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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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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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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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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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In a press release on May 17th the Conseil Supérieur de l’Audiovisuel (CSA) announced that only one application has been received for the chair of France Médias Monde (FMM): from the current CEO, Marie-Christine Saragosse, who will therefore be the sole candidate for her own replacement. There are two reasons for the lack of competitors …
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According to Communications Minister Hamid Grine, speaking at a press conference in Boumerdes on May 14th, accreditation will soon be given to 10 national private broadcasters. In the coming weeks the Algerian broadcasting watchdog ARAV (Autorité de Régulation de l’Audiovisuel), will discuss which private channels will benefit from this measure which has been often discussed …
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Kan, the new Israeli public broadcasting service, began transmitting last Monday (May 15th). After a long, expensive reform process, it replaces the IBA (Israel Broadcasting Authority). Like its predecessor, Kan is a composite: one television channel, Channel 11, plus eight radio stations. Eldad Koblenz, former Director of the IETV (Israel Educational Television), has been appointed …
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