Cartoonito (Middle East and Africa)

Middle Eastern children's television channel

Television channel

Cartoonito

Broadcast area| MENA
Sub-Saharan Africa
Greece
Cyprus
Turkey
Headquarters| London, United Kingdom
Programming
Language(s)| English (MENA and Africa feeds)
Arabic (MENA feed only)
Greek (MENA feed only, continuity and bumpers in English)
Turkish (MENA feed only)
Picture format| 16:9 (576i, SDTV)
(Africa feed)
16:9 (1080i, HDTV)
(downgraded to 16:9 576i for SDTVs; MENA feed)
Ownership
Owner| Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA
Sister channels| Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network Arabic
Cartoon Network Turkey
Cartoon Network Hindi
Boing
Toonami
History
Launched| 12 October 2011; 13 years ago (2011-10-12)
(as a block)
1 July 2016; 9 years ago (2016-07-01)
(as independent channel feeds)
Former names| Boomerang (2016–2023)
Availability
Terrestrial
DStv| Channel 302 (Cartoonito Africa)
AzamTV| Channel 227 (Cartoonito Africa)
GOtv| Channel 68 (Cartoonito Africa)
beIN| Channel 610 (Cartoonito MENA)
D-Smart| Channel 122 (HD; Turkish language)
Tivibu| Channel 118 (HD; Turkish language)
Digiturk| Channel 168 (HD; Turkish language)
Turkcell TV+| Channel 123 (HD; Turkish language)

Cartoonito is a pay television children's channel broadcast in the Middle East, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey and North and Sub-Saharan Africa. It originally launched as a programming block on 12 October 2011, before it launched independent channel feeds on 1 July 2016, and replaced Boomerang in some markets in 2023. The channel is part of the Cartoonito brand owned by Warner Bros. Discovery and its EMEA arm.

## History

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### As part of Boomerang

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On 12 October 2011, a dedicated Central and Eastern European feed was launched, serving Poland, Hungary, and Romania and featuring audio tracks for each respective country along with English. Preschool brand Cartoonito joined both feeds as a morning and afternoon block. Despite the split, Boomerang continued to air in several European countries (such as Portugal and the Netherlands) until 2015.

Boomerang logo, 2015–2023

On 14 January 2015, the channel adopted the global rebrand and renamed itself as Boomerang Africa.[1] On 1 July 2016, Boomerang MENA – an official feed for the Arab world, launched to replace the African feed on the region's TV providers,[2] as well as in Greece and Cyprus. The HD channel carries a separate schedule and set of censorship rules, with three audio tracks: English, Arabic, and Greek. Boomerang Africa switched to 16:9 widescreen on 21 September 2016. On 4 March 2019, it began broadcasting in HD.

On 3 December 2018, Cartoonito launched as an afternoon block on Cartoon Network Turkey, airing every day from 12:00 noon to 3:30 PM local time. However, as part of its global re-introduction, a Cartoonito block also arrived on Boomerang on 5 September 2022.

### As Cartoonito

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In Africa, Cartoonito was launched as a daily morning (formerly morning and afternoon) block beginning on 12 October 2011. The original block ended on 1 January 2014, but later returned on 4 April 2022, as part of the May 2021 relaunch.[3][4] On 8 February 2023, it was announced that Cartoonito would expand into a full-time channel in Boomerang's place on 25 March.[5]

On 22 June 2023,[6] the broadcasters announced that Boomerang in the MENA would rebrand to Cartoonito on 4 September 2023, along with its Turkey and Nordic counterpart.[7][8][9]

On 9 October 2024, the Turkish feed merged into the MENA as part of Warner Bros. Discovery's cut-cost strategy. However, the DOG and the Turkish advertising and age rating remain unchanged.

## Programming

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### Current programming

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#### Original programming

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* Baby Looney Tunes
* Batwheels
* Bugs Bunny Builders
* Lamput

#### Acquired programming

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* The Adventures of Little Penguin
* Cocomelon
* Dino Ranch
* Fireman Sam (MENA only)
* Toad and Friends
* Lu & the Bally Bunch
* Grizzy & the Lemmings
* Interstellar Ella
* Kikoumba
* Kingdom Force
* Legends of Spark
* Lucas the Spider
* Masha and the Bear
* Masha's Tales
* Mecha Builders
* Mighty Mike
* Moley
* Mr. Bean: The Animated Series
* Mush Mush & the Mushables
* Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go
* Zig & Sharko

## Sister channels

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### Cartoon Network

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Main article: Cartoon Network (Middle Eastern and African TV channel)

Cartoon Network is a television channel offering animation ranging from action to comedy for children aged 7–14.

### Boing

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Main article: Boing (African TV channel)

Boing is a television channel that airs repeats of programs formerly seen on Cartoon Network and Boomerang. It launched on 30 May 2015, as the fourth extension of Turner's larger Boing brand.

### Toonami

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Toonami is a television channel catered towards young adults consisting of DC animation from Batman, Superman and Young Justice. It launched in 2017 on Kwesé TV until the platform went defunct in 2019. Then, it was made available on Cell C's defunct streaming service Black for that same year.

In March 2020, the channel was revived as a 2 month pop-up channel on DStv and GOtv thereafter it was made available full-time on the StarTimes platform after its closure. As of March 2021, Toonami can also be found on Canal+, Intelvision, Azam TV and Zuku TV.

## See also

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* Cartoonito
* List of international Cartoon Network channels
* List of programs broadcast by Cartoonito

## References

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1. ^ "Turner Broadcasting announces rebranding of Boomerang". Media Update. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
2. ^ "Turner Offers CN, Boomerang In Hi-Definition". Arabian Market. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
3. ^ "Hello, Cartoonito! Coming in April to Boomerang Africa!". BoomerangAfrica. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
4. ^ "C21Media » WarnerMedia eyes preschool originals » Print". www.c21media.net. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
5. ^ "Cartoonito | Games, Videos & Downloads". BOOMERANG. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
6. ^ "Boomerang MENA se může změnit na Cartoonito MENA". 22 June 2023.
7. ^ "R O Z H O D N U T Í O U D Ě L E N Í L I C E N C E" (PDF). rada pro rozhlasové a televizní vysílání: 5. 17 August 2023.
8. ^ "R O Z H O D N U T Í O U D Ě L E N Í L I C E N C E" (PDF). Rada pro rozhlasové a televizní vysílání: 6. 17 August 2023.
9. ^ Szalai, Georg (2023-09-04). "Warner Bros. Discovery's Boomerang Rebrands to Cartoonito in Nordics, Turkey, Middle East and North Africa". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-09-06.

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Boomerang|

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Studios &
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Defunct|

* Acme Hour
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See also|

* History of Cartoon Network
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Italy|

* Boing
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* Cartoonito
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* Warner TV

Scandinavia|

* Animal Planet
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* Sweden
* Kanal 5
* Kanal 9
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Iberia|

* Boing Spain
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* Discovery
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* Warner TV Spain

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* Adult Swim
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* Quest
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Turkey|

* Cartoon Network
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* TLC

Middle East & Africa|

* Asharq Discovery
* Boing (Africa)
* Cartoon Network
* Africa
* Arabic
* Hindi
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* Cartoonito
* Toonami (Africa)
* TNT Africa
* Warner TV

Defunct|

* Boomerang Germany
* Boomerang Spain
* Cartoonito Spain
* Cartoon Network Spain
* Discovery Science
* DTX
* TCM Scandinavia, Netherlands & Flanders
* TCM UK & Ireland
* TNT Benelux
* TNT Sweden

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Television channels for children in the Arab world

Generic|

| Pan-regional|

* Baraem
* beJunior
* Basmah
* JeemTV
* Majid Kids TV
* MBC 3
* Nour Kids
* OSN Kid Zone
* Rotana Kids
* SAT-7 Kids
* Spacetoon

|

UAE-only|

* e-Junior

Franchised|

* BabyTV
* Cartoon Network
* English
* Arabic
* Cartoonito
* Hindi
* Cartoonito
* CBeebies
* Disney Channel
* Disney Jr.
* DreamWorks Channel
* Gulli Bil Arabi
* JimJam
* Nickelodeon
* Nicktoons
* Nick Jr.

Defunct|

* Ajyal TV
* ART Teenz
* Disney XD
* DKids
* Fun Channel
* KidsCo
* Nickelodeon Arabia (2008–2011)
* Spacetoon English (2005–2011)

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Television in Turkey

Turkish Radio and Television|

* TRT 1
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* TRT 4K
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* TRT Çocuk
* TBMM TV
* TRT Türk
* TRT Müzik
* TRT Belgesel
* TRT World
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Demirören Group|

* Kanal D
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* teve2

Turkuvaz Media Group|

* atv
* a Haber

Doğuş Media Group|

* Star TV
* Kral TV
* NTV

Ciner Media Group|

* Show TV
* Bloomberg HT
* Habertürk TV

Acun Media|

* TV8

beIN Media Group|

* beIN
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The Walt Disney Company Turkey|

* NOW
* 24Kitchen
* BabyTV
* Disney Junior
* FX
* Nat Geo Wild

Warner Bros. Discovery|

* TLC
* DMAX
* Eurosport 1
* Eurosport 2
* Cartoon Network
* Cartoonito
* CNN Türk

Paramount|

* MTV Hits
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* Kanal 7

Esmedya|

* 360

İhlas Media Group|

* TGRT Haber

BBC Television|

* BBC Earth
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* BBC World News
* CBeebies

Saran Medya|

* S Sport

Notable others|

* Al Jazeera Arabic
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* Line TV
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* Number 1 TV
* Power TV
* Rai 1
* Russia 24
* RTR Planeta
* Spacetoon Turkey
* Stingray Ambiance
* Ulusal Kanal
* TV5MONDE
* Yaban TV

Defunct|

* a9 TV
* Al Jazeera Türk
* Cine5
* Disney Channel
* Disney XD
* Dream TV
* e2
* Euronews (Turkish)
* Fox Crime
* Fox Life
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* Galatasaray TV
* ITU TV
* Kanaltürk
* Kidz TV
* Mehtap TV
* NTV Spor
* Samanyolu TV
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* TRT 4
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