MUMBAI : Cartoon Network US has made announcements concerning new shows, new acquisitions, greenlights of existing shows and future programming events for its Adult Swim block.

Adult Swim launched in September 2001. It is the broadcaster's late-night block of animation for adults. It airs Sunday - Thursday from 11 pm - 2 am.

One of the new shows is The Venture Brothers. The comedy debuts in August. The show follows the adventures of two dim-witted brothers, their scientist father and his bodyguard, Brock. Hank and Dean Venture regularly find themselves in danger, even if they are oblivious to it. The Venture family lives on a spacious ranch with a high-tech laboratory, but their adventures take them to exotic locales around the world, from the deepest, darkest rain forests to dangerous urban jungles and even outer space.

Another show will come from actor and producer Seth Green. The show will start in October . The series will deliver a satirical look at popular culture. Green will provide voices for the series which has been greenlit for 20 episodes. A show with a political bent is Tom Goes to the Mayor. Tom Peters is a would-be entrepreneur and civic do-gooder in the eccentric small town of Jefferton. He brings his crackpot ideas to the Mayor who endorses them. The show explores the comedic possibilities of government machinations and provincial thinking.