Cyw facts for kids
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| Network | S4C |
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| Launched | 23 June 2008 |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom (Wales) (programming within from various sources) |
| Format | Children's programming block |
| Running time | 6.5 hours |
Cyw (Welsh for "Chick") is the name of a Welsh-language children's television block from S4C (Channel 4 Wales), which launched on 23 June 2008.
Primarily aimed at children in the 3 to 6 age group, Cyw operates from Monday to Friday from 7am to 1:30 pm, and includes programmes which have been previously broadcast by S4C in the Planed Plant Bach (Little Children's Planet) slot, such as "Bla Bla Blewog (Ha Ha Hairies) Sam Tân (Fireman Sam) Tomos a'i Ffrindiau (Thomas and Friends) and Bob y Bildar (Bob the Builder) as well as shows being transmitted for the first time in Welsh such as Dafydd a Bitw ac Owain a Henri, Heini, Y Brodyr Coala (The Koala Brothers), Y Teulu Mawr (The Large Family), Rapsgaliwn, Dona Direidi, Caio (Caillou) and Ben a Mali a'u byd bach hud (Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom).
Contents
Programmes
Current programmes
- Ben Dant
- Asra
- (Welsh translation of Bing)
- Dwylo'r Enfys
- Hafod Haul
- Jen a Jim a'r Cywiadur
- Patrôl Pawennau (Welsh translation of PAW Patrol)
- Octonots (Welsh translation of The Octonauts)
- Shwshaswyn
- Y Dywysoges Fach (Welsh translation of Little Princess)
- Cacamwnci
- Dona Direidi
- Rapsgaliwn
- Llan-ar-goll-en
- Cyw a’i Ffrindiau
Upcoming programmes
Former programmes
- Bob y Bildar (Welsh translation of Bob the Builder)
- (Welsh translation of Boj)
- (Welsh translation of Pingu)
- SpynjBob Pantsgwâr (Welsh translation of SpongeBob SquarePants)
Channel presentation
Idents and graphics
The channel logo was built of the word Cyw in the Elementary SF Sans font, the C being in red, the y in yellow and the w in blue.
The channel features 6 characters, created as part of the channel's global identity, which are used as short animated bumpers into programmes.
The network mascots are a lion named Llew ("Lion"), an elephant named Plwmp ("Direct/Blunt" or "Plump"), a small fuchsia-coloured bird named Deryn ("Bird"), a giraffe named Jangl, a bulldog named Bolgi ("Glutton", and a play on the Welsh word for dog), and Cyw ("Chick"), a small female chick.
Cyw is a non-commercial channel, in a different format as its parent, S4C.
Presenters currently are Huw Owen and Elin Haf.
The future
In a press release, S4C announced that the plan would be eventually for Cyw to launch as a standalone channel. This was believed likely to occur during the switchover to DVB and DTT in the UK, which took place between 2007 and 2012. However, the launch never took place, and Cyw still remains as a block on S4C to this day.
Stwnsh has since replaced Planed Plant, providing two hours' worth of programmes, every weekday evening.
