Adult Swim (British and Irish TV programming block)
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Adult Swim is a late night programming block which has sporadically aired on various channels in the United Kingdom and Ireland since 2006. As of 2023, Adult Swim programmes are broadcast on E4, E4 Extra and available for streaming on the Channel 4 streaming service.
The block first launched on 8 July 2006 before closing in August 2013. It was later relaunched on 10 September 2015 before closing again on 1 September 2017. The block was later relaunched for the second time on 15 February 2019 on E4 and E4 Extra.
In addition, Adult Swim also maintains a website and a mobile TV service which are run separately from its sister channel,
History
Some early Adult Swim programmes, notably Space Ghost Coast to Coast, appeared on Cartoon Network UK, predominantly in the late-90s evening block "AKA Cartoon Network" alongside older-skewing CN fare and UK productions such as Cult Toons; however, for Adult Swim's more edgy shows which followed, alternative homes had to be found.[citation needed]
Many of Adult Swim's original programmes have been aired in the UK on channels aimed at older audiences, having either been sold individually or as part of designated AS program blocks.[citation needed]
In the past, such blocks have aired on
In June 2010, Turner Broadcasting had announced that they signed a deal with Adult Swim to debut on FX UK, and the block debuted at 10pm on 5th June 2010.
In January 2012, Adult Swim began a one-hour weekly broadcast on Turner's TCM 2 channel, marking the first time that Adult Swim has aired on one of Turner's own channels in the UK and Ireland. The programming block ended in August 2013, due to the closure of TCM 2.[citation needed]
Adult Swim returned to UK and Irish television with a new block on
It was announced in January 2019 that
On 8 March 2019, E4 started airing Season 2 of Dream Corp LLC, replacing the second episode of Robot Chicken Season 9 that aired on the Adult Swim programming block.[citation needed]
On 27 April 2019, E4 started airing Season 2 of Rick and Morty.[citation needed]
On 3 May 2019, E4 started airing the Adult Swim programming block, Fridays on early mornings. The early morning block airs the previous episode of Rick and Morty Season 2 and two episodes of Robot Chicken Season 8. The late night block airs the next episode of Rick and Morty Season 2, Robot Chicken Season 9, Dream Corp LLC Season 2 and Rick and Morty Season 1. On the same day, Samurai Jack came to All 4. The Robot Chicken: Star Wars special aired on E4 on 4 May 2019 at midnight. From June 2019, The Eric Andre Show replaced Dream Corp LLC in the E4 block.[citation needed]
On 15 May 2019, it was announced at the WarnerMedia Upfront 2019 that Season 4 of Rick and Morty would premiere in November 2019.[citation needed]
Programming and broadcast
Adult Swim in the UK has been broadcast on various channels since its inception in 2006 with various programming.
(E) indicates shows which received a linear scheduled broadcast on E4. Rick and Morty episodes were loaded to All 4 in tandem with their E4 broadcast.
Online & DVD
The Adult Swim website, like its American counterpart, offers free access to full episodes of shows including
Revolver Entertainment recently began distributing some original Adult Swim series on DVD in the UK and Ireland.[7]
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c Not an Adult Swim show, but shown in an Adult Swim programming block
- ^ Series 1 was broadcast in the second half of 2017, with series 2 broadcast from January to February 2018.
- ^ (series 9– on E4; series 6– on All 4)
- ^ (Series 1–2 on All 4; Series 3 on E4)
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k (UK premiere)
References
- ^ Arrant, Chris (4 July 2012). "Cartoon Network And Adult Swim Launch In Canada Today". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Adult Swim Show Profiles". Archived from the original on 15 January 2008.. Bravo (UK). Retrieved 19 July 2006:
- ^ "Fox UK dives into Adult Swim deal". TBI Vision. 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Adult Swim". www.adultswim.co.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ^ "Rick and Morty get schwifty on Channel 4, E4 and All 4 - Channel 4". www.channel4.com. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ "Adult Swim". Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ^ "[adult swim] - DVD Shop". 30 January 2009. Archived from the original on 30 January 2009.