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Teletoon Retro to debut to 2.7 million


TORONTO – On Monday, Teletoon Retro will launch to the largest audience a digital specialty ever has – as it will be available to all Bell ExpressVu and Rogers Digital Cable subscribers.

As we originally reported on earlier this month, the launch the channel will feature classic cartoon characters like Bugs Bunny, The Flintstones, Scooby-Doo and The Jetsons. Offering a nostalgic throwback to timeless cartoons, the new channel delivers fresh laughs with familiar friends like Fat Albert, Tom & Jerry, Rocky and Bullwinkle and Superfriends to adults aged 25 to 49

"It’s phenomenal to be in so many homes from day one," said Len Cochrane, President, Teletoon Canada, in a release. "With the support from our partners, Teletoon Retro is poised to let millions of Canadians be a kid again”

The channel launches on channel 599 on ExpressVu channel 284 on Rogers.

Negotiations with additional carriers are currently ongoing.

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