Cartoonito is pan-Asian television channel that air animated series for preschoolers owned by Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific.
The original version of Cartoonito was launched on 1 December 2012, replacing Boomerang Asia. The channel would close on 1 January 2015, with Boomerang relaunched as part of the 2015 global rebrand.[1][2]
As part of Cartoonito's 2021 relaunch, the brand returned to Asia as a block on Cartoon Network and Boomerang in March and May 2022 respectively; the block shifted to Boomerang full-time in November. On 28 June 2023, Warner Bros. Discovery announced that Cartoonito would once again become its own channel, and the switchover from Boomerang took place on 28 July.[3]
Availability
Malaysia
In Malaysia, Cartoonito broadcasts via Unifi TV plus local advertisements from the service providers.
Philippines
In the Philippines, Cartoonito broadcasts as a channel and its programming came straight from the pan-Asian feed.
Thailand
In Thailand, the pan-Asian feed was launched in 2020 on 3BB Giga TV. In May 2023, Cartoonito launched on AIS Play
Indonesia
In Indonesia, Cartoonito Asia has been broadcast on Transvision (a subsidiary of CT Corp) and MaxStream TV (Telkom Indonesia). Some programs use Indonesian languages and are in English.
Vietnam
In Vietnam, Cartoonito Asia broadcasts in Vietnamese, delayed by one hour.
South Korea
A separate South Korean television channel launched on 14 November 2015 as Boomerang.[4] It is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery Korea Ltd. and is located in Seoul. The channel rebranded as Cartoonito on 1 July 2024.
Taiwan
In Taiwan, Cartoonito broadcasts in Taiwanese Mandarin.
Oceania
A Cartoonito block was launched on 4 July 2022 on both Cartoon Network and Boomerang.[5][6] This coincided with its Asian counterpart.[5][6]
References
- Boomerang Bounces Back to Asia Animation World Network, retrieved 25 November 2021^
- Astro perkenal dua saluran baharu bagi pek hiburan kanak-kanak Astro Awani, 11 December 2020, retrieved 22 December 2020^
- Patrick Frater. WBD's Boomerang Channel Rebrands as Cartoonito in Asia Variety, June 27, 2023, retrieved June 28, 2023^
- Boomerang launches in Korea with new content Jade Burke, retrieved 2015-11-11^
- Preschool Brand 'Cartoonito' Launches on Cartoon Network in Asia Google Docs, retrieved 2022-03-28^
- Kevin Perry. Brand new block of dedicated kids preschool programming CARTOONITO launches this week on FOXTEL TV Blackbox, 2022-07-04, retrieved 2022-07-04^