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Boomerang was an Australian children's pay television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery International and a sister service of Cartoon Network.
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History and branding
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Prior to becoming a standalone channel, Boomerang was its own block dedicated to older Hanna-Barbera cartoons launched in 1995 on the U.S. television network.
The Australian feed of the Boomerang Asia service was launched on 14 March 2004, as a part of the Foxtel Digital launch with a line-up very similar to that of the American and British version. Originally devoted to classic animation from studios such as Warner Bros., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Hanna-Barbera, the channel has since expanded to include more contemporary programming including Poochini. This channel is available as a free trial in a subscription entertainment package on Fetch TV by some ISPs and was added 26 January 2017.[1]
On 1 December 2012, Boomerang launched a refreshed look, using the logo used by Boomerang UK and other European countries, and converted to 16:9 aspect ratio.[2]
On 3 November 2014, Boomerang received a new logo and branding as part of a global rebranding effort.[3] In late 2014, Boomerang had launched Art&Graft redesign which by 2015 came to Asian and Oceanian territories, the United States, and later to Europe, the Middle East and Africa.[4]
On 22 April 2021, the channel was discontinued on Fetch TV, alongside its sister channel Cartoon Network.[5] After that date, the channels became exclusive to Foxtel.
A Cartoonito block launched on 4 July 2022, alongside its Asia counterpart.[6][7]
The channel, along with Cartoon Network, were shut down on 13 May 2025 after the removal from Foxtel.[8] Regarding the closure of the channel, a Warner Bros. Discovery spokesperson stated "The Cartoon Network and Boomerang channels have now closed. This much-loved content is now available on our streaming service Max, which Foxtel subscribers have included in their subscription".[9]
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Programming
Final programming
- Bunnicula
- Roger
- Mini Beat Power Rockers
- Tom & Jerry Kids
Cartoonito programming
- Alice & Lewis
- Baby Looney Tunes
- Batwheels
- Bugs Bunny Builders
- Esme & Roy
- Lucas the Spider
- Mecha Builders
- Mittens and Pants
- Petronix Defenders
- Tangranimals
- Toad & Friends
- Vida the Vet
Former programming
- The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky[10]
- ALF: The Animated Series
- Alice and Lewis[11]
- Angelo Rules[12]
- A Pup Named Scooby-Doo[10]
- Astro Boy[10]
- The Banana Splits[13]
- Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures[14]
- The Batman[10]
- Be Cool, Scooby-Doo![15]
- Ben 10[16]
- Ben 10: Omniverse[16]
- Best Furry Friends[11]
- Cake[17]
- Captain Caveman[13]
- Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot[10]
- The Care Bears Family
- Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot[18]
- Casper's Scare School[19]
- Cow and Chicken[10]
- Codename: Kids Next Door
- Dexter's Laboratory[10]
- Doraemon[20]
- DreamWorks Dragons[15]
- Duck Dodgers[10]
- Dynomutt, Dog Wonder[13]
- Ed, Edd n Eddy[21]
- The Flintstones[13]
- Fraggle Rock[10]
- Franklin[22]
- The Garfield Show
- Grizzy & the Lemmings[15]
- Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch![10]
- Hong Kong Phooey[13]
- Horrid Henry
- Horseland[10]
- Huckleberry Hound[10]
- Inspector Gadget[10]
- Inspector Gadget (2015)[19]
- The Jetsons[13]
- Jimmy Two-Shoes[19]
- Johnny Bravo[10]
- Josie and the Pussycats[13]
- Justice League[23]
- Krypto the Superdog[10]
- Lab Rats Challenge[24]
- LEGO Friends[14]
- Legion of Superheroes[10]
- Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har
- Looney Tunes[13]
- The Looney Tunes Show[12]
- Madeline
- Magilla Gorilla[10]
- Matt's Monsters[25]
- Monchhichi Tribe
- Mr. Bean: The Animated Series[12]
- Mush Mush & the Mushables[11]
- My Knight and Me[15]
- My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic[18]
- My Little Pony: Pony Life[11]
- The New Adventures of Tom and Jerry[10]
- New Looney Tunes
- Oggy and the Cockroaches[14]
- Out of Jimmy's Head[10]
- Ozie Boo![10]
- Pat the Dog[26]
- The Perils of Penelope Pitstop[13]
- Pingu in the City[11]
- The Pink Panther Show[10]
- Pink Panther and Pals[12]
- Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks[10]
- Popeye[13]
- Postman Pat[10]
- The Powerpuff Girls
- Powerpuff Girls Z[10]
- Quick Draw McGraw[13]
- Sabrina the Teenage Witch[27]
- Sabrina's Secret Life[28]
- Samurai Jack[10]
- The Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show[13]
- Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?[11]
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated[12]
- The Scooby-Doo Show[15]
- Scooby-Doo, Where Are You![13]
- Sheep in the Big City[10]
- The Smurfs[13]
- Snagglepuss[10]
- Strawberry Shortcake[27]
- Strawberry Shortcake's Berry Bitty Adventures[29]
- The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries[10]
- Thomas & Friends (series 12–13 only)
- Time Squad[10]
- Tricky TV
- Tom and Jerry[10]
- Tom & Jerry Kids[10]
- The Tom and Jerry Show (2014 TV series)[18]
- Tom and Jerry Tales
- Top Cat[13]
- Transformers: Rescue Bots
- We Bare Bears[11]
- Winx Club[10]
- Xiaolin Showdown[30]
- Yabba Dabba Dinosaurs[11]
- Yogi Bear[13]
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14 March 2004 – 1 November 2007
1 November 2007 - 1 December 2012
1 December 2012 – 3 November 2014
3 November 2014 – 13 May 2025
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