Boomerang (Canapan)

Boomerang (Japanese: ブーメラン, Hepburn: Būmeran) is a Canapanese service, originally owned by Canapan Network, a former joint venture with Turner, the service is currently owned by Time Warner. It mainly releases classic Anime (which is mostly in Japanese only) and Western Animation.

2002 - 2006 (channel)
Boomerang launched on April 1st, 2002, coinciding with Cartoon Network's switch from the "Powerhouse" branding to the "Blocks" branding. During the first 5 months of the channel, it was English only. A French audio track and a Japanese sister channel were launched on September 2nd. The channel originally used a looping format with 3 8-hour blocks a day starting at 5:00 A.M., it was scrapped in Early 2005.

2006 - 2014 (channel/app)
On April 3rd, 2006, Boomerang rebranded to coincide with the start of it's parent network's transition period between the "Blocks" and "City"/"Yes" branding. John O'Hurley was still the announcer for the feed's English audio track. Throughout 2011 and 2012, most older Cartoon Network original shows were moving from the main channel over to Boomerang, but in the country, Boomerang is an over-the-air channel like it's parent and Cartoonito. In mid-2013, some more recent programs, such as "The Looney Tunes Show", "The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes", and "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" (The classic series, which premiered in the country in early 2006, briefly before Cartoon Network started the "Blocks" to "City" transition period.) Then in Spring 2014, 2 Cartoonito shows, "Caillou" and "Baby Looney Tunes" started airing, while stuff like "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" and "The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes" managed to air on Cartoonito, resulting in adult complaints on their social media pages. The channel closed on September 1st, 2014 along with the local feeds of Cartoon Network and Cartoonito.

2017 - Present (streaming service)
In Spring 2017, Boomerang relaunched as a streaming service. It carries Hanna Barbera shows and anime. Most shows are available in English, French, and Japanese.