It is priced at Rs 59 per month.
It is available on all Airtel DTH and IPTV boxes, and no hardware upgrade needed.
The channel number is 445.
Bharti Airtel has launched ‘Airtel Cartoon Network Classics’, a new subscription channel for Airtel Digital TV users that brings back popular legacy cartoons from the 1990s and 2000s. The aim is simple. Give older viewers a way to revisit shows they grew up with, and introduce younger audiences to the originals that shaped modern animation.
SurveyAirtel Cartoon Network Classics: What it includes
Airtel Cartoon Network Classics is available on channel number 445 exclusively via Airtel Digital TV. Programming includes some of the most recognisable Cartoon Network titles, like Tom and Jerry, Scooby-Doo, Dexter’s Laboratory, The Powerpuff Girls, etc.
Content streams without ads. Airtel says it wants the experience to feel closer to classic TV viewing, only with cleaner broadcasting and easier access.
Pricing and availability
- You can subscribe to this channel for Rs 59 per month. Users do not need to upgrade hardware or change plans. Activation is handled within the existing Airtel TV ecosystem.
- It is available in English and Hindi.
- The service works on: Airtel Xstream, IPTV boxes, Standard HD and SD DTH set-top boxes
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3 ways to activate
Subscribers can start the service in three ways:
- Through the set-top box menu
- By giving a missed call on the activation number
- Via the Airtel Thanks app
Access is enabled almost instantly after opting in.
Why this matters, should you subscribe?
Pushpinder Singh Gujral, DTH Business Head, Airtel, said the service is meant to offer ‘customers a chance to reconnect with iconic stories and characters that are loved even today.’
Meanwhile, Arjun Nohwar, Managing Director, South Asia, Warner Bros. Discovery, said the partnership ensures these stories are ‘accessible and relevant for today’s audiences.’
For Airtel, these shows are cheaper to distribute than fresh originals, but come with strong recall value. Ad-free broadcasting also gives parents more control over screen time and avoids interruptions.
For Warner Bros. Discovery, this keeps Cartoon Network’s legacy library active in India at a time when streaming platforms dominate kids’ content. It strengthens brand relevance without needing new production spending.
If you want safe, familiar, family-friendly TV, this is an easy pick at Rs 59 per month. The absence of ads helps. The line-up focuses on classics, so do not expect new CN-era shows or modern remakes.
For households already using OTT kids’ apps, this is more of a nostalgia add-on than a replacement.
But if you grew up watching these titles, this channel can be an affordable way to relive that catalogue with your kids.
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