Cartoon Network

One of the first major players in the television industry that mainly broadcasted cartoons was Cartoon Network. Cartoon Network was a television network established by Turner Broadcasting in 1982. This network showed animated shows and cartoons 24/7, seven days a week. It showcased many famous cartoons such as Looney Toons, Tom and Jerry, The Flintstones, and The Jetsons. Cartoon Network also started to work on its own shows to be made to build it's reputation. Many ideas for shows were compiled, but the shows that were aired were Dexter's Laboratory, Ed, Edd, n Eddy, Johnny Bravo, Courage the Cowardly Dog, and The Powerpuff Girls. These cartoons gained popularity very quickly. Cartoon Network's popularity was aslo boosted greatly by its Toonami sector of the broadcasting schedule. Toonami catered to the older section of children and aired shows like Dragon Ball Z, Gundam Wing, G Gundam, Robotech, One Piece, and many more. This part of Cartoon Network's show schedule gained popularity extremely fast and grew exponentially. Cartoon Network also catered to the much older youth crowd by making adding another program entitled Adult Swim. Cartoon Network became one of the dominant television networks in the history of television due to its catering to young audiences where cartoons and animated shows are aired 24/7, 7 days a week, and it still is a major player in the television industry.

Sources:

http://cartoonnetwork.wikia.com/wiki/Cartoon_Network

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toonami