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 (Italy) became available on the Sky Italia platform in 2003 and in late 2008 became available on the Mediaset Premium platform. Cartoon Network Italy launched a high definition feed and partially rebranded using graphics from Cartoon Network USA's 2016 Dimensional rebrand package on November 28, 2016. Cartoon Network (Italy) Cartoon Network is an Italian version of an original american version television channel, Cartoon Network, in the United States. It is owned by Turner Broadcasting System Europe, which it only has shows dubbed in Italian language audio, Starting from 17 September 1993-1996, Cartoon Network Europe was de-merged into their own respective languages,