Cartoonito (Portuguese TV channel) facts for kids
Logo since 2023
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| Broadcast area | Angola Mozambique Portugal |
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| Headquarters | Turner House, London, United Kingdom |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Portuguese |
| Picture format | 16:9 576i |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Warner Bros. Discovery International |
| Sister channels | Cartoon Network CNN International CNN Portugal |
| History | |
| Launched | 21 April 2015 (in Angola and Mozambique) 26 April 2018 (in Portugal) |
| Former names | Boomerang (2015–23) |
Cartoonito is a Portuguese pay television channel which launched on 21 April 2015 as Boomerang, 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)
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. The channel also became available on Meo on 2022.
As Cartoonito (2023–present)
On February 21, 2022, a morning and afternoon Cartoonito block launched on Boomerang. Like other international versions of the channel, Boomerang in Portugal would become a full-time Cartoonito channel on March 23, 2023.
Programming
Original programming
- Baby Looney Tunes
- Batwheels
- Tom and Jerry in New York
- The Tom and Jerry Show (25 April 2015)
Acquired programming
- Alice & Lewis
- Cocomelon
- Doraemon
- Grizzy and the Lemmings (4 September 2016)
- Lucas the Spider
- Moley
- Mighty Mike
- Mr. Bean: The Animated Series (25 April 2015)
- Mush-Mush and The Mushables
- Pat the Dog
See also
In Spanish: Cartoonito (Portugal) para niños
- Hanna-Barbera
- Turner Entertainment
- List of programs broadcast by Boomerang
- List of programs broadcast by Cartoonito
