In July 2017 Tunisia was the first southern Mediterranean country to join the Creative Europe Programme. Then, in early February 2018, the Tunisia Desk was officially launched in Tunis by the head of the local European delegation, Patrice Bergamini, and the Minister of Cultural Affairs, Mohamed Zine El Abidine. Serving as an interface between the …
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On February 13th Morocco’s media watch-dog, the Haute Autorité Indépendante de la Communication Audiovisuelle (HAICA) and government representative Mofdi Mseddi, met to discuss broadcasting issues. It was agreed that Radio Zitouna would be permanently attached to Radio Tunisienne, that the government would give more support to regional and associative media, and finally that transparency over …
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The 28th Journées Cinématographiques de Carthage (JCC), a festival of African and Arab cinema films, ended on November 11th in Tunis with an award ceremony at the Théâtre Municipal. While the majority of Tanit d’Or were won by films from sub-Saharan Africa, North African films nevertheless did well, convincing the various juries: drama, chaired by …
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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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