Yoopa
| Yoopa | |
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| Yoopa logo | |
| Launched | April 1, 2010 |
| Owned by | Groupe TVA |
| Country | Canada |
| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters | Montreal, Quebec |
| Website | Yoopa (French) |
| Availability | |
| Shaw Direct | Channel 772 (SD) |
| Cable | |
| Cablevision du Nord | Channel 368 (SD) |
| Cogeco | Channel 91 (SD) Channel 525 (HD) |
| Shaw Cable | Channel 907 (SD) |
| Source Cable | Channel 291 (SD) |
| Vidéotron | Channel 29 (SD) Channel 629 (HD) |
Yoopa (stylized YOOPA) is a Canadian French language Category B specialty channel. Yoopa launched on April 1, 2010 in both standard and high definition. It is owned by Groupe TVA and features programming targeted toward preschoolers, aged 2 to 6.[1]
A magazine for parents using the Yoopa brand, 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.
[edit] Dispute with Vrak Junior
Before the approval of Yoopa by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on February 22, 2010,[2] and the channel's launch, fellow broadcaster, Astral Media, had been approved for a similar channel in March 2006 called Vrak 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 Groupe TVA. Astral claimed Vidéotron's refusal to carry the channel is to avoid competition for 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 Junior eventually launched on July 5, 2010 as Playhouse Disney Télé (now called Disney Junior) on Bell TV. Vidéotron subsequently launched the channel on March 1, 2011.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Yoopa: la petite enfance chez Groupe TVA, Infopresse.com, 2010-02-25 (French)
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2010-103, CRTC, 2010-02-22
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2006-98, CRTC, 2006-03-27
- ^ a b Un youpi pour le Yoopa de TVA?; Cyberpresse.ca; 2010-02-27 (French)
- ^ PLAYHOUSE DISNEY TÉLÉ LAUNCHES ON VIDÉOTRON CNW, 2011-03-01
[edit] External links
- Yoopa (French)
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