How to watch Cartoon Network live online
Cartoon Network is a pay TV channel in the US. To watch it live online you need a TV provider or a live TV streaming service such as YouTube TV, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV or DirecTV Stream. Its own website, CartoonNetwork.com, closed in August 2024 and now sends visitors to HBO Max.
Wikipedia and The Spool's 2026 guide agree that YouTube TV, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV and DirecTV Stream carry Cartoon Network live. Cable and satellite TV providers carry it too. YouTube TV's main plan costs $82.99 a month for 100+ channels, says YouTube TV.
CartoonNetwork.com closed on 8 August 2024 and redirects to HBO Max (then called Max), where Cartoon Network shows stream with a subscription, report TVLine and Cord Cutters News. The channel itself kept broadcasting.
- Country
- United States
- Run by
- Skydance (Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, merged 6 Oct 2026)
- Type
- Kids
- Language
- English
- Watch live
- Live TV services / TV provider
- Cost at home
- With a TV or live TV plan
- Abroad
- No official way found
- Checked
- 3 November 2026
Can you watch Cartoon Network abroad?
We found no official way to watch the US channel itself outside the US. YouTube TV says it is only available in the United States.
Cartoon Network also runs separate channels in other countries, such as the UK, with their own schedules.
No official way abroad
Watch Cartoon Network in Australia, Canada, the UK and more
Cartoon Network in Australia, Canada, the UK, Mexico, Spain and Germany
We found no official way to watch Cartoon Network live in Australia, Canada, the UK, Mexico, Spain or Germany.
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Apps for Cartoon Network: TV, phone and laptop
What is Cartoon Network?
Cartoon Network is an American cable channel for animated series, launched on 1 October 1992. Since 6 October 2026 it belongs to Skydance, the company formed when Paramount bought Warner Bros. Discovery.
Cartoon Network: common questions
Is Cartoon Network on HBO Max?
Its shows are: CartoonNetwork.com now sends visitors to HBO Max, where Cartoon Network shows stream with a subscription. To watch the channel live you need a TV provider or a live TV service.
Is Cartoon Network free?
No. It is a pay TV channel: live, it needs a TV provider or a live TV service.
Can I watch Cartoon Network without cable?
Yes, in the US, with a live TV service: YouTube TV, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV and DirecTV Stream carry it.
What happened to CartoonNetwork.com?
It closed on 8 August 2024 and now redirects to HBO Max.
Can I watch Cartoon Network abroad?
We found no official way to watch the US channel itself outside the US.
Which app do I need to watch Cartoon Network live?
YouTube TV, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV Stream (US): web, phones, smart TVs, streaming sticks. HBO Max (Shows on demand): web, phones, smart TVs.
Can I watch Cartoon Network on a smart TV?
Yes. HBO Max has an app for smart TVs (Shows on demand).
Can I watch Cartoon Network in the UK?
We found no official way to watch Cartoon Network live in the UK.
Where the facts come from
We check every fact on the broadcaster's own pages, or on two independent sources that agree.
- The Spool: how to watch Cartoon Network without cable (Feb 2026)
- TVLine: Cartoon Network website shut down, redirects users to sign up for Max
- Cord Cutters News: Warner Bros. Discovery shuts down Cartoon Network's website (9 Aug 2024)
- YouTube TV: plans (main plan $82.99 a month)
- YouTube TV help: restrictions on YouTube TV ('only available in the United States')
- Cord Cutters News: Paramount completes Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition, launches Skydance (6 Oct 2026)
- Wikipedia: Cartoon Network
Last checked: 3 November 2026. Prices and rules change: the official pages always win.
