Cartoonito (French TV channel)

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Cartoonito
Country France
Broadcast areaNationwide
Belgium
Switzerland
Luxembourg
Monaco
Morocco
Sub-Saharan Africa
Madagascar
Mauritius
Caribbean
Programming
Language(s) French
Original audio track
Picture format 1080p (HDTV)
576i SDTV
Ownership
Owner Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA
Sister channels Cartoon Network
Warner TV Next
TCM Cinéma
Warner TV
TLC
Discovery Channel France
Discovery Investigation
Boomerang
History
Launched3 September 2011;13 years ago (2011-09-03)(as a block)
3 April 2023;19 months ago (2023-04-03)(as a channel)
Replaced Boing
Availability
Terrestrial
StarTimes Channel 364

Cartoonito is a French children's television channel aimed at preschoolers between the ages of 3 and 6.

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History

Original logo used from 2011 to 2013 Cartoonito logo.svg
Original logo used from 2011 to 2013

Boing once carried a Cartoonito-branded block between 3 September 2011 to 5 July 2013. [1] In May 2021, it was announced that there were plans to relaunch Cartoonito within the region around Spring 2022, with HBO Max. [2] [3] On 2 February 2023, it was announced that Boing would transition to a new branding of Cartoonito on 3 April 2023. [4] [5] [6]

The network programming initially was made of reruns and mostly targeting a family audience, as Boing with reruns of Cartoon Network, Boomerang and Toonami, and films. Cartoon Network's international acquisitions aired on Boing, while Cartoon Network France focuses on Cartoon Network Originals. Boing France co-produced some French shows (Zorro, the Chronicles, Chronokids, and Miss Moon ) and made a mini-series: JuMo.

Programming

Original programming

Acquired programming

See also

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