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Boomerang is an Australian pay television channel owned by
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under its International division. It is a sister service of
Cartoon Network Cartoon Network (often abbreviated as CN) is an American cable television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. It is a part of The Cartoon Network, Inc., a division that also has the broadcasting and production activities of Boomerang, ...
.


History and branding

The Australian feed of the Boomerang Asia service was launched on 14 March 2004, as a part of the Foxtel Digital launch with a line-up very similar to that of the
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and
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version. Originally devoted to classic animation from studios such as
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, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Hanna-Barbera, the channel has since expanded to include more contemporary programming including
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. This channel is available as a free trial in a subscription entertainment package on Fetch TV by some ISPs and was added 26 January 2017. On 1 December 2012, Boomerang launched a refreshed look, using the logo used by
Boomerang UK Boomerang is a 24-hour British pay television channel which primarily features classic and modern animated series from Hanna-Barbera and Warner Bros. Animation. The channel launched on 27 May 2000 as a spin-off of Cartoon Network and localizat ...
and other European countries, and converted to 16:9 aspect ratio. On 3 November 2014, Boomerang received a new logo and branding as part of a global rebranding effort. In late 2014, Boomerang had launched Art&Graft redesign which by 2015 came to
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n and Oceanian territories, the United States, and later to Europe, the Middle East and Africa. On 21 April 2021, the channel was discontinued on Fetch TV, alongside its sister channel
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.


Programming


Current

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'' * '' Bunnicula'' * ''
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'' * '' Monchhichi Tribe'' * ''
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'' * '' Petronix Defenders'' * '' Taffy'' * ''
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'' * '' What's New, Scooby-Doo?''


Logos

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See also

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Boomerang (TV network) Boomerang is an American cable television network and streaming service owned by Warner Bros. Discovery Networks, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. Boomerang debuted in 1992 as a programming block on Cartoon Network, dedicated to classi ...


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Boomerang (Australian channel English-language television stations in Australia Television channels and stations established in 2004 Boomerang (TV network) Children's television channels in Australia Children's television networks Turner International Australia