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| Country | Australia |
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| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Picture format | 576iSDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific |
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| History | |
| Launched |
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| Closed | 13 May 2025; 6 months ago (2025-05-13) |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Foxtel Go | Channel 715 |
| Binge | binge.com.au |
Boomerang was an Australianchildren'spay televisionchannel owned byWarner Bros. Discovery International and a sister service ofCartoon Network.
Prior to becoming a standalone channel, Boomerang was its own block dedicated to older Hanna-Barbera cartoons launched in 1995 on theU.S. television network.
The Australian feed of the Boomerang Asia service was launched on 14 March 2004, as a part of theFoxtel Digital launch with a line-up very similar to that of theAmerican andBritish version. Originally devoted to classic animation from studios such asWarner Bros.,Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer andHanna-Barbera, the channel has since expanded to include more contemporary programming includingPoochini. This channel is available as a free trial in a subscription entertainment package on Fetch TV by some ISPs and was added 26 January 2017.[1]
On 1 December 2012, Boomerang launched a refreshed look, using the logo used byBoomerang UK and other European countries, and converted to 16:9 aspect ratio.[2]
On 3 November 2014, Boomerang received a new logo and branding as part of a global rebranding effort.[3] In late 2014, Boomerang had launched Art&Graft redesign which by 2015 came toAsian andOceanian territories, theUnited States, and later toEurope, the Middle East and Africa.[4]
On 22 April 2021, the channel was discontinued on Fetch TV, alongside its sister channelCartoon Network.[5] After that date, the channels became exclusive to Foxtel.
A Cartoonito block launched on 4 July 2022, alongside itsAsia counterpart.[6][7]
The channel, along with Cartoon Network, were shut down on 13 May 2025 after the removal fromFoxtel.[8] Regarding the closure of the channel, aWarner Bros. Discovery spokesperson stated "The Cartoon Network and Boomerang channels have now closed. This much-loved content is now available on our streaming serviceMax, which Foxtel subscribers have included in their subscription".[9]
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