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Boing (Spain)
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 2013, many of their programmes were moved to Boing, alongside new Boomerang programmes. Series on the channel are also available in English via a secondary audio feed. Additional Boing feeds are available in Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa, with Cartoon Network, Cartoonito and Boomerang also being available in those territories. History of Boing Spain On 28 November 2008, Telecinco and Turner, reached an agreement to introduce a children's programming block on the Telecinco channel, with some 42 hours of weekly programming. Three days later, the Boing drawing container began in Telecinco and Telecinco 2. Months later, on 11 May 2009, Boing went from Telecinco 2 to Factoría de Ficción, of the same group, with the same contents and similar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1080i
In high-definition television (HDTV) and video display technology, 1080i is a video display format with 1080 lines of vertical resolution and Interlaced video, interlaced scanning method. This format was once a standard in HDTV. It was particularly used for broadcast television because it can deliver high-resolution images without needing excessive bandwidth. This format is used in the SMPTE 292M standard. Definition The number "1080" in 1080i refers to the number of horizontal lines that make up the vertical resolution of the display. Each of these lines contributes to the overall detail and clarity of the image. The letter "i" stands for Interlaced video, interlaced. This is a technique where the image is not displayed all at once. Instead, the frame is split into two fields. One field contains the odd-numbered lines, and the other field contains the even-numbered lines. These fields are displayed in rapid succession, giving the appearance of a full image to the human eye. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free-to-air
Free-to-air (FTA) services are television (TV) and radio services broadcast in unencrypted form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring a subscription, other ongoing cost, or one-off fee (e.g., pay-per-view). In the traditional sense, this is carried on terrestrial radio signals and received with an antenna. FTA also refers to channels and broadcasters providing content for which no subscription is expected, even though they may be delivered to the viewer/listener by another carrier for which a subscription is required, e.g., cable television, the Internet, or satellite. These carriers may be mandated (or OPT) in some geographies to deliver FTA channels even if a premium subscription is not present (providing the necessary equipment is still available), especially where FTA channels are expected to be used for emergency broadcasts, similar to the mandatory emergency phone num ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alien Force
''Ben 10: Alien Force'' is an American animated television series created by team Man of Action (a group consisting of Duncan Rouleau, Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, and Steven T. Seagle), and produced by Cartoon Network Studios. It is the sequel to ''Ben 10'' (2005–2008), set five years later and taking a darker turn than its predecessor. The series premiered on Cartoon Network in the United States on April 18, 2008, and on Teletoon in Canada on September 6, 2008. The series was originally produced under the working title of ''Ben 10: Hero Generation''. ''Ben 10: Alien Force'' ran for a total of three seasons and forty-six episodes with its final episode being aired on March 26, 2010. It was nominated for four Emmy Awards, winning one for Outstanding Sound Mixing – Live Action and Animation. A sequel series, '' Ben 10: Ultimate Alien'', was released afterwards. Premise Five years after the events of ''Ben 10'' (2005–2008), Ben Tennyson, now a teenager, once again joins the O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Powerpuff Girls Z
is a 2006 Japanese anime television series created to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Toei Animation. Planned by Cartoon Network and produced by TV Tokyo, Aniplex, and Toei Animation, the series is directed by Iku Ishiguro, with Yoshio Urasawa handling series scripts, Miho Shimogasa (character designer of '' Cutie Honey Flash'' and '' Ultra Maniac'' and one of the animation directors of ''Sailor Moon'') designing the characters and Hiroshi Nakamura and Taichi Master composing the music. The anime is based on the 1998 American animated television series '' The Powerpuff Girls'', created by Craig McCracken and produced by Cartoon Network. As production occurred in Japan, ''The Powerpuff Girls'' original series creator Craig McCracken was not actively involved with the project. ''Powerpuff Girls Z'' aired in Japan on TV Tokyo between July 2006 and June 2007. In addition to Cartoon Network Japan, the anime was also broadcast on AT-X. A manga adaptation by Shiho Komiyuno ran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dinosaur King
is a 2005 card-based arcade video game from Sega that uses similar gameplay mechanics to '' Mushiking''. The game was revealed in JAMMA 2005. A Nintendo DS version was also later released. In the fall of 2008, Upper Deck Company released a ''Dinosaur King'' Trading Card Game. This card game is likely to be confused with the cards used for the arcade machines. The series has been adapted into an anime television series produced by Sunrise, that aired between February 4, 2007, and January 27, 2008, in Japan. A second series called aired between February 3 and August 31, 2008, in Japan. Upon its airing, the anime received mixed to positive reviews from critics. Plot and characters Card game/Nintendo DS game Dr. Spike Taylor was on a paleontology mission in Africa with his son Max and his friend Rex. Max discovers stone slabs and finds dinosaurs are calling them for help. An evil organization called the "Alpha Gang", led by the nefarious Dr. Z, traveled back in time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metal Fusion
''Beyblade: Metal Fusion'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga created by Takafumi Adachi, serialized in Shogakukan's monthly magazine ''CoroCoro Comic'' between September 2008 and February 2012. The manga inspired an anime production, retroactively named ''Beyblade: Metal Saga'', which encompasses four seasons: ''Metal Fusion'', ''Metal Masters'', ''Metal Fury'' and '' Shogun Steel''. The first season's animation was produced by Tatsunoko Production, with subsequent seasons and spin-offs being produced by SynergySP. It premiered on TV Tokyo on April 5, 2009, and aired until December 23, 2012. Nelvana, which licensed and produced English adaptations of the original anime series, also localized the four seasons of ''Metal Saga''. Plot ''Metal Fusion'' The series stars Gingka Hagane, a talented Blader traveling all around Japan to get stronger so he can defeat the Dark Nebula, an evil organization that is also responsible for the supposed death of Gingka's father, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geronimo Stilton
''Geronimo Stilton'' is an Italian children's book series created by Elisabetta Dami and written under the pen name of the title character. Scholastic Corporation began publishing the English version of the series in the US in February 2004. In the UK, the English books are published by Sweet Cherry Publishing. The series is set on a fictional version of Earth dominated by anthropomorphic mice and rats and focuses on the title character, a mouse who lives in New Mouse City on Mouse Island. A best-selling author in-universe, Geronimo Stilton, works as editor and publisher for the newspaper, ''The Rodent's Gazette''. He has a younger sister named Thea Stilton, a cousin named Trap Stilton, and a nephew, nine-year-old Benjamin Stilton. Geronimo is a nervous, mild-mannered mouse who prefers a quiet life, yet keeps getting into faraway adventures with Thea, Trap, and Benjamin in both fictional and real locations. The books are written as fictional memoirs of him on these adventures. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Siete
LaSiete ''()'', formerly known as ''Telecinco 2'', was a Spanish digital terrestrial television channel, operated by Mediaset España. It began its broadcasts on 18 February 2008, replacing Telecinco Sport. On 18 May 2009, Telecinco 2 changed its name to ''LaSiete''. In early February 2014, it was confirmed that ''LaSiete'' would become a telenovela channel. On February 14, 2014, ''LaSiete'' officially became a new telenovelas channel and broadcast telenovelas until its closure in May. Closer The channel ceased broadcasting on 5 May 2014, as a consequence of a sentence by the Supreme Court of Spain, Supreme Court that annulled the concessions for nine channels broadcasting in Digital terrestrial television, DTT, because their permissions for frequencies were granted without the required public consensus and assignments system according to the Audiovisual Law. Logos Telenovelas Past Telenovelas *''La Tempestad'' (February 14-April 21, 2014) *''Mentir para Vivir'' (February 14- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boing Logo
Boing may refer to: Places * Boing, South Sudan, a town in Upper Nile state on the Yabus River Arts, entertainment, and media Music * "Boing", a song by Ween from the album ''The Pod ''The Pod'' is the second studio album by American rock band Ween. It was released on September 20, 1991, by Shimmy-Disc. Production The album was recorded from January to October 1990, at the Pod on Van Sant Road in Solebury Township, Pennsylva ...'' * "Boing!" (song), a 2006 song by Nik & Jay * "Boing!", a single by DJ Quicksilver, 1996 Television * Boing (TV channel), a brand used for children's television channels owned by Turner Broadcasting System Europe: **Turner Broadcasting System: *** Boing (Africa), owned by TBS Europe *** Boing (France), owned by TBS France **Mediaset: *** Boing (Italy), owned by Mediaset and TBS Italia through joint venture Boing S.p.A. *** Boing (Spain), owned by Mediaset España and TBS España * Gerald McBoing-Boing (TV series), ''Gerald McBoing-Boing'' (TV s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
