Cartoonito is a European
pay television
Pay television, also known as subscription television, premium television or, when referring to an individual service, a premium channel, refers to subscription-based television services, usually provided by multichannel television providers, b ...
channel that airs animated programming for pre-school children. It is broadcast in
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
,
Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
,
Switzerland,
Benelux
The Benelux Union ( nl, Benelux Unie; french: Union Benelux; lb, Benelux-Unioun), also known as simply Benelux, is a politico- economic union and formal international intergovernmental cooperation of three neighboring states in western Europe: ...
, the
CIS,
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
,
Slovakia
Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...
,
Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the ...
,
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and ...
,
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...
, the
Balkans
The Balkans ( ), also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the who ...
, the
Baltics
The Baltic states, et, Balti riigid or the Baltic countries is a geopolitical term, which currently is used to group three countries: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. All three countries are members of NATO, the European Union, the Eurozone, ...
and the
Caucasus
The Caucasus () or Caucasia (), is a region between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, mainly comprising Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia (country), Georgia, and parts of Southern Russia. The Caucasus Mountains, including the Greater Caucasus range ...
. Cartoonito was previously the Central and European feed of Boomerang, until it relaunched on 18 March 2023 at 6am CET.
History
As Boomerang (2011–2023)
On June 5, 2005, Boomerang EMEA was launched on the channel feed as it expanded to Europe. In the first few years the channel was dedicated to select classic animated cartoons, but over the years more recent programming was introduced. On 1 August 2007, the channel continued to roll out across most CEE
and Arabic countries
by the end of 2010. On 12 October 2011, at 6:00 am (CEST), it was split into two different feeds: this feed focused on Central and Eastern Europe, while
Boomerang HQ centered on the Benelux, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Greece, Middle East & Africa, and Portugal. The European feed at the time consisted of four audio tracks, which were in English, Romanian, Hungarian and Polish. On 1 August 2007, TV channel began broadcasting from the Astra 1K and Hot Bird 7A satellites in the territories of the CIS and Baltic countries. The TV channel was partially broadcast in Russian.
Since 1 October 2013, the channel has been completely dubbed into Russian.
Between November 2014 and February 2015, Boomerang CEE replaced Boomerang HQ in the Netherlands and Belgium, and got a localized Dutch feed between 2 February 2015 and 2017. Since 2017 the CEE feed is available in the Netherlands and Belgium.
On 4 April 2018, Boomerang CEE switched to the 16:9 aspect ratio. On 1 October 2018, Boomerang CEE replaced
Boomerang Germany
Boomerang was a German pay television channel operated by Warner Bros. Discovery under its International division. It was launched on 1 June 2006, the channel primarily airs animated programming.
Broadcasting
In August 2013, SES Platform Servi ...
and took over its channel slot. It launched a subfeed intended to air German advertisements and has no Russian rating icons being displayed in its broadcast, differing from the main feed. Sometimes they were shown anyway because of mistakes.
Since November 10, 2020, Boomerang has received a Czech license (RRTV) in order to ensure the continuation of legal broadcasting in the European Union in accordance with the EU Directive on Audiovisual Media Services (AVMSD) and the law on the single market after the UK leaves the European Union. Since the Czech Republic has minimum broadcasting rules, it was chosen for licensing purposes in the EU. Broadcasting center of the TV channel is still located in London.
On Monday, 1 November 2021, Boomerang CEE launched a new Bulgarian-language audio track, as well as a Bulgarian channel sub-feed for Bulgarian television advertisement commercials, only on Bulsatcom, for now as A1 Bulgaria. On Friday, 3 December 2021, Boomerang CEE launched a new Czech-language audio track.
Due to
the Russian invasion of Ukraine, on 9 March 2022,
WarnerMedia
Warner Media, LLC ( traded as WarnerMedia) was an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate. It was headquartered at the 30 Hudson Yards complex in New York City, United States.
It was originally established in 1972 by ...
closed the channel in Russian territories, along with
Cartoon Network.
As Cartoonito (2023–present)
Cartoonito
Cartoonito is a brand name used by Warner Bros. Discovery for a collection of television networks and Block programming, programming blocks that target preschool-age children. The name combines the "cartoon" with the Spanish language, Spanish suf ...
began as programming block in 2011 targeting preschoolers. It aired weekday mornings and afternoons until 2014, when all Cartoonito programming merged into Boomerang's schedule. On 8 August 2022, it was announced that Cartoonito would be returning to Boomerang CEE as part of the brand's 2021 relaunch.
The block officially returned on 1 September 2022, airing from 8am to 2pm CEST. On 4 January 2023, it was announced that Boomerang CEE would fully rebrand into a dedicated Cartoonito channel on 18 March 2023.
After the decisions, the Czech regulator (RRTV) chose to stop airing the channel in Latvia and changed to the
Scandinavian version of Boomerang, on 17 April 2023 (officially 1 May 2023), but it has long been removed from the cable operator's register in Latvia, in December 2021, because it has not been used by any TV provider in recent years.
See also
*
Cartoonito (brand as a whole)
*
List of programs broadcast by Cartoonito
References
External links
Czech Official SiteHungarian Official SiteDutch Official SiteGerman Official SitePolish Official SiteRomanian Official SiteBulgarian Official Site
{{Television in Ukraine
Central and Eastern Europe
2011 establishments in the Czech Republic
2013 establishments in Russia
2018 establishments in Germany
Children's television channels in North Macedonia
Defunct television channels in Russia
English-language television stations
German-language television stations
Hungarian-language television stations
Polish-language television stations
Romanian-language television stations
Russian-language television stations
Television channels and stations established in 2005
Television channels and stations established in 2011
Television channels in Albania
Television channels in Belgium
Television channels in Estonia
Television channels in Lithuania
Television channels in North Macedonia
Television channels in Poland
Television channels in Slovakia
Television channels in Slovenia
Television channels in the Netherlands
Television networks in Hungary
Television stations in Austria
Television stations in Germany
Television stations in Romania
Television stations in Switzerland
Television stations in the Czech Republic
Turner Broadcasting System Germany
Turner Broadcasting System Hungary
Turner Broadcasting System Netherlands
Turner Broadcasting System Poland
Turner Broadcasting System Romania
Turner Broadcasting System Russia
Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA