Category: LIFE IN THE CHANNELS

Latest breaking news and information about mediterranean televisions and institutions

ISRAEL / “A Body That Works”: a second season in preparation

A Body That Works

Keshet Broadcasting has commissioned a second season of the acclaimed series A Body That Works from production company Kuma Studios. Created by Shira Hadad, Dror Mishani, and Shay Capon, this drama about an infertile couple using a surrogate mother stars Rotem Sela and Yehuda Levi. Karni Ziv, Head of Series at Keshet Broadcasting, expressed her …

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FRANCE / MIPTV prepares the 26th MIPDOC

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Every April MIPTV, the international television market, is held in Cannes, where producers and distributors from more than 85 countries come together to discover recent and upcoming television programmes. Ahead of this event, on April 6th and 7th, there will be the 26th international salon for documentary production, MIPDOC, with screenings, conferences and pitch sessions. …

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EGYPT / Watch It presents its special Ramadan programmes

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The Egyptian video-on-demand platform, Watch It, has presented its schedules for Ramadan. Within a broad choice of programmes the platform highlights its new series Lahzet Ghadab. Written by Mohab Tarek and directed by Abdel Aziz El-Nagar, the cast of this thriller includes top actors such as Mohamed Shahin, Aly Kassem, Sarrah Abd El-Rahman, and Mohamed …

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ALGERIA / The Minister of Communication, Mohamed Laâgab, calls for quality programmes during Ramadan

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During an evening presentation of the schedules for Ramadan on Algeria’s public service broadcaster EPTV, the Minister of Communication, Mohamed Laâgab, underlined the importance for public media to broadcast quality programmes promoting “universal, family messages.” Also present, EPTV’s Director General, Nadir Boukabes, reiterated the company’s commitment to a programme schedule which meets “public expectations while …

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MOROCCO / 2M announces its programmes for Ramadan

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The television channel 2M has announced its schedules for the holy month of Ramadan. With series, sitcoms, comedy, cooking and religious programmes, the channel highlights the diversity of Moroccan production. As 2M’s Managing Director, Salim Cheikh explains: “Creativity is the engine which drives 2M’s and our partners’ commitment to delivering a captivating television experience. For …

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ITALY / Creation of Rai Cinema International Distribution

Rai Cinema International Distribution

Rai Cinema and Rai Com have announced the creation of Rai Cinema International Distribution, integrating the two branches of the Italian public broadcaster. The aim of this new company is to optimize the distribution of Rai’s films abroad and to improve the visibility of Italian films worldwide. According to the agreement Rai Cinema will manage …

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EUROPE – ISRAEL / Arte acquires the Israeli series “Bloody Murray”

Bloody Murray

The Franco-German channel, Arte, has acquired the Israeli series Bloody Murray from Yes Studio. Renamed Dana & Murray, the 9 episodes will be available on Arte.tv until November 16th. Created by Stav Idisis, Dana & Murray follows the fortunes of two room-mates, Dana and Murray, who both find being single more and more problematic. Their …

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