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Latest breaking news and information about mediterranean televisions and institutions

TUNISIA / Re-transmission of the series “Jbal Lahmar” on the Al Wataniya 1 channel

Jbal Lahmar

Following an incomplete showing of the Jbal Lahmar series, the national channel Al Wataniya 1 decided to broadcast it again from May 22nd. During Ramadan viewers were unable to watch the final four episodes of this series, sparking a lively controversy on social networks. The reason for this was a misunderstanding about the producers’ contract …

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JORDAN / “Jalta: Kebrat Al-Eileh” wins the Best Jordanian Series Award

Jalta : Kebrat Al-Eileh

Jalta: Kebrat Al-Eileh won the Best Jordanian TV Series Award for its 5th season. The stars of the series, Zuhair Alnobani and Amal Dabbas, were named Jordan’s Best Actor and Best Actress. During Ramadan viewers are invited to vote on more than 80 Arab drama films shown during the month. Almost a million viewers voted. …

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TURKEY / TRT launches TRT Tabii, an international streaming platform

TRT Tabii

The Turkish public broadcaster, TRT, has launched an international video-on-demand platform TRT Tabii. The platform has been accessible since May 7th in Turkey and by the end of the year will be available in about twenty countries. It offers many home-grown programmes, including a choice of popular series broadcast over the past ten years. Viewers …

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MOROCCO / 2M and RTBF sign a partnership agreement

Logo 2M

On May 10th RTBF, the French-language arm of the Belgian public broadcaster, and 2M signed an agreement to consolidate their partnership. Signed by Faycal Laaraichi, CEO of Morocco’s public broadcaster and Soread 2M and by Jean-Paul Philippot, RTBF’s General Administrator, with Morocco’s Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid overseeing, this agreement covers …

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ALGERIA – MOROCCO / “Mayna” and “Bghit Hyatek” win awards at the Dakar Series Festival

Dakar Séries

During the first Dakar Series Festival, the Algerian series Mayna and the Moroccan series Bghit Hyatek both won awards. Organized from May 3rd to 6th Dakar Series is the first pan-African festival for television series. During those four days the event showed series produced across the African continent, offering as well professional discussions and networking …

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ITALY / Roberto Sergio appointed head of Rai and Giampaolo Rossi set to be managing director

RAI

Following Carlo Fuortes’ resignation, Rai’s board of directors announced in a press release dated May 15th that Roberto Sergio will take over as CEO with immediate effect. Mr. Sergio has said he will appoint Giampaolo Rossi as the company’s managing director. Having graduated in political and communication science, Roberto Sergio joined Rai in 2004. Until …

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“Erasmus à Gaza”, winner of the Mediterranean Young Persons’ Award at the 26th PriMed, shown on France 3 Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur

Erasmus a Gaza

For the first time an award-winning film from PriMed has been shown on France 3 Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur. The transmission on May 4th is particularly important since it crowns the work of thousands of high school students from right across the Mediterranean. Coming from Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Italy and Southern France they viewed …

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