Underbelly

Underbelly is the adult-oriented nighttime identity of the pay television network ArobaCentral. Currently broadcasting from 10:00 p.m. to 5 a.m., it is similar in format to Adult Swim, the block airs stylistically varied animated programming targeted to young adults, including original programming, syndicated series, short films and Japanese anime.

Background
Prior to Underbelly's creation, Aroba's early attempts in producing adult-oriented content had been in contrast with the studio's pre-teen audience. This therefore prompted Aroba to strip down or vaguely depict its adult themes. Examples include the sketch series Rapid-Fire, the surrealist cartoon GUTS (both of which were airing at UPN back then) and the 2006 animated movie Things Go South. A month after the controversy inflicted from the April 1995 announcement of GUTS, Jeff Raferin announced that Aroba's mature content would still be produced under the pseudonym of Cartunatics Productions, which eventually bypassed any restriction or revision the team had considering Aroba's main demographic.

On July 27th, 2005, Underbelly was announced alongside the development of ArobaCentral, with an intention of airing shows for the teenager and adult demographics. The name itself was decided considering ArobaCentral's launch identity featuring an "urban, neon-lit Vegas-esque metropolis".

Launch
Underbelly made its inaugural broadcast on July 1, 2007 at 10:00 p.m., premiering with the pilot episode of GUTS, followed by episodes of The Hysteria Files, Empathy Rock and Red vs. Blue.

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Post-launch
In November 2020, Underbelly had started broadcasting episodes of RWBY, following the removal of the majority of released episodes from YouTube by Rooster Teeth.

Programming
"See also: List of programs broadcast by Underbelly"Underbelly's programming, in terms of styles and formats, contrasts drastically of that from ArobaCentral. Original programming are produced in-house by Aroba Animation under the Cartunatics Productions pseudonym; series of note include Rapid-Fire, GUTS, Welcome to Fabulous Apocalyptica, Mass Ghoul Outbreak and Mikey Of Hellholes.

The block also airs programming from Aroba's sister companies Glitch Productions and Rooster Teeth, the latter being a prominent mainstay of the show lineup. Additionally, series syndicated from FX, Netflix and Comedy Central, alongside short series and Japanese anime, are broadcasted.

In nature, Underbelly's programs range from action to comedy, and are described as surrealist, experimental and informal.