Boing (African TV channel)

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Boing
Current logo
CountrySouth Africa
Broadcast areaAfrica
HeadquartersCape Town
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format576i SDTV
Ownership
OwnerWarner Bros. Discovery International
ParentWarner Bros. Discovery EMEA
Sister channelsCartoon Network
Cartoonito
TNT
Discovery Channel
Discovery Family
Investigation Discovery
Real Time
TLC
Food Network
Travel Channel
History
Launched30 May 2015; 8 years ago (30 May 2015)
Availability
Terrestrial
AzamTVChannel 221
StarTimesChannel 354

Boing is an African television channel operated by Warner Bros. Discovery through its International unit, which launched on May 30, 2015.[1] A localization of the eponymous Italian television service, the channel airs programming primarily from sister channels Cartoon Network and Boomerang, as well as those from other producers.

At this moment, the channel can be seen on Montage Cable TV in Nigeria and Sentech's Mobile TV in South Africa. On January 1, 2017, the channel became available to AzamTV subscribers.[2] The channel does not have a website. The French version of Boing is also broadcast in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Maghreb.[3] On 2 February 2023, it was announced that Boing French would be replaced by a Cartoonito channel French on 3 April 2023.

On 3 November 2023, StarSat/StarTimes launched Boing Africa on Sub-Saharan Africa.[4]

Programming[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Boing bounces into Africa". C21media.
  2. ^ "Turner expands its kids' distribution to East Africa with Boing". Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  3. ^ "TBS launches Boing in France". Rapid TV News. 2010-03-17. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  4. ^ "prsdube16". prsdube16. 2023-11-02. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  5. ^ Boing Africa - Continuity (2023-03-31), retrieved 2023-11-17
  6. ^ The Garfield Show l Boing Africa, retrieved 2019-12-24
  7. ^ a b Boing Africa - Continuity (2023-03-31), retrieved 2023-11-17
  8. ^ Promo | Total Drama Island | Boing, retrieved 2019-12-24
  9. ^ "Cartoon Network EMEA Feeds Acquire Yo-kai Watch Broadcasting Rights - RegularCapital Website". 22 February 2016.