Cartoon Networkmena __exclusive__ Jun 2026

As of 2025, faces an existential threat similar to its US parent, but amplified by local factors.

Globally, Cartoon Network's mascot is the abstract, surreal "Bendy Straw" (the CN logo character). In the MENA region, this mascot never gained traction. Why? Because the region already had a beloved, locally produced mascot: (the mouse from Spacetoon) and later the simpler CN MENA's "Checkerboard" guy. cartoon networkmena