two channels: Spacetoon and Spacetoon 2. Spacetoon 2 broadcast more cartoon and animation than Spacetoon, although it still broadcast some home-shopping programs. In May 2016, Spacetoon added another channel, Spacetoon 3. It had clearer audio than Spacetoon and Spacetoon 2, but was closed down on October of the same year. In November 2016, Spacetoon 2 was renamed as Space Shopping due to the home shopping programmes contributing the most revenue to the channel, which overall had little income.
On 25 August 2017, The channel has now closed down in Telkom-1 satellite.
Currently, Spacetoon have only 2 operated children's television satellite channels, including Spacetoon and Spacetoon Plus.
Programming[edit]
Planets[edit]
Each of the programs aired were divided in blocks, called "planets", one for each genre:
- Action Planet (أکشن)(planet of excitement and mystery) for action series, such asDragon BallandIron Kid.
- Sport Planet (رياضة)(planet of challenge and strength) for sports series and programs, such asInazuma Eleven.
- Adventures Planet (مغامرات)(planet of imagination and thrill) for adventure series, such asFuture Boy Conan.
- Comedy Planet (كوميديا)(planet of laughter) for comedy series, such asWoody Woodpecker,Tom & Jerry Kids,The Pink Panther.
- Movies Planet (أفلام)(planet of all colors) for animated movies.
- Abjad Planet (أبجد)(planet of numbers and letters) for educational programs, such asPappyland.
- Bon Bon Planet (بون بون)(planet of big heroes) for preschool programs, such asThomas & Friends.
- History Planet (تاريخ)(planet of time immemorial) (former, 2000–2013) for the historical series, such asLiberty's Kids.
- Science Planet (علوم)(planet of discovery and knowledge) for educational science programs, such asInspector Gadget's Field Trip.
- Zomoroda Planet (زمردة)(means "emerald" in Arabic, planet just for girls) for series and programs for girls, such asMagical Princess Minky Momo.
Censorship[edit]
Programs aired on Spacetoon sometimes have aspects that are censored from their source material. In particular, scenes can be cropped or truncated in order to avoid showing excessive violence to viewers. This has been seen in programs such asDetective Conan,Romeo's Blue Skies,andHunter × Hunter.Hunter × Hunterwas also subject to the censorship of the depiction of Zen Buddhism and Taoism as related to the characters' powers, with the censored version opting to present their powers as a science and martial art. Selective cropping and editing are also used to hide cleavages and remove innuendo.[12]
See also[edit]
- Animation International
- Game Power 7,game publisher owned by Spacetoon
References[edit]
- ^Banks, Miranda; Conor, Bridget; Mayer, Vicki (3 July 2015).Production Studies, The Sequel!: Cultural Studies of Global Media Industries.Routledge.ISBN9781317567103– via Google Books.
- ^"Spacetoon Ukraine joins the family of Spacetoon Kids Channels".
- ^"Spacetoon International - Middle East & Dubai Global Headquarter".16 February 2008. Archived from the original on 16 February 2008.
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:CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^"Spacetoon Store | Toys in Saudi Arabia | COPYRIGHT COMPLIANCE POLICY".store.spacetoon.com.Archivedfrom the original on 16 March 2019.Retrieved16 March2019.
- ^Joe Khalil; Marwan M. Kraidy (12 November 2009).Arab Television Industries.Palgrave Macmillan. p. 162.ISBN978-1-84457-576-3.[permanent dead link]
- ^abc"An appetite for animation in the UAE".BroadcastPro ME.16 November 2020.Retrieved24 November2020.
- ^Sunarto (2009).Televisi, kekerasan, dan perempuan(in Indonesian). Penerbit Buku Kompas. p. 96.ISBN978-979-709-415-7.
- ^"Spacetoon International - Korea Area of Operation".6 September 2008. Archived from the original on 6 September 2008.
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:CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^"Spacetoon, ALC Announce New Broadcast and Licensing Deals for MENA".Animation World Network.29 March 2016.
- ^ab"Spacetoon: Reliving Childhood Through Every Theme Song | Egyptian Streets".29 August 2021.Retrieved30 April2022.
- ^Fathoni, Achmad Robbi (20 February 2023). Bagus Z, Erizky (ed.)."Masih Ingat dengan Siaran TV Spacetoon? Ternyata Ini Alasannya Kenapa Hilang dari Indonesia".Harian Haluan(in Indonesian).
- ^"The wholesome social engineering behind Arabic-dubbed anime".TRT World.Retrieved30 April2022.
Sources[edit]
- "بدأت بثها التجريبي مطلع الشهر الجاري. مستثمرون سعوديون ويابانيون يدشنون قناة مفتوحة للأطفال في البحرين".daharchives.alhayat.com.Al-Hayat.6 March 2000. Archived from the original on 14 January 2018.Retrieved30 June2017.
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External links[edit]
- Spacetoon Arabic website
- SpacetoononX
- Spacetoon's channelonYouTube
- Spacetoon's channelonYouTube
- SpacetoonatAnime News Network's encyclopedia (Spacetoon Arabic page)
- SpacetoonatAnime News Network's encyclopedia (Spacetoon Indonesia page)
- Spacetoon Indonesia website