Yey! Explained
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 in 2011 as 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 to 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 .[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] resumed airing on A2Z and completed all the episodes.
On April 14, 2024, ALLTV will block on Yey! as a blocktimer on Jeepney TV.
Programming
See 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 3:30 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
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: READ: ABS-CBN Corp statement on the NTC order vs TV Plus channels. ABS-CBN News. June 30, 2020.
- Rommel Pedrealba (director). ANC Future Perfect: TV Goes Digital 2/5. Television production. ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. Philippines. 2011.
- Rommel Pedrealba (director). ANC Future Perfect: TV Goes Digital 3/5. Television production. ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. Philippines. 2011.
- Web site: ABS-CBN to launch 5 new premium channels on free-to-air TV . Lopez Group of Companies. April 4, 2011 . May 8, 2011.
- Web site: ABS-CBN TVplus TRANSFORMS FILIPINOS' TV VIEWING EXPERIENCE WITH DIGITAL CLEAR PICTURE, FREE CHANNELS. careers.abs-cbn.com.
- Web site: 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. Anime News Network. July 10, 2020.
- Web site: YeY Day Teaser. 2021-10-25. www.facebook.com. en.
- Web site: YeY returns to TV with must-watch kiddie shows on Kapamilya Channel, Jeepney TV. October 31, 2021. October 31, 2021. Manila Bulletin. en.
