Yes Oh
| yes Oh | |
|---|---|
|
yes Oh intertitle | |
| Launched | January 21, 2012 |
| Owned by | yes (Israel's satellite television provider) |
| Picture format |
576i (SDTV 16:9, 4:3) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Country | Israel |
| Formerly called |
yes Next yes stars Next yes SCI FI yes Real |
| Sister channel(s) |
yes Drama yes Action yes Comedy |
Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| yes | 514 (yes Oh) |
| 14 (yes Oh HD) | |
Yes Oh (styled as yes Oh) is an Israeli television channel carried by the Israeli satellite television provider - yes, which broadcasts newer American and British TV Shows from HBO, AMC, Showtime and FX in Midnights. The channel began airing on January 21, 2012, on channel 14, replacing yes Real
yes Oh airs all of its schedule in High Definition simulcast on yes Oh HD on channel 14.
Shows broadcast on Yes Oh
- Boardwalk Empire
- Homeland
- Spartacus: Blood and Sand
- The Sopranos
- Rome
- Game of Thrones
- the Killing
- Curb Your Enthusiasm
- The Walking Dead
- American Horror Story
- Hell on Wheels
- In Treatment
- The Wire
- Spy
- Wilfred
- Louie
- Girls
- VEEP
- The Newsroom
- Breaking Bad
- The Following
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 in January 21.
Picture formats
yes Oh airs shows in 4 formats:
- Normal (4:3)
- Letterbox (4:3)
- Pan & Scan (4:3)
- Widescreen (16:9)
In order to watch widescreen (16:9) shows on a 4:3 TV, there are 3 options to see the picture:
- 4:3 Letterbox (Widescreen with black bars - Original Aspect Ratio)
- 16:9 (Anamorphic Widescreen)
- 4:3 (Pan & scan)
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 widecreen (16:9) at all times. Shows that are not shot in HD are upscaled to 1080i.
References
- ↑ yes presents yes stars 2010 - yes to air a new channel - yes stars Next, globes.co.il, December 21, 2009
- ↑ yes to air a Sci-fi channel - yes SCI FI, walla.co.il, December 12, 2010
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