Boomerang is an Australian children's pay television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery under its international division and a sister service of Cartoon Network.
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| Country | Australia |
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| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 576i SDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific |
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| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Foxtel Go | Channel 715 |
| Binge | binge.com.au |
History and branding
editPrior to becoming a standalone channel, Boomerang was its own block dedicated to older Hanna-Barbera cartoons launched in 1995 on the U.S. television network.
The Australian feed of the Boomerang Asia service was launched on 14 March 2004, as a part of the Foxtel Digital launch with a line-up very similar to that of the American and British version. Originally devoted to classic animation from studios such as Warner Bros., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Hanna-Barbera, the channel has since expanded to include more contemporary programming including Poochini. This channel is available as a free trial in a subscription entertainment package on Fetch TV by some ISPs and was added 26 January 2017.[1]
On 1 December 2012, Boomerang launched a refreshed look, using the logo used by Boomerang UK and other European countries, and converted to 16:9 aspect ratio.[2]
On 3 November 2014, Boomerang received a new logo and branding as part of a global rebranding effort.[3] In late 2014, Boomerang had launched Art&Graft redesign which by 2015 came to Asian and Oceanian territories, the United States, and later to Europe, the Middle East and Africa.[4]
On 22 April 2021, the channel was discontinued on Fetch TV, alongside its sister channel Cartoon Network.[5]
A Cartoonito block launched on 4 July 2022, alongside its Asia counterpart.[6][7]
Programming
editCurrent programming
edit- Bunnicula
- Roger
- Tom & Jerry Kids
Cartoonito programming
edit- Alice & Lewis
- Baby Looney Tunes
- Batwheels
- Bugs Bunny Builders
- Esme & Roy
- Lucas the Spider
- Mecha Builders
- Mittens and Pants
- Petronix Defenders
- Tangranimals
- Toad & Friends
- Vida the Vet
Former programming
edit- The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky[8]
- ALF: The Animated Series
- Alice and Lewis[9]
- Angelo Rules[10]
- A Pup Named Scooby-Doo[8]
- Astro Boy[8]
- The Banana Splits[11]
- Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures[12]
- The Batman[8]
- Be Cool, Scooby-Doo![13]
- Ben 10[14]
- Ben 10: Omniverse[14]
- Best Furry Friends[9]
- Captain Caveman[11]
- Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot[8]
- The Care Bears Family
- Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot[15]
- Casper's Scare School[16]
- Cow and Chicken[8]
- Codename: Kids Next Door
- Dexter's Laboratory[8]
- Doraemon[17]
- DreamWorks Dragons[13]
- Duck Dodgers[8]
- Dynomutt, Dog Wonder[11]
- Fraggle Rock[8]
- The Flintstones[11]
- The Garfield Show
- Grizzy & the Lemmings[13]
- Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch![8]
- Hong Kong Phooey[11]
- Horrid Henry
- Horseland[8]
- Huckleberry Hound[8]
- Inspector Gadget (1983 TV series)[8]
- Inspector Gadget (2015 TV series)[16]
- The Jetsons[11]
- Jimmy Two-Shoes[16]
- Johnny Bravo[8]
- Josie and the Pussycats[11]
- Krypto the Superdog[8]
- LEGO Friends[12]
- Legion of Superheroes[8]
- Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har
- Looney Tunes[11]
- The Looney Tunes Show[10]
- Madeline
- Magilla Gorilla[8]
- Matt's Monsters[18]
- Monchhichi Tribe
- Mr. Bean: The Animated Series[10]
- Mush Mush and the Mushables[9]
- My Knight and Me[13]
- My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic[15]
- My Little Pony: Pony Life[9]
- The New Adventures of Tom and Jerry[8]
- New Looney Tunes
- Oggy and the Cockroaches[12]
- Out of Jimmy's Head[8]
- Ozie Boo![8]
- Pat the Dog[19]
- The Perils of Penelope Pitstop[11]
- Pingu in the City[9]
- The Pink Panther Show[8]
- Pink Panther and Pals[10]
- Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks[8]
- Popeye[11]
- Postman Pat[8]
- The Powerpuff Girls
- Powerpuff Girls Z[8]
- Quick Draw McGraw[11]
- Sabrina the Teenage Witch[20]
- Samurai Jack[8]
- The Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show[11]
- Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?[9]
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated[10]
- The Scooby-Doo Show[13]
- Scooby-Doo, Where Are You![11]
- Sheep in the Big City[8]
- The Smurfs[11]
- Snagglepuss[8]
- Strawberry Shortcake[20]
- Strawberry Shortcake's Berry Bitty Adventures[21]
- The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries[8]
- Thomas & Friends (series 12-13 only)
- Time Squad[8]
- Tricky TV
- Tom and Jerry[8]
- Tom & Jerry Kids[8]
- The Tom and Jerry Show (2014 TV series)[15]
- Tom and Jerry Tales
- Top Cat[11]
- Transformers: Rescue Bots
- We Bare Bears[9]
- Winx Club[8]
- Yabba Dabba Dinosaurs[9]
- Yogi Bear[11]
Logos
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14 March 2004 – 1 November 2007 -
1 December 2012 – 3 November 2014
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (30 January 2017). "Cartoon Network & Boomerang Launch on Fetch TV". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ Knox, David (23 November 2012). "Boomerang Channel to Refresh". TV Tonight. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia (14 October 2014). "Turner Sets Global Relaunch of Boomerang to Focus on Family Viewing". Variety. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ Kanazir, Marija (16 February 2015). "Cartoon Network's Boomerang Gets a New Colorful Design". Branding Magazine. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (19 March 2021). "Fetch TV losing CNN, Cartoon Network, Boomerang". TV Tonight. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Preschool Brand 'Cartoonito' Launches on Cartoon Network in Asia". Google Docs. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ Perry, Kevin (4 July 2022). "Brand new block of dedicated kids preschool programming CARTOONITO launches this week on FOXTEL". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af Chdr (12 November 2008). "Cartoon Network Schedules: Boomerang AU Schedule: 11/17/08 – 11/23/08". Cartoon Network Schedules. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "BOOMERANG – TV Listings Guide". 22 May 2021. Archived from the original on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "TV Guide". 6 September 2015. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Boomerang TV". 8 April 2004. Archived from the original on 8 April 2004. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ a b c RegularCapital (3 July 2018). "Cartoon Network Australia And Boomerang Australia September 2018 Highlights". RegularCapital. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "TV Guide". 11 March 2017. Archived from the original on 11 March 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ a b "BOOMERANG – TV Listings Guide". 1 January 2023. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ a b c "TV Guide". 29 September 2015. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "TV Guide". 18 October 2015. Archived from the original on 18 October 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "- YouTube". YouTube.
- ^ "Matt's Monsters". Boomerang Australia. Archived from the original on 1 July 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ RegularCapital (4 April 2017). "Cartoon Network Australia And Boomerang Australia June 2017 Highlights". RegularCapital. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ a b "TotalGirl Online Magazines : Read TotalGirl eMagazines from Australia in English". onlineemagazines.com. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Strawberry Shortcake". Boomerang Australia. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2023.