Bip ( he, ביפ, ''pronounced beep'') is a comedy web portal, a production unit and night time TV strip on Israel's Channel 2, owned by
Keshet.
History
Founded in 2000, it was included in the channel pack of the
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
i 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
''NewsRadio'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from March 21, 1995 to May 4, 1999, focusing on the work lives of the staff of a New York City AM news radio station. It had an ensemble cast featuring Dave Foley, Steph ...
'', 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
Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term o ...
, and ''Quicky'', a
sitcom
A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use ...
. 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 31 December 2010 Bip ended its broadcasts on HOT and opened as bip.co.il portal and weekend TV nightly comedy strip.
Original Shows
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Bobby and Me''
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Ahmed and Salim''
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Layla Be'Kef''
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Citizen Kopatch''
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Yalla, Next''
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Efrat Touring Israel''
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M.K. 22''
*''Toffee and the Gorrila
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Foreign Shows
References
External links
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Television channels and stations established in 2000
Television channels and stations disestablished in 2010
Television channels in Israel
Hot (Israel)
Comedy television networks
Defunct television channels in Israel
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