Yey!
Yey! (stylized as YeY! or YEY!) was a Philippine pay television channel created by ABS-CBN and one of the freemium channels of ABS-CBN TVplus.[2][3][4] Yey! was the second animation channel of ABS-CBN after the defunct Hero TV, a cable channel previously owned by ABS-CBN's narrowcast arm Creative Programs. The channel primarily aired Filipino-dubbed Japanese anime series and foreign cartoon shows, along with limited imported programming from ABS-CBN's main channel and Hero TV. Yey! operated from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM from Mondays to Sundays.
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Country | Philippines |
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Network | ABS-CBN |
Slogan | Bida Best Everyday! |
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 | 2011 2015 (ABS-CBN TVplus) |
Closed | June 30, 2020 (expired franchise lapsed)[1] |
Links | |
Website | https://yeychannel.abs-cbn.com |
Yey! channel permanently ceased broadcasting on the night of June 30, 2020 (Mega Manila) and July 1, 2020 (outside Mega Manila) due to the alias cease-and-desist order (ACDO) issued by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) and Solicitor General Jose Calida against ABS-CBN TV Plus.[5]
Final 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 3:30pm to 5:00pm.
- 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)
- Kapamilya Channel
- S+A (ABS-CBN Sports and Action)
- Studio 23 (defunct)
- Nickelodeon
- Cartoon Network
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.
- "Alias CDO: Can The NTC Stop ABS-CBN From Producing Content As Blocktimer?". OneNews.PH. July 2, 2020.
External links
- Yey! at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Yey! on YouTube
- Yey! on Facebook
- Official Website