News about audiovisual in Tunisia
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The opening of the Cinémathèque Tunisienne was made official on November 7th in Tunis, during the 28th Journées Cinématographiques de Carthage (JCC). Last June, director and documentary artist Hichem Ben Ammar (J’en ai vu des étoiles, 2006 ; Un conte de faits, 2010) was appointed by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs to complete the project and …
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On October 25th Télévision Tunisienne’s acting CEO, Majid Mraihi, announced changes at the top of the country’s two leading public channels, Wataniya 1 and 2. Awatef Dali takes over from Iheb Chaouch as director of Wataniya 1, while Imed Barboura is appointed head of Wataniya 2, replacing Chadia Boukdhir. A graduate in international economic relations, …
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A new private, general interest television channel, Carthage Plus, will join the Tunisian broadcasting landscape in the next few days. Created by the Paris-based Tunisian businessman, Lassaad Kheder, Carthage Plus will broadcast from Tunis on the Nilesat satellite, on the frequency formerly used by Attessia TV. The experimental broadcasting period began in August and …
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Following the dismissal of Elyes Gharbi on June 16th, Télévision Tunisienne’s executive board agreed the appointment of Majid Mraihi as acting CEO of the public television service. According to Télévision Tunisienne, “it was the Presidency of the Government which took the decision to appoint Mr. Mraihi, in accordance with Decree 116 of 2011 on the …
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In a press release published on its web-site on June 21st, the HAICA (Haute Autorité Indépendante de la Communication Audiovisuelle) rejected the government’s decision to fire Elyes Gharbi, CEO of Télévision Tunisienne. Signed by Nouri Lajmi, the Tunisian broadcasting watchdog’s chairman, the announcement came after the HAICA Council meeting on June 17th, the day after …
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Elyes Gharbi has been dismissed as the head of Tunisian public television, a decision made on June 16th by Youssef Chahed, Head of the Tunisian Government. The day before, June 15th, the main evening news on premier channel Wataniya 1 was delayed by an hour and a half, a first in the channel’s history. Afterwards …
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Every year during Ramadan, Tunisian television channels renew their programmes to ensure good ratings. Attessia TV’s “El Masque“ In a press conference, Elyess Gharbi, chair and managing director of Tunisian Television, announced the budget for this year’s Ramadan schedule was 4.5 million dinars. New Tunisian productions Among the new local productions, the major public channel, …
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