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Paris Network is an American pay television channel owned by Paris Network through its the Networks division, which is a division of ViacomCBS. The channel was launched on February 1, 1993, and is aimed mainly at children and young teenagers between ages 6 to 12. Its programming consists of original first-run television series, theatrical and home media-exclusive movies and select other third-party programming.

As of September 2018, Paris Network is available to 86.4 million households in America.

Development
On July 13, 1992, following the upcoming launch of Cartoon Network, Paris Filmes announced its plans to launch a cable television channel focused on their properties. On December 8, 1992, its name was revealed to be Paris Network. It was also reported that they would acquire its animated programming from different studios.

1993-1995: Early years
On February 1, 1993, Paris Network was launched. Its first major success was Steven Universe, which was airing on Fox Kids at the time, which became an instant success and made it a household name for viewers. The channel hit increasing ratings, such as competition from Nickelodeon, The Disney Channel and the Cartoon Network. On the same day of its launch, the channel launched its late-night programming block Paris Sleepover.

In 1994, Paris Network partnered with Paramount Home Entertainment to release episode compilations of the network's programs, which became top sellers. Paris Network switched its distribution to Paramount Home Entertainment in 1997, with Paramount re-releasing episode compilations of the network's shows on VHS.

1995-2004: Golden Age
The channel achieved further success in 1995 with Steven Universe, which was eliminated from ABC, and moved to Paris Network in order to boost the channel's ratings from various children's channels.

The same year, the channel premiered the smash series Firey and Friends, which made Paris Network a hit among children and other viewers. That same year, it launched a programming block in order to compete with Nickelodeon: Paris Junior, which targeted preschoolers.

In 1996, Viacom was sold to TBA, which made Paris Network a sister station to CBS Kidshow. Viacom began advertising Paris Network programming on their children's programming blocks on CBS and home video releases of feature films, and Paris Filmes acquired various animated programming from Paramount Television Animation.

Paris Assemble was launched later on, and was devoted to various action series. That same year, TBA: The Series, based on the 1994 film of the same name, premiered on the network. As a result, both blocks gave access to Paris Network's programming. In late 1997, due to poor ratings, Paris Network announced they would revamp their nighttime block as Paris DeTour and refocused it on more adult programming. Paris DeTour launched on February 1, 1998.

On September 12, 1997, Steven Universe: Save the Light, the first theatrical film based on a Paris Network series, was released. It received positive reviews and grossed $116.2 million on a budget of $48 million.

On June 9, 2000, the channel premiered the animated series Unikitty. It became the most popular series in the channel's history, and has remained very popular to this day, consistently ranking as the channel's highest-rated series since 2001. By 2002, a third of the series' audience was made up of adults, and the show was run in evening slots. A film adaptation of Unikitty was announced in early 2003. The ensuing Unikitty

On April 9, 2001, Paris Network revamped its programming identity, with the new slogan "Your Home, Your Paris Network". Also, the same year, Paris Network launched the block Paris Network's One Saturday Morning on CBS, devoted to Paris Network series and Paris Animações cartoons, to replace the defunct CBS Kidshow.

The following year, the channel debuted the series TBA and Big City Greens, the latter of which became immediately popular and quickly became Paris Network's second-highest rated series. In 2003, Paris Network launched the successful series Sanjay and the Marvelous Snake, which emulated the success of past Paris Network shows. The following year, Firey and Friends ended while Glitter Force and House of Monica launched.

2005-present: Modern Age
By 2006, Timon and Pumbaa: The Series, and Thundercats Roar premiered. In 2007, Paris Network successfully purchased the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles anime and begin airing it in the United States, while Lord Hater's Declassified Anti-Wander Survival Guide premiered the same year.

In 2008, Paris Network launched Back at the Greenyard (based on the 2007 film Greenyard). That same year, Sanjay and the Marvelous Snake ended. The success led to Paris Network ordering more shows. Also, Gumball and Darwin started its run on the network in February 2009. In early 2010, Paris Network premiered a spin-off of Unikitty titled Master Frown, which centers on the characters from Foster's Home.

By late 2013, Canetto Channel premiered Thundercats Reloaded. In early 2015, the series premiered Monica's Gang: Beyond, a series based on the Paristoons franchise. The series becomes an unexpected success, leading the channel to renew the series for a second season. In 2017, the series premiered the successful series Coconut and Friends, which became a ratings hit and prompted Paris Network to renew the series for a second season. The same year, Power Monica and Mario and the Ghostly Adventures. premiered on Paris Network.

In 2018, Paris Network's long-running Big City Greens ended. The same year, the short-lived series Dr. Eggman's Mansion of Villains premiered. In 2020, Mickey and Donald and The Misadventures of Teen Titans premiered on the channel.

Eras

 * February 1, 1993-September 6, 1998: Orange Splat era
 * September 7, 1998-April 9, 2001: Checkerboard era
 * April 9, 2001-March 23, 2006: Teletoon 1997 era
 * March 24, 2006-January 15, 2009: City era
 * January 16, 2009-February 5, 2011: The Discovery Kids 2009 era
 * November 2, 2010-February 5, 2011: Check It era
 * February 6, 2011-May 31, 2015: Nickelodeon 2009 era
 * June 1, 2015-May 3, 2018: Boomerang 2015 era
 * May 4, 2018-Febuary 1, 2021: Disney Channel 2017 era
 * Febuary 1, 2021-present: 28th year anniversary era

Programming
Main article: List of programs broadcast by Paris Network

Programming on Paris Network includes original series such as Unikitty, Coconut and Friends, Mario and the Ghostly Adventures., Mickey and Donald, and The Misadventures of Teen Titans, as well as acquired programming from other studios, which as of November 2020 includes TBA.

Current

 * Paris Junior - Paris Network programs targeted at preschool-age children daily every morning on Monday through Fridays from 8:30 am-1:00 pm Eastern and Pacific Time (5-9 am during the weekends).
 * Paris DeTour - a late-night block targeted towards teens and adults, airing every night from 9 p.m. EST to 5 a.m. EST.
 * Paris Network Saturday Night Movie Show - A block that aired movies every Saturday at 6:00 p.m. EST (formerly at 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. EST) and every Sunday morning with two movies. The channel previously broadcast films in the late 1990s under the Paris Network Cinema banner, followed by The Film Theater in 2007 before adopting the name "The Big Flicks" in 2009, and later Canetto Channel Saturday Night Movie Show in 2016.

Yearly

 * Epic Summer - The Epic Summer block contains some of the channel's popular programs, and daily movies. The block also featured contests.
 * Creep Night - This block features Halloween specials.
 * Paris Network's Snowy Specials - This block features holiday specials.
 * Paris Network's Superstuffed Thanksgiving Movie Marathon - Launched in Thanksgiving of 2014, the block airs five movies back-to-back.

Former

 * Anizoog - It was the block for action-adventure animated and anime programming.
 * The Big Crunch - It was the block for classic animated programming. It also featured several live-action series.
 * Variety - The Variety block aired weekday mornings from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. EST and on Saturday mornings from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. It was known for airing new episodes of Canetto Channel programming.
 * Sunday Nights - This block aired on Sunday from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EST.
 * Double Pack - A weekday programming block featuring back-to-back episodes of network programming.
 * Paris Sleepover - A block aired for nighttime programming, mostly for adults, and it consists of various television shows. Lasted from 1993 to 1998.

Death tributes
Paris Network occasionally airs bumpers that pay tribute to a recent celebrity death, with a fade-in, showing the person's name, along with the year of their birth and the year of their death, followed by a fade-out.

After Mauricio de Sousa passed away on August 4, 2011, Paris Network played Paristoons shorts, shows, and movies all day on August 4, 2011.

ParisNetwork.com
ParisNetwork.com is Paris Network's main website, which launched in 1996 as a component of America Online's Kids Only channel before eventually moving to the full World Wide Web. It provides content, as well as video clips and full episodes of Paris Network series available for streaming.

Mobile apps
Paris Network released a free mobile app for smartphones and tablet computers operating on the Apple and Android platforms in December 2012. Like ParisNetwork.com, a TV Everywhere login code provided by participating subscription providers is required to view individual episodes of Paris Network's series.

Paris Network Movies
Paris Network Movies is a motion picture production unit that was founded in 1996. The studio has produced films based on Paris Network animated programs including TBA.

Video games
TBA.

Several video games based on the cartoon series Glitter Force were released by Alberto C. Media as well. The Paris Network website also features various flash games incorporating characters from various Paris Network series.

International channels
Main article: List of Paris Network international channels

On June 23, 1994, Paris Filmes Brazil Europe launched Paris Network UK, the first international Paris Network network in the United Kingdom. It broadcast for 15 hours a day.

On September 5, 2003, Astral Media launched a Canadian version of Paris Network under a brand licensing agreement with Paris Filmes; the channel operated as a multiplex channel of Teletoon, which had long maintained a programming distribution agreement with Paris Network for the domestic rights to the U.S. channel's series since 2011.

Slogans

 * "A Perfect Place for Paris" (1993-2001)
 * "Your Home, Your Paris Network" (2001-2006)
 * "The Best Place to Be" (2006-2011)
 * "It's Time for Paris Network" (2011-2016)
 * "Keep Watching Us Everyday" (2016-present)