Boomerang (French TV channel)

Boomerang
Logo since 3 January 2015
CountryFrance
Broadcast areaNationwide
Belgium
Switzerland
Monaco
Luxembourg
Morocco
Sub-Saharan Africa
Madagascar
Mauritius
Programming
Language(s)French
English (continuity in French)
Picture format16:9
Timeshift serviceBoomerang +1
Ownership
OwnerWarner Bros. Discovery International
Sister channelsCartoon Network
Cartoonito
TCM Cinéma
Warner TV
TLC
Warner TV Next
Discovery Investigation
History
Launched23 April 2003; 21 years ago (2003-04-23)
Links
Websitewww.boomerangtv.fr
Availability
Terrestrial
StarTimesChannel 362

Boomerang is a French television channel which broadcast animated programs aimed at children. It is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery International under its EMEA and French divisions of the original namesake American channel.

History

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In early 2000s, Boomerang was a morning and a Monday evening block on Cartoon Network France.

The channel was launched on 23 April 2003 in TPS and cable providers.[1][2]

On 23 February 2010, Boomerang +1 was launched on SFR.[3] It joined Orange in January 2013,[4] then on Free and Bouygues Telecom in August 2014,[5][6] and finally on Numericable on 14 April 2016.

In 2010-2011, Boomerang switched its focus from classic programming[7] to recent shows, taking away all cult licences from Cartoon Network (except Scooby-Doo! at the time). The channel took the slogan « la chaîne des personnages cultes du dessin animé », airing new shows such as Looney Tunes Show and The Garfield Show, and other shows for preschoolers.

Boomerang continued to carry classic shows (Looney Tunes, Tom and Jerry, The Pink Panther) on the Ça boom ! evening block. The block was completely pulled off on 3 July 2020.

Since September 2013, Boomerang broadcast in 16:9. Boomerang was launched in HD on 1 July 2015.

Logos

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  • 23 April 2003 – 16 April 2005
    23 April 2003 – 16 April 2005
  • 16 April 2005 – 3 January 2015
    16 April 2005 – 3 January 2015

References

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  1. ^ "TPS lance trois nouvelles chaînes pour enfants". ladepeche.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Boomerang sur TPS". TV Magazine (in French). 16 April 2003. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Boomerang : une nouvelle chaîne sur le bouquet SFR dès aujourd'hui". Premiere.fr (in French). 16 September 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  4. ^ Sylvain (24 January 2013). "Fuel TV et Boomerang +1 arrivent sur la TV d'Orange". alloforfait.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  5. ^ Ferret, Anne (11 September 2014). "Freebox TV : un nouveau pack Kids". Freenews (in French). Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Toussaint : les chaînes Boomerang, Melody et TCM Cinéma en clair sur la Bbox | Bbox Actus". bbox-actus.com (in French). 29 September 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  7. ^ christophe (7 March 2007). "La chaîne Boomerang, c'est quoi ?". Univers Freebox (in French). Retrieved 27 November 2024.
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