Yes Stars Action
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| yes stars Action | |
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| Launched | March 4, 2007 |
| Owned by | yes (Israel's satellite television provider) |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV 16:9, 4:3) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Country |  Israel |
| Formerly called | yes stars 2 (2007-2008) |
| Sister channel(s) | yes stars Drama yes stars Comedy |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| yes | 13 (yes stars Action) |
| yesHD | 994 (yes stars Action HD) |
Yes Stars Action (styled as yes stars Action) is an Israeli television channel carried by the Israeli satellite television provider - yes, which broadcasts American and British TV shows of the thrillers, Sci-Fi, action and competitive reality genres. The channel aired on December 14, 2008 on channel 13 - as part of the latest television shows' channels re-brand by yes. The channel replaced the former yes stars 2. The channel airs the shows' new episodes on weeknights (Sundays - Thursdays), and its re-runs on weekdays and weekends (Fridays - Saturdays).
As of April 22, 2009, all the schedule of the channel is being simulcasted in High Definition on yes stars Action HD on channel 994.
Contents |
[edit] Primetime schedule of yes stars Action
[edit] Sundays - Thursdays
| Hour | Series | Season | Picture Format | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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21:00
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1 |
Widescreen
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[edit] Sundays
| Hour | Series | Season | Picture Format | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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21:45
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Battlestar Galactica1 |
4/II
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Widescreen
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22:30
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Brotherhood |
3
|
Widescreen
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[edit] Mondays
| Hour | Series | Season | Picture Format | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
21:45
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Ghost Whisperer1 |
4
|
Widescreen
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|
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22:30
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Shark2 |
2
|
Widescreen
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[edit] Tuesdays
| Hour | Series | Season | Picture Format | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
21:45
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Heroes1 |
3
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Widescreen
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22:30
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Smallville1 |
8
|
Widescreen
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[edit] Wednesdays
| Hour | Series | Season | Picture Format | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
21:45
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Life1 |
2
|
Widescreen
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|
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22:30
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Criminal Minds1 |
4
|
Widescreen
|
[edit] Thursdays
| Hour | Series | Season | Picture Format | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
21:45
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Burn Notice2 |
2
|
Pan & Scan
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22:30
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Leverage1 |
1
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Widescreen
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^1 The show airs in High Definition simulcast on yes stars Action HD.
[edit] Picture Formats
yes stars Action airs shows in 4 formats:
- Normal (4:3)
- Letterbox (4:3)
- Pan & Scan (4:3)
- Widescreen (16:9)
In order to watch widescreen (16:9) shows on a 4:3 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 set-top box setup. The setup does not affect shows which are not broadcasted in Widescreen.
yes stars Action HD airs the shows in High Definition 1080i and in widecreen (16:9) at all times. Shows that are not shot in HD are upscaled to 1080i.
[edit] History of the channel
On March 4, 2007, yes replaced the channel yesSTARS - which has been cancelled on March 3, 2007 after exactly a year - with yes stars 2, as part of the re-brand of the foreign TV shows channels and expanding yesSTARS to 3 channels - yes stars 1, yes stars 2 and yes stars 3.
On March 14, 2008, as part of a new re-brand of the television shows channels on yes, yes Stars 2 obtained a new logo.
[edit] Shows broadcast on yes stars Action
| Series | Season | Broadcast Type | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela's Eyes |
1
|
Widescreen
|
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| Battlestar Galactica |
1-4/I
|
Widescreen
|
|
| Breaking Bad |
1
|
Widescreen
|
|
| Brotherhood |
1
2 |
Pan & Scan
Widescreen |
|
| Burn Notice |
1
|
Widescreen
|
|
| Cape Wrath |
1
|
Widescreen
|
|
| Cold Case |
1-2
3-5 |
Pan & Scan
Widescreen |
|
| Criminal Justice |
1
|
Widescreen
|
|
| Criminal Minds |
1-2
3 |
Pan & Scan
Widescreen |
|
| Dexter |
1
2-3 |
Letterbox
Widescreen |
|
| Doctor Who |
1
2-4 |
Pan & Scan
Widescreen |
|
| Generation Kill |
1
|
Widescreen
|
|
| Ghost Whisperer |
1-2
3 |
Pan & Scan
Widescreen |
|
| Heroes |
1-2
|
Widescreen
|
|
| In Plain Sight |
1
|
Widescreen
|
|
| Jekyll |
1
|
Pan & Scan
|
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| Justice |
1
|
Widescreen
|
|
| King of the Hill |
5-10
|
Normal
|
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| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit |
4-5
|
Widescreen
|
|
| Life |
1
|
Widescreen
|
|
| Murphy's Law |
4-5
|
Widescreen
|
|
| My Name Is Earl |
2
|
Widescreen
|
|
| NUMB3RS |
1-3
4 |
Pan & Scan
Widescreen |
|
| Prime Suspect |
6-7
|
Letterbox
|
|
| Prison Break |
1
2-4 |
Pan & Scan
Widescreen |
|
| Psych |
1-2
|
Widescreen
|
|
| Reaper |
1
|
Widescreen
|
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| Robin Hood |
1-2
|
Widescreen
|
|
| Saved |
1
|
Widescreen
|
|
| Saving Grace |
1
|
Widescreen
|
|
| Shark |
1
|
Widescreen
|
|
| Sleeper Cell |
2
|
Letterbox
|
|
| Smallville |
2-3
4 5-7 |
Pan & Scan
Letterbox Widescreen |
|
| Sold |
1
|
Widescreen
|
|
| Supernatural |
1-3
|
Widescreen
|
|
| Survivor |
12-16
17 |
Normal
Pan & Scan |
|
| The Amazing Race |
9-13
|
Normal
|
|
| The Closer |
1-4
|
Widescreen
|
|
| The Fixer |
1
|
Widescreen
|
|
| The Kill Point |
1
|
Widescreen
|
|
| The Riches |
1-2
|
Widescreen
|
|
| The Sopranos |
1-6
|
Widescreen
|
|
| The Triangle |
Miniseries
|
Widesreen
|
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| The Tudors |
1-2
|
Pan & Scan
|
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| The Unit |
1,3
2 |
Widescreen
Pan & Scan |
|
| Third Watch |
6
|
Widescreen
|
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| Tin Man |
Widescreen
|
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| Torchwood |
1-2
|
Widescreen
|
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| True Blood |
1
|
Widescreen
|
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| Underbelly |
1
|
Widescreen
|
