Boomerang debuted in 1992 as a programming block on Cartoon Network dedicated to classic animation. The block eventually spun-off into its own separate network in 2000. By the late 2000s, the network began airing more modern and contemporary programming, including reruns of Cartoon Network original series. A 2015 relaunch saw the network produce its own original programming, with a focus on contemporary reboots of franchises such as Looney Tunes and Scooby-Doo. As of November 2023[update] the channel is available to approximately 26 million pay television households in the United States — down from its peak of 47 million in 2019.