Cartoonito (Italian TV channel)

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Cartoonito
Country Italy
Broadcast areaNationwide
Switzerland
Programming
Language(s) Italian
Picture format 1080p HDTV
(downscaled to 576i for the SD feed)
Ownership
Owner Boing S.p.A.
(RTI/Mediaset, 51%
Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA, 49%)
Sister channels
List
History
Launched22 August 2011;13 years ago (22 August 2011)
Links
Website cartoonito.it
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital terrestrial television Channel 46 (SD)
Channel 546 (HD)
Original logo with purple eyes, used from 2011 to 2018 Cartoonito logo.svg
Original logo with purple eyes, used from 2011 to 2018
Former logo with black eyes, used from 2018 to 2022 Cartoonito 2018.svg
Former logo with black eyes, used from 2018 to 2022

Cartoonito is an Italian free-to-air television channel owned by Boing S.p.A., a joint venture of Fininvest's MFE - MediaForEurope (through its Mediaset and RTI subsidiaries) and Warner Bros. Discovery (through its International division). [1] [2] It is available on digital terrestrial television and free-to-view satellite provider Tivùsat.

Contents

The channel was launched on 22 August 2011 and airs preschool programs mainly sourced from Warner Bros. Discovery, in addition to acquired and local shows from other Mediaset networks or aboard. [3]

Programming

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References

  1. Feiner, Lauren (March 4, 2019). "WarnerMedia reorganizes its leadership team after AT&T acquisition". CNBC. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  2. "Mediaset Group – Corporate – Free channels". Mediaset Group. Archived from the original on December 10, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
  3. "Cartoonito | Pressroom".