Yey!

Yey!

Country	Philippines
Network	ABS-CBN
Headquarters	ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Quezon City, Philippines
Programming
Language(s)	Filipino (main & only anime & cartoons) English (secondary)
Picture format	480i (SDTV)
Ownership
Owner	ABS-CBN Corporation
Sister channels	Asianovela Channel (defunct) Cine Mo! DZMM TeleRadyo Jeepney TV (free trial) Knowledge Channel Myx (free trial) Movie Central (defunct) O Shopping (defunct)
History
Founded	2011;14 years ago (2011)
Launched	2011;14 years ago (2011) February 11, 2015;10 years ago (2015-02-11) (ABS-CBN TVplus) November 6, 2021;3 years ago (2021-11-06) (relaunch as a programming block on Jeepney TV, A2Z Channel and Kapamilya Channel) April 14, 2024;17 months ago (2024-04-14) (ALLTV as a programming block on Jeepney TV)
Closed	June 30, 2020;5 years ago (2020-06-30) (expired franchise lapsed; Metro Manila Only) July 1, 2020;5 years ago (2020-07-01) (as a Nationwide Digital Channel) [1]
Links
Website	Archived official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2020-08-12)

Yey! (stylized as YeY!) is a Philippine children's programming block 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 initially launched in 2011 as a digital free-to-air channel. On February 11, 2015, the channel became available on ABS-CBN TV Plus in the digital box channel 4. ^[5]

On June 30, 2020, the channel ceased broadcasting permanently due to a cease-and-desist order issued by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) and Solicitor General Jose Calida. ^{[6] [7]} On September 10, 2020, the frequency for Yey! (from channel 43) was recalled by the NTC. ^[8] In January 2022, the former frequency for Yey! was awarded to Apollo Quiboloy's Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI). ^[9]

Programming block (2021–June 1 2025)

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. ^{[10] [11] [12]} Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card resumed airing on A2Z and completed all the episodes.

On April 14, 2024, ALLTV will block on Yey! as a blocktimer on Jeepney TV. It airs the reruns of the several fantasy drama series produced by ABS-CBN.

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.

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. Cordero, Ted (June 30, 2020). "ABS-CBN: Digital transmission using Channel 43 ceases on June 30 evening". GMA Integrated News . Retrieved November 21, 2024.
7. "Alias CDO: Can The NTC Stop ABS-CBN From Producing Content As Blocktimer?". OneNews.PH . July 2, 2020.
8. "NTC recalls frequencies, channels assigned to ABS-CBN". ABS-CBN News. September 10, 2020.
9. "Duterte adviser, Aliw also get ABS-CBN channels". BusinessWorld Online. January 27, 2022.
10. "YeY Day Teaser". www.facebook.com. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
11. "YeY returns to TV with must-watch kiddie shows on Kapamilya Channel, Jeepney TV". Manila Bulletin . October 31, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
12. YeY - YeY is back on TV! | Facebook , retrieved October 30, 2021

External links

• Yey! at Anime News Network 's encyclopedia
• Official Website