Cartoonito (Spanish TV channel)

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Cartoonito
Broadcast areaSpain
Headquarters160 Old Street, London, England, United Kingdom
Programming
Language(s)Spanish
English
Picture format4:3 SDTV
Ownership
OwnerTurner Broadcasting System España
Sister channelsCartoon Network
History
LaunchedSeptember 1, 2011; 12 years ago (2011-09-01)
ReplacedBoomerang
Closed30 June 2013; 10 years ago (2013-06-30)
Links
Websitewww.cartoonito.es (closed)

Cartoonito was a Spanish pay television channel which was launched on September 1, 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[edit]

Launch[edit]

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[edit]

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.[1][2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Noticias". mundoplus.tv (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-06-29.
  2. ^ "Cartoonito Spain Final Close Down 30-06-13". YouTube. 30 June 2013.