Warner Bros. Discovery is shutting down Boomerang, a streaming service dedicated to classic cartoons. according to The Hollywood Reporter. The platform started as a digital cable channel in 2000 and expanded to a streaming platform in 2017.
Boomerang will officially shut down on September 30, giving subscribers two months to eat quickly every day. Looney Tunes, Tom and Jerryy and Scooby-Doothat cartoon. However, some content will fold into Max. The linear channel will continue to operate through cable and satellite providers, reaching approximately 26 million homes.
In addition, according to an email sent to users, Boomerang subscribers will have access to Max’s ad-free tier “with no change” to the subscription price “until further notice.” This is a very good deal since Boomerang costs $6 per month and Max’s ad-free plan it currently costs $17 per month.
However, Max already hosts the same programming as Boomerang. This includes Looney Tunes shorts, several Scooby Doo – American cartoon character shows Tom and Jerry and Flintstones, among others. It also hosts the entire catalog of Cartoon Network shows and many DC animated series. Harley Quinn.
The company didn’t specify which shows and movies would move to Max, only telling subscribers that “some Boomerang content may not be available” after September 30.
Boomerang isn’t the only streaming platform with an affinity for cartoons. Kid friendly Noggin it closed earlier this year after being laid off at parent company Paramount Global. Plus, Disney+ has tons of cartoons, generation after generation, and the same goes for Netflix and Prime Video.
