Sony YAY!
| File:Sony Yay Logo.jpg | |
| Country | India |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | India Bangladesh Nepal |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, India |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Hindi Bengali Tamil Telugu Malayalam Marathi Kannada |
| Picture format | 4:3 576i SDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Parent | Sony Pictures Networks India |
| Sister channels | Sony TV Sony Sab Sony Pal Sony Max Sony Max 2 Sony Aath Sony Wah Sony Pix Sony Marathi Sony Six Sony BBC Earth Sony Ten |
| History | |
| Launched | 18 April 2017 |
| Replaced | Animax (Indian TV channel) |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Sony live | Watch Sony YAY! Live |
Sony YAY! is an Indian pay television channel aimed at children, operated by Sony Pictures Networks India. The channel replaced Animax.
History
The channel was launched on 18 April 2017 replacing Animax. Following the rebrand, Sony Pictures Networks announced their plans to migrate all anime programming featured in Animax as paid content to its digital platform Sony LIV.[1] In addition, the company has also stated Animax Asia was launched as a live, HD channel via streaming on that same platform.[2]
Programming
Current programming
Original shows[3]
- Honey Bunny Ka Jholmaal
- Kicko & Super Speedo
- Paap-O-Meter
- Obocchama Kun
- Guru aur Bhole
- Tarak Mehta Kka Chota Chashmah
- Pyaar Mohabbat Happy Lucky
- Chimpoo Simpoo
- Ding Dong Bell - Masti ka Khel[4]
Acquired shows[5]
- Obocchama Kun
- Bhalu Ye Bindas Hai
Former programming
- Bobby & Bill
- Prince Jai And Dumdaar Viru
- Casper's Scare School
- Elinor Wonders Why
- Fab5 Mission Tango[6]
- Guru aur Bhole
- Krishna Balram
- Kong: The Animated Series
- Little Spirou
- Magical Hat
- Marude Dameo
- Me and My Robot
- Mother Goose Club
- Mirette Investigates
- Chorr Police
- Kikoumba
- Chimpoo Simpoo
- Krishna Balram
- Oscar's Oasis Oscar ab bas kar
- Paper Port
- Pyaar Mohabbat Happy Lucky
- Ratz
- Sab Jholmaal Hai
- Space Goofs
- Tensai Bakabon
- Trust Me I am a Genie
- The Twisted Whiskers Show
Movies
- Sab Jholmaal Hai – Bank Robbery (21 October 2017)[7]
- Sab Jholmaal Hai – Honey Bunny Ka Space Adventure (24 December 2017)
- Honey Bunny Gangs of Film City[8]
- Honey Bunny in Police Petrol[9]
- Paap-O-Meter Under Attack[10]
- Paap-O-Meter Defenders of Earth[11]
- Honey Bunny Save The Panda[12]
- Honey Bunny in The World Tour Challenge[13]
References
- ^ "Sony to shift Animax channel to SonyLiv".
- ^ "Animax TV HD Live on Sony Liv".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Milligan, Mercedes (18 April 2017). "Sony YAY! Channel to Anchor on Original Indian Toons". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Ding Dong Bell, Masti Ka Khel – new show set to take you on a roller coaster of laughter, fun and adventure". www.sonypicturesnetworks.com. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Other shows on Yay". Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ "Sony YAY! builds local characters to monetise". Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Sony YAY! to premiere its first home-grown animated film on 21 Oct". Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Sony YAY!'s consolidation plan in regional markets". Indian Television Dot Com. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Sony YAY! Announces a special Republic Day line-up of Honey Bunny movies - Tellychakkar English". tellychakkar. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Gear up for a double dose of entertainment as Sony YAY! presents the first-ever movie of Paap-O-Meter franchise and a new show Krishna Balram". 4Ps News. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ https://www.santabanta.com/bollywood/146352/paap-o-meter-defenders-of-earth/
- ^ "Sony YAY! launches virtual property YAY! Dekho". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ Team, AnimationXpress (5 January 2021). "Sony YAY! rings in 2021 with an exciting programming line-up". AnimationXpress. Retrieved 7 April 2021.