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{{short description|Welsh television block for children, broadcast on S4C}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2014}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2014}}
{{More citations needed|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox Programming Block
| name = Cyw
| image = Cyw End Card.png
| caption = Cyw end card
| premiered = {{Start date and age|2008|06|23|df=y}}
| language = [[Welsh language|Welsh]]
| channel = [[S4C]]
| country = United Kingdom (Wales)<br>''(programming within from various sources)''
| format = Children's programming block
| runtime = 6 hours
}}

{{langnf|cy|'''Cyw'''|chick|italic=no|paren=left}}, {{IPA|cy|kɨʊ}}) is a [[Welsh-language]] children's television block from [[S4C]], which launched on 23 June 2008.

Primarily aimed at children in the 3 to 6 age group, Cyw operates from Monday to Friday from 6am to 12pm, 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 & 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'i byd bach o hud'' (''[[Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom]]'').

==Programmes==

===Current programmes===
*''Ben Dant''
*''Asra''
*''(Welsh version of [[Bing (TV series)|Bing]])''
*''Dwylo'r Enfys''
*''Hafod Haul''
*''Jen a Jim a'r Cywiadur''
*''Patrôl Pawennau (Welsh translation of [[Paw Patrol]])''
*''Octonots'' ''(Welsh translation of [[Octonauts]])''
*''Shwshaswyn''
*''Cacamwnci''
*''Dona Direidi''
*''[[Rapsgaliwn]]''
*''[[Llan-ar-goll-en]]'' (2013-present)
*''Cyw a’i Ffrindiau''
*''Blociau Rhif'' (Welsh translation of [[Numberblocks]])
*''Cywion Bach''
*''(Welsh version of Abadas)''
*''Sam Tân (Welsh translation of [[Fireman Sam]])''
*''(Welsh version of Odo)''
*''Y Brodyr Coala'' ''(Welsh translation of [[The Koala Brothers]])''
*''Anifeiliaid Bach y Byd''
*''Timpo'' ''(Welsh translation of [[Tinpo]])''
*''Blero'n Mynd i Ocido'' ''(Welsh translation of [[Messy Goes to OKIDO]])''
*''Ahoi!''
*''Peppa (Welsh translation of [[Peppa Pig]])''<ref name=":01cyw">{{Citation |title=Hwyl y Nadolig ar Cyw! {{!}} What Cyw has in store for you this Christmas! {{!}} Welsh programmes for Kids |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg47YTUfNBs |access-date=2024-02-16 |language=en}}</ref>
*''Ben a Mali a'u Byd Bach O Hud'' ''(Welsh translation of [[Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom]])''<ref name=":01cyw"/>
*''Blociau Lliw (Welsh translation of [[Colourblocks]])''

===Upcoming programmes===

===Former programmes===
*''Bob y Bildar'' ''(Welsh translation of [[Bob the Builder]])''
*''Dic a Dei a Delyth'' ''(Welsh translation of [[Dig & Dug with Daisy]])''
*''(Welsh translation of [[Boj (TV series)|Boj]])''
*''(Welsh translation of [[Pingu]])''
*''(Welsh translation of [[Teletubbies]])''
*''(Welsh translation of [[Tweenies]])''
*''[[Meees]]''
*''Mona Y Fampir (Welsh translation of [[Mona the Vampire ]])''
*''Tecwyn y Tractor''
*''Y Dywysoges Fach (Welsh translation of [[Little Princess (British TV series)|Little Princess]])''
*''Bach a Mawr (Welsh translation of [[Big & Small]])''
*''Y Teulu Mawr (Welsh translation of [[The Large Family]])''
*Fflic a Fflac <ref>{{Cite web |title=Y lliw melyn sy'n cael sylw Fflic, Fflac ac Elin yn y Cwtch yn y rhaglen heddiw!|url=https://twitter.com/criwcyw/status/689756778746089475 |access-date=2023-08-07 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref>
*''Bibi Bêl''
*''[[Triongl]]'' (2004-2011)
*''Smot y Ci (Welsh translation of [[Spot (franchise)]])''
*''Un Tro (Welsh translation of Tellytales)''
*''Pen-blwydd Pwy? (Welsh translation of [[Pic Me]])''
*''Bobi Jac (Welsh translation of [[Baby Jake]])''
*''Rhacsyn a'r Goeden Hud''
*''Dwdlam''
*''Ribidirês''
*''Ari Awyren (Welsh translation of [[Jay Jay the Jet Plane]])''
*''Nodi (Welsh translation of [[Noddy (TV series)]])''
*''(Welsh translation of [[Postman Pat]])''
*''(Welsh Translation of [[Mr. Men and Little Miss]])''
*''123'' <ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p063clx1 Awn am dro hudol gyda Dili'r Dylwythen Deg i fyd y rhifau] BBC</ref>

==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. Cyw is a non-commercial block, in a different format from its parent, S4C.

==Mascots==
The channel features six characters, created as part of the channel's global identity, which are used as short animated bumpers into programmes.

The network mascots are the small titular female chick Cyw ("Chick"), a lion named Llew ("Lion"),<ref name="Gweiadur">[https://www.gweiadur.com/en/Pawb Gweiadur Pawb] (Welsh-English / English-Welsh on-line dictionary); {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171209152240/https://www.gweiadur.com/en/Pawb |date=9 December 2017 }} (registration required)</ref> an elephant named Plwmp ("Direct/Blunt" or "Plump"),<ref name="GPC">{{citation|title=plwmp|page=2830|url=http://geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc-pages/pg-2800/pg-2830.jpg|accessdate=2018-08-27|work=Geriradur Prifysgol Cymru - Dictionary of the Welsh Language}}</ref> a small [[Fuchsia (color)|fuchsia]]-coloured bird named Deryn ("Bird"),<ref name="Gweiadur"/> a giraffe named Jangl, a dog named Bolgi ("Glutton",<ref name="Gweiadur"/> and a play on the Welsh word for dog), and a three-legged female [[dachshund]] named Triog.

On October 4, 2018, Hoho Entertainment signed a co-production deal with S4C to create a localised version of Cyw's segments, titled '''''Chickpea and Friends''''', with the Cyw character being renamed as the titular Chickpea.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kidscreen.com/2018/10/04/hoho-strikes-co-pro-deal-with-s4c/|title = Hoho, S4C strike co-pro deal}}</ref> This series' VOD rights were later pre-sold to Canadian streaming site Kidoodle.TV in most countries and [[Tencent Video]] in China.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.c21media.net/news/tencent-puts-chickpea-friends-on-menu/|title = Tencent puts Chickpea & Friends on menu}}</ref>

Cyw's characters were originally from Planed Plant Bach before it was replaced by Cyw.

===Presenters===
Presenters currently are Cati Rhys, Griff Daniels, Elin Haf and Dafydd Lennon.

==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 [[Digital Video Broadcasting|DVB]] and [[Digital terrestrial television|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' of programmes every weekday evening.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{official|http://www.s4c.cymru/cyw/en/}}

{{Spoken Wikipedia|Cyw_spoken_article-05_07_2008.ogg|date=2008-07-05}}
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