Warner Bros. Discovery has taken the entire Cartoon Network website offline, meaning that free episodes and other interactive content are no longer accessible. Instead, visitors to CartoonNetwork.com are redirected to , Variety reported.
Cartoon Network's website offered free full episodes and clips of some of its most popular shows, including Adventure Time, The Amazing World of Gumball, Teen Titans Go! and Steven Universe. Now, if you need a quick fix from those shows, you'll either have to subscribe to Max, pay for them on another digital streaming service, or dig out a copy from your collection of old Blu-Rays and DVDs.
A Cartoon Network spokesperson said Variety The network is refocusing its efforts on “programs and social media where consumers are more engaged and there is significant growth potential.” The decision to shut down the website will not affect the network’s cable television programming.
The disappearance of Cartoon Network's website comes a week after Warner Bros. Discovery announced the end of its classic cartoon streaming service. Warner Bros. Discovery announced that the network for fans of classic cartoons like Tom and Jerry, Crazy races and the original Looney Tunes Shorts will cease operations on September 30. Subscribers will be added to Max's ad-free tier at no additional cost.
In June, the media giant including The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report from the Comedy Central website, as well as free content from the websites of other channels such as TV Land, CMT and Paramount Network.