Locomotion (TV channel)
| Locomotion | |
|---|---|
| Launched | November 1, 1996 |
| Closed | July 31, 2005 |
| Owned by |
The Hearst Corporation (1996–2005) Claxson Interactive Group (1996–2002) Corus Entertainment (2002–2005) Sony Pictures Television (2005) |
| Picture format | 480i - 4:3 (SDTV) |
| Slogan |
Animation*young-adults*digital era (1999–2001) Mundo Locomotion 100% Happy (2001–2004) Animestation (2004–2005) |
| Language |
Spanish Portuguese |
| Broadcast area |
Latin America Spain Portugal United States |
| Headquarters |
Miami, United States Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Replaced by | Animax |
| Website | www.locomotion.com |
Locomotion was a TV channel that aired in Latin America from November 1, 1996 until July 31, 2005.
The network, whose corporate offices were based in Miami, Florida (though the network was not available in the United States aside from a few cable systems in southern Florida) was a joint venture between the US-based Hearst Corporation (50%) and Claxson Interactive Group, Inc. (a subsidiary of the Venezuelan-based Cisneros Group) (50%). In May 2002, Cisneros Group sold its shares in the network to Canadian-based Corus Entertainment.
It was also broadcast in Portugal through Cabovisão and TVCabo (now ZON Multimédia) and Spain (by defunct satellite TV operator Vía Digital) until 2003 due to administrative reasons with the TV operator.
Initially, Locomotion was a channel dedicated to classic animation for all ages, airing titles from King Features (which was Hearst's animation division) like Phantom 2040, Popeye, and The Legend of Prince Valiant, and shows like Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light, G.I. Joe, He-Man, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Galaxy Rangers, Lupin III, and Dr. Katz.
However, the channel did not want to face competition against the already-established Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network, so the channel began removing the children's animation in favor for alternative animation, adult series, and anime by 1998, and by 2000, they began airing more alternative and adult-oriented animation from the US, the United Kingdom, and Latin America, as well as anime series. As the network grew, most of their programming consisted of Japanese animation titles from the likes of ADV Films, Bandai Entertainment, & Geneon and others as well as adult shows like South Park, The Critic, Crapston Villas and Duckman.
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