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On January 21st Eric Scherer was appointed Director of International Relations and Cooperation at France Télévisions. His appointment follows the departure of Jérôme Cathala, who has been made the public broadcaster’s Mediator. At the same time, Scherer retains his position as Director of Future Media and of the Information MediaLab. Eric Scherer’s mission is to …
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After El Hayat TV, it is the turn of another channel, Beur Tv, to win approval from the Algerian Ministry of Communication. This second authorization to broadcast follows an announcement by government spokesman Ammar Belhimer that there will be “comprehensive reforms” in the communications sector. Beur Tv was founded in 2003 as an independent, secular …
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In recent weeks there has been much discussion in the French media about the future of public broadcasting. The word reform has been used. A project presented on September 3rd by the Minister of Culture, Franck Riester, should be adopted in January 2020. It will create a new broadcasting landscape, out of which should emerge …
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On October 8th the Ministry of Cultural Affairs and Télévision Tunisienne signed an agreement at the Cité de la Culture (Tunis) to strengthen their artistic and cultural partnership. The agreement is for making television programmes, in particular using creative younger Tunisians. This use of young talent will apply to every aspect of film-making, but the …
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On the evening of September 21st in Beirut the Middle East Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) will launch its new channel, MBC5, specifically for Morocco and North African countries. Mazen Hayek, MBC spokesperson, says, “MBC5 has many objectives for the region, all of them ambitious. It goes without saying that this project will stimulate investment, significantly increase …
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Senior telecommunications engineer David Valcarce, 62, a graduate of the Madrid Polytechnic University, has become CEO of Spain’s public broadcaster, RTVE. Having spent his entire career with them, he knows the group well. In particular he helped modernize and adapt the company to the needs of the new technologies. He also played a decisive role …
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Houria Khatir has been appointed EPTV’s Director of External Relations, taking over from Hakim Amara. After graduating in sociology, she began working for EPTV in 1983 as a producer, programme presenter and then editor-in-chief. In 1999 she became deputy director of the project to create a third public television channel in Algeria, then ran the …
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