Boomerang (Scandinavian TV channel)
Boomerang is a television channel broadcast in the Nordic countries. A sister service of Cartoon Network, the channel airs classic and modern cartoons aimed at children.
| Country | Denmark Norway Sweden |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Denmark Norway Sweden Faroe Islands Finland Iceland Greenland |
| Headquarters | Turner House, London, United Kingdom |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Danish Swedish Norwegian English (for programmes only) |
| Picture format | 16:9 576i (SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Warner Bros. Discovery International |
| Sister channels | Cartoon Network CNN International |
| History | |
| Launched | 15 September 2009 (as a block) 30 September 2010 (as a channel) |
| Links | |
| Website | www.Boomerangtv.nu www.Boomerangtv.dk www.Boomerangtv.no www.Boomerangtv.se |
History
In late 2005, Turner Broadcasting System Europe reported that they had intended to launch the channel in the Nordic region. They had also applied for a to broadcast Boomerang in the Swedish digital terrestrial network in the fall of 2005.[1] Boomerang was, however, not granted a license by the Swedish government at the time.
The channel launched on April 1, 2011 from the Canal Digital platform.[2] Boomerang had previously been offered as a programming block on Cartoon Network.
On September 30, 2010, it was launched as a channel on Viasat's satellite platform.[3]
On January 19, 2015, Boomerang Nordic applied the 2014-15 rebrand.
In January 2022, it was announced that Cartoonito also coming to Boomerang on 1 February 2022.[4][5]
Logos
September 15, 2009 – September 29, 2010 (as a block), September 30, 2010 – January 19, 2015 (as a TV channel)
January 19, 2015 – present
April 1, 2022 (Tentative, as a block for Boomerang)
Programming
Current[6]
- Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!
- Ben 10 (2016 TV series)
- Grizzy and the Lemmings
- Looney Tunes Cartoons
- Mighty Mike
- Mr. Bean: The Animated Series
- New Looney Tunes
- Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
- The Looney Tunes Show
- The Tom and Jerry Show (2014 TV series)
- Tom and Jerry in New York
- What's New, Scooby-Doo?
Cartoonito block
- Lucas the Spider
- Masha and the Bear
- Master Moley
- Mush-Mush & the Mushables
- Thomas & Friends
- Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go
Former
- Alice & Lewis
- A Pup Named Scooby-Doo[7]
- Baby Looney Tunes
- Bananas in Pyjamas
- Bob the Builder[7]
- Bunnicula
- Camp Lazlo[8]
- City of Friends[9]
- Cocomelon
- Cow & Chicken[7]
- Curious George
- Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines[7]
- Dexter's Laboratory[8]
- Droopy, Master Detective[7]
- Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz
- Duck Dodgers[8]
- Firehouse Tales
- Fosters Home For Imaginary Friends[10]
- Hong Kong Phooey[8]
- I Am Weasel
- Inspector Gadget (2015)
- Jelly Jamm
- Johnny Bravo[8]
- Kingdom Force
- Lamput
- LazyTown
- Looney Tunes[7]
- Mike, Lu & Og[7]
- My Knight and Me
- My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
- Ninja Express
- Oddbods
- Pat the Dog
- Pingu[7]
- Pink Panther and Pals[7]
- Pinky and the Brain
- Pound Puppies (2010 TV series)
- Puppy in My Pocket: Adventures in Pocketville
- Scooby-Doo, Where Are You![7]
- Shaun the Sheep
- Sheep in the Big City[7]
- Squirrel Boy[10]
- Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries[8]
- Taffy
- The Addams Family (1992 TV series)[7]
- The Adventures of Chuck and Friends
- The Adventures of Puss in Boots
- The Flintstones[8]
- The Garfield Show[8]
- The Happos Family
- The Koala Brothers[7]
- The Jetsons[8]
- The Jungle Bunch
- The Owl & Co
- The Scooby-Doo Show
- The Smurfs
- The Zoo
- Time Squad[7]
- Tom & Jerry[7]
- Tom & Jerry Kids
- Tom and Jerry Tales
- Top Cat[8]
- Two Stupid Dogs[10]
- Wacky Races (2017 Remake)
- What a Cartoon!
- Yabba-Dabba Dinosaurs
References
- ^ (Press release). SwedishRadio and TV Authority. 4 October 2005. Archived from the original on 13 April 2008. Retrieved 10 March 2008.
- ^ "NYHET! Boomerang – en helt ny barnekanal". Canal Digital. Retrieved 10 March 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Boomerang thrown into Viasat". Broadband TV News. 30 September 2010.
- ^ "Cartoonito is coming to Boomerang Nordic!". RegularCapital. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ "Boomerang International News and Discussion Thread 3.0". Markus Nelis. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ "Boomerang - TV 2". tvtid.tv2.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o . 2010-12-29. Archived from the original on 2010-12-29. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j . 2010-08-12. Archived from the original on 2010-08-12. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- ^ . 2014-01-08. Archived from the original on 2014-01-08. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
- ^ a b c . Archived from the original on 2012-08-15. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
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External links
- Nordic Countries Website
- Boomerang Denmark
- Boomerang Norway
- Boomerang Sweden