Boomerang (Australian TV channel)

Infobox_TV_channel
name= Boomerang
country=flagicon|AUS Australia
logofile=Boomerang aus.svg| logoalt=Boomerang
logosize=200px
launch=March, 2004
owner= Time Warner, Inc.
sister names=Cartoon Network
Turner Classic Movies (Asia)
web= [http://www.cartoonnetwork.com.au/boomerang/index.jsp Official Site]
cable serv 1=Foxtel
cable chan 1=Channel 715
cable serv 4=Neighbourhood Cable
cable chan 4 = Channel 12
cable serv 5=TransACT
cable chan 5 = Channel 26
cable serv 6 = Also on Virgin Blue domestic flights within Australia
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"For the original Boomerang channel, see Boomerang (TV channel)."

"Boomerang" is a cable and satellite television channel owned by Turner Broadcasting, a unit of Time Warner and it's main flagship channel of Cartoon Network. The Australian version of "Boomerang" was launched in March, 2004 as part of the Foxtel Digital launch, with a lineup very similar to that of the US and UK version.

Brief History

It started previously as a programming block on Cartoon Network, one every weekday morning, and one every weekday evening. On weekends, Cartoon Network had "Boomerang Character Of the Month" - a two hour block that aired Saturday and Sunday evenings and featured a particular Boomerang show for the two hours. In February 2005, Boomerang's bumpers were changed for the first time sice the launch of the channel. The bumpers that featured the children's toys were scrapped in favour of new We'll be Back/Back to the Show bumpers. The Station IDs with the white background were retained, however they now contained an Australian voiceover. In November 2007, Boomerang received yet another facelift, this time scrapping every single old bumper in favour of new animated ones. The voiceovers have changed from an old male voice to a young male voice and a young female voice. The logo has also changed now as well.

Boomerang programs

hows currently airing (September 2008)

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*"Astro Boy (1980s)"
*"Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy"
*"Care Bears"
*"Cow and Chicken"
*"Dexter's Laboratory"
*"Di-Gata Defenders"
*"Duck Dodgers"
*"The Flintstones"
*"Fraggle Rock"
*"The Great Grape Ape Show"
*"Heathcliff and Marmaduke"
*"He-Man and the Masters of the Universe"
*"Horseland"
*"Huckleberry Hound"
*"Inspector Gadget"
*"The Jetsons"
*"Johnny Bravo"
*"Josie and the Pussycats"
*"Loonatics Unleashed"
*"The Looney Tunes Show"
*"Legion of Super Heroes"
*"Magilla Gorilla"
*"Mr. T"
*"Out of Jimmy's Head"
*"Ozie Boo"
*"Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks"
*"Police Academy"
*"Postman Pat"
*"Richie Rich"
*"Samurai Jack"
*"Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo"
*"Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!"
*"Sheep in the Big City"
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*"The Smurfs"
*"The Batman (TV series)
*"The Pink Panther Show
*"Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries"
*"Tom and Jerry"
*"Tom and Jerry Tales"
*"Top Cat"
*"Wally Gator"
*"Winx Club"
*"Yogi Bear"

hows which have formerly aired

*"13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo"
*"2 Stupid Dogs"
*"The Addams Family"
*"The All-New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show"
*"The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan"
*"The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show"
*"The Banana Splits Adventure Show"
*"Birdman and the Galaxy Trio"
*"Centurions"
*"Dastardly and Muttley"
*""
*"Dumb and Dumber"
*"Dynomutt, Dog Wonder"
*"The Fantastic Four"
*"Fantastic Max"
*"Help! It's the Hair Bear Bunch"
*"Hong Kong Phooey"
*"Inch High, Private Eye"
*"Jabberjaw"
*"Jem"
*"Josie and the Pussycats"
*"Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space"
*"Laff-a-Lympics"
*"Lippy the Lion & Hardy Har Har"
*"Megas XLR"
*"Mike, Lu & Og"
*"Monchhichis"
*"The New Adventures of Captain Planet"
*"The New Shmoo"
*"Paw Paws"
*"The Perils of Penelope Pitstop"
*"Peter Potamus and So-So"
*"Popeye"
*"Quick Draw McGraw"
*"Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-Long"
*"The Road Runner Show"
*"The Ruff & Reddy Show"
*"The Transformers"
*"Thundercats"
*"Shirt Tales"
*"Space Ghost and Dino Boy"
*"Speed Buggy"
*"Speed Racer"
*"Super Friends"
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*"Swat Kats"
*"Touche Turtle and Dum Dum"
*"Wacky Races"

Current Boomerang Programming Blocks

Boomeraction

Boomeraction is a block which, as its name suggests, consists of classic action-oriented shows. The block was also shown on Cartoon Network from 2003 - 2004 and moved to Boomerang once the channel launched. Boomeraction's timeslot started originally on Cartoon Network as 9pm Friday Nights. Then it expanded to weekdays at 9pm. After the move to Boomerang, Boomeraction aired at 6pm weekdays. In January 2007, the block moved to its original timeslot at 9pm weekdays. Its lineup has previously contained shows such as He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, , The Centurions, The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest, Super Friends, Swat Kats, The New Adventures of Captain Planet, Space Ghost and Birdman and the Galaxy Trio. In September 2007, Boomeraction was reduced to weekend afternoons from 2pm - 3pm. In September 2008, Boomeraction has now moved back to Weeknights with a whole new line-up. Its current lineup is:

8.00pm: Astro Boy (1980s)"

8.25pm: Inspector Gadget

8.50pm: Di-Gata Defenders

9.10pm: Legion of Super Heroes

9.35pm: The Batman (TV series)

Boom, Boom, Boom!

Starting in April 2007, Boom, Boom, Boom is Boomerang's newest programming block. It airs Saturdays from 7pm to 8.30pm and is very similar to Cartoon Network's 120% Cartoon Network since it also has no ads.The lineup on Boom, Boom, Boom changes every month, and is currently the only place on Boomerang to see Hanna-Barbera Classics during primetime. Boom, Boom, Boom did not air during May, 2008, however it returned to Boomerang in June 2008. Its current lineup is:

*"Popeye
*"Mr. T
*"Johnny Bravo

The Big Bucket

The Big Bucket is Boomerang's major marathon block. Started in November 2005, The Big Bucket features a 3 hour marathon of Boomerang's Character of the month. The block originally aired 3pm to 6pm Saturdays, however, in September 2007 the marathon block moved to its current timeslot, Sundays from 4pm to 7pm.

This month's show is The Looney Tunes Show.

Tiny TV

Tiny TV is a one hour block that airs weekday mornings from 6am-7am.

Previous Boomerang Programming Blocks

Rush Hour

Rush Hour was a Boomerang block that aired weekdays from 5pm - 6pm. The name 'Rush Hour' is thought to have come from the term 'peak hour'. It started in September 2006 and ended in August 2007. The shows that aired on Rush Hour were:

5.00pm: The Road Runner Show

5.30pm: The Tom and Jerry Show

Grrr!

Grrr! was a bear-themed Boomerang block that aired weekdays at 2pm. It started in November 2006 and changed its lineup just once. In May 2007, Grrr! swapped timeslots with Boomeracers, which now aired at 8pm on weekends (Grrr's former timeslot). Prior to the change, Grrr! aired The CB Bears. Now, it only aired Yogi Bear and Help! It's the Hair Bear Bunch. Grrr! was dropped from the Boomerang schedule in August 2007, however their bumpers often get mixed up with Boomeraction bumpers, resulting in a Grrr! bumper being shown during Boomeraction.

Boomeracers

Boomeracers was a car-racing-themed programming block that aired weekends at 8pm on Boomerang. It started in late 2005 as a two-hour weekday morning block. It was cancelled soon after. Boomeracers returned to Boomerang in October 2006 as a weekday afternoon block, however Speed Racer and Speedy Gonzales were cancelled. The block now only aired The Perils of Penelope Pitstop and Wacky Races. In May 2007, the block switched timeslots with Grrr! Boomeracers was dropped from the Boomerang schedule in September 2007.

unday Afternoon Roast

Sunday Afernoon Roast is Boomerang's largest marathon block. It airs only on the last Sunday of each month from 12.30pm - 6pm. It featues a five and a half hour marathon, where a particular Boomerang show gets 'roasted'. The name 'Sunday Afternoon Roast' comes from the traditional meal had by families on Sundays.