yes Docu

yes Docu (Hebrew: yes דוקו) is a documentary television channel broadcast as part of the home channels of yes, Israel's satellite television provider. Launched in June 2005, the channel places stories about the human experience at its center, airing documentary films and series from Israel and around the world with an emphasis on the human story. All of the channel's content is also available as a dedicated library on yes's VOD service. The channel is a significant commissioner and showcase for Israeli documentary production. Its original productions have won and been nominated for major Israeli and international awards, including Ophir Awards (the Israeli Academy of Film and Television awards), prizes at the Docaviv documentary film festival, the Jerusalem Film Festival, the Documentary Forum awards, and international recognition such as Emmy Awards and Sundance Film Festival awards. Notable titles include "The Woman Who Didn't Know How to Love," "Esther," "The Motel," "No More Options," "The Hypnotist from Buchenwald," "Corinne Allal: Farewell Tour," "Zahavi," "The Snake Man," "The Governor," "Ada, My Mother the Architect," "Shooting," "Grandma's Doughnut," "In the Heart of the Prosecution," "Death in Umm al-Hiran," "1341 Frames from Micah Bar-Am's Camera," "Inbal Perlmutter: If This Ends," "The Lowest Bar," "The Orchestra," "Telegrass: Amos's Rebellion," "Nora," "Poliker: The Child Within Me," "7 Monologues on Prostitution," "The Artist's Daughter," "Dr. Morris's Camera," "Avshalom's Seven Years," "Shafar on the Way to Hollywood," "How Silence Speaks," "Why Did I Say I: Back to the Hanit Kikos Affair," "This Was Not Love," "Blue Box," "Being Anat Kamm," "Meir Ariel: A Song Like Pain," "The Lobby," "I Was There," "Rockfour: The Time Machine," "A Whore Like Me," "The Hidden Life of Shaike Ophir," "King Bibi," "The Haredi from Hezbollah," "Once There Was a Boy," "Elifelet: My Uncle the Hero," "Expiration Date," "The Secret Everyone Knows," "Catching Yehoshua," "Family in Transit," "Forever Pure," "Arik Einstein: A Standard Love Song," "Yedid Nefesh," "Death in Beersheba," "Princess Shaw," "Dimona Twist," "Soldiers' Talk: The Hidden Reels," "The Green Prince," "Ransom," "Probation Period," "A Decent Man," "Dancer, Page and Film," "Home Movie," "The Photographer," "Google Baby," "The Silence of the Archive," and "London Corner Ben-Yehuda." The channel operates as a home channel within the yes platform, meaning it is part of the basic or extended channel lineup for yes subscribers rather than a standalone network. Its programming strategy combines acquired international documentaries with a strong slate of original Israeli commissions, many of which premiere at Docaviv and the Jerusalem Film Festival before airing on the channel. The dedicated VOD library allows subscribers to watch the channel's documentary catalog on demand. yes Docu is not a separately listed company; it is a brand and channel operated by yes, which is itself a subsidiary within the Israeli telecommunications and media sector. The channel's identity is closely tied to the prestige of Israeli documentary filmmaking, and its original productions have become a regular presence in the Israeli Academy's documentary categories.

yes Docu launched in June 2005 as a documentary channel within the home channels of yes, Israel's satellite television provider. From its inception, the channel positioned itself around stories of the human experience, broadcasting documentary films and series from Israel and abroad with an emphasis on the human story. All of the channel's content was made available as a dedicated library on yes's VOD service. Over the years, yes Docu became a major commissioner and broadcaster of original Israeli documentaries. Its productions have premiered and won awards at Docaviv, the Jerusalem Film Festival, and the Israeli Academy of Film and Television's Ophir Awards, as well as at international festivals and awards including the Sundance Film Festival and the Emmy Awards. Notable award-winning titles include "Google Baby" (Emmy winner for Outstanding Science and Technology Programming; Best Film at Docaviv 2009), "The Silence of the Archive" (Editing Award at Sundance 2010; Best Documentary at the Jerusalem Film Festival 2010), "The Green Prince" (Audience Award at Sundance 2014; Ophir for Best Documentary over 60 minutes 2014), "Forever Pure" (Emmy winner for Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary 2018), "Death in Beersheba" (Ophir for Best Documentary up to 60 minutes 2016; Best Film at Docaviv 2016; IDFA Award for mid-length Documentary 2016), and "Inbal Perlmutter: If This Ends" (Ophir for Best Documentary over 60 minutes 2023; Best Film at Docaviv 2023). The channel's original productions have continued to accumulate recognition in recent years, including "The Woman Who Didn't Know How to Love" (Ophir for Best Documentary 2026; Official Competition at Docaviv 2026), "Esther" (Best Directing and Best Editing at Docaviv 2026), "Corinne Allal: Farewell Tour" (Best Documentary Series at the Israeli Academy 2026), and "The Governor" (Best Documentary at the Jerusalem Film Festival 2025). The channel remains active as part of the yes platform, with its catalog available on VOD.

• 2026

  "The Woman Who Didn't Know How to Love" wins the Ophir for Best Documentary; "Esther" wins Best Directing and Best Editing at Docaviv; "Corinne Allal: Farewell Tour" wins Best Documentary Series at the Israeli Academy.

• 2025

  "The Governor" wins Best Documentary at the Jerusalem Film Festival.

• 2023

  "Inbal Perlmutter: If This Ends" wins the Ophir for Best Documentary over 60 minutes and Best Film at Docaviv.

• 2018

  "Forever Pure" wins an Emmy for Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary.

• 2016

  "Death in Beersheba" wins the Ophir for Best Documentary up to 60 minutes, Best Film at Docaviv, and the IDFA Award for mid-length Documentary.

• 2014

  "The Green Prince" wins the Audience Award at Sundance and the Ophir for Best Documentary over 60 minutes.

• 2010

  "The Silence of the Archive" wins the Editing Award at Sundance and Best Documentary at the Jerusalem Film Festival.

• 2009

  "Google Baby" wins Best Film at Docaviv and later an Emmy for Outstanding Science and Technology Programming.

• 2005

  yes Docu launches in June as a documentary channel within the home channels of yes.

A premium documentary channel within the yes platform, focused on the human experience and high-quality Israeli and international documentary storytelling.

• yes Docu channel

  Documentary television channel within the yes home channels.

• yes Docu VOD library

  Dedicated on-demand library of the channel's documentary content.

1. 1yes Docu on Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Yes דוקו on Hebrew Wikipediahe.wikipedia.org
3. 3yes Docu official pageyes.co.il