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Cartoonito

Broadcast area	Spain
Headquarters	160 Old Street, London, England, United Kingdom
Programming
Language(s)	Spanish English
Picture format	4:3 SDTV
Ownership
Owner	Turner Broadcasting System España
Sister channels	Cartoon Network
History
Launched	1 September 2011; 13 years ago (2011-09-01)
Replaced	Boomerang
Closed	30 June 2013; 11 years ago (2013-06-30)

Cartoonito was a Spanish pay television channel which was launched on 1 September 2011, replacing the kids television channel Boomerang. The channel would close on 30 June 2013, due to dwindling TV ratings and the pay TV crisis Spain had at that time as a consequence of the 2008 financial crisis.

History

Launch

Cartoonito was launched as a 24-hour channel on 1 September 2011, replacing the Spanish version of Boomerang, as part of Turner Broadcasting System EMEA plans to roll out the Cartoonito brand across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Closure

Turner Broadcasting System Europe announced on 14 June 2013 that Cartoonito and Cartoon Network would close in Spain on 30 June 2013, due to dwindling TV ratings and the pay TV crisis Spain had at that time as a consequence of the 2008 financial crisis.

References

1. Roy, John. "For more info". Retrieved 28 June 2021.
2. "Noticias". mundoplus.tv (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-06-29.
3. "Cartoonito Spain Final Close Down 30-06-13". YouTube. 30 June 2013.

• Cartoonito
• Turner Broadcasting System Spain
• Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA
• Defunct television channels in Spain
• Television channels and stations established in 2011
• Television channels and stations disestablished in 2013
• 2011 establishments in Spain
• 2013 disestablishments in Spain