Boomerang (UK & Ireland)

This article is about the United Kingdom variant of Boomerang. For the original American version, see Boomerang (TV channel). For Boomerang in other countries, see Boomerang around the world.

Boomerang
Launched	27 May 2000 (2000-05-27)
Owned by	Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner)
Picture format	576i (16:9/4:3) (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV)
Audience share	0.19% 0.06% (+1) (September 2015 (2015-09), BARB)
Country	United Kingdom Ireland
Language	English
Headquarters	Atlanta, Georgia, United States (Original channel), London, United Kingdom (English and MENA headquarter)
Sister channel(s)	Cartoon Network Cartoonito Turner Classic Movies TruTV Boomerang
Timeshift service	Boomerang +1
Website	www.Boomerangtv.co.uk
Availability
Satellite
Sky	Channel 603 (SD/HD) Channel 618 (+1) Channel 636 (SD)
Cable
Virgin Media (UK)	Channel 730 Channel 731 (+1)
Virgin Media Ireland	Channel 603
WightFibre	Channel 105 Channel 57 (+1)
IPTV
TalkTalk Plus TV	Channel 487
BT	Channel 487
Plusnet	Channel 487
Streaming media
TVPlayer	Watch live (UK only) (TVPlayer Plus subscription required)
Sky Go	Watch live (UK and Ireland only)
Virgin TV Anywhere	Watch live (UK only)
Horizon	Watch live (Ireland only)

Boomerang is a television channel broadcast in the United Kingdom and in the Republic of Ireland launched on 27 May 2000. It is broadcast 24 hours on the Sky, Virgin Media, Smallworld Cable, BT TV, TalkTalk Plus TV, Virgin Media Ireland and TVPlayer (When subscribed to TVPlayer Plus). It mostly features classic cartoons such as Tom and Jerry and Scooby-Doo.

History

Origins

Main article: Boomerang (TV channel)

Boomerang was originally started in December 1992 as a programming block on Cartoon Network USA. It originally aired for four hours every weekend. The programming block followed a unique programming format—every week, cartoons produced during a certain year (and cartoons produced during years prior to that year) would be showcased. For example, if Boomerang was showcasing the year 1969, the viewer would more than likely see an episode of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! or Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines. US Boomerang channel was launched in April 2000.

UK launch

Boomerang launched on 27 May 2000, airing between 06:00-00:00, on Sky Digital and certain cable systems. The channel was created by Turner Broadcasting to broadcast classic cartoons from the Hanna-Barbera, MGM and Warner Bros archive programme library, and targeted at babyboomers and their children. In May 2001 the channel became the second highest rated kids' channel (amongst 4-9 year olds), with over 1.3m kids tuning in. It was beaten only by sister channel Cartoon Network. In July that year the channel was launched on UK cable operator Telewest network, thus increasing viewers. James Greville, head of Cartoon Network UK at the time, said, "The channel launched barely a year ago and yet it's already beaten established kids' channels in terms of ratings and share". By November the channel was launched on NTL platform. Boomerang increased its library of old cartoons by acquiring rights to other animated shows such as Danger Mouse, Snoopy, The Pink Panther and Garfield. By the end of 2003 the channel started to move away from its original purpose, and moved to broadcast more recent programming.

A timeshift channel known as Boomerang +1 was launched on 6 March 2006.

Boomerang rebranded with the new international graphics package developed by UK based graphic design agency Art&Graft on 16 February 2015.

An HD feed known as Boomerang HD was launched on 24 June 2015.

Live action programming

Between July to September 2007, the channel started airing live action programming, with My Spy Family. The series was a co-production between Turner Broadcasting and Kindle Entertainment. The show marks a major investment for Turner in live action at a time when many broadcasters are reviewing their commitment to children's programming.

Other live action series included Life with Derek and popular sitcom The Latest Buzz.

Programming

Current programming

• Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! (4 October 2015 – present)
• Bunnicula (2 May 2016 – present)
• Cracked (March 2017)
• DreamWorks Dragons (2013–present)
• The Garfield Show (May 5, 2009 – present)
• George of the Jungle (6 July 2015 – present)
• Grizzy and The Lemmings (10 October 2016 – present)
• The Happos Family (5 November 2016 – present)
• Inspector Gadget (16 February 2015 – present)
• The Jungle Bunch (8 September 2014 – 4 October 2015; 6 June 2016-present)
• LazyTown (2010-present)
• Looney Tunes (2000-present)
• The Looney Tunes Show (2011-present)
• Make, Shake and Jake (Airs once a month)
• Masha and the Bear
• Mr. Bean: The Animated Series (2010-present)
• My Knight and Me (1 November 2016-present)
• Oddbods (27 February 2016-present)
• Pink Panther & Pals (19 April 2010 – 10 April 2015; 11 April 2016-present)
• The Powerpuff Girls (2016 TV series) (3 April 2017-Present)
• Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2011-present)
• Sonic Boom (1 June 2015-present)
• Talking Tom and Friends (September 5th, 2016-present)
• Tom and Jerry (2000-present)
• The Tom and Jerry Show (12 April 2014-present)
• Tom and Jerry Tales (2006-present)
• Wabbit (2 November 2015-present)
• What's New, Scooby-Doo? (2003-present)
• The ZhuZhus (2 May 2017)

Upcoming Programming

• Taffy (Late 2018)

Former programming

• The Amazing World of Gumball (9 May 2013 – 10 May 2013)
• Animaniacs (6 September 2004 – 2006)
• Atom Ant (2000 - 2004)
• Baby Looney Tunes (2003 – 2007)
• The Banana Splits (2000 - 2004)
• Best Ed (2010)
• Camp Lazlo (1 November 2005 – February 2007)
• Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels (2000 - 2004)
• Casper's Scare School (2009 – 19 December 2014)
• The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show (2002 - 2004)
• Chowder (2010–2017)
• Cow and Chicken (2007 – 2008)
• Danger Mouse: (Original series) (2000 - 2006)
• Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines (2000 – 1 June 2015)
• Dexter's Laboratory (2007 – 27 May 2012)
• Dink, the Little Dinosaur (2001)
• Doraemon (2005 anime) (17 August 2015 – 8 January 2016)
• Droopy (2000 - 2005)
• Dynomutt, Dog Wonder (2000 - 2004)
• Duck Dodgers (2004 – 10 April 2015)
• The Flintstones (2000 – 1 June 2015, 6 June 2016 - 24 July 2016)
• Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (February 2006 – 2008)
• Fraggle Rock (23 July 2007)
• Gadget Boy (2007 – 2011)
• Garfield and Friends (2003 – 2006)
• Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch! (2000 - 2004)
• Hong Kong Phooey (2000 – 2012)
• Huckleberry Hound (2000 - 2004)
• Inch High Private Eye (2000 - 2004)
• Jabberjaw (2000 - 2004)
• The Jetsons (2000 - 2006)
• Johnny Bravo (2007)
• Josie and the Pussycats (2000 - 2005)
• The Land Before Time (2007 – 24 October 2014)
• Magilla Gorilla (2000 - 2001)
• My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (4 July 2011 – 5 March 2012)
• My Spy Family (1 September 2007 – November 2012)
• The New Yogi Bear Show (2000-2006)
• The Owl and Co (2 May 2015 – 5 July 2015)
• The Perils of Penelope Pitstop (2000 - 2005)
• The Pink Panther
  • The Pink Panther Show (2000 - 2009)
  • The Pink Panther (2005 - 2006)
• Popeye (2000 - 2005)
• The Powerpuff Girls (Original series) (5 June 2014 – 17 July 2014)
• Puppy in My Pocket: Adventures in Pocketville
• Quick Draw McGraw (2000 - 2004)
• The Raccoons (2006 - 2007)
• Roobarb (2005 - 2008)
• Scooby-Doo
  • The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo (2000–2014)
  • The New Scooby-Doo Movies (2000–2015, 11 June 2016 - 26 June 2016)
  • The All-New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show (2000–2014, 11 June 2016 - 26 June 2016)
  • Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (1979) (2000–2014, 11 June 2016 - 26 June 2016)
  • Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (1980) (2000–2014)
  • Laff-A-Lympics (2000–2014)
  • The Scooby-Doo Show (2000 - 26 June 2016)
  • Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (2000 - 26 June 2016)
  • Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! (2006–2014)
• Secret Squirrel (2000 - 2004)
• The Smurfs (2000-2004)
• Snorks (2002-2004)
• The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries (2003 – 20 March 2015)
• Thunderbirds (2001 - 2003)
• Tiny Toon Adventures (4 September 2006)
• Top Cat (2000 – 1 June 2015, 6 June 2016 - 24 July 2016)
• Wacky Races (2000 – 1 June 2015, 6 June 2016 - 24 July 2016)
• Yogi Bear (2000 - 2004)

Logos

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  13 September 2004 – 16 February 2015

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  16 February 2015 – present

External links

• Official website