Get ready to “Chase the Laughs, Catch the Fun” as Tom and Jerry celebrate 85 years of iconic mischief and enduring entertainment. Since their debut in 1940, the legendary cat-and-mouse duo have delighted audiences around the world with their playful rivalry and timeless charm. To honor the beloved pair, Warner Bros. Discovery is unveiling a year-long global celebration for fans of all ages with new products, content, experiences and more.
Let the fun-filled chase begin and get ready to learn about the endless antics that will pack the year for Tom and Jerry’s 85th anniversary celebration:
This February, Free-to-air channel, Cartoon Network Arabic, is dedicating its Cinema Club to Tom & Jerry movies every Friday at 12:30pm and 6:30pm. Cartoon Network Arabic channel will also air the first series of The Tom & Jerry Show, Mondays to Thursdays at 12:30pm, 5:45pm, and 10:15pm, with the Tom & Jerry (2023) series also scheduled to air throughout the day. On the Cartoon Network MENA pay channel, the second and third series of The Tom & Jerry Show will air Monday to Friday at 9:55am till the end of February.
A full digital takeover is live across social and digital platforms, including a TikTok filter on the Tom and Jerry channel that allows users to transform into a character from classic Tom and Jerry shape-shifting scenes.
Additionally, a live stream across EMEA will be running on Cartoon Network and Cartoonito YouTube channels. [Link here for MENA.] It’s also worth checking out the dedicated Tom and Jerry playlist on Cartoonito MENA YouTube Channel [here].
Collectors and fans alike won’t want to miss Tom and Jerry: The Complete CinemaScope® Collection on Blu-rayTM. This set includes all 23 wide-screen wonders – collected together for the first time on Blu-ray™ as originally seen in theatres – along with 3 bonus cartoons. Available to own from Warner Bros. Archives and available on Amazon February 11th.
Across MENA, fans are joining the global celebration of Tom & Jerry’s 85th anniversary with exciting experiences. As part of the festivities, Warner Bros. Discovery’s Arabic food channel, Fatafeat, is collaborating with Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi to break a world record, bringing a unique and memorable culinary celebration to the region.
With the anniversary just kicking off, more fun and antics will be announced over the coming months, including activities around what has to be Jerry’s favorite day of the year, “Cheese Day” and the launch of new Kawaii-style animated shorts “Tom and Jerry Gokko” releasing later in the year. More details to be shared soon. Check out Tom and Jerry’s social channels to stay up to date on the latest activities and have a laugh or two!
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