Yey!
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Country | Philippines |
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Network | ABS-CBN |
Headquarters | ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Quezon City, Philippines |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Filipino (main & only anime) English (secondary) |
Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
Ownership | |
Owner | ABS-CBN Corporation |
Sister channels |
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History | |
Launched | January 3, 2011 February 11, 2015 (ABS-CBN TVplus) November 6, 2021 (relaunch as a programming block on Jeepney TV, A2Z Channel 11, Kapamilya Channel) |
Closed | June 30, 2020expired franchise lapsed; temporary)[1] | (
Links | |
Website | Archived official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2020-08-12) |
Availability | |
Yey! (stylized as YeY! or YEY!) was a Philippine children's cable television channel created by ABS-CBN and was one of the freemium channels of ABS-CBN TV Plus.[2][3][4] Yey! is the second animation channel of ABS-CBN after Hero TV (defunct), a cable channel owned by ABS-CBN's narrowcast arm Creative Programs. Yey! channel primarily airs Filipino-dubbed Japanese anime series and foreign cartoon shows, along with limited imported programming from ABS-CBN's main channel and Hero TV.
History[]
Digital free-to-air channel (2011–2020)[]
Yey! was first known as a digital free-to-air channel that was first launched on January 3, 2011. On February 11, 2015, Yey! became available on ABS-CBN TV Plus.[5] On June 30, 2020 (July 1 outside Metro Manila), the network closed after the alias cease-and-desist order (ACDO) issued by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) and Solicitor General Jose Calida against ABS-CBN TV Plus.[6]
Programming block (2021–present)[]
On November 6, 2021, Yey! was relaunched as a programming block on Kapamilya Channel, A2Z (under "Kidz Weekend"), and Jeepney TV.[7][8][9]
Programming[]
Anime series and cartoon programs were divided into various programming blocks.
- All Yey! Anime – The channel's flagship primetime block featuring Japanese anime series intended for all audiences. It was aired every Mondays to Fridays from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm, and on Saturdays and Sundays from 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
- Nickelodeon sa Yey! – The channel's daytime block consisting of cartoons from Nickelodeon and Nick Jr.. It was aired every Mondays to Sundays from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
- Bibolilits – A morning block that airs selected foreign cartoons intended for pre-schoolers and young children. It was aired every Mondays to Sundays from 6:30 am to 8:30 am.
- Ka-Pow! – A weekday afternoon block consisting of foreign cartoons. It was aired every Mondays to Fridays from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.
- Power Hour – A weekend afternoon block consisting of selected live-action series, toys-themed anime series, and foreign cartoons. It was aired every Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.
- Fam-Time – An afternoon block consisting of classic anime series (most of them are from the World Masterpiece Theater anime franchise) every weekdays, re-runs of selected ABS-CBN programs every weekends, and channel-produced programs that are considered child-friendly and family-oriented. It was aired Mondays to Sundays from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm.
- Kid Sine – A weekend movie block that was aired from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm, featuring classic local films every Saturdays, and Tagalog-dubbed foreign films every Sundays.
See also[]
- ABS-CBN
- Hero (defunct)
References[]
- ^ "READ: ABS-CBN Corp statement on the NTC order vs TV Plus channels". ABS-CBN News. June 30, 2020.
- ^ Rommel Pedrealba (director) (2011). ANC Future Perfect: TV Goes Digital 2/5 (Television production). Philippines: ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs.
- ^ Rommel Pedrealba (director) (2011). ANC Future Perfect: TV Goes Digital 3/5 (Television production). Philippines: ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs.
- ^ "ABS-CBN to launch 5 new premium channels on free-to-air TV". Lopez Group of Companies. April 4, 2011. Retrieved May 8, 2011.
- ^ "ABS-CBN TVplus TRANSFORMS FILIPINOS' TV VIEWING EXPERIENCE WITH DIGITAL CLEAR PICTURE, FREE CHANNELS". careers.abs-cbn.com.
- ^ "Alias CDO: Can The NTC Stop ABS-CBN From Producing Content As Blocktimer?". OneNews.PH. July 2, 2020.
- ^ "YeY Day Teaser". www.facebook.com. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "YeY returns to TV with must-watch kiddie shows on Kapamilya Channel, Jeepney TV". Manila Bulletin. October 31, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ YeY - YeY is back on TV! | Facebook, retrieved October 30, 2021
External links[]
- Yey! at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Official Website
- ABS-CBN Corporation channels
- Anime television
- Assets owned by ABS-CBN Corporation
- Children's television channels in the Philippines
- Creative Programs
- Filipino-language television stations
- Television networks in the Philippines
- Television channels and stations established in 2011
- 2011 establishments in the Philippines
- Children's television networks