Why did they stop making Saturday morning cartoons?

The beginning of the end of the Saturday morning cartoon came in 1990 when Congress, in response to the steady pressure on the part of parents and children’s interest groups concerned with the issue of advertising to children, enacted the Children’s Television Act (CTA).

When did ABC stop Saturday morning cartoons?

ABC Kids (TV programming block)

Network	ABC
Formerly known as	Disney’s One Saturday Morning (1997–2002)
Format	Defunct Saturday morning children’s program block
Running time	5 hours (1997–2004) 4 hours (2004–2010) 3 hours (2010–2011)
Original language(s)	English

What happened to ABC One Saturday morning?

On September 13, 1997, One Saturday Morning was first broadcast as a two-hour block as part of the ABC Saturday Morning lineup. It was replaced with ABC Kids on September 14, 2002.

What was the first Saturday morning cartoon?

Mighty Mouse Playhouse
As noted, Mighty Mouse Playhouse was the first Saturday morning cartoon series, but before the series debuted in 1955, TV programming for children on Saturday mornings did exist. For instance, Smilin’ Ed McConnell and his Buster Brown Gang started airing on NBC in 1950. The following year, it moved to CBS.

Who got rid of Saturday morning cartoons?

the CW
This past Saturday, the CW became the last broadcast television network to cut Saturday morning cartoons. The CW is replacing its Saturday cartoon programming, called “The Vortexx,” with “One Magnificent Morning,” a five-hour bloc of non-animated TV geared towards teens and their families.

What cartoons were on Saturday morning in the 80s?

10 Most Iconic Saturday Morning ’80s Cartoons, Ranked

• 8 The Care Bears had no ill will to spread around; only friendship & compassion for others.
• 9 Jem was equal parts soap opera, action-adventure, & a romance series.
• 10 Alvin & The Chipmunks was innocent, fun & full of good-hearted laughs.

Does Disney plus have one Saturday morning?

Now, Disney+ is bringing back Pepper Ann, a beloved One Saturday Morning show that aired from 1997-2000. Variety shared details about the cartoon series coming to the streaming service on September 8, 2021: Rose executive produced with Nahnatchka Khan for Walt Disney Television Animation and Sunwoo Animation Co., Inc.

Who owned 4Kids?

4Kids Entertainment
4Kids TV

“The Game Station” logo used from September 8, 2007 to December 27, 2008
Network	Fox
Owner	4Kids Entertainment
Formerly known as	FoxBox (2002–2005)
Original language(s)	English

Are cartoons coming back?

The fans have spoken and MeTV is bringing back Saturday morning cartoons starting January 2, 2021. The fans have spoken, and MeTV is bringing back a range of Saturday morning cartoon classics—the kind that go perfect with a bowl of your favorite cereal.