TNT / Cartoon Network Handover, October 1999

From October 1999 here's an example of the new TNT that arrived the month before. TNT Classic Movies became TCM, where as TNT was kept on Astra 1/Sky Analogue and on Analogue Cable, this version was more akin to the US version, of more entertainment programmes. The channel closed down nightly at 1.00am UK time before handing back to Cartoon Network, when the programme had already started by the looks of it.

This version of TNT lasted about 9 months before Turner removed the channel and simply put TCM in it's place, but that had gone within a year after they pulled the plug from Sky Analogue.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• TNT
• TCM
• CartoonNetwork
• CableTV
• BSkyB
• 1999

[Heasjan]

Woa woa woa

So TNT Always showed 3movies then back to CN?

[steviegTVreturns]

@Heasjan Not technically, they would show a mix of movies, old US programmes and WCW in a 4 hour slot, and then they would hand back to CN. It's not surprising that this version didn't last very long at all.

[utubeguy35]

3 1/2 hour programming block from 9:30 PM to 1:00 AM (21.30 to 01.00)! TNT in my country is kinda like this TNT, but its a 24/7 channel.

[steviegTVreturns]

@utubeguy35 Well this was in the days when TNT used to share with Cartoon Network on Analogue Satellite and Cable in the UK, but I agree 4 hours seems quite lacksture when the US version is on air 24 hours a day. The channel didn't survive long, they didn't even bother putting onto digital satellite, instead they favoured having a 24hr Cartoon Network and a 24hr TCM, which at that time in the UK it was a new channel.

[joman66]

Please someone! At 1:00 in the video.. Ive heard the song on Adult Swim somewhere.. does anyone know the name of the song?

[dylanparrin]

@joman66 The song at 1:00 is called "Bushka" by Roachman.

[TTSVids101TV]

Is this from the powerhouse era of cn?

[AnthonyUK]

@joman66 Adult Swim was never in the UK.

[New7Dry]

woow WCW Nitro in TNT UK?

[SuperChrono]

most random reccommended video ever xD i proper remember it aswell though :S

[TonganNAVI98]

do you have the start up of TNT in 1999

[piliandbillybob]

@YouTakeMediaPlayer No we use 24 hour clock or military time as you call it. So 23.00 is 11pm, 00.00 is midnight etc.

[AnthonyUK]

@martynlee2010 Yes it is i'm afraid.

[martynlee2010]

@Heasjan is TNT TCM now ?