Boomerang (Italian TV channel)
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Boomerang is an Italian television channel launched in 2003, which airs mostly modern cartoons aimed at preschoolers. It is a sister service of Cartoon Network, and is owned Warner Bros. Discovery under its International division.
Country | Italy San Marino Vatican City Switzerland |
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Programming | |
Language(s) | Italian |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV[1] |
Ownership | |
Owner | Warner Bros. Discovery International |
Sister channels | Boing Cartoon Network Cartoonito |
History | |
Launched | 31 July 2003; 20 years ago (2003-07-31) 20 December 2008; 15 years ago (2008-12-20) (Boomerang +1) |
Links | |
Website | boomerangtv.it |
Availability | |
Streaming media | |
Sky Italia | Sky Go |
For the most part, the network's schedule matches that of the main Boomerang in the United Kingdom and Ireland, with local scheduling variations and the dubbing/subtitling of programs into Italian.
The channel launched exclusively on Sky Italia on 31 July 2003, airing the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoons such as Courage the Cowardly Dog, Johnny Bravo, The Flintstones and many other classics, taken directly from the Cartoon Network schedule.[2]
From 20 December 2008 on channel 610 of Sky, along with Cartoon Network, the channel Boomerang +1 launched, airing the same schedule as Boomerang just one hour behind.
From 20 December, 2013 due to frequency changes the channel began to air in the 14:9 ratio, and from 16 September 2015 along with the original feed it switched to 16:9.
Since February 2, 2015, the channel has been rebranding the network, adopted the new logo. and the new graphics, concurrently of international versions, of the channel.
Since September 16, 2015, the original version of the channel has been broadcast in 16:9 wide format.
from December, 1, 2023 the channel trasmits, in high definition on the streaming platform now and on the satellite platform, of sky Italia on the channel 609.
- Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures
- Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!
- Ben 10
- Dino Ranch
- Grizzy and the Lemmings
- Kingdom Force
- Justin Time
- Looney Tunes Cartoons
- Mighty Express
- MeteoHeroes
- Mighty Mike
- Moley
- Oggy and the Cockroaches
- Power Players
- Simon
- SamSam
- Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
- Taffy
- The Tom and Jerry Show
- Tom and Jerry in New York
- Thomas and Friends
- Zouk
Boomerang +1 is a timeshift channel launched on 20 December 2008 that airs the same schedule as Boomerang, just one hour behind. The channel also usually temporarily rebrands to special programs dedicated to classic shows.
- 31 July 2003 – 6 April 2005
- 6 April 2005 – 2 February 2015
- Currently In Use - 2 February 2015
- S.p.A, Editoriale Duesse (14 May 2003). "Cartoon Network: partirà a fine luglio il nuovo canale Boomerang". E2S (in Italian). Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- Official website (in Italian)
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