Yoopa
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Montreal, Quebec |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | TVA Group (Quebecor Media) |
Yoopa (stylized YOOPA) is a Canadian French language Category B specialty channel owned by TVA Group, a division of Quebecor Media. Yoopa broadcasts programming targeted toward preschoolers, aged 2 to 6.
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]
The channel was launched on April 1, 2010 in standard and high definition as Yoopa.[2]
Dispute with Vrak 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 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 Junior was launched on July 5, 2010 as Playhouse Disney Télé (now called Télémagino) on Bell TV. Vidéotron launched the channel on March 1, 2011.[5]
Current Programming
- Abby's Flying Fairy School
- The Adventures of Chuck and Friends
- Boj
- Bouiing
- Bubble Guppies
- The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!
- Curious George
- Dino Dan
- The Doozers
- Dora and Friends: Into the City!
- Julius Jr.
- LazyTown
- My Big Big Friend
- My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
- The Octonauts
- Shimmer and Shine
- Team Umizoomi
- Timmy Time
- Tree Fu Tom
- Waybuloo
- Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!
- YaYa and Zouk
- Zoom the White Dolphin
References
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2010-103 CRTC 2010-02-22
- ^ Yoopa: la petite enfance chez Groupe TVA, Infopresse.com, 2010-02-25 Template:Fr
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2006-98, CRTC, 2006-03-27
- ^ a b Un youpi pour le Yoopa de TVA?; Cyberpresse.ca; 2010-02-27 Template:Fr
- ^ PLAYHOUSE DISNEY TÉLÉ LAUNCHES ON VIDÉOTRON CNW, 2011-03-01