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 due to channel drift. 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 network is available to approximately 26 million pay television households in the United States — down from its peak of 47 million in 2019.