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Yoopa
Yoopa.png
CountryCanada
Broadcast areaNationwide
HeadquartersMontreal, Quebec
Programming
Language(s)French
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerGroupe TVA
History
LaunchedApril 1, 2010
Links
Websiteyoopa.ca

Yoopa (stylized YOOPA) is a Canadian French language specialty channel owned by Groupe TVA, a division of Quebecor Media. Initially aimed at preschoolers, Yoopa now broadcasts programming targeted toward children, aged 2–11.

A magazine for parents using the Yoopa name was launched on April 1, 2010 in conjunction with the launch of the television channel. The magazine replaced EspaceParents.ca, owned by TVA Publications, a division of Groupe TVA.

History

In February 2010, TVA Group was granted approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch a television channel called TVA Junior, described as "a national French-language Category 2 specialty programming undertaking aimed exclusively at children from two to six years old."[1]

previous Yoopa logo (2010–2013), was used as an alternate logo until January 2014
previous Yoopa logo (2010–2013), was used as an alternate logo until January 2014

The channel was launched on April 1, 2010 in as Yoopa.[2]

Dispute with Vrak.TV Junior

Before Yoopa's launch and its approval by the CRTC, fellow broadcaster Astral Media had been approved for a similar channel in March 2006 called Vrak.TV Junior.[3] Prior to its launch, Astral Media claimed that it had secured carriage on a number of other television providers, except Vidéotron — who has a hold of 51% of the Quebec market, the largest French market in Canada — owned by Quebecor Media, the parent of TVA Group. Astral claimed Vidéotron's refusal to carry the channel was to avoid competition for its upcoming channel, Yoopa.[4] Astral attributed the delay in the launch of Vrak Junior to Vidéotron's refusal to carry the channel. Vidéotron categorically denied the accusation.[4]

Vrak.TV Junior was launched on July 5, 2010 as Playhouse Disney Télé (now Télémagino) on Bell Satellite TV. Vidéotron launched the channel on March 1, 2011.[5]

Current programming

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Future programming

Former programming

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International distribution

References

  1. ^ Government of Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) (2010-02-22). "ARCHIVED - TVA Junior - Category 2 specialty". crtc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  2. ^ "Yoopa: la petite enfance chez Groupe TVA - actualites". 2010-02-28. Archived from the original on 2010-02-28. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  3. ^ Government of Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) (2006-03-27). "ARCHIVED - Vrak Junior - Category 2 specialty service". crtc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  4. ^ a b Dumas, Hugo (2010-02-27). "Un youpi pour le Yoopa de TVA?". La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  5. ^ "PLAYHOUSE DISNEY TELE | PLAYHOUSE DISNEY TÉLÉ LAUNCHES ON VIDÉOTRON". 2011-03-24. Archived from the original on 2011-03-24. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  6. ^ http://tvschedule.zap2it.com/tvlistings/ZCSGrid.do?stnNum=67448&aid=tvschedule[bare URL]
  7. ^ a b c d e "Sports et plein air : Respirez la nature | Salut Bonjour".
  8. ^ "Yoopa - Héros - Peppa". 2015-01-06. Archived from the original on 2015-01-06. Retrieved 2023-05-25.

External links

Quebecor
Children's television in Canada
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