Category: LIFE IN THE CHANNELS

Latest breaking news and information about mediterranean televisions and institutions

MOROCCO / “Notre Histoire, Notre fierté” on Medi 1 TV

Since April 12th Medi 1 TV has been broadcasting “Notre Histoire, Notre fierté” (Our History, Our Pride) a new series on Moroccan history – the personalities and major periods which have marked and altered the country’s history. There are four episodes on each of the personalities chosen, and through them we discover Morocco’s historical heritage. …

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MOROCCO / Call for tenders for the Moroccan channel 2M

2M has launched a call for tenders for the production and external co-production of 18 broadcast programmes (drama, documentaries, sitcoms). Of the four lots, two are for documentaries. For useful information and to download the files of the tender go to: http://e-depot.2m.ma/index.php/fr/accueil Bids will be opened on May 14th at 10 am at the headquarters …

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FRANCE / TV5 Monde: a major hacking attack

On the night of April 8th to 9th the French channel TV5 Monde was hacked by a group calling themselves Cybercaliphate. For Hélène Zemmour, the channel’s digital director, it was a “historic attack, something completely new”. The damage was considerable: in a very short time employees’ work-place mailboxes were cut, social networks and the web-site …

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SPAIN / Soon a Spanish version of Non Stop People

Non Stop People, a 24-hour channel for news about celebrities, broadcast in France exclusively on the CanalSat bouquet since November 2012, is preparing to launch in Spain on June 1st. Non Stop People in Spain will be a news channel 7 days a week, 24 hours a day showcasing contemporary international and Spanish stars. It …

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TUNISIA / A new channel: Attassiaa TV

At a press conference on April 18th Moez Ben Gharbia, head of Attassiaa TV, announced the launch of this new private channel which will broadcast on Nilesat. Transmission will begin on May 18th with a game-show, while programmes for Ramadan will begin on June 18th. A generalist channel, 90% of its output will be local …

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LEBANON / France Médias Monde strengthens its presence in the Lebanon

According to a statement from France Media Monde, the group is strengthening its presence in the Lebanon. With the support of the Lebanese French Institute, a series of agreements was concluded during a visit to Beirut in early April by Marie-Christine Saragosse, chair and CEO of France Media Monde and Marc Saikali, director of France …

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GREECE / ERT re-opens

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“Rules for the Public Broadcasting Organization”, a bill legislating for the reopening of ERT, the Greek public broadcaster, was passed by the parliament in Athens on night of April 28th to 29th. Back in 2013, ERT’s sudden closure for economic reasons caused shock waves around the world. During his policy speech to the new Greek …

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