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LToons (also known as LToons Network) is an American pay television channel owned by Lucas M. Soares Domestic Media Networks LLC, a division of CBS Entertainment Group, itself a subsidiary of ViacomCBS through its Studios and Networks Group division, WarnerMedia, and Lucas M. Soares Media. Geared towards children aged 7-12, the channel broadcasts original animated series from sister network Soares Channel, known as Soares, along with other original animated series, some feature films, and foreign animated programs from Soares Channel's international networks 24 hours a day.

As of September 2018, approximately 56.9 million American households (51.3% of households with television) received LToons.

History
LToons was launched as a standalone channel on May 1, 2003, as LToons TV, part of the digital cable-exclusive Disco Ball Digital Suite, in order to entice cable operators to pick up the network and give them a marketing advantage over satellite services. However, by early 2005, Lucas M. Soares Media management changed course and offered it to digital satellite services DirecTV and Dish Network.

The network was originally marketed as commercial-free, with comedic promos involving Lucas M. Soares Animation Studios, two-minute cartoon shorts from foreign markets, and former program promotions that had previously been used on Soares Channel taking up commercial time. By June 5, 2006, as the network's distribution increased, the network began to carry regular advertising.

On February 6, 2011, the network's name changed as part of Soares Channel's universal rebranding effort that also saw new bumpers. An HD feed was launched on August 12, 2013, and is available on several providers. Like Soares' other HD channels, any programming produced in 4:3 SD is pillarboxed on this feed.

Programming
Main article: List of programs broadcast by LToons

LToons has aired pretty much all of Soares Channel series since launch. Despite its name, the channel does not exclusively air LToons. The channel also airs some of Soares Channel's live action series, such as TBA and TBA. As of August 2020, the LToons series that still remain are mostly more modern content, along with reruns of Regular Show and Camp Awesome.