Rai Yoyo

Rai Yoyo
	Logo used since 2017
Country	Italy
Headquarters	Rome, Italy
Programming
Language(s)	Italian
Picture format	1080i HDTV; (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner	RAI
Sister channels	Rai 1; Rai 2; Rai 3; Rai 4; Rai 5; Rai Gulp; Rai Movie; Rai News 24; Rai Premium; Rai Scuola; Rai Sport; Rai Storia; Rai Ladinia; Rai Südtirol; Rai Italia
History
Launched	1 November 2006; 18 years ago; (as RaiSat YoYo);
Former names	RaiSat Yoyo (2006-2010)
Links
Website	raiplayyoyo.it
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital terrestrial television	Channel 43 (SD)
Streaming media
RaiPlay	Live streaming

Rai Yoyo is an Italian free-to-air television channel owned and operated by state-owned public broadcaster RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana. It is the company's television channel for kids, and is known for its programming for children between the ages of two to nine.

History

On 1 November 2006, RaiSat Ragazzi was split into two channels: RaiSat Yoyo (for preschoolers) and RaiSat Smash (for tweens). Notable programmes include Postman Pat, Little Red Tractor, Fifi and the Flowertots, among others

On 31 July 2009, RaiSat Yoyo became a free-to-air channel on the new satellite platform Tivù Sat and was replaced by Nick Jr. on Sky Italia.

On 18 May 2010, when Rai rebranded all its channels, the name RaiSat was extinguished, and the channel was renamed Rai Yoyo.

In May 2016, the channel stopped broadcasting advertisements on air.