Boomerang (TV channel)

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Boomerang <tr><th>Launched</th><td>April 1, 2000</td></tr><tr><th>Owned by</th><td>Time Warner, Inc.</td></tr><tr><th>Sister channel(s)</th><td>Cartoon Network</td></tr><tr><th>Website</th><td>Official Site</td></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #BFDFFF; font-size: 110%;" align="center" colspan="2">Availability </th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #d0e5f5;" align="center" colspan="2">Satellite</th></tr><tr><th>DirecTV</th><td>Channel 297</td></tr><tr><th>Dish Network</th><td>Channel 175</td></tr><tr><th>Cyfrowy Polsat</th><td>Channel 42</td></tr><tr><th>N</th><td>Channel 94</td></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #d0e5f5;" align="center" colspan="2">Cable</th></tr><tr><th>Verizon FiOS</th><td>Channel 218</td></tr><tr><th>Also available on other digital cable sytems such as Time Warner Cable, Comcast, etc.</th><td>Consult your cable provider</td></tr>

Boomerang is the name of at least four television networks owned by Cartoon Network. There are also channels in the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Brazil, Latin America and some Eastern Europe countries. Boomerang was one of the two actual spin-offs of Cartoon Network, showing classic animated cartoons and animated television series from the Warner Bros., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and Hanna-Barbera archives. The UK channel has also screened the puppet show Thunderbirds (the U.S. rights of which are owned by G4). Formerly a segment of programming within the Cartoon Network, the channel was launched at the end of the 20th century and introduced to satellite in April 1, 2000.

1 The United States channel
2 List of Programs Brodcast by Boommerang
3 The United Kingdom and Ireland channel
4 The Australian channel
5 The Spanish channel
6 Other countries
7 See also
8 External links

[edit] The United States channel

The United States version of Boomerang initially carried a weekly looping programming format. Notably, Boomerang does not carry product commercials. The only advertising on the channel is for Boomerang or Cartoon Network programming.

During its looping format, which lasted through January 17, 2005, program days began at 8 a.m. Eastern time (5 a.m. Pacific time). Monday through Thursdays had been just normal programming days, with a variety of half-hour and hour-long cartoon programs shown. On Fridays, "monthly feature" cartoons were shown for the entire day; one cartoon was featured for each Friday of a given month for 24 hours straight. As of January 22, 2005, this banner became known as "monthly character of the month", and is now shown on weekends 2–4 p.m. eastern. On Saturdays, a calendar year was featured with the cartoons of that year (ranging from approximately 1963 to 1983, one year per week in sequence). Sundays carried the "Boomeraction" theme, with animation featuring action and adventure such as SuperFriends, Space Ghost and Jonny Quest. In recent years, Boomerang began airing shows from more recent times, such as Batman: The Animated Series and The Addams Family Cartoon.

[edit] List of Programs Brodcast by Boommerang

Boomerang has carried both theatrical animated shorts and television series from several libraries, including:

(...and many others)

Ruby-Spears Productions
- Fangface
- Goldie Gold and Action Jack
- Heathcliff/Dingbat and the Creeps/Marmaduke
- Karate Kommandos
- Mr. T
- Thundarr the Barbarian
Paramount Pictures (Fleischer/Famous Studios)
- Popeye
- Superman
- Casper and Friends (Properties later sold to Harvey Comics)
Sandy Frank Entertainment
- Battle of the Planets
United Artists (DFE)
- Pink Panther
- The Inspector
- The Ant and the Aardvark
- The Blue Racer
- Tijuana Toads
- Misterjaw
United Productions of America
- Mr. Magoo
Hal Seeger Studios
- Batfink
4Kids Entertainment
- Pokémon
Jay Ward Productions
- The Bullwinkle Show
Film Roman
- Garfield & Friends
DiC Entertainment
- Captain Planet & The Planeteers
- Dennis the Menace
Total Television
- Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales
- Underdog
Kinofilm Studios
- Mike, Lu & Og

Boomerang has featured many exclusive programming blocks such as Hanna-Barbera's Cartoon Corral, The Zoo, Boomeracers, and Acme Hour (originally a part of Cartoon Network).

In 2005, Boomerang began to carry more modern series, including 2 Stupid Dogs, Batman: The Animated Series, Superman: The Animated Series, Justice League, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002 series), Baby Looney Tunes, Duck Dodgers, and What's New, Scooby Doo?. In 2006, Boomerang began to experiment with reruns of the Cartoon Network original series Dexter's Laboratory, and Mike, Lu & Og. Because of this, many Boomerang fans wonder if Boomerang might become a "Cartoon Network Too" in the US, although Cartoon Network does not currently air these programs.

The first five seasons of the U.S. dubbed Pokémon animated series began airing on the network July 31st, however the show was taken off the network's schedule on October 20, 2006 along with Baby Looney Tunes.

Boomerang's former promotional slogan, used until late 2005, was one of nostalgia that accurately reflected its programming of the time: Boomerang: It's All Coming Back To You.

Effective January 15, 2006, Boomerang will begin airing the '80s Dennis the Menace animated series launching it with a 1-day marathon and joining the regular schedule the next day.

The announcer for most promos for the channel is actor John O'Hurley.

[edit] The United Kingdom and Ireland channel

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Main article: Boomerang (British TV channel)

There is also a version of Boomerang broadcast in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, launched on May 27, 2000. It is broadcast 24 hours on the Sky Digital, NTL, Telewest Broadband, Homechoice, Top Up TV and Chorus Digital platforms.

[edit] The Australian channel

Main article: Boomerang (Australian TV channel)

An Australian version of Boomerang was launched in March 2001 as part of the Foxtel Digital launch, with a lineup very similar to that of the UK version. It started previously as a 4-hour block of those T.V. shows when CN introduced 24 hour programming.

[edit] The Spanish channel

Main article: Boomerang (Spanish TV channel)

Since 2004, Boomerang has also a Spanish version. It's available on the Digital + digital platform and on the Auna cable platform. It was introduced as a part of Cartoon Network's schedule on weekend afternoons. The station's programming resembles strongly the UK version. It relies heavily in older Warner Brothers, MGM, and Hanna-Barbera cartoons, but it also includes fairly recent programmes featuring older characters, like Baby Looney Tunes and Duck Dodgers. It also features other classic cartoons, like the Japanese Heidi and the Spanish La vuelta al mundo de Willy Fog (Around the World with Willy Fog).

[edit] Other countries

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Main article: Boomerang (Latin American TV channel)

There is also Boomerang Latin America and Boomerang Brazil, which began their broadcastings in July 2001. In April 3 2006, Boomerang Latin America / Brazil was relaunched as a general children's network, like Disney Channel and Viacom's Nickelodeon, also featuring live-action programming and movies, while retaining its classic cartoons in late night. In practice, the channel changed from a local version of Boomerang USA to a version of POGO, Cartoon Network's sister network in India.

Since 2005, Boomerang is also available via digital cable in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Also since 2005, Boomerang is begin broadcasting in Poland via some Cable TV providers and two of three polish digital platform (Cyfrowy Polsat, N), as channel partially translate. That version of the channel is also available in other countries in Central and Eastern Europe.

Since September 1 2005 Boomerang is available in Now TV in Hong Kong and also shown on Cable TV Hong Kong in spring 2006.

In late 2005, Turner Broadcasting made clear that they were considering launching several new channels in the Nordic region (to join their then-current channel Turner Classic Movies, Cartoon Network, and CNN International). One of the planned new channels was Boomerang, for which they applied for a broadcasting license in the Swedish DTT in the autumn 2005.

In March 2006, SkyCABLE started to show Boomerang in the Philippines, but only available in the Platinum Package.

In June 2006, Kabel Deutschland, Kabel BW and Unity Media started to show Boomerang on Pay-TV in Germany.

In the Middle East, North Africa, and the Levant territories broadcasting via satellite, from Showtime Arabia and Orbit Satellite televison and Radio pay-TV networks.

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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