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====Cartoon Network India and Pogo TV==== | ====Cartoon Network India and Pogo TV==== | ||
[[File:Cartoon Network 2010 Logo.png|thumb|150px|Cartoon Network India and Pakistan logo]] | [[File:Cartoon Network 2010 Logo.png|thumb|150px|Cartoon Network India and Pakistan logo]] | ||
[[S01|Pokémon: Indigo League]] premiered on {{wp|Cartoon Network (India)|Cartoon Network India}} on May 12, 2003 as a part of its {{wp|Toonami}} block. Following the first season, [[S02|Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands]] made its Indian debut in late 2003 and ended its run in mid-2004. In the same year, [[S03|Pokémon: The Johto Journeys]] premiered on Cartoon Network. A separate {{wp|Cartoon Network (Pakistan)|Cartoon Network}} feed affiliated with Cartoon Network India was launched for the Pakistani audience in 2004, and was also later made available in Afghanistan and Bangladesh. Due to this affiliation, both channels broadcast the anime simultaneously. With [[S05|Pokémon: Master Quest]], Cartoon Network India introduced two additional dubs, Tamil and Telugu. The [[original series]] concluded its first complete run in mid-2005. | [[S01|Pokémon: Indigo League]] premiered on {{wp|Cartoon Network (India)|Cartoon Network India}} on May 12, 2003 as a part of its {{wp|Toonami}} block. Following the first season, [[S02|Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands]] made its Indian debut in late 2003 and ended its run in mid-2004. In the same year, [[S03|Pokémon: The Johto Journeys]] and [[S04|Pokémon: Johto League Champions]] premiered on Cartoon Network. A separate {{wp|Cartoon Network (Pakistan)|Cartoon Network}} feed affiliated with Cartoon Network India was launched for the Pakistani audience in 2004, and was also later made available in Afghanistan and Bangladesh. Due to this affiliation, both channels broadcast the anime simultaneously. With [[S05|Pokémon: Master Quest]], Cartoon Network India introduced two additional dubs, Tamil and Telugu. The [[original series]] concluded its first complete run in mid-2005. | ||
The first two seasons of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', [[S06|Pokémon: Advanced]] and [[S07|Pokémon: Advanced Challenge]], made their South Asian debut in 2006. While 2008 marked the first run for [[S08|Pokémon: Advanced Battle]] and [[S09|Pokémon: Battle Frontier]] in the respective territories. Unlike its predecessors, the ninth season aired on Cartoon Network Pakistan two weeks after its Indian debut. Furthermore, Cartoon Network introduced a one-hour block, ''Dastaan-e-Pokémon'', that aired reruns from the first seven seasons. | The first two seasons of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', [[S06|Pokémon: Advanced]] and [[S07|Pokémon: Advanced Challenge]], made their South Asian debut in 2006. While 2008 marked the first run for [[S08|Pokémon: Advanced Battle]] and [[S09|Pokémon: Battle Frontier]] in the respective territories. Unlike its predecessors, the ninth season aired on Cartoon Network Pakistan two weeks after its Indian debut. Furthermore, Cartoon Network introduced a one-hour block, ''Dastaan-e-Pokémon'', that aired reruns from the first seven seasons. | ||
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The first two episodes of [[S17|Pokémon the Series: XY]], ''[[XY001|Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin]]'' and ''[[XY002|Lumoise City Pursuit]]'', debuted on Hungama TV on May 9, 2015 without a prior announcement. The network announced more new episodes from ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'', which later aired alongside the channel's first run of the earlier seasons. Similar to previous instances, the episode title cards were skipped and [[Media:Pokémon XY logo Southeast Asia.png|a new logo]] was used for the series. After a month-long hiatus, Hungama TV resumed airing new episodes on August 1, 2015 with ''[[XY021|A PokéVision of Things to Come!]]''. It completed the initial run of the season on November 14, 2015. | The first two episodes of [[S17|Pokémon the Series: XY]], ''[[XY001|Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin]]'' and ''[[XY002|Lumoise City Pursuit]]'', debuted on Hungama TV on May 9, 2015 without a prior announcement. The network announced more new episodes from ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'', which later aired alongside the channel's first run of the earlier seasons. Similar to previous instances, the episode title cards were skipped and [[Media:Pokémon XY logo Southeast Asia.png|a new logo]] was used for the series. After a month-long hiatus, Hungama TV resumed airing new episodes on August 1, 2015 with ''[[XY021|A PokéVision of Things to Come!]]''. It completed the initial run of the season on November 14, 2015. | ||
====Voot==== | ====Voot Kids==== | ||
In India, the Disney dubs of the first eight seasons are available on {{wp|Voot}}, a streaming service by Viacom 18, making it the first time the anime has been available through a streaming service in India. Episodes from the first and second season are available in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu; while episodes from the third to eighth seasons are only available in English and Hindi. The Hindi dub of the last episodes of the eighth season premiered on the service before it aired on Disney XD. | In India, the Disney dubs of the first eight seasons are available on {{wp|Voot}} Kids, a streaming service by Viacom 18, making it the first time the anime has been available through a streaming service in India. Episodes from the first and second season are available in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu; while episodes from the third to eighth seasons are only available in English and Hindi. The Hindi dub of the last episodes of the eighth season premiered on the service before it aired on Disney XD. Scenes such as recap of previous episodes and "To Be Continued" shots are skipped, although the scenes deleted during TV airings are restored on Voot Kids. | ||
===Pokémon movies and specials=== | ===Pokémon movies and specials=== | ||