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On November 15th Türksat removed 13 radio and television channels from its satellite package, all of which had been condemned by the private operator Digitürk in late October because of their “litigious content”. The channels in question are all owned by the Samanyolu Media Group (Samanyolu Haber, Mehtap TV, Ebru TV). In October Türksat, a …
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On November 17th the Emirati satellite television operator YahLive launched 43 new channels on its bouquet in the Greater North Africa region. Among them, 20 channels are available in regional exclusivity. The operation is a partnership with the Paris-based Sahli Media Group. Among the new features there are local channels (Masterchef, Showroom TV, Equo-Filahiaa …) …
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On November 20th the European Union’s ultimatum to the Macedonian government to undertake broadcasting reforms expired. Discussions are underway between the different political parties, representatives of the country’s main media and experts to work on eight priority issues: eradicating violence against journalists, allowing free access to information, avoiding trials for libel against journalists, regulating political …
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On November 17th the Franco-German channel ARTE launched on its website a selection of programmes subtitled in Spanish and English. In all, a dozen hours of programmes will be available each week for Spanish and English-speaking Internet users. The channel’s most representative programmes have been chosen: “Tracks”, “ARTE Reportage” and “Metropolis”. Co-financed by the European …
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On November 15th Mustapha Ben Letaief (picture) was relieved of his duties as CEO of the Etablissement de la Télévision Tunisienne (ETT), following a decision by the Head of Government, Habib Essid. Rached Younes has been named as interim director. This drastic change occurred because on the previous day the one o’clock news programme showed …
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The public broadcaster RTVE has finally moved out of the Buñuel Studios. Following an agreement signed there nearly a year ago, the studios now belong officially to the property company Pryconsa. The transaction will bring RTVE 33.7 million euros. The Buñuel Studios have been in the hands of RTVE since 1988, and they include L-3, …
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On November 8th Azza El Hennawy, a presenter on the public channel Al Qahera Al Youm (Cairo Today), was suspended by the management. Hani Jaafar, chairman of ERTU’s regional channels (Egyptian public television and radio), said the journalist had been laid off for not fulfilling her “duty of objectivity”. In early November, Ms El Henawy …
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