 Toon Disney launched on April 18, 1998 (coinciding with the 15th anniversary of parent network Disney Channel's launch), and was aimed at children between the ages of 6 and 18 years old.The network's main competitors were Warner Bros./WarnerMedia's Cartoon Network and Boomerang, and Viacom/MTV Networks' Nicktoons.Toon Disney originally operated as a commercial-free service from April 1998 to September 1999, when it became advertiser-supported (unlike Disney Channel).