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Cartoonito (Latin American TV channel)

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Cartoonito
CountryLatin America and the Caribbean
HeadquartersAtlanta, Georgia, United States
Local headquarters:
Mexico
Argentina
Colombia
Chile
Peru
Brazil
Programming
Language(s)Spanish
Portuguese (in Brazil)
English (SAP only)
Picture format1080i HDTV
(rescaled to 16:9 480i/576i for SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerWarner Bros. Discovery Americas
Sister channelsCartoon Network
Discovery Kids
Tooncast
Adult Swim
History
Launched1 December 2021; 2 years ago (2021-12-01)
ReplacedBoomerang
Links
Websitewww.latamwbd.com/cartoonito/es

Cartoonito is a 24-hour cable television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery under its International division. Launched on 1 December 2021, it is a localization of the namesake preschool brand for Latin American audiences and airs programs aimed at children aged 2–6.

History

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As Boomerang (2014–21)

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On 1 April 2014, Boomerang’s cartoon programming relaunched to the daytime schedule. It was later confirmed that the channel would be part of the worldwide rebrand which took place later on 28 September that year.[1]

Rebranding as Cartoonito (2021–present)

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In October 2021, it was announced on SKY Brasil's lineup that Boomerang would be replaced by Cartoonito on 1 December.[2] Shortly after that, the Argentine pay television service Telered announced the replacement for the rest of Latin America on the same date.[3] Boomerang was replaced by Cartoonito throughout Latin America on 1 December 2021. Becoming the first Cartoonito feed in the world to undergo the Global re-introduction.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Turner Newsroom: Turner Broadcasting Announces Strategic Changes/Expansions to its Portfolio of Animation, Kids and Young Adult Networks". Archived from the original on April 8, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "Boomerang passa a se chamar Cartoonito no Brasil". ANMTV. October 29, 2021. Archived from the original on October 30, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  3. ^ "Boomerang tambien pasará a ser Cartoonito para el público hispanoamericano". www.anmtvla.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
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