Cartoonito (Spanish TV channel)
Broadcast area | Spain |
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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 |
Replaced | Boomerang |
Closed | 30 June 2013 |
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.[1]
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.[2][3]
References
- ^ Roy, John. "For more info". Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Noticias". mundoplus.tv (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ^ "Cartoonito Spain Final Close Down 30-06-13". YouTube. 30 June 2013.