Cartoon Network (UK & Ireland) late night slot. On 27 May 2000, the channel Boomerang was launched by Cartoon Network in the UK and Ireland, and most "classic" cartoons were moved from Cartoon Network to the new channel, which initially broadcast from 6am to 12am. On 1 October 2001, Boomerang became a 24-hour channel and the remaining "classic" cartoons (except for Looney Tunes, Tom and Jerry shorts, Thunderbirds, Danger Mouse, Scooby Doo, and The Flintstones, which remained until November 2002) like The Smurfs, also moved to Boomerang. On 24 May 2007, Cartoonito was launched as a pre-school channel replacing Toonami. The channel aired from 4am
Cartoon Network (Spain) Network, targeting Spain, was launched on 23 August 1999. Turner Broadcasting System España closed down the channel on all platforms, along with its pre-school channel Cartoonito, on 1 July 2013, with many of their shows moved to Boing, jointly owned by TBS España and Mediaset España Comunicación, showcasing them under a programming block titled "Findes Cartoon Network". The official website for Cartoon Network in Spain is still online. The Portuguese version of the Cartoon Network, later launched in December 2013, was created from the licence of the Spanish version. Cartoon Network (Spain) Cartoon Network is a defunct Spanish television channel