Cartoonito (Western European TV channel) explained

Cartoonito
Picture Format:16:9 576i (SDTV)
Owner:Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA
Headquarters:Turner House, Great Marlborough Street, London, United Kingdom[1]

Cartoonito is a pan-European children's television channel owned by the EMEA sub-division of the international division of Warner Bros. Discovery. It launched on 11 September 2024,[2] following the merger of Cartoonito Portugal and Cartoonito Nordic, which had been in operation since 2023.[3]

History

Both Cartoonito Portugal and Cartoonito Nordic originated as blocks on Boomerang in 2022, before taking over the channel space in March and September 2023 respectively.

Nordic countries

On 19 January 2015, Boomerang Nordic applied the 2014–15 rebrand.

In January 2022, it was announced that a Cartoonito programming block would also come to Boomerang on 1 February 2022.[4] [5] Due to the channel changes from 17 April to 1 May 2023, the Czech Radio and Television Broadcasting Council also gave the green light to show the channel in Latvia.[6]

Boomerang Nordic fully transformed into a 24/7 Cartoonito channel on 4 September 2023, along with its Turkey and MENA counterparts.[7]

On 11 September 2024, the channel's feed merged with Cartoonito Portugal, forming Cartoonito Western Europe.[2]

Portugal

On 21 February 2022, Cartoonito launched as a morning and afternoon block on Boomerang.[8] Boomerang Portugal would become a 24/7 Cartoonito channel on 23 March 2023.[9] [10] [11]

On 11 September 2024, the channel's feed merged with Cartoonito Nordic, forming Cartoonito Western Europe.

Programming

Sources:[12] [13]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 7 December 2004. Cartoon Network (Nordic). dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121004080853/http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/tvlicensing/cs/320.htm. 4 October 2012. Ofcom. 31 December 2011.
  2. Web site: 2024-09-17 . Cartoon Network fusiona varias de sus señales en Europa . 2024-09-27 . TVLaint . es.
  3. Web site: Szalai . Georg . 2023-09-04 . Warner Bros. Discovery's Boomerang Rebrands to Cartoonito in Nordics, Turkey, Middle East and North Africa . 2023-09-06 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  4. Web site: Cartoonito is coming to Boomerang Nordic!. 2022-01-21. RegularCapital.
  5. Web site: Boomerang International News and Discussion Thread 3.0. 19 September 2019 . 2022-01-21. Markus Nelis.
  6. Web site: 23 March 2023 . Změny v distribuci dětských kanálů v Lotyšsku .
  7. August 17, 2023 . ROZHODNUTÍ O UDĚLENÍ LICENCE . Rada pro rozhlasové a televizní vysílání . 6.
  8. Web site: Nunes . Marta Kong . 2022-02-05 . Boomerang apresenta o Cartoonito! . 2023-03-12 . MHD . pt-PT.
  9. News: 2023-02-28 . Adeus Boomerang! Cartoonito é o novo irmão do Cartoon Network . 2023-02-28 . Unimado . pt-PT.
  10. Web site: Durães . Pedro . 2023-03-14 . CANAL DA WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY PARA O SEGMENTO PRÉ-ESCOLAR CHEGA A PORTUGAL . 2023-03-14 . Meios & Publicidade . pt-PT.
  11. Web site: Cartoonito chega às operadoras portuguesas a partir de 23 de março . 2023-03-15 . DobNews . pt-PT.
  12. Web site: 2024-09-30 . Cartoonito TV-guide for i dag og 7 dage frem . 2024-09-30 . tvtid.tv2.dk . da-DK.
  13. Web site: Programação Cartoonito para Hoje . 2024-09-30 . TudoNumClick . pt-PT.