The Powerpuff Girls, Courage the Cowardly Dog, and The Flinstones are some of the many shows that I watched growing up on the Cartoon Network channel. But kids now won’t be able to enjoy the entertainment on the channel as Cartoon Network Studios is being shut down after 30 years.
According to Zee News, the channel is being merged with Warner Bros. Animation as one entity under the brand name of Warner Bros. to produce digital content.
Cartoon Network TV channel is shutting down its services after 30 years. The company will be merged with Warner Bros. to create digital content. pic.twitter.com/4vLuYsUyJV
— LetsCinema (@letscinema) October 14, 2022
The news made headlines after it was revealed that Warner Bros. Television Group (WBTVG) laid off 82 employees.
Cartoon Network Studios is being shut down after 30 years and will be merged with Warner Bros‼️😔 pic.twitter.com/TBCjfXSjmH
— RapTV (@Rap) October 13, 2022
The news came as a shocker to many online. Soon after, people shared memes and ‘RIP Cartoon Network’ started trending online. Take a look:
To everyone at cartoon network, thank you for 30 years of great storytelling and characters.
You will be missed, RIP Cartoon Network.#FireDavidZaslav pic.twitter.com/bPARfyty61— Kren (@KrensThighHighs) October 12, 2022
Rip Cartoon Network Studios (as we know it)
1994-2022
While the brand will still exist, Cartoon Network Studios will be merged with Warner Bros. Animation. pic.twitter.com/ZycVF4iJxX
— Ben 10 News (@BenTenNews) October 12, 2022
RIP Cartoon Network (1992-2022) 💔 pic.twitter.com/LVXDBtRedD
— moc 🏜 (@manofculturez) October 12, 2022
Cartoon Network gave us too many classics. 🥺 pic.twitter.com/bTGwmXPNXF
— Complex Pop Culture (@ComplexPop) October 13, 2022
RIP Cartoon Network. You were such a fun channel, and I loved how you never took yourself too seriously pic.twitter.com/Pe8jUVvALj
— Abram Scary 🎃 (@abrampberry) October 13, 2022
Warner Bros : Cartoon Network is not shutting down.
Recently, Cartoon Network Studios merged with Warner Bros. Animation.
— Abhishek Yadav (@yabhishekhd) October 14, 2022
So it’s really no more cartoon network?
— Los (@_wavylos) October 14, 2022
It’s always been Cartoon Network>>>> over everything! I could cry https://t.co/j5NRqiAeM7
— ❄️CXILLER❄️ (@clxirep) October 14, 2022
The Cartoon Network layoffs are so sad to see. I hope talent such as that at CN always has a place to create
— DJ Sean (@Sharingan_501) October 14, 2022
The organization is yet to announce if the OG cartoon channel is really shutting down or not. But there have been major layoffs. I hope it doesn’t. We have so many memories of it.