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.

Yey!
CountryPhilippines
NetworkABS-CBN
SloganBida Best Everyday!
HeadquartersABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Quezon City, Philippines
Programming
Language(s)Filipino (main & only anime)
English (secondary)
Picture format480i (SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerABS-CBN Corporation
Sister channels
History
Launched2011 (2011)
2015 (2015) (ABS-CBN TVplus)
ClosedJune 30, 2020 (2020-06-30) (expired franchise lapsed)[1]
Links
Websitehttps://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
Main article: List of programs broadcast by Yey!

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

References
  1. "READ: ABS-CBN Corp statement on the NTC order vs TV Plus channels". ABS-CBN News. June 30, 2020.
  2. Rommel Pedrealba (director) (2011). ANC Future Perfect: TV Goes Digital 2/5 (Television production). Philippines: ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs.
  3. Rommel Pedrealba (director) (2011). ANC Future Perfect: TV Goes Digital 3/5 (Television production). Philippines: ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs.
  4. "ABS-CBN to launch 5 new premium channels on free-to-air TV". Lopez Group of Companies. April 4, 2011. Retrieved May 8, 2011.
  5. "Alias CDO: Can The NTC Stop ABS-CBN From Producing Content As Blocktimer?". OneNews.PH. July 2, 2020.
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