Category: LIFE IN THE CHANNELS

Latest breaking news and information about mediterranean televisions and institutions

MIDDLE-EAST / War in Iran: INA uses its archives to understand the Iranian nuclear programme

To help understand the current events surrounding the Iran War, the Institut National Audiovisuel (INA) is offering a selection of archival footage on the country’s nuclear programme. An article (available only in French) by journalist Romane Laignel Sauvage and published in 2022 with recent updates looks back at Iran’s nuclear policies since the 1950’s. The …

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MOROCCO / Ramadan: high audience share for 2M and SNRT

SNRT - 2M

On the first day of Ramadan, the national public channels 2M and SNRT achieved a 70.4% audience share during prime time, matching last year’s 70%. 2M’s prime-time audience share reached 42.4%, more than 6% higher than in 2025. Over the whole day its share was 31.8%. Among 2M’s most-watched programmes, the third season of Bnat …

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EUROPE / FRANCE TV, RAI and ZDF developing a CGI-animated series The Saddle Club

The French public broadcaster France Télévisions, Rai (Italy) and ZDF (Germany) have commissioned an animated adaptation of The Saddle Club, a series of children’s books. Created by Bonnie Bryant, The Saddle Club books were published between 1988 and 2001 and have sold 16 million copies worldwide. They are about a group of friends who go …

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EGYPT – JORDAN / Roya Media Group produces its first Egyptian series

Roya Media Group

Roya Media Group has announced the co-production of its first Egyptian comedy series, El Souq El Horra, in collaboration with the Egyptian company Stars Media for production and distribution. This comedy series is set in the duty-free zone of an international airport, where stories of transit passengers intertwine with the daily lives of airport staff. …

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TUNISIA / Tunisian Radio organises a conference on AI at the ASBU

As part of World Radio Day on February 13th, the Établissement de la Radio Tunisienne organised a symposium at the ASBU headquarters called “Media and Artificial Intelligence: From Scientific Research to Professional Practice.” Journalists, experts, and researchers were invited to the event to share their knowledge and thoughts on the use of generative artificial intelligence. …

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FRANCE / Fabrice Lacroix nominated Chair & Director General of INA

The Ministry of Culture has announced the appointment of Fabrice Lacroix as Chair of the Institut national de l’audiovisuel (INA). A civil servant and graduate of ESCP, Sciences Po Paris and ENA, Fabrice Lacroix has extensive knowledge of the public broadcasting sector, having been successively Chief Financial Officer at Radio France (2006-2009) and Deputy Director …

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EGYPT / The first international series produced in Egypt by Watch IT

The Egyptian streaming platform, Watch IT, has announced a new international series inspired by a true story is in production. The title has not yet been revealed. This marks the first time Watch IT has ventured into producing an international series under its own banner. Filmed in Egypt, the series is directed, produced and co-written …

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