Boomerang (British and Irish TV channel)

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Boomerang
Ownership
OwnerTurner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner Inc.)
File:Boomerang-logo (CN).gif
Boomerang's original logo was the same as the U.S. channel, used from launch to 12 September 2004

Boomerang is a television channel broadcast in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, launched on 27 May 2000. It is broadcast 24 hours on the Sky Digital, Virgin Media:Virgin Media, Homechoice and Chorus platforms. Programming from Boomerang will also be available on Top Up TV Anytime.

History and Popularity

Boomerang is the most popular Turner channel in the UK with large audiences often beating popular BBC kids channel CBBC and ITV2's GMTV2 Kids[citation needed]. A timeshift channel, Boomerang +1, was launched on March 6, 2006 and another new channel, Cartoon Network Too, was launched on April 24, 2006. Since 2004, the UK version of Boomerang has had a separate on screen identity and logo from the US version (prior to this, the channel had carried US branding and logos). The UK version also has custom made animation clips before and after shows with classic MGM, Hanna-Barbera and Warner Bros. characters announcing "...and now for more" or, "...there's more after this" (these animations, dubbed into other languages are also used on various Boomerang channels around Europe).

From March 2007 Boomerang UK began airing old Cartoon Network original series late at night.

Technical Faults and interruptions

On July 27 2006 Boomerang, along with Cartoon Network, CN Too, Toonami, Boomerang +1 and TCM, suffered a major technical fault due to a power cut in Soho, London. This was due to the energy supplier EDF cutting power from different parts of Soho one at a time for four hours purposely due to the inability to meet energy demands in the wake of a heat wave. The power cut caused a mix up of channels (i.e. Cartoon Network being broadcast on Boomerang and Toonami, with Boomerang being broadcast on CN Too). Boomerang +1 was off air for some time, while TCM, reverted between TCM France and other programming during the times it was able to provide a service. TCM 2 didn't have a power cut because of its downtimes of timesharing. Most advertising was suspended and several of the channel websites were offline also. However, Those who could still receive the channels had a backup transmission played out, making people curious into why the incorrect programmes were played out when compared to the EPG CN Too and Boomerang were showing episodes of The Flintstones. These backups where played out with a scrolling message which said "We apologise for the disruption to this service. This is due to technical difficulties. We will resume normal programming as soon as possible" in multiple languages. Whilst most channels returned to the air relatively quickly, it took longer for CN Too to resume programming and it was also joked on various animation based forums by Toonami UK viewers, many of whom have made note of their disdain for the direction in which Turner took the Brand in the UK, that the backup transmission was more entertaining, purely on the basis that there's no live action aired during the black out. The idents on Toonami which aired between shows during the black-out displayed the message "Sorry! Toonami is broken, we'll be right back as soon as we fix it.". These idents have since been re-used in disclaimers warning viewers not to try stunts on various shows at home.

Boomerang Programmes

Like the U.S. channel of the same name, the station's programming consists almost exclusively of MGM, Hanna-Barbera and Warner Bros. archive programming, though it also includes fairly recent programmes featuring older characters, such as Garfield and Friends, Taz-mania, Baby Looney Tunes, and Duck Dodgers. Unlike the U.S. station, commercials are broadcast. The channel occasionally suspends its regular programming for theme weeks, most often for Scooby-Doo. Recently Boomerang UK has been showing new shows, most notably Camp Lazlo. It began airing Fosters Home For Imaginary Friends in February 2006.

For a few months starting from November 2000, more archive action-oriented programming was shown on the Boomeraction slot at weekends, including shows such as The Fantastic Four, Centurions and Challenge of the GoBots. This endeavour was short-lived however, and the slot and its programmes were permanently dropped from the schedules in May 2001.

Current programming

Coming Soon

(Note: Due to the constant addition of shows that are not going to air on Boomerang UK, this section can not be stated as fact)

For an official list of shows seen on Boomerang UK, please visit this site.

Former programming

External links

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