The iconic Warner Bros. Discovery duo begins the year-long celebration with a global rollout of experiences, TV programming, and products featuring partnerships with CASETiFY, Converse, Funko, Loungefly, and others.
Chase the laughs, catch the fun! Tom and Jerry are celebrating 85 years of iconic mischief, chases, and enduring entertainment. To honor the pair, Warner Bros. Discovery has unveiled a year-long global rollout of products, experiences, and programming.
The WB Shop will feature the Tom and Jerry 85thAnniversary collection, which includes apparel and homewares, starting February 24.
A sampling of the new offerings from partnerships with multiple brands include:
- CASETiFY – The collection of phone cases and accessories feature vibrant designs and unique motifs from the classic animation. Available around the world online at CASETiFY.com.
- Converse – The limited-edition Tom and Jerry x Converse shoes and apparel line features five designs across the classic Chuck Taylor All Star, Chuck 70, T-shirts, and hoodies. Through the “Converse By You” platform, fans will also have the opportunity to make their own design choices, customizing Converse styles with special Tom and Jerry graphics. The collection launches March 6, and will be available in both adult and kid’s sizes in-store and online.
- Funko - Pop! Tom and Pop! Jerry! are available globally online at Funko.com and at select retailers now.
- Loungefly – Fans can look forward to the collection later this year.
Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Cartoonito, Max, and more will provide fans with several options to tune into Tom and Jerry episodes and films:
- UK – All month long, Boomerang channel features a “We love Tom and Jerry” takeover from now until March 2. Back-to-back programming blocks run every day featuring Tom & Jerry in New York and The Tom & Jerry Show, and weekday showcases of themed “best of” Tom & Jerry blocks at 8am, 3pm and 5pm. From February 17 - 23, daily airings of Tom & Jerry movies run at 9am and 5pm. Until March 31, Sky and Virgin customers can find Enhanced Boxsets On Demand, featuring The Tom and Jerry Show and Tom and Jerry in New York. Now TV customers can access Tom & Jerry themed character rails and Themed Boxsets in the platforms’ Kids Experience, such as Best of Tom, Best of Jerry, Best Chases, Best Pranks, Best Travels and Best Detectives.
- Italy - Boomerang channel will run The Tom and Jerry Show and Tom and Jerry in New York daily from 12pm, and Tom and Jerry movies airing during primetime. A selection of Tom & Jerry movies will also be available to Sky Italia customers, plus the Tom & Jerry (2023) series will premiere on the free-to-air Cartoonito channel.
- Turkey – In February, The Cartoon Network Türkiye channel will dedicate its Cinema Club to Tom & Jerry Movies, weekends at 10am. On weekdays, The Tom and Jerry Show runs at 10.30am, with the Tom & Jerry (2023) series also scheduled to air throughout the day. The Tom and Jerry Show is taking over Cartoon Network Türkiye on the weekend of February 22 - 23, with back-to-back episodes all day.
- MENA – 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 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.
- LATAM – From February 10 - 16, Cartoon Network will feature a one-hour block showcasing Tom and Jerry in New York episodes and Tom and Jerry Shorts. On February 16, viewers can watch the film Tom & Jerry.
- Southest ASIA – Starting in February, the iconic duo feature in the Mischief Masters block, with Tom and Jerry movies every Saturday and Sunday. Starting in June, Cartoonito will feature more Tom and Jerry series.
- Japan – Cartoon Network in Japan will celebrate with Tom and Jerry films on the February 11 and 24, 8am-8pm and February 23 3pm-9pm. A marathon of the Tom and Jerry in New York series runs on Febraury 16 2:30pm – 9pm and Tom and Jerry Gokko, including all-new episodes will be shown 2pm-2:30pm.
- Korea – A Cartoon Network Popcorn block dedicated to Tom and Jerry Movies collection begins March weekends at 10pm.
- China – Fans in China can revisit the beloved series of animated works on mainstream domestic video platforms such as iQiyi, Bilibili, Tencent Video, and Youku Video.
Max will celebrate across the platform all year long for subscribers in the USA. From now – March 3, across European countries where Max is available (Andorra, Adria, Bulgaria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Hungary, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Slovakia & Sweden) customers can access themed rails featuring Tom & Jerry series and movies such as Tom & Jerry Show, Tom & Jerry The Movie, and Tom & Jerry Blast off To Mars.
A full digital takeover is now live across social and digital platforms, including a TikTok filter on the Tom and Jerry channel, which allows users to transform into a character from classic Tom and Jerry shape-shifting scenes.
The Tom and Jerry: The Complete CinemaScope Collection is also available now on Blu-ray, which includes all 23 wide-screen wonders for the first time on Blu-ray, along with 3 bonus cartoons.
Fans will soon be able to enjoy the beloved cat and mouse in new ways, with experiences to include:
- Chefs from Warner Bros. Discovery’s Arabic food channel Fatafeat will collaborate with Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi to break a world record. More details to be shared soon.
- The “Tom and Jerry Diner” in Hakata at City Dining Kooten in Japan will be open until May 11.
- “Tom and Jerry Exhibition – When you laugh, it makes me laugh too” will tour Japan.
- The K-pop boyband BOYNEXTDOOR will debut an anniversary song, scheduled for release later in the year.
- JR Hakata City in Kyushu will host various activities, including a pop-up store, café, photo ops, until March 19.
- As part of the annual “Cheese Day” festivities in China, the activation will create a “cheese” birthday cake and allow visitors to enjoy epic photo ops, activities, merchandise and more.
More will be announced over the coming months, including activities around “Cheese Day,” and the launch of new Kawaii-style animated shorts Tom and Jerry Gokko releasing later in the year.
Source: Warner Bros. Discovery
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