Cartoonito (French TV channel)

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Cartoonito
Cartoonito - Logo 2021.svg
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
Boomerang
TCM Cinéma
Warner TV
Warner TV Next
History
Launched8 April 2010;13 years ago (2010-04-08)
Former namesBoing (2010–23)
Links
Website www.cartoonito.fr
Availability
Terrestrial
StarTimes Channel 364

Cartoonito is a French pay television channel aimed at preschoolers between the ages of 3 and 6, and formerly at teenagers, which launched on 8 April 2010 as Boing. [1] On 2 February 2023, it was announced that Boing would be replaced by a Cartoonito channel on 3 April.

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History

As Boing (2010–2023)

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Boing logo

Boing was launched on 3 April 2010 as a block on Gulli and as a channel on 8 April 2010. [2] Its programming consisted of reruns from Cartoon Network shows. While Cartoon Network is exclusively on Canalsat and cable, Boing was available on ISPs. Boing joined Numericable on 18 August 2011 and Canalsat on 15 September 2011. On 10 January 2023, the channel ceased broadcasting on Canal+ after retransmission consent negotiation for WBD channels was unsuccessful. [3] [4]

As Cartoonito (2023–present)

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Original logo with purple eyes, used from 2011 to 2013

Boing once carried a Cartoonito-branded block between 3 September 2011 to 5 July 2013. In May 2021, it was announced that there were plans to relaunch Cartoonito within the region around Spring 2022, with HBO Max. [5] [6] On 2 February 2023, it was announced that Boing would transition to a new branding of Cartoonito on 3 April 2023. [7] [8] [9]

Programming

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.

Current programming

Original programming

Acquired programming

Former programming

Original programming

Acquired programming

See also

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