Category: LIFE IN THE CHANNELS

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FRANCE / The contents of “Mediterraneo” in November

Bulgaria is the European Union’s poorest country, with an average wage of less than €400 a month. An economic and social problem which particularly hits the rural areas. Since the fall of communism there has been a steady drain of people from farming communities. To the west of the country, an NGO is resisting. In …

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MENA / beIN extends its bouquet to films and entertainment

The Qatari beIN Media Group, a subsidiary of Al Jazeera, announced the imminent launch in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) of 24 new HD channels on its pay-TV platform, showing films, entertainment and youth programmes. Four of the channels have been available since November 1st : two beIN Movies channels and two beIN …

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SPAIN / 55 million euros for public broadcasting in Valencia

In 2016 the Consell de la Generalitat Valenciana will invest €26 million to complete the liquidation of Ràdio Televisió Valencia (RTVV), a process which began in late 2013. The amount appears in the annual budget submitted to the autonomous community’s parliament on October 30th. Another €29 million will be invested in 2016 to create a …

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TURKEY / The police cut transmission of two private channels

On Wednesday October 28th, only four days before the Turkish parliamentary elections, violent clashes erupted in and around the premises of two private television channels in Istanbul. In the early morning police raided the headquarters of Kanaltürk, and in the afternoon Bugün TV, taking over the control rooms and stopping transmission. The takeover follows the …

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ITALY / Tablets and Desktops exempt from the licence fee

Having announced plans to include the television licence fee in electricity and gas bills, the Italian Government clarified its position on which audiovisual media would be affected by the broadcasting tax a few days before the bill was presented to Parliament. On October 22nd the Italian Under Secretary of State for Communications, Antonello Giacomelli (photo), …

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MOROCCO / 2M : documentary series “Figures Historiques”

As from October 25th there is a new documentary series – “Figures Historiques”, written by Nadia Kamali and directed by Leyla Triqui – in 2M’s Sunday evening documentary slot “Des Histoires et des Hommes”. In 10 episodes it offers viewers a journey back in time to meet the women who have marked Morocco’s political and …

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GREECE / Private broadcasting : towards more transparency

The bill authorising the auction of ten-year broadcasting licenses for private radio and television stations transmitting from Greece was adopted by the Greek Parliament on the night of Saturday 24th to Sunday October 25th. According to government spokesman Olga Gerovassili, the law will “bring order to the broadcasting landscape (…) and restore transparency in the …

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