Yippee TV
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| Type | OTT video streaming platform |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Trinity Broadcasting Network |
| Parent | Yippee Entertainment, Inc. |
| History | |
| Launched | December 4, 2019 |
| Founder | Brandon Piety |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Yippee TV (also known as simply Yippee) is a Christian-based American children’s free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) network and subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service, founded in and launched on December 4, 2019 and is based in Los Angeles, California.[1][2][3] Through a partnership with NBCUniversal and Big Idea Entertainment, Yippee TV became one of the few streaming services offering the Christian computer generated musical children's animation series The VeggieTales Show in 2019.[4] Yippee TV also features several series produced or distributed by The Jim Henson Company, including The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss and The Doozers.[5]
History
[edit]Yippee TV was founded by Brandon Piety in Los Angeles and is accessible worldwide on Roku, AppleTV, Fire TV, Samsung TV, LG Smart TV, Vizio, iOS, and Android apps.[3][6] Regarding the vision behind the streaming service, Piety explained that Yippee "was built by parents for parents. There are no ads, algorithms, or attitudes, and the shows on our platform are safe and actually fun."[7] Each title is reviewed by a "Yippee Content Committee" and by "real Christian parents."[8] When the service launched in December 2019, Yippee TV had over 1000 hours of streaming content.[7]
Since its inception, Yippee TV has added new content weekly, and as of August 2024 has over 250 different series on the platform totaling thousands of hours of content.[9] In addition to several original productions, Yippee TV has partnered with numerous content creators to provide curated family-friendly content for kids and families since 2019.
In January 2025, Trinity Broadcasting Network shut down its Smile children’s channel and migrated all of its content to Yippee TV.[10]
Programming
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Yippee Entertainment Becomes One of the Most Popular Streaming Networks of 2020". Yahoo! Finance. 2021-03-10. Archived from the original on 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
- ^ Siegel, Fern (2020-04-20). "Kid-Oriented Yippee Debuts, New Streamer Pushes Wholesome Fare". The Streamable. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ^ a b Milligan, Mercedes (2020-04-20). "New 'No Sass' Kids' Streamer Yippee Launches with Free Trial". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
- ^ Froust, Michael (2020-09-15). "Newest VeggieTales Is a Combination of Muppets and 'Classic VeggieTales,' Co-Creator Says". Christian Headlines. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- ^ "Where to Watch Jim Henson Shows". Yippee TV. 2025-02-05. Archived from the original on 2025-02-12. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- ^ "How to Watch Yippee on LG Smart TVs". Yippee TV. Archived from the original on 2025-04-22. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- ^ a b Catana, Kelli (2020-06-03). "New Streaming Service Offers Content Just For Kids". Moms. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
- ^ Foust, Michael (2024-09-06). "9 Family-Friendly Alternatives to Netflix and Disney Plus". Crosswalk. Archived from the original on 2025-04-25. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- ^ "All Yippee Shows (A to Z): Starting With Top 20". Yippee TV. Archived from the original on 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ Tuchow, Ryan (2025-01-13). "NBCUniversal is shutting down Universal Kids". Kidscreen. Archived from the original on 2025-01-14. Retrieved 2025-07-07.