August 10th, 2024

Warner Bros. Scrubs Cartoon Network Website, Erasing Years of History

Warner Bros. Discovery has removed the Cartoon Network website to cut costs, redirecting visitors to a Max subscription page, while transitioning Boomerang's library to Max by September 30.

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Warner Bros. Scrubs Cartoon Network Website, Erasing Years of History

Warner Bros. Discovery has taken significant steps to cut costs, resulting in the complete removal of the Cartoon Network website. This site previously offered a wealth of content, including clips and full episodes from popular animated series such as "Steven Universe," "Teen Titans Go!," and "Adventure Time." Visitors to the site are now redirected to a page promoting the Max streaming service, which requires a subscription for access to these shows. The decision to erase the website also eliminates access to numerous flash games associated with the network's programming. While some international versions of the Cartoon Network site still retain archives, the main site has been stripped of its historical content. This move follows Warner's recent announcement to shut down its classic animation streaming service, Boomerang, which will transition its library to Max by September 30. These actions reflect a broader trend of prioritizing subscription-based models over free access to content, impacting the availability of beloved animated series and games.

- Warner Bros. Discovery has erased the Cartoon Network website as part of cost-cutting measures.

- The site previously hosted episodes and games from popular animated series.

- Visitors are now redirected to a Max subscription page for content access.

- International versions of the site may still have some archived content.

- The closure of Boomerang will also shift its library to Max by September 30.

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By @Bluestein - 2 months
Impermanence is a problem. The main information substrate of society is based on media that - unlike books or print - needs sustained economic investments after creation just for it's continued existence, a problem often made worse by a single publisher point of failure.-

Until we "fix" this, or find a permanence solution, entire swathes of culture will keep vanishing wholesale, until nothing remains on record from our age - a dark age, or gap - when seen from the future, looking back. Hindsight will only find a void - AIs, perhaps, our only remaining collective memory from this age up to an age where information permanence is widespread and solved.-

By @alephnerd - 2 months
Rip my childhood of CN's flash games (I never solved thr scooby doo rpg with the underwater pyramid). I wonder if that flash Cyberchase RPG on PBS Kids is still online...
By @eleveriven - 2 months
Why... just why? It might help the studio save money in the short term, but they risk undermining its long-term brand
By @rockemsockem - 2 months
Most of it is fortunately preserved on the hard drives of many pirates
By @brunoarueira - 2 months
It's a pitty! On the other hand If someone scraps the website to preserve as history, they'll go after and will apply a DMCA takedown.