Cartoonito (Portuguese TV channel)

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Cartoonito
Cartoonito - Logo 2021.svg
Logo since 2023
Broadcast areaFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
HeadquartersTurner House, London, United Kingdom [1]
Programming
Language(s) Portuguese
Picture format 16:9 576i
Ownership
Owner Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA
Sister channels Cartoon Network
CNN
Discovery Channel
Discovery Showcase HD
Eurosport 1
Eurosport 2
Food Network
Investigation Discovery
TLC
Travel Channel
History
Launched21 April 2015;8 years ago (2015-04-21)
(in Angola and Mozambique)
26 April 2018;5 years ago (2018-04-26)
(in Portugal)
Former namesBoomerang (2015–23)
Links
Website www.cartoonito.pt

Cartoonito is a Portuguese pay television channel which launched on 21 April 2015 as Boomerang, [2] and is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery under its international division. Currently, it is available in Angola, Mozambique and Portugal.

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History

As Boomerang (2015–2023)

Boomerang logo 21 April 2015 - 2023 Boomerang tv logo.png
Boomerang logo 21 April 2015 – 2023

On 5 June 2005, Boomerang Europe was launched in English for all Europe, Middle East and Africa, including Portugal, Angola and Mozambique. On 31 December 2013, the Pan-European feed was removed in Portugal due to the launch of the Portuguese feed of Cartoon Network. On 21 April 2015, Boomerang in European Portuguese was launched in Angola and Mozambique as a partnership with DStv and it is available on the DStv Bué and DStv Grande packages. Later, it was launched in Portugal on 26 April 2018 and it is available with Vodafone and Nowo TV operators. [3] The channel also became available on Meo on 2022.

As Cartoonito (2023–present)

On 21 February 2022, a morning and afternoon Cartoonito block launched on Boomerang. [4] Like other international versions of the channel, Boomerang in Portugal would become a full-time Cartoonito channel on 23 March 2023. [5] [6] [7]

Programming

Source: [8]

Original programming

Acquired programming

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Company Information". Turner Broadcasting System Europe. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
  2. ↑ "The Latest on New Shows, Channel Launches and More | DStv | Boomerang chega à DStv!". dstv.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Boomerang Now Available In Portugal On Vodafone And Nowo - RegularCapital". RegularCapital. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  4. ↑ Nunes, Marta Kong (5 February 2022). "Boomerang apresenta o Cartoonito!". MHD (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "Adeus Boomerang! Cartoonito é o novo irmão do Cartoon Network". Unimado (in European Portuguese). 28 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  6. ↑ Durães, Pedro (14 March 2023). "CANAL DA WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY PARA O SEGMENTO PRÉ-ESCOLAR CHEGA A PORTUGAL". Meios & Publicidade (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "Cartoonito chega às operadoras portuguesas a partir de 23 de março". DobNews (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  8. ↑ "Programação Boomerang para Hoje". TudoNumClick (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  9. ↑ "Cartoonito is coming to Boomerang Portugal on 21st February!". ITO. Retrieved 19 January 2022.


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