Boomerang (Southeast Asia)

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Boomerang
Boomerang 2014 logo.svg
LaunchedSeptember 1, 2005;13 years ago (2005-09-01)
January 1, 2015;3 years ago (2015-01-01) (re-launch)
ClosedDecember 1, 2012;6 years ago (2012-12-01)
(2005 version)
Owned by Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
(HD feed downscaled to letterboxed 480i for SDTVs)
Country Singapore
Broadcast area Hong Kong
Indonesia
Macau
Malaysia
Maldives
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
Taiwan
Replaced Cartoonito
Replaced by Toonami (Southeast Asia)
Sister channel(s) Cartoon Network (Philippines)
Cartoon Network (Southeast Asia)
CNN International
HLN
TCM
truTV (Asia)
Website www.boomerang.asia
Availability
Transvision (Indonesia)Channel 215 (HD)
G Sat (Philippines)Channel 23 (SD)
Cignal (Philippines)Channel 76
Topas TV (Indonesia)Channel 137
MNC Vision (Indonesia)Channel 48
Skynindo
(Indonesia)		Channel 61 (HD 800/77/99)
Channel 86 (C01/C02)
Sky Direct
(Philippines)		Channel 16
SatLite
(Philippines)		Channel 80
Astro (Malaysia)Channel 621 (SD)
Cable
StarHub TV (Singapore)Channel 317 (HD)
Sky Cable (Philippines)Channel 42 (SD) (Digital)
Destiny Cable (Philippines)Channel 42 (SD) (Digital)
Surigao Cable TV (SCATV) (Philippines)Channel 52
Cablelink (Philippines)Channel 213
Cable TV Hong Kong Channel 512
IPTV
Singtel TV (Singapore)Channel 228 (HD)
Unifi TV (Malaysia)Channel 555 (HD)
Now TV
(Hong Kong)		Channel 445
CHT MOD
(Taiwan)		Channel 102

Boomerang is a cable and satellite television channel owned by Turner Broadcasting System. The Southeast Asian version of Boomerang was launched in September 2005 with a lineup very similar to that of the US version. It started previously as a programming block on Cartoon Network from 2001 to 2005 during weeknights. It has a lot of similarities with the Australian feed, including promos being shared across both feeds.

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Contents

In December 2012, the channel was replaced by Toonami Asia and Cartoonito. However, it was relaunched in Asia on January 1, 2015, with a new look and as part of the Boomerang's global rebranding effort for 2015. The channel replaced the Asian feed of Cartoonito. [1]

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Cartoonito is a brand name of WarnerMedia Entertainment, used in the company's pre-school television channels and programming blocks outside the United States. It is a sister brand to Cartoon Network. As of 2018, there are Cartoonito-branded television channels in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Italy, and a programming block on Boomerang across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Cartoonito used to be available as a channel in its own right in Southeast Asia, owned and operated by Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc. and also as a branded block on Cartoon Network Arabic. The brand is aimed at young children under the age of 6 years.

Programming

Astro on Boomerang and Cartoon Network (Southeast Asia)

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Former programming blocks

Boomeraction

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Boom! Boom! Boom!

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Tiny TV

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Boomerang Theatre

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Boomysteries

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Boomeracers

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The Zoo

The Zoo is an animal-themed programming block that aired weekdays at 9:00 to 11:00 AM. As with Boomeracers, The Zoo was a spinoff of the Boomerang block of the same name, and has aired in the United Kingdom as well.

The Big Bucket

The Big Bucket was Boomerang's marathon block. Started in June 2006, The Big Bucket featured a three-hour marathon of Boomerang's Character of the month.

Free Classic

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.awn.com/news/boomerang-bounces-back-asia
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