The Saturday block moved to Saturday afternoons, then back to the early morning, and the Sunday block moved to Sunday evenings. It originally aired for four hours every weekend, but the block's start time had changed frequently. It originated as a programming block on Cartoon Network that debuted on December 8, 1992. These made up much of the extensive children's programming on TBS and TNT, which was phased out after the creation of the Cartoon Network on October 1, 1992.īoomerang was created as a new home for these and similar cartoons. Turner Broadcasting System built up an extensive catalogue of MGM and early Warner Brothers cartoons in the 1980s. In 2017, Boomerang launched a subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service.Īs of September 2018, Boomerang is available to approximately 38 million pay television households in the United States. In the late 2000s, Boomerang would begin to airing more modern and contemporary programming, including reruns of shows that had previously aired on Cartoon Network.Ī 2015 relaunch (which aimed to promote Boomerang as a 'second flagship' brand alongside Cartoon Network) saw Boomerang begin to produce its own original programming, with a focus on reboots of franchises such as Looney Tunes and Scooby-Doo. From time to time, the channel has also broadcast reruns of Cartoon Network original series.īoomerang debuted in 1992 as a programming block on Cartoon Network, dedicated to classic animation from the WB library, and was eventually spun-off into its own separate network in 2000. Cartoons and Hanna-Barbera productions among others, as well as contemporary reboots of classic franchises.

Animation library, including Warner Bros.

Discovery.Ī spin-off of Cartoon Network, the channel primarily broadcasts animated programming from the Warner Bros. October 3, 2004 18 years ago ( ) (block)īoomerang from Cartoon Network (2000–2015)īoomerang is an American cable television network owned by Warner Bros. April 11, 2017 6 years ago ( ) (internet subscription service).

Cartoon boom