4 September 2006; 18 years ago (2006-09-04)(UK and Ireland)
12 October 2011; 13 years ago (2011-10-12)(Central and Eastern Europe) 22 August 2011; 13 years ago (2011-08-22)(Italy)
3 September 2011; 13 years ago (2011-09-03)(French countries)
1 September 2011; 13 years ago (2011-09-01)(Spain)
1 September 2022; 2 years ago (2022-09-01)(Nordic countries)
21 February 2022; 2 years ago (2022-02-21)(Portuguese)
Cartoonito is the name of many European for preschoolers channels. Two of the majors are: Cartoonito Western Europe — broadcast in the Westcoast, and Cartoonito Central and Eastern Europe — broadcast in Central and Eastern Europe. Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA owns both channels.
Cartoonito began as programming block in 12 October 2011 targeting preschoolers. It aired weekday mornings and afternoons until 2014, when all Cartoonito programming merged into Boomerang's schedule. On 8 August 2022, it was announced that Cartoonito would be returning to Boomerang CEE as part of the brand's 2021 relaunch.[citation needed]
The block officially returned on 1 September 2022, airing from 8am to 2pm CEST.[4] On 4 January 2023, it was announced that Boomerang CEE would fully rebrand into a dedicated Cartoonito channel on 18 March 2023.[5]
After the decisions, the Czech regulator (RRTV) chose to stop airing the channel in Latvia and changed to the Scandinavian version of Cartoonito, on 17 April 2023 (officially 1 May 2023),[6] but it has long been removed from the cable operator's register in Latvia, in December 2021, because it has not been used by any TV provider in recent years.[3]
France
Boing once carried a Cartoonito-branded block between 3 September 2011 to 5 July 2013.[7] In May 2021, it was announced that there were plans to relaunch Cartoonito within the region around Spring 2022, with HBO Max.[8][9] On 2 February 2023, it was announced that Boing would transition to a new branding of Cartoonito on 3 April 2023.[10][11][12]
The network programming initially was made of reruns and mostly targeting a family audience, as Boing with reruns of Cartoon Network, Boomerang and Toonami, and films. Cartoon Network's international acquisitions aired on Boing, while Cartoon Network France focuses on Cartoon Network Originals. Boing France co-produced some French shows (Zorro, the Chronicles, Chronokids, and Miss Moon) and made a mini-series: JuMo.
The channel was launched on 22 August 2011 and airs preschool programs mainly sourced from Warner Bros. Discovery, in addition to acquired and local shows from other Mediaset networks or aboard.[15]
In January 2022, it was announced that a Cartoonito programming block would also come to Boomerang on 1 February 2022.[19][20] Due to the channel changes from 17 April to 1 May 2023, the Czech Radio and Television Broadcasting Council also gave the green light to show the channel in Latvia.[21]
Boomerang Nordic fully transformed into a 24/7 Cartoonito channel on 4 September 2023, along with its Turkey and MENA counterparts.[22]
On 11 September 2024, the channel’s feed merged with Cartoonito Portugal, forming Cartoonito Western Europe.[23]
Portugal
On 21 February 2022, Cartoonito launched as a morning and afternoon block on Boomerang.[24] Boomerang Portugal would become a 24/7 Cartoonito channel on 23 March 2023.[25][26][27]
On 11 September 2024, the channel’s feed merged with Cartoonito Nordic, forming Cartoonito Western Europe.[23]