On May 27th, at the request of the Ministry of Information, a court dismissed Talal Makdessi, provisional head of the Lebanese public television station Télé-Liban. Acting-director since July 2013, Mr. Makdessi’s dismissal had nevertheless been anticipated for several months, after a serious internal conflict between Mr Makdessi and his editor-in-chief. A procedure to appoint a …
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TURKEY / Netflix commissions its first original series in Turkish
The American giant Netflix has contracted O3 Medya to produce an original series in Turkish. After creating its SVOD platform (subscription video on demand) in Turkey in mid-2016, Netflix is now starting to offer original Turkish-language content. The group has commissioned a 10-episode series from the Istanbul-based company O3 Medya, and this is scheduled to …
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MOROCCO / Télé Maroc, a new private channel on Nilesat
A new private channel, Télé Maroc, was launched last week. A minor event, although until now the country had only one private television channel. This generalist satellite channel, available on Nilesat, currently broadcasts programmes exclusively in classical Arabic and Darija, the Moroccan Arabic dialect. “The most important thing for me,” explains its creator, journalist Rachid …
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ALGERIA / Condor and My-HD launch a Pay-TV bouquet
Last week the Algerian electronics specialist Condor, and the Chinese television operator My-HD launched a satellite package of pay channels. This is a first in Algeria, where until now the pay television sector has been non-existent. Named “PayTV by Condor” and accessible via the Arabsat satellite, the bouquet currently includes access to just over 70 …
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FRANCE / Arte broadcasts “Alger, la Mecque des révolutionnaires”
This new documentary about the accumulation of foreign revolutionary movements in Algiers between 1962 and 1974 will be broadcast on May 16th on the Franco-German channel Arte. Directed by Mohamed Ben Slama, “Alger, la Mecque des révolutionnaires” reveals “a defining episode in international history, unknown to the general public”, in the words of the …
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TUNISIA / Training in religious journalism
Meeting in Tunis on May 4th, the Haute Autorité Indépendante de la Communication et de l’Audiovisuel (HAICA) and the Ministry of Religious Affairs announced a strengthening of their partnership. In a statement, the HAICA said the two institutions have agreed to create training sessions for journalists specializing in religious affairs. Their decision is part of …
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ITALY / Mediaset in profit again in 2017
After suffering heavy losses in 2016 following litigation with Vivendi, Mediaset’s accounts for the first quarter of 2017 are back in profit. The Italian group posted a net profit of €15.9 million for the first three months of the year, against a deficit of €18 million for the same period in 2016. However, despite an …
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