Boomerang (Scandinavian TV channel)
Country | Denmark Norway Sweden |
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Broadcast area | Denmark Norway Sweden Faroe Islands Finland Iceland Greenland |
Headquarters | Norway |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Danish Swedish Norwegian English (for programmes only) |
Picture format | 16:9 576i (SDTV) |
Ownership | |
Owner | WarnerMedia International |
Sister channels | Cartoon Network CNN International |
History | |
Launched | 15 September 2009 30 September 2010 (as a channel) | (as a block)
Links | |
Website | www.Boomerangtv.nu www.Boomerangtv.dk www.Boomerangtv.no www.Boomerangtv.se |
Availability | |
Cable | |
Comhem | Channel 158 (Sweden) |
Satellite | |
Canal Digital | Channel 95 (Sweden) |
IPTV | |
Canal Digital | Channel 95 (Sweden) |
Channel 86 (Sweden) |
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.
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 1 April 2011 from the Canal Digital platform.[2] Boomerang had previously been offered as a programming block on Cartoon Network.
On 30 September 2010, it was launched as a channel on Viasat's satellite platform.[3]
On 19 January 2015, Boomerang Nordic applied the 2014-15 rebrand.
Programming[]
Current[]
- Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz
- Scooby Doo
- Inspector Gadget (2015)
- Squirrel Boy
- Bunnicula
- The Jungle Bunch
- Wabbit!
- Looney Tunes
- The Looney Tunes Show
- The Garfield Show
- Shaun the Sheep
- Tom & Jerry
- Tom & Jerry (2014 Remake)
- The Smurfs
- Wacky Races (2017 Remake)
- Baby Looney Tunes
- Duck Dodgers
- The Flintstones
- The Jetsons
- Pinky and the Brain
- Tom & Jerry Kids
- Top Cat
Former[]
- Camp Lazlo
- Dexter's Laboratory
- I.M. Weasel
- The Addams Family
- Fosters Home For Imaginary Friends
- Cow & Chicken
- Droopy, Master Detective
- Mike, Lu & Og
- Time Squad
- Two Stupid Dogs
- Sheep in the Big City
- The Koala Brothers
- Thomas & Friends
- What a Cartoon!
References[]
- ^ "34 ansökningar för digital marksänd TV" (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.
External links[]
- Pan-Nordic television channels
- Boomerang (TV network)
- Turner Broadcasting System Europe
- Television stations in Denmark
- Television channels in Finland
- Television channels in Norway
- Television channels in Sweden
- Television channels and stations established in 2008
- Turner Broadcasting System Denmark
- Turner Broadcasting System Norway
- Turner Broadcasting System Sweden
- Television channels in Iceland
- 2009 establishments in Sweden
- 2009 establishments in Denmark
- 2009 establishments in Norway
- Cartoon Network stubs