Boomerang is a Central, And Eastern European/East-Central European
pay television
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channel feed which focuses on animated programming for children. This feed is broadcast in
Germany
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,
Austria
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,
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
,
Benelux
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,
CIS countries
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,
Czech Republic
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,
Slovakia
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,
Hungary
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,
Romania
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,
Poland
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, the
Balkans
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,
Baltics
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and
Caucasus
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countries.
History
Boomerang EMEA was launched on 5 June 2005. 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 the Flanders region of Belgium, and got a localised 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 rati
On 1 October 2018, Boomerang CEE replaced
Boomerang Germany 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.
On Monday, 1 November 2021, Boomerang CEE launched a new Bulgarian-language audio track, as well as a Bulgarian channel subfeed 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 closed the channel in Russian territories, along with
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, ...
.
Since 1 September 2022, Boomerang CEE is broadcast between 2pm and 8am in CEST, because of the relaunch of the morning
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 ...
block on this region.
From 5 December 2022 some new cartoon series to be began without Russian dubbing.
Programming
Current programming
Former Programming
Cartoonito
Cartoonito is a programming block targeting pre-kindergartners, & preschoolers.
It airs weekday mornings and afternoons before the Cartoonito branding was phased out entirely in 2014, when Cartoonito merged with Boomerang's schedule.
In August 2022, it was announced that Cartoonito would be returning later on Boomerang CEE in 2022.
A teaser was released for the block on 8 August 2022 and released idents for Thomas and Friends: All Engines Go!.
1st September 2022 Cartoonito block was relaunched as channel block (8:00 to 14:00
UTC).
The relaunched block received a new logo, new logo idents, and others.
Logos
Boomerang tv logo (2004-2015).svg, June 5, 2005 – February 2, 2015
Boomerang tv logo.png, February 2, 2015 to present
See also
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Boomerang around the world
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 ...
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Boomerang (France)
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Cartoon Network (CEE)
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Cartoon Network (Dutch TV channel)
Cartoon Network is a Dutch television channel which primarily airs animated programming in the Netherlands and Belgium. This version is available in the Dutch and English languages. Some providers offer the Dutch language only.
History
On 17 Sep ...
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Cartoon Network (Germany)
Cartoon Network is a German pay television channel which primarily broadcasts cartoons. It is based in Munich and is available in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
Broadcasting
In August 2013, SES Platform Services (later MX1, now part of SE ...
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Cartoon Network (Poland)
Cartoon Network is a Polish pay television channel aimed at children, which launched in 1998 as a localised feed of the U.S. television network of the same name. The channel is owned by TVN Group, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery.
Histo ...
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Cartoon Network (Russia and Southeastern Europe)
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CNN International
CNN International (CNNI, simply branded on-air as CNN) is an international television channel that is owned by CNN Global. CNN International carries news-related programming worldwide; it cooperates with sister network CNN's national and inter ...
References
External links
Hungarian Official SiteDutch Official SiteGerman Official SitePolish Official SiteRomanian Official SiteBulgarian Official SiteCzech Official SiteUkrainian Official Site
Boomerang (TV network)
Turner Broadcasting System Europe
Turner Broadcasting System Germany
Turner Broadcasting System Netherlands
Television networks in Hungary
Hungarian-language television stations
Turner Broadcasting System Poland
Television channels in Poland
Polish-language television stations
Turner Broadcasting System Romania
Television stations in Romania
Turner Broadcasting System Russia
Defunct television channels in Russia
Russian-language television stations
Television channels and stations established in 2005
Television stations in Germany
Television stations in Austria
Television stations in Switzerland
German-language television stations
Television channels in the Netherlands
Television stations in the Czech Republic
Television channels in Slovakia
Television channels in Slovenia
Television channels in Lithuania
Television channels in Estonia
2013 establishments in Russia
2018 establishments in Germany
2011 establishments in the Czech Republic
Television channels in Belgium
Television channels in North Macedonia
Television channels in Albania
English-language television stations
Romanian-language television stations
Children's television channels in North Macedonia
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