MUMBAI: Kids entertainment channel Cartoon Network has launched SlamBall, the new full-contact competition sport from Tollin Productions and IMG Sports Media, in the US.

The hour-long show will run for five weeks and will be aired every Saturday and Sunday at noon.

The show will feature highlights and recaps from additional games, player profiles, news and notes from around the league and also a ‘SlamBall Game of the Week‘.

"SlamBall is an up-and-coming sport that is exciting fans around the world and we are thrilled to have the opportunity to introduce it to the Cartoon Network viewer," says SlamBall creator Mason Gordon.