Yes stars 2

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The correct title of this article is yes stars 2. The initial letter is shown capitalized due to technical restrictions.
yes stars 2
To Fall in Love, To Get Devoted, To Get Addicted
Launched March 4, 2007
Owned by yes (Israel's satellite television provider)
Country Israel
Website yes stars 2 Official Website
(Hebrew)
Availability
Satellite
yes Channel 13

Carried by the Israeli satellite television provider - yes, yes stars 2 is an Israeli television channel which broadcasts American and British TV shows. The channel aired on March 4, 2007 and broadcasts the shows' new episodes on weeknights (Sundays - Thursdays), and its re-runs on weekdays and weekends (Fridays - Saturdays).

The channel is a part of re-brand the foreign TV shows channels broadcasted on yes. yesSTARS - aired only on March 5, 2006 - expanded to 3 channels: yes stars 1, yes stars 2 and yes stars 3. The 3 channels aired on March 4, 2007. yes+, which was another channel that broadcasted American and British TV shows, has been cancelled on March 3, 2007.


Contents

[edit] Primetime schedule of yes stars 2

[edit] Sundays

Hour Series Season Broadcast Type Network
21:30
Third Watch
6
Widescreen
22:20
Doctor Who
2
Widescreen
23:10
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
-
Letterbox

[edit] Mondays

Hour Series Season Broadcast Type Network
21:30
Ghost Whisperer
1
Letterbox
22:20
Psych
1
Widescreen
23:10
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
-
Letterbox

[edit] Tuesdays

Hour Series Season Broadcast Type Network
21:30
Heroes
1
Widescreen
22:20
My Name Is Earl
2
Widescreen
22:55
Family Guy
5
Letterbox
23:20
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
-
Letterbox

[edit] Wednesdays

Hour Series Season Broadcast Type Network
21:30
The Amazing Race
9
Letterbox
22:20
Prison Break
2
Widescreen
23:10
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
-
Letterbox

[edit] Thursdays

Hour Series Season Broadcast Type Network
21:30
Criminal Minds
2
Letterbox
22:20
Shark
1
Widescreen
23:10
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
-
Letterbox

[edit] Broadcasting Formats

yes stars 2 airs shows in two formats:

  • Letterbox (4:3)
  • Widescreen (16:9)

In order to watch widescreen (16:9) shows on a letterbox TV, there are 3 options to see the picture:

  • 4:3 Letterbox (Widescreen with black bars - Original Aspect Ratio)
  • 16:9 (Anamorphic Widescreen)
  • 4:3 (Pan & scan)

Choosing the format of the picture is in the digital decoder setup. The setup does not effect shows that are not broadcasted in Widescreen.


[edit] Syndications

Besides the fresh episodes broadcasted every weeknight on yes stars 2, the channel has syndication strips, every evening from 18:35 and 21:30. The syndication are also running late at night, after the re-runs of the primetime shows.