The Moroccan Inter-professional Media Ratings Centre has published its first monthly report, the usual format being a weekly version. During the month of January, 29 million Moroccans (out of 35 million inhabitants) watched a Moroccan channel at least once, with an average viewing time of 3 hours and 39 minutes per day per person. The …
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CROATIA / HRT again opens an office in Bosnia-Herzegovina
On February 9th Croatian Television and Radio (HRT) inaugurated a new office in Mostar, Bosnia Herzegovina. This is not the first time HRT has set up in Bosnia Herzegovina to broadcast to the Croatian minority in their own language. In 1992 an office was opened in Široki Brijeg, in the west of the country, followed …
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10th edition of TRT Documentary awards – call for entries
The first and only public service broadcasting organization of Turkey, the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT), is organizing the 10th edition of the festival dedicated to documentary films of national and international production. The deadline to register your films is February 16, 2018. This festival is designed to support the amateur and professional documentary …
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ITALY / Rai prepares an international channel in English
The new five-year services contract signed between Rai (public broadcaster) and the Italian Ministry of Economic Development provides for an English-language channel which should go on air soon. At some point in 2018 this channel will broadcast 24 hours a day, offering news, documentaries, films, series and live sports events – all entirely in English. …
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TUNISIA / New directors for the channels Wataniya 1 and 2
On October 25th Télévision Tunisienne’s acting CEO, Majid Mraihi, announced changes at the top of the country’s two leading public channels, Wataniya 1 and 2. Awatef Dali takes over from Iheb Chaouch as director of Wataniya 1, while Imed Barboura is appointed head of Wataniya 2, replacing Chadia Boukdhir. A graduate in international economic relations, …
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SPAIN / The government wants to take control of the media in Catalonia
Having activated Article 155 of the Spanish Constitution on Saturday October 21st, suspending Catalonia’s autonomy, Madrid now wants to place the Catalan public broadcasters under state supervision, including the television channel TV3. This measure would allow the Madrid government to put new leaders in place at TV3 and dismiss those currently in office. In a …
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ITALY / A reportage by Envoyé Spécial wins an award at Bologna
The 11th Terra di Tutti festival, held in Bologna between October 13th and 15th, presented awards to several French documentaries and television reports. Focussing on social cinema, Terra di Tutti this year offered 35 documentaries and TV reports from around the world, including twenty in competition. In a selection strongly influenced by the twin themes …
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