TORONTO – Teletoon will launch a six-week free preview starting next Wednesday, August 15, 2012 until September 30.
Through this period, subscribers of participating BDUs can tune into the animation station’s English- or French-language linear, video on demand and broadband services (where available) to sample its lineup of comedy, action and movie programming.
From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET/PT, Teletoon offers up kid and family-friendly hits like Johnny Test, Detentionaire¸ Adventure Time and Looney Tunes. Then from 9 p.m. ET/PT onwards, the Teletoon at Night programming block delivers comedy shows for young adults like Futurama, Family Guy and Robot Chicken.
"With an estimated reach of over 12 million viewers across multiple platforms, the Teletoon free preview is an exciting opportunity for us to open up the channel for an even wider audience," said Trent Locke, vice-president, business operations, in the press release.
During the free preview, Teletoon will also launch its fall season beginning September 3, 2012, allowing free previewers to see the newest season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, new series including The Amazing World of Gumball and Ultimate Spider-Man as well as the channel’s latest original production Fugget About It.
