GCTV

GCTV is an American television channel owned by YouTube and Gabriel Combs Movies. The channel is most known for its work on The Yoshi Show (2021) and Mike the Meerkat (2021).

The channel was launched on May 18, 2021, and primarily broadcasts plush shows, mostly children’s programming, ranging from action to comedy. It currently operates 24 hours every day on YouTube and is targeted at children from ages 8 to 18. The channel is open worldwide and broadcasts on YouTube daily and nightly.

Development
During production of Bear and Friends (2020-present), Gabriel Combs wanted to make a TV counterpart to his movie company, Gabriel Combs Movies, but stated that the idea was “unlikely”. During production of the fourth season, Combs stated that a TV channel is “possible” depending on if the fans really want it. In January 2021, when Lennon Richardson announced the works of his new series Mike the Meerkat (2021), Combs stated that a new TV company, under the working name “Gabriel Combs TV” (later shortened to GCTV) would distribute the series, along with The Yoshi Show (2021).

2021-present
On May 18, 2021 it was announced that GCTV was officially launched, and would distribute The Yoshi Show and Mike the Meerkat, along with any future series with Combs’ involvement. However, the company would not distribute Bear and Friends due to being launched after the series’ fourth season, and Combs stating that it would be “weird” to distribute a series that is already at its fourth season.