Yey!
CountryPhilippines
NetworkABS-CBN
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
FoundedJanuary 3, 2011 (2011-01-03)
LaunchedJanuary 3, 2011 (2011-01-03)
February 11, 2015 (2015-02-11) (ABS-CBN TVplus)
November 6, 2021 (2021-11-06) (relaunch as a programming block on Jeepney TV, A2Z Channel 11, Kapamilya Channel)
ClosedJune 30, 2020 (2020-06-30) (expired franchise lapsed; Metro Manila Only)
July 1, 2020 (2020-07-01) (as a Nationwide Digital Channel)[1]
Links
WebsiteArchived official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2020-08-12)

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.

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.

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. ↑ "ABS-CBN TVplus TRANSFORMS FILIPINOS' TV VIEWING EXPERIENCE WITH DIGITAL CLEAR PICTURE, FREE CHANNELS". careers.abs-cbn.com.
  6. ↑ "Alias CDO: Can The NTC Stop ABS-CBN From Producing Content As Blocktimer?". OneNews.PH. July 2, 2020.
  7. ↑ "How Cardcaptor Sakura Was Cancelled in the Philippines" (Press release). Anime News Network. July 10, 2020.
  8. ↑ "YeY Day Teaser". www.facebook.com. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  9. ↑ "YeY returns to TV with must-watch kiddie shows on Kapamilya Channel, Jeepney TV". Manila Bulletin. October 31, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  10. ↑ YeY - YeY is back on TV! | Facebook, retrieved October 30, 2021
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