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Amidst all the rumors surrounding Cartoon Network's shutdown, the channel has officially put an end to the speculations. The Warner Bros. Discovery-owned TV channel has tweeted a rather witty response highlighting the continuation of its availability across platforms.
The tweet also mentioned that the kid's television channel was turning 30. The channel's official update regarding its stay also garnered a lot of attention from nostalgia-ridden netizens who replied with hilarious memes under the tweet.
Here's what the tweet from the popular cartoon channel read:
"Y'all we're not dead, we're just turning 30 😂. To our fans: We're not going anywhere. We have been and will always be your home for beloved, innovative cartoons ⬛️⬜️ More to come soon!"
Cartoon Network's tweets garner hilarious reactions from fans
Apart from highlighting its stay despite the shutdown rumors and mentioning its 30th anniversary, the channel replied to its original tweet with a hilarious response that sparked another meme fest among fans.
Here's what the follow-up tweet from the famous cartoon TV channel's Twitter handle read:
"When the internet says you're dead, but you're sitting here like 👁️👄👁️"
Netizens did not hold themselves back from poking fun at the channel in their response to the tweets. Here are some of the noteworthy tweets:
Cartoon Network has been an integral part of multiple generations' childhood for almost 30 years. Therefore, news about its discontinuation received passionate responses from many users. However, as of now, it seems like the beloved cartoon channel isn't going anywhere.
What exactly happened with Cartoon Network?
On Wednesday, October 12, a report from Collider revealed that the studio behind the popular kids' channel is getting merged with Warner Brothers Animation. The merger was part of a "strategic realignment" for the company. However, the drastic development soon resulted in insinuating fears of the channel being shut down.
Cartoon Network's Art Director, David DePasquale, tweeted and asked individuals to stop sensationalizing the rumors around the merger as they may create a stir and potentially affect the people associated with CN Studios.
However, the fear surrounding the shutdown was real. In August, HBO Max, which shares owners with Cartoon Network, removed 30 of the latter's animated titles from their library. The removal was abrupt enough to hint at the kids' TV channel's decline.
Besides the removal of CN Studios' titles, an ABC news report has also revealed that Warner Bros. Television Group (WBTVG) cut about 26% of personnel (for a total of 125 positions) across departments, including scripted, unscripted, and animation.
The launch and owners of the cartoon TV channel
Turner Broadcasting, founded by Ted Turner, launched the much-loved channel on October 1, 1992, after almost six years of development. In 1996, Turner Broadcasting System merged with Time Warner, later becoming Warner Media after AT&T's acquisition in 2018.
In 2022, the completion of the WarnerMedia and Discovery, Inc. merger formed Warner Bros. Discovery, which now owns the CN studios.
