Animation Domination

Animation Domination is a Sunday evening animated programming block airing on the Fox network in the United States and on Global in Canada, where it is branded by that network as Animation Rules with simultaneous substitution for Canadian advertising. The block airs on Sunday evenings through the entirety of that night's Fox primetime schedule.

History
The Fox Broadcasting Company premiered the Animation Domination programming block on May 1, 2005, in time for the last sweeps period of the 2004–05 television season. American Dad! is the first show to originate on Animation Domination, though its "pilot" aired on February 6, 2005. Completing the Animation Domination lineup with American Dad! was The Simpsons, King of the Hill, and the series revival of Family Guy after its three-year cancellation.

Current programming

 * The Simpsons (1989–present)
 * Kirby 4ever (1992–present)
 * Family Guy (1999–2002; 2005–present)
 * American Dad! (2005–present; moving to TBS in late 2014)
 * Bob's Burgers (2011–present)
 * ADHD Shorts (2013–present)
 * Axe Cop (2013–present)
 * High School USA! (2013–present)

Upcoming programs

 * Murder Police
 * Lucas Bros. Moving Co.
 * Golan the Insatiable (January 2014)

Past programs

 * King of the Hill (1997–2010)
 * Sit Down, Shut Up (2009)
 * The Cleveland Show (2009–2013)
 * Allen Gregory (2011)
 * Napoleon Dynamite (2012)

International versions
International Fox networks, such as Australia's Fox8, and the Fox cable networks in Italy, Bulgaria and Spain carry local versions of the block dubbed into local languages.

Saturday nights
Fox announced plans to air a late Saturday night block of adult animation (nominally 11pm–12:30am ET/PT, but at different times depending on market due to 11pm local newscasts), which would compete with Saturday Night Live on NBC and Adult Swim and replace what has been a rolling block of repeats since the cancellation of original programming in the slot in September 2010. Kevin Reilly, head of Fox's entertainment division, announced there would be original, alternative programming. It will be led by Nick Weidenfeld, former Adult Swim development head. Some programs may be in 11-minute slots. The block was originally targeted for a January 2013 launch under the name Animation Domination High Definition, which will be shortened to both ADHD (a play on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and Animation Domination HD, but on January 8, 2013, Fox announced that Animation Domination High Def would premiere on July 27, 2013. On September 7, 2013, Fox will give the 12am ET/PT half hour (which aired reruns of The Cleveland Show) back to affiliates.