Yey!
Yey! (stylized as YeY!) is a Philippine children's pay television channel created by ABS-CBN and was one of the freemium channels of ABS-CBN TV Plus.[2][3][4] Yey! was the second animation channel of ABS-CBN, after Hero TV. The channel aired Filipino-dubbed Japanese anime series and foreign cartoon shows, along with imported programming from ABS-CBN's former main channel and Hero TV.
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 |
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History | |
Founded | January 3, 2011 |
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, 2020 (expired franchise lapsed; Metro Manila Only) July 1, 2020 (as a Nationwide Digital Channel)[1] |
Links | |
Website | Archived official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2020-08-12) |
History
ABS-CBN TV Plus (2011–2020)
Yey! was first known as a digital free-to-air channel that was first launched on January 3, 2011 in test broadcast. On February 11, 2015, the channel became available on ABS-CBN TV Plus in the digital box channel 4.[5]
On June 30, 2020 (July 1 outside Metro Manila), the channel closed due the alias cease-and-desist order (ACDO) issued by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) against ABS-CBN TV Plus.[6] The final anime series broadcast on the channel was Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card.[7]
Programming block (2021–present)
On November 6, 2021, Yey! was relaunched as a programming block on Kapamilya Channel, A2Z (under "Kidz Toon Time" and "Kidz Weekend"), and Jeepney TV.[8][9][10] Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card resumed airing on A2Z and completed all the episodes.
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.
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.
- "How Cardcaptor Sakura Was Cancelled in the Philippines" (Press release). Anime News Network. July 10, 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