In a year’s time Israel’s non-stop news channel, i24news, owned by Patrick Drahi, should have an American version. The Franco-Israeli businessman announced this to the press on June 22nd. He was in New York to sign the purchase of Cablevision System, a leader in US cable operators, for nearly $18 billion. Distributed by local operators, …
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The Israeli actress and director Ronit Elkabetz died on April 19th at the age of 51, after a long struggle with cancer. During her 25-year career, she played many roles, mainly for Israeli (Amos Gitai, Keren Yedaya) and French directors (André Téchine, Fanny Ardant). Her international career was launched when she won the Best Actress …
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The Greenhouse Film Centre has opened the 2016/2017 call for applications for its documentary development assistance programme for Middle East and North Africa film-makers. Each year 12 to 15 candidates are selected to take part in the three-stage workshop which allows young film-makers to showcase their projects and pitch them to professional buyers, producers and …
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Infinity, a video-on-demand platform (VOD) owned by the Italian group Mediaset, has just obtained the broadcasting rights to “Prisoners of War” (Hatufim in Hebrew) from the Israeli production company Keshet International. The series is about two soldiers who have been prisoners for 17 years and the problems they face trying to return to normal life. …
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Since January 10th the news channel i24News, broadcasting from Israel in French, English and Arabic, has a new programme schedule, conceived and put in place by journalist Paul Amar, who since since September last year has been the channel’s Head of News. He also presents one of i24news’ new magazines, “Paris / Jaffa” every Sunday …
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In November the Banijay Group production company acquired the rights to adapt the Israeli game show “Double or Nothing”. Developed in Israel by Armoza Formats and Studio Glam, the programme pits a pair of contestants against one opponent in a series of challenges. To win the stake money, the couple have to do twice as …
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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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