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Cartoonito (Western European TV channel)

This article is about the Western European television channel. For the brand as a whole, see Cartoonito.

Cartoonito is a pan-European children's television channel owned by the EMEA sub-division of the international division of Warner Bros. Discovery. It launched on 11 September 2024,[2] following the merger of Cartoonito Portugal and Cartoonito Nordic, which had been in operation since 2023.[3]

Cartoonito
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HeadquartersTurner House, Great Marlborough Street, London, United Kingdom[1]
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Picture format16:9 576i (SDTV)
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OwnerWarner Bros. Discovery EMEA
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Launched11 September 2024; 2 months ago (2024-09-11)

History

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Both Cartoonito Portugal and Cartoonito Nordic originated as blocks on Boomerang in 2022, before taking over the channel space in March and September 2023 respectively.

Nordic countries

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On 19 January 2015, Boomerang Nordic applied the 2014–15 rebrand.[citation needed]

In January 2022, it was announced that a Cartoonito programming block would also come to Boomerang on 1 February 2022.[4][5] Due to the channel changes from 17 April to 1 May 2023, the Czech Radio and Television Broadcasting Council also gave the green light to show the channel in Latvia.[6]

Boomerang Nordic fully transformed into a 24/7 Cartoonito channel on 4 September 2023, along with its Turkey and MENA counterparts.[7]

On 11 September 2024, the channel's feed merged with Cartoonito Portugal, forming Cartoonito Western Europe.[2]

Portugal

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On 21 February 2022, Cartoonito launched as a morning and afternoon block on Boomerang.[8] Boomerang Portugal would become a 24/7 Cartoonito channel on 23 March 2023.[9][10][11]

On 11 September 2024, the channel's feed merged with Cartoonito Nordic, forming Cartoonito Western Europe.[2]

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Sources:[12][13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Cartoon Network (Nordic)". Ofcom. 7 December 2004. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "Cartoon Network fusiona varias de sus señales en Europa". TVLaint (in Spanish). 17 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  3. ^ Szalai, Georg (4 September 2023). "Warner Bros. Discovery's Boomerang Rebrands to Cartoonito in Nordics, Turkey, Middle East and North Africa". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Cartoonito is coming to Boomerang Nordic!". RegularCapital. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Boomerang International News and Discussion Thread 3.0". Markus Nelis. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Změny v distribuci dětských kanálů v Lotyšsku". 23 March 2023.
  7. ^ "ROZHODNUTÍ O UDĚLENÍ LICENCE" (PDF). Rada pro rozhlasové a televizní vysílání: 6. 17 August 2023.
  8. ^ Nunes, Marta Kong (5 February 2022). "Boomerang apresenta o Cartoonito!". MHD (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Adeus Boomerang! Cartoonito é o novo irmão do Cartoon Network". Unimado (in European Portuguese). 28 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Cartoonito chega às operadoras portuguesas a partir de 23 de março". DobNews (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  12. ^ "Cartoonito | TV-guide for i dag og 7 dage frem". tvtid.tv2.dk (in Danish). 30 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  13. ^ "Programação Cartoonito para Hoje". TudoNumClick (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 30 September 2024.
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