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Cartoonito (Portuguese TV channel)

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Cartoonito
Logo since 2023
Broadcast areaPortugal
Angola
Mozambique
HeadquartersTurner House,London,United Kingdom[1]
Programming
Language(s)Portuguese
Picture format16:9576i
Ownership
OwnerWarner Bros. Discovery EMEA
Sister channelsCartoon Network
CNN
Discovery Channel
Discovery Showcase HD
Eurosport 1
Eurosport 2
Food Network
Investigation Discovery
TLC
Travel Channel
History
Launched21 April 2015;9 years ago(2015-04-21)
(in Angola and Mozambique)
26 April 2018;6 years ago(2018-04-26)
(in Portugal)
Closed11 September 2024;21 days ago(2024-09-11)
Replaced byCartoonito Europe
Former namesBoomerang(2015–23)
Links
Websitewww.cartoonito.pt

Cartoonitowas aPortuguesepay televisionchannel which launched on 21 April 2015 asBoomerang,[2]and is owned byWarner Bros. Discoveryunder itsinternational division.It was available inAngola,MozambiqueandPortugal.

History

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As Boomerang (2015–2023)

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Boomerang logo 14 January 2015 – 25 March 2023
Boomerang logo 21 April 2015 – 2023

On 5 June 2005,Boomerang Europewas launched in English for allEurope,Middle EastandAfrica,includingPortugal,AngolaandMozambique.On 31 December 2013, the Pan-European feed was removed in Portugal due to the launch of the Portuguese feed ofCartoon Network.On 21 April 2015, Boomerang in European Portuguese was launched inAngolaandMozambiqueas a partnership withDStvand it is available on theDStv BuéandDStv Grandepackages. Later, it was launched inPortugalon 26 April 2018 and it is available withVodafoneandNowoTV operators.[3]The channel also became available onMeoon 2022.

As Cartoonito (2023–2024)

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On 21 February 2022, a morning and afternoonCartoonitoblock launched onBoomerang.[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 withCartoonito Nordic,formingCartoonito Europe.[8]

Programming

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Source:[9]

Original programming

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Acquired programming

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See also

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References

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  1. ^"Company Information".Turner Broadcasting System Europe. Archived fromthe originalon 15 February 2012.Retrieved5 July2011.
  2. ^"The Latest on New Shows, Channel Launches and More | DStv | Boomerang chega à DStv!".dstv.com. Archived fromthe originalon 7 July 2015.Retrieved28 April2015.
  3. ^"Boomerang Now Available In Portugal On Vodafone And Nowo - RegularCapital".RegularCapital.26 April 2018.Retrieved27 April2018.
  4. ^Nunes, Marta Kong (5 February 2022)."Boomerang apresenta o Cartoonito!".MHD(in European Portuguese).Retrieved12 March2023.
  5. ^"Adeus Boomerang! Cartoonito é o novo irmão do Cartoon Network".Unimado(in European Portuguese). 28 February 2023.Retrieved28 February2023.
  6. ^Durães, Pedro (14 March 2023)."CANAL DA WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY PARA O SEGMENTO PRÉ-ESCOLAR CHEGA A PORTUGAL".Meios & Publicidade(in European Portuguese).Retrieved14 March2023.
  7. ^"Cartoonito chega às operadoras portuguesas a partir de 23 de março".DobNews(in European Portuguese).Retrieved15 March2023.
  8. ^"Cartoon Network fusiona varias de sus señales en Europa".TVLaint(in Spanish). 17 September 2024.Retrieved27 September2024.
  9. ^"Programação Boomerang para Hoje".TudoNumClick(in European Portuguese).Retrieved22 March2023.
  10. ^"Cartoonito is coming to Boomerang Portugal on 21st February!".ITO.Retrieved19 January2022.
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