The ownership situation of Tiny Toon Adventures and Animaniacs

[Nameless]

These shows never show up on networks that Time Warner/Turner actually owns, at least in the US. And despite how hot '90s nostalgia is at the moment, WB doesn't do anything with the characters. Does Steven Spielberg partially own the characters or have special terms regarding the shows' reruns or something?

[Daikun]

I believe Amblin and WB share the rights to those shows.

[Avaitor]

Well in regards as to why Animaniacs and Tiny Toons had such short runs on CN, I found this article explaining why.

Pretty much, Nickelodeon was willing to pay more for the rights to air them, and Cartoon Network had enough shows to fill up their schedule without them. And apparently Nick wasn't interested in Freakazoid! or the DC shows, which is why those stuck around for longer.

[Nameless]

That makes sense...and that's from the days before AOL tried to undo Time Warner's old "fiefdom" system too...

[Silverstar]

The Network Formerly Known as The Hub never acquired Pinky & the Brain or Freakazoid! either. In fact, few cable/satellite channels seem all that interested in acquiring F!, probably because its' episode count is so low (24) and it's humor's a bit esoteric. A lot of F!'s jokes and references flew over the heads of most kids, and several adults too, for that matter.

I think Daikun's right: WB and Amblin co-own those shows and the rights to those characters.

[Nameless]

The end credits of A!, at least, show that the show's copyright is held solely by Warner Bros. Entertainment...