Cartoonito
| Cartoonito | |
|---|---|
|
Cartoonito logo | |
| Launched |
Cartoon Network Too block 4 September 2006 UK 24 May 2007 Italy and Spain 2011 Asia 1 December 2012 |
| Closed |
Cartoon Network Too block 23 May 2007 Spain 30 June 2013 Asia 31 December 2014 |
| Owned by |
Turner Broadcasting System Europe, Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Turner International India Pvt Ltd, Turner International Australia (Time Warner) |
| Picture format | 576i (4:3 SDTV) |
| Audience share |
UK: 0.1% (September 2014, BARB) |
| Slogan | It's Kaleidoscopic! (2007 to 2013) |
| Broadcast area |
United Kingdom Australia Pakistan India South Asia France Italy |
| Replaced |
UK Toonami Spain Boomerang |
| Replaced by |
Asia Boomerang |
| Sister channel(s) |
Cartoon Network Boomerang TCM Boing |
| Website | www.cartoonito.co.uk, www.CartoonitoAsia.com |
Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital (in Italy) |
LCN 46 (Where available) |
| VuTV | Channel 238 on Freeview (UK) |
| Satellite | |
| Sky | Channel 619 |
| Cable | |
| Virgin Media | Channel 706 |
| Smallworld Cable | Channel 706 |
| WightFibre | Channel 109 |
| UPC Ireland | Channel 618 |
| IPTV | |
| BT | Channel 563 |
| Streaming media | |
| Sky Go |
Watch live (UK and Ireland only) |
| Virgin TV Anywhere | Watch live (UK only) |
Cartoonito is a pre-school brand owned and distributed by Turner Broadcasting System Europe Ltd, available as dedicated television channels in the United Kingdom and Italy, and also as a branded block of content on Boomerang across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.[1] Cartoonito is available as a dedicated channel in Asia, owned and operated by Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc.[2] The brand is aimed at young children under the age of 6 years.[3]
History
Cartoonito was originally a programming block on Cartoon Network Too with it airing between 06:00 and 15:00. It started on 4 September 2006 with it airing for the last time (as a block on CN Too) on 23 May 2007 as it got its own channel as a replacement for the original version of Cartoon Network Too. As it was no longer a block on CN Too, it expanded its broadcasting hours to 03:00 until 19:00, timesharing with TCM 2, another UK-only spin-off channel from TCM.
In addition, the programming block agreements with Cartoon Network Too terminated, which made it 24 hours for the first time as it replaced Toonami as the current version. However, from September 2009 until March 2010, Boomerang gave up its morning programming for a new Cartoonito slot, terminating its 24-hour schedule which had been in place since 2001.
In its early years, between 03:00 and 06:00 each morning, it also aired some shows from Cartoon Network Too, Boomerang and sometimes the main Cartoon Network.
In its early years, Cartoonito taught children French.
On 25 March 2010, Cartoonito was added to Virgin Media on channel 706.[4] In early 2011, Cartoonito changed its hours to 04:00 until 20:00, and revamped its early hour schedule to include more pre-school orientated shows.
Despite TCM 2 closing on 13 August 2013 at 4:00am, and being replaced with TCM +1 later in the day, the British version of Cartoonito continued to only broadcast from 4:00am to 9:00pm.
Programmes Broadcast on Cartoonito
Current/upcoming programming
Late at night only
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Former programming
Late at night only
International
Europe
Turner Broadcasting System Europe had announced it would rollout its UK-based preschoolers' channel Cartoonito across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, increasing the brand's distribution to 125 million homes in 112 territories.[5] The channel closed on 30 June 2013 in Spain, along with Cartoon Network, with its shows moving to Boing.
Asia
On 1 December 2012, Cartoonito launched in Asia Pacific in conjunction with its localized website. A key market upon launch is the Philippines, which began transmission initially in SD on the country's largest cable provider, SkyCable[6] Cartoonito is available as part of its Metropack and on an a la carte basis via Skycable Select.[7] Cartoonito was replaced by Boomerang on 1 January 2015.[8]
India & Pakistan
In India & Pakistan, Cartoonito was launched as a morning block for a variant of the ian- Indian Cartoon Network, broadcasting for seven days a week, starting from 7 August 2013.
Middle East and North Africa
In the MENA region, an Arabic-dedicated version of Cartoonito was launched as a morning block for Cartoon Network Arabic, broadcasting for seven days a week, starting from 4 September 2011. Simultaneously, Cartoonito is also available in English in the Middle East via the Cartoonito block on the pan-eastern European Boomerang channel. In early 2014, cartoonito stopped broadcasting on both Cartoon Network Arabic and the pan-eastern European Boomerang channel.
South Africa
In South Africa, Cartoonito was launched as a morning block for a variant of the pan-European Cartoon Network, broadcasting for seven days a week, starting from 7 May 2012.
References
- ↑ Whittock, Jesse (21 April 2011). "Cartoonito spreads across EMEA". C21Media. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ↑ Dickson, Jeremy (27 November 2012). "Toonami and Cartoonito to bow in Asia December 1". Kidscreen. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ↑
- ↑ "Virgin Media Expands Kids' Line-up with Cartoonito". Virgin Media. 1 March 2010.
- ↑ "Turner Broadcasting to launch Cartoonito across EMEA". AMEinfo. 21 April 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
- ↑ "BBC's pre-school channel, CBeebies launches in the Philippines". BBC. 17 January 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ↑
- ↑ Franks, Nico (9 December 2014). "Turner throws Boomerang into Asia". C21Media. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
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