Category: LIFE IN THE CHANNELS

Latest breaking news and information about mediterranean televisions and institutions

ALGERIA / El Watan TV closed down

On October 12th the Algerian government announced the closure of the Algerian private television channel, El Watan TV. According to a source at the Ministry of Communication, quoted by TSA, an Algerian on-line news-site, the channel “broadcasts illegally and, in addition, transmits subversive content damaging to the symbols of state.” The source added that “the …

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FRANCE / INA’s VOD subscription offer launched

On September 30th the Institut National de l’Audiovisuel (INA) launched INA Premium, an online video-on-demand subscription service (VODSS) with unlimited access to more than 20,000 programmes: series (Les Rois Maudits, Thierry La Fronde…) shows, children’s programmes (Bonne nuit les petits, Casimir), sporting events, documentaries. The service works on a computer, smartphone or tablet, with no …

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FRANCE / Record for exports of French broadcast programmes

In a September 8th press release, TV France International (TVFI) and the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée (CNC) announced that overseas sales of French TV programmes set a record in 2014, increasing by 12.1% to generate €153.8 million. Including pre-sales, exports increased by 17.1% to €210.3 million. This increase was driven by …

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SAUDI ARABIA / Arabsat and EMC future launch of a triple play service

In a press release on September 7th, ARABSAT, the satellite communications operator and EMC (Emerging Markets Communications) announced the launch of TRIO, the world’s first truly triple play service by satellite. The service will provide access to internet, telephone and television. There will also be a version of the service for professionals. This new service …

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ISRAEL FRANCE / Canal Plus buys “False Flag”

Canal Plus announced it has bought the Israeli series “False Flag” (Shkufim) for broadcast in 2016. Created by Amit Cohen and Maria Feldman, directed by Oded Ruskin, “False Flag” is a spy thriller in eight 52-minute episodes. The story follows “five Israeli citizens who find themselves caught up in international espionage. They discover, through the …

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UAE / “Eish Safari” being filmed in Morocco

In August MBC3 was in El Jadida (Morocco), filming the ninth season of “Eish Safari”, its hit TV-reality show for children across the Arab World. 12 children from 10 different countries are participating in a programme which aims to “develop the spirit of challenge, adventure, independence and positive competition,show the sports skills and talents of …

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SERBIA / Saturation of TV-reality shows in Serbia

According to the weekly newspaper Courrier International, a group of Serbian citizens has launched a petition against TV-reality programmes and their spread across TV channels. Four such programmes are broadcast every day on Serbian TV (Big Brother, Couples, The Farm and Maldives). The petition, signed by over 100,000 people, criticizes these programmes for “their trivialization …

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