What happened to Tom & Jerry and others?

[osprey]

Why is this work of genius no longer on telly?
Also, why are the Road Runner / Wile E. Coyote and Foghorn Leghorn absent from our screens? It cannot be because of the violence in them as there is far worse on telly all the time, so what is the reason?

[mushroom25]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/52714 70.stm may offer a clue. nanny state strikes again.

[B00]

I know Tom & Jerry at least is still shown on one of the kids tv stations on Sky. Tried to watch one with my 2yr old but she was sadly un-impressed. I on the other hand was roaring with laughter.

[almcd007]

They are all constantly on Boomerang and The Cartoon Network on Sky/Cable/ Dont know about freeview.

My 6 year old and 3 year old love Tom & Jerry, Wile E Coyote, Scooby Doo, Sylvester & Daffy Duck - much rather them watch those cartoons than some of the rubbish on the other channels which is supposed to be aimed at their age group.

[teash]

Foghorn Leghorn what a belter he was " I say, I say boyyyyyy"

[tonymclark]

As the others have said, the are on the likes of Boomerang and Cartoon Network, and maybe they have exclusive rights to the cartoons in this country, preventing the terrestrial channels from showing them.

[JJ1969]

I am subjected to Tom and Jerry every morning on Boomerang... Scooby Doo ( which, I must say is pure genius) and all manner of 50's 60's and 70's cartoons,

Get sky and all will be revealed.

JJ