Bip (channel)

Bip (Hebrew: ביפ‎‎, pronounced beep) is a comedy web portal, a production unit and night time TV strip on Israel's Channel 2, owned by Keshet. Founded in 2000 and it was included in the channel pack of the Israeli digital system HOT before becoming independent.

In 2009, the channel broadcast Israeli based television shows, and foreign ones such as South Park, Seinfeld, Friends and NewsRadio, but also included Israeli based original television shows, including "BeHafra'a" ("Disturbance"), an Israeli version of "Distraction" hosted by Ido Rosenblum, "Mahadura Mugbelet" ("Limited Edition"), a satire show, "Project Bip," a stand-up comedy competition, "Crime Animals," crime comedy, and "Quicky," a sitcom . Most of its shows were limited for the age 14 and older. The channel also broadcast several non-comedy foreign shows, such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Star Trek and more.

On December 31, 2010, Bip ended its broadcasts on HOT and opened as bip.co.il portal and weekend TV nightly comedy strip.

Original Shows

• Bobby and Me
• Ahmed and Salim
• Layla Be'Kef
• Citizen Kopatch
• Yalla, Next
• Efrat Touring Israel
• M.K. 22
• Toffee and the Gorrila ^[1]

Foreign Shows

References

External links

• Bip's official website (Hebrew)

Television in Israel
Multichannel television	Governing bodies Cable and Satellite broadcasting council Broadcasting organizations HOT (HOT's channels) yes (yes's channels) Channels Israel Plus Music 24 Channel 20
Public stations	Governing bodies IBA Government of Israel Ministry of Education Broadcasting channels Channel 1 Channel 33 Knesset Channel IETV
Commercial stations	Governing bodies The Second Authority for Television and Radio Broadcasting channels Channel 2 Keshet Reshet Channel 10