Cartoonito (British and Irish TV channel)

Cartoonito is a British television channel which targets children between the ages of 2 and 6. It is run by Warner Bros. Discovery under its international division.

Launch (2006–2017)
Cartoonito was originally a programming block on Cartoon Network Too carried from 06:00 to 15:00. It started on 4 September 2006, replacing the original Cartoon Network Too as a channel in its own right on 24 May 2007 and expanding scheduling from 03:00 to 19:00.

Turner Classic Movies 2 took up the remainder of the channel's time (which converted to Turner Classic Movies +1 after 13 August 2013).

On 25 March 2010, Cartoonito was added to Virgin Media. In early 2011, Cartoonito changed its hours to 04:00 until 20:00, and revamped its early hour schedule with preschool programming. On 15 December 2016, it was added to TalkTalk's television service.

Introduction of 24-hour service (2017–2021)
Cartoonito shifted its aspect ratio to 16:9 widescreen after 1 November 2017. The channel moved to a full 24 hour schedule on 15 January 2018.

Rebrand and block relaunch (2022–present)
On 1 February 2022, the channel rebranded with the new 2021 logo and bumpers. Following the rebrand, a Cartoonito block launched on its sister channel Cartoon Network, airing weekdays from 9 to 10 AM.

Mascots
Lolly (Purple Cylinder), Ringo (Green Ring) and Cuba (Red Cube) are voiced by Maria Darling until 2018 while Spike (Blue Pyramid), Ting (Pink Star) and Bubble (Yellow Sphere) are voiced by Shelley Longworth.