Category: LIFE IN THE CHANNELS

Latest breaking news and information about mediterranean televisions and institutions

FRANCE – ALGERIA / Arte broadcasts the series “El’Sardines”

Since June 2nd Arte has been broadcasting the Franco-Algerian series El’Sardines on its platform. Directed by poet Zoulikha Tahar, this six-episode, 11-minute miniseries is set in Oran. Six days before her younger sister’s wedding, Zouzou, a 30-year-old celibate marine biologist, cannot bring herself to tell her family that she is leaving the day after the …

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JORDAN / Roya Media Group announces a record audience during Ramadan

ROYA TV

In a press release dated June 6th 2025, Roya Media Group (RMG) announced it had broken audience records during Ramadan last March. According to RMG, Roya’s digital platforms exceeded 2 billion views on social media, a 42% increase on last year. In addition, its website and mobile apps recorded over 72 million views, a 26% …

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ARAB WORLD / Record audience during Ramadan

DICM

According to a report by Dubai International Content Market (DICM), during Ramadan media content consumption via television and digital platforms reached record highs across the MENA, Asia-Pacific and Africa regions. A total of 13.3 million unduplicated viewers watched television during the holy month, with an average of 9.1 million viewers per day. Each spent an …

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SLOVENIA – TURKEY / The Turkish series The Ottoman licensed to be shown in Slovenia

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The Turkish company ATV Distribution is marketing the historical series The Ottoman in Slovenia. The 528-episode series is a historical epic retracing the Turkish-Byzantine wars. It has been broadcast in many countries and is available in several languages, including English, Arabic, and Russian. Müge Akar, Sales Manager at ATV Distribution, said: “The Ottoman is one …

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FRANCE – ALGERIA / The Franco-Algerian series “El’Sardines” wins award at Series Mania

El'Sardines

The Franco-Algerian series El’Sardines won Special Mention in the Short Formats competition at the Series Mania festival in Lille. This is the first time an Algerian series has been presented at this event. Directed by poet Zoulikha Tahar, this short series (six 11-minute episodes) is set in Oran. Six days before her younger sister’s wedding, …

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TURKEY – SYRIA / TRT shows the documentary series “Surviving Assad”

TRT WORLD

Since the beginning of March, TRT World has been broadcasting the documentary series Surviving Assad. This six-episode series highlights the systematic human rights violations committed by the Assad regime in Syria. Through the testimonies of survivors and witnesses, the documentaries expose the mass executions, torture, and enforced disappearances perpetrated by the regime. The first episode, …

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MOROCCO / 2M recorded 36% audience share on the first day of Ramadan

2m

The television channel 2M announced an audience share of 36% during prime time on the first day of Ramadan. For the entire day it averaged 30%. That first evening three of its flagship series were highly successful. Leading the way was the sitcom Mabrouk Elina, which attracted 12.2 million viewers. Then came Addam Al Machrouk …

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