Aroba Invasion

Aroba Invasion (formerly named Animation Invasion from 1994 to 1999) was a made-for-syndication weekend program block that airs productions from Aroba Animation, with feeds broadcasting on local Fox, UPN, The WB, and other independent stations.

Following agreements with Universal to expand the block, the Aroba Invasion block relaunched was replaced by ArobaCentral in 2007. Block and Internation channels using the name were either replaced or renamed.

History
On January 24, 1994, animation studio Aroba Animation announced its joint venture with Viacom Inc. to debut their animated projects with the launch of an animation-focused programming block made for syndication, airing in Fridays and Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The name 'Animation Grind' was considered.

The Animation Invasion block launched on July 1, 1994, with the debut of original series Wackballs, Intense Phys Ed, and Madmen''. ''The launch held a surprise 3.4 million viewers, funding production for future Aroba shows.