Category: LIFE IN THE CHANNELS

Latest breaking news and information about mediterranean televisions and institutions

TUNISIA / Imminent launch of a new channel Carthage Plus

A new private, general interest television channel, Carthage Plus, will join the Tunisian broadcasting landscape in the next few days.   Created by the Paris-based Tunisian businessman, Lassaad Kheder, Carthage Plus will broadcast from Tunis on the Nilesat satellite, on the frequency formerly used by Attessia TV. The experimental broadcasting period began in August and …

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TURKEY / İbrahim Eren appointed Managing Director of the TRT

İbrahim Eren is the new Managing Director of the Turkish public broadcasting group TRT. The appointment of İbrahim Eren, TRT’s Deputy Director General since 2013, was published on July 10th in the official gazette, following the approval of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. He thus becomes the 17th CEO in the history of the TRT. A …

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FRANCE / 10th CMCA/INA Training session

From July 3rd to 10th seven journalists from across the Mediterranean came to Marseilles to take part in the 10th training session for writing news reports based on film archives. Created in 2008 and organised by the CMCA (Centre Méditerranéen de la Communication Audiovisuelle) and INA (Institut National de l’Audiovisuel), these training sessions give journalists …

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GREECE / The TV and Radio Council wants 7 private channels

While there has to be a new auction to allocate licenses to Greek private television channels, the ESR (the National Independent Council for regulating broadcasting) wants to increase the number of channels. After a long meeting on July 6th, the ESR decided to award 7 broadcast licenses for national private channels in the near future. …

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FRANCE / The winner of the 36th URTI Television Grand Prix

The jury of the International Grand Prix for Creative Documentary, organised by the Union Radiophonique et Télévisuelle Internationale (URTI), delivered is verdict on July 1st, giving awards to 4 documentaries. The Arman Trophy Grand Prix goes to “The Phone of the Wind: Whispers to Lost Families”, a Japanese film about post-tsunami mourning. “Mada underground”, produced …

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FRANCE / An Arab-language version of Gulli

The French private channel Gulli, aimed at youth and family audiences, is now available via satellite in an Arab-language version. Known as Gulli Bil Arabi, this version is broadcast across 18 countries of the Middle East and North Africa, and is included in all the offers of My-HD, a Chinese company based in the United …

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FRANCE / Marie-Christine Saragosse remains CEO of France Médias Monde

As expected, the CSA (Conseil Supérieur de l’Audiovisuel) has re-elected Marie-Christine Saragosse as chair of France Médias Monde. She was the only candidate applying for her own job. Appointed in 2012 as head of the group which includes France 24, RFI and Monte Carlo Doualiya, Mme. Saragosse now has a second term which takes effect …

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