Boomerang is an Australian

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channel owned by

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under its International division. It is a sister service of Cartoon Network.

History and branding

The Australian feed of the Boomerang Asia service was launched on 14 March 2004, as a part of the

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launch with a line-up very similar to that of the American and British version. Originally devoted to classic animation from studios such as Warner Bros.,

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and

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, the channel has since expanded to include more contemporary programming including

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. 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. On 1 December 2012, Boomerang launched a refreshed look, using the logo used by Boomerang UK and other European countries, and converted to 16:9 aspect ratio. On 3 November 2014, Boomerang received a new logo and branding as part of a global rebranding effort. In late 2014, Boomerang had launched Art&Graft redesign which by 2015 came to

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n and

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n territories, the

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, and later to

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. On 21 April 2021, the channel was discontinued on Fetch TV, alongside its sister channel Cartoon Network.

Programming

Current

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Baby Looney Tunes ''Baby Looney Tunes'' is an American animated television series depicting toddler versions of ''Looney Tunes'' characters. It was produced by Warner Bros. Animation. The series focused on real world problems and morals that children may relate ...

'' * '' Batwheels'' * ''

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'' * '' Ben 10: Omniverse'' * '' Brave Bunnies'' * '' Bugs Bunny Builders'' * '' Bunnicula'' * ''

Camp Lazlo ''Camp Lazlo'' is an American animated television series created by Joe Murray for Cartoon Network. The series follows Lazlo, an anthropomorphic spider monkey that goes to a camp called "Camp Kidney", a Boy Scout-like summer camp in Pimpleba ...

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'' * '' Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz'' * '' Esme & Roy'' * ''

Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends ''Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends'' (also known as ''Foster's Home'', or simply ''Foster's'' for short) is an American animated television series created by Craig McCracken for Cartoon Network. It was produced by Cartoon Network Studios a ...

'' * '' Monchhichi Tribe'' * '' Mumfie'' * ''

New Looney Tunes ''New Looney Tunes'', originally titled ''Wabbit: A Looney Tunes Production'' in the US and ''Bugs!'' in some markets for its first season, is an American animated television series from Warner Bros. Animation based on the characters from ''Loon ...

'' * '' Petronix Defenders'' * '' Taffy'' * '' Talking Tom and Friends'' * ''

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'' * ''

What's New, Scooby-Doo? ''What's New, Scooby-Doo?'' is an American animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation for Kids' WB. It is the ninth incarnation of the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise that began with Hanna-Barbera's ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' and ...

Logos

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