Boing is the brand name used by the International division of
Warner Bros. Discovery
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for a collection of
television network
A television network or television broadcaster is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, where a central operation provides programming to many television stations or pay television providers. Until the mid- ...
s outside of the United States that target children.
As of 2021, Boing-branded channels exist in
Italy
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(its flagship service),
France
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,
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
, and in
Africa
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, while a weekend morning
programming block
Block programming is the arrangement of programs on radio or television so that those of a particular genre, theme, or target audience are united.
Overview
Block programming involves scheduling a series of related shows which are likely to attra ...
formerly aired on the WarnerMedia-owned
Chilevisión
Chilevisión (often abbreviated as CHV) is a Chilean free-to-air television channel. It is the third oldest Chilean television network, owned by Paramount Networks Americas, being founded by the University of Chile on November 4, 1960.
Histo ...
(now owned by
Paramount Global
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) in
Chile
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and currently
Teve2 in
Turkey
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(previously
Cartoon Network).
The Animadz
A group of characters known as the ''Animadz'' serve as Boing's official mascots. They include ''Bo'', a blue dog-like human; ''Bobo'', a hairless green humanoid; ''Otto'', a robot; ''Maissa'', a yellow
maize
Maize ( ; ''Zea mays'' subsp. ''mays'', from es, maíz after tnq, mahiz), also known as corn (North American and Australian English), is a cereal grain first domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 10,000 years ago. The ...
; ''Katrina'', a white chicken; and ''Dino'', a green dinosaur.
See also
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Boing (Italian TV channel)
Boing is an Italian free-to-air television channel marketed at children and teenagers, owned by Boing S.p.A., a joint venture of Fininvest's MFE - MediaForEurope (through its Mediaset Italia subsidiary) and Warner Bros. Discovery (through its I ...
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Boing (French TV channel)
Boing is a French pay television channel aimed at children and teenagers, which launched on 8 April 2010.
History
Boing was launched on 3 April 2010 as a block on Gulli and as a channel on 8 April 2010.
Its programming consisted of reruns from ...
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Boing (Spanish TV channel)
Boing is a Spanish free-to-air television channel launched in 2010 and owned as a joint venture between Mediaset España and Warner Bros. Discovery through its International unit. When Cartoonito and Cartoon Network were shut down on 30 June 20 ...
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Boing (African TV channel)
External links
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