Yes Oh Explained

yes Oh
Launch Date:January 21, 2012
Country:Israel
Picture Format:576i (SDTV,)
1080i (HDTV)
Owner:yes (Israel's satellite television provider)
Former Names:yes Next
yes stars Next
yes SCI FI
yes Real

Yes Oh (styled as yes Oh) was an Israeli television channel carried by the Israeli satellite television provider - yes, which broadcasts newer American and British TV Shows from HBO, AMC, Showtime, Starz and FX at Midnights. The channel began airing on January 21, 2012, on channel 14, replacing yes Real

yes Oh aired all of its schedule in High Definition simulcast on yes Oh HD on channel 14.

After the cancellation of yes Oh, its shows have been moved to other yes TV channels.

Programs shown

History of the channel

yes stars Next / yes Next

On January 17, 2010, yes launched the channel Yes Next (styled as yes Next and formerly called yes stars Next), which broadcast American, British and Israeli TV shows from all genres. The concept of the channel was to air shows approaching to the younger demographics. The channel began airing on January 17, 2010 on channel 15 - as part of the latest television shows' channels re-brand by yes.[1] yes Next also aired shows which were available in HD in High Definition simulcast on yes Next HD.

On January 15, 2011, yes Next went off-air and was replaced by yes SCI FI. yes SCI FI will air all of its schedule in high definition simulcast on yes SCI FI HD.

yes SCI FI

On January 15, 2011 yes Next replaced by yes SCI FI, which broadcasts American and British TV Shows of the Science Fiction and Thrillers genres.[2] The channel airs the shows' new episodes on weeknights (Sundays - Thursdays) and on Saturday, and its re-runs on weekdays and weekends (Fridays - Saturdays).

yes Real

On July 3, 2011 yes SCI FI was replaced by yes Real, which broadcasts American and British TV Shows of the Reality Television genres. The channel airs the shows' new episodes on weeknights (Sundays - Thursdays) and on Saturday, and its re-runs on weekdays and weekends (Fridays - Saturdays).

On January 16, 2012 yes Real was shut down and replaced by yes Oh on January 21.

Picture formats

yes Oh airs shows in 4 formats:

In order to watch widescreen (16:9) shows on a 4:3 TV, there are 3 options to see the picture:

Choosing the format of the picture is via the digital set-top box setup. The setup does not affect shows which are not broadcast in Widescreen.

yes Oh HD airs the shows in High Definition 1080i and in widescreen (16:9) at all times. Shows that are not shot in HD are upscaled to 1080i.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.globes.co.il/news/article.aspx?QUID=1055,U1262264407493&did=1000524058 yes presents yes stars 2010 - yes to air a new channel - yes stars Next
  2. http://b.walla.co.il/?w=/6/1766633 yes to air a Sci-fi channel - yes SCI FI