Boomerang Nordic
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Boomerang/Cartoonito Nordic is a television channel targeting the Nordic countries
. It broadcasts cartoons such as Scooby-Doo
and Top Cat
.
The channel launched on April 1, 2008 from the Canal Digital
platform. Boomerang had previously been offered as a programming block on Cartoon Network
.
On February 1, 2010, the channel was launched on Viasat
's satellite platform.
In late 2005, Turner Broadcasting System reported that they intended to launch the channel in the Nordic region. They did also apply for a license to broadcast Boomerang in the Swedish digital terrestrial network
in the autumn of 2005. Boomerang was however not granted a license by the Swedish government that time.
Nordic countries
The Nordic countries make up a region in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic which consists of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden and their associated territories, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland...
. It broadcasts cartoons such as Scooby-Doo
Scooby-Doo
Scooby-Doo is an American media franchise based around several animated television series and related works produced from 1969 to the present day. The original series, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, was created for Hanna-Barbera Productions by writers Joe Ruby and Ken Spears in 1969...
and Top Cat
Top Cat
Top Cat is a Hanna-Barbera prime time animated television series which ran from September 27, 1961 to April 18, 1962 for a run of 30 episodes on the ABC network. Reruns are played on Cartoon Network's classic animation network Boomerang.-History:...
.
The channel launched on April 1, 2008 from the Canal Digital
Canal Digital
Canal Digital is a Scandinavian television distributor and internet service provider that was founded in March 1997 as a joint venture between the French pay-TV company Canal+ and the Norwegian telecommunications operator Telenor...
platform. Boomerang had previously been offered as a programming block on Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
.
On February 1, 2010, the channel was launched on Viasat
Viasat
Viasat is a DBS distributor and TV broadcaster, owned by the Swedish media conglomerate Modern Times Group. Broadcasting from London, the target markets are in the Nordic and the Baltic Countries...
's satellite platform.
In late 2005, Turner Broadcasting System reported that they intended to launch the channel in the Nordic region. They did also apply for a license to broadcast Boomerang in the Swedish digital terrestrial network
Digital terrestrial television in Sweden
Digital terrestrial television was launched in Sweden in 1999. The shutdown of the analogue equivalent started on September 19, 2005, and was finalized on October 29, 2007....
in the autumn of 2005. Boomerang was however not granted a license by the Swedish government that time.