Boomerang (German TV channel)

Boomerang was a German pay television channel broadcasting kids programming. It was launched on 1 June 2006 and it was owned by Turner Broadcasting System Germany.

Boomerang
CountryGermany
Broadcast areaGermany, Austria, Switzerland
HeadquartersMunich, Germany
Programming
Language(s)German
English
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerTurner Broadcasting System Germany (WarnerMedia)
Sister channelsTNT Comedy
TNT Serie
TNT Film
Cartoon Network
CNN International
History
Launched1 June 2006
Closed1 October 2018 (12 years, 122 days)
Replaced byBoomerang CEE
Links
Websitewww.boomerangtv.de

Broadcasting

In August 2013, SES Platform Services (later MX1, now part of SES Video) won an international tender by Turner Broadcasting System, to provide playout services for Boomerang, and for Cartoon Network, TNT Glitz, TNT Film and TNT Serie (in both SD and HD) for the German-speaking market, digitization of existing Turner content, and playout for Turner on-demand and catch-up services in Germany, Austria, Switzerland the Benelux region, from November 2013.[1]

M7 Group's Kabelkiosk stopped broadcasting of Boomerang on 1 March 2017.

On 1 October 2018, Boomerang Germany shut down and was replaced with Boomerang CEE.[2]

Logos
  • 1 June 2006 – 16 February 2015
  • 16 February 2015 – 1 October 2018

References
  1. "Playout and video-on-demand: SES Platform Services wins international tender by Turner Broadcasting" (Press release). SES Platform Services GmbH. 28 August 2013. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  2. "Boomerang Germany - Final Day/Closedown/CEE Takeover (September 30-October 1, 2018)". 2 October 2018.


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