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HToons (also known as HToons Network) is an American pay television channel owned by HKO Media Networks LLC, a division of Warner Bros. Entertainment, itself a subsidiary of AT&T's WarnerMedia through its Studios and Networks Group division, and WHET Media. Geared towards children aged 7-12, the channel broadcasts original animated series from sister network HKO Network, known as HKO, along with other original animated series, some feature films, and foreign animated programs from HKO Network's international networks 24 hours a day.

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

History
HToons was launched as a standalone channel on May 1, 2003, as HToons TV, part of the digital cable-exclusive Jukebox 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, The HKO Company 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 HKO Animation Studios, two-minute cartoon shorts from foreign markets, and former program promotions that had previously been used on HKO Network 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 HKO Network's universal rebranding effort that also saw new bumpers. An HD feed was launched on August 12, 2014, and is available on several providers. Like HKO's other HD channels, any programming produced in 4:3 SD is pillarboxed on this feed.

Programming
Main article: List of programs broadcast by HToons

HToons has aired pretty much all of HKO Network series since launch. Despite its name, the channel does not exclusively air HToons. The channel also airs some of HKO Network's live action series, such as The Last Kids on Earth and Skilled. As of August 2020, the HToons series that still remain are mostly more modern content, along with reruns of Ed, Edd n Eddy and Codename: Kids Next Door.