Cartoonito was a Portuguese pay television channel which launched on 21 April 2015 as Boomerang,[2] and is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery under its international division. It was available in Angola, Mozambique and Portugal.
 Logo since 2023 | |
| Broadcast area |  Portugal Angola Mozambique |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Turner House, London, United Kingdom[1] |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Portuguese |
| Picture format | 16:9 576i |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA |
| Sister channels | Cartoon Network CNN Discovery Channel Discovery Showcase HD Eurosport 1 Eurosport 2 Food Network Investigation Discovery TLC Travel Channel |
| History | |
| Launched | 21 April 2015 (in Angola and Mozambique) 26 April 2018 (in Portugal) |
| Closed | 11 September 2024 |
| Replaced by | Cartoonito Western Europe |
| Former names | Boomerang (2015–23) |
History
editAs Boomerang (2015–2023)
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On 5 June 2005, Boomerang Europe was launched in English for all Europe, Middle East and Africa, including Portugal, Angola and Mozambique. On 31 December 2013, the Pan-European feed was removed in Portugal due to the launch of the Portuguese feed of Cartoon Network. On 21 April 2015, Boomerang in European Portuguese was launched in Angola and Mozambique as a partnership with DStv and it is available on the DStv Bué and DStv Grande packages. Later, it was launched in Portugal on 26 April 2018 and it is available with Vodafone and Nowo TV operators.[3] The channel also became available on Meo on 2022.
As Cartoonito (2023–2024)
editOn 21 February 2022, a morning and afternoon Cartoonito block launched on Boomerang.[4] Like other international versions of the channel, Boomerang in Portugal would become a full-time Cartoonito channel on 23 March 2023.[5][6][7]
On 11 September 2024, the channel's feed merged with Cartoonito Nordic, forming Cartoonito Europe.[8]
Programming
editSource:[9]
Original programming
edit- Baby Looney Tunes
- Batwheels
- Tom and Jerry in New York
- The Tom and Jerry Show (25 April 2015)
Acquired programming
edit- Alice & Lewis
- Cocomelon
- Doraemon
- Grizzy & the Lemmings (4 September 2016)
- Lucas the Spider
- Moley
- Mighty Mike
- Mr. Bean: The Animated Series (25 April 2015)
- Mush-Mush and The Mushables[10]
- Pat the Dog
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Company Information". Turner Broadcasting System Europe. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "The Latest on New Shows, Channel Launches and More | DStv | Boomerang chega à DStv!". dstv.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ "Boomerang Now Available In Portugal On Vodafone And Nowo - RegularCapital". RegularCapital. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ Nunes, Marta Kong (5 February 2022). "Boomerang apresenta o Cartoonito!". MHD (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ "Adeus Boomerang! Cartoonito é o novo irmão do Cartoon Network". Unimado (in European Portuguese). 28 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ Durães, Pedro (14 March 2023). "CANAL DA WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY PARA O SEGMENTO PRÉ-ESCOLAR CHEGA A PORTUGAL". Meios & Publicidade (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ "Cartoonito chega às operadoras portuguesas a partir de 23 de março". DobNews (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ "Cartoon Network fusiona varias de sus señales en Europa". TVLaint (in Spanish). 17 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Programação Boomerang para Hoje". TudoNumClick (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "Cartoonito is coming to Boomerang Portugal on 21st February!". ITO. Retrieved 19 January 2022.