Iba news

Former IBA director-general Joseph Barel dies, aged 79

Barel was passionate about the importance of an English-language news broadcast, and the prevelence of such today shows he was ahead of his time.

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IDF soldiers at the national military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem on Memorial Day, May 1, 2017‏

The Voice of the Nation is silenced

FILE PHOTO: Employees work in the offices of Kan, the new Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation, in Tel Aviv, Israel November 3, 2016.

Kan reports rise in ratings

AVI MOSKOWITZ (left) toasting life with a Beer Bazaar patron.

Grapevine: The Polish connection


88 complaints; Israelis have much to say about Kan’s new style

It seems that everyone has an opinion lately about 88FM’s new format under Kan – the Israel Broadcasting Corporation

Activist Hila Shagan at the demonstration in Tel Aviv last week, organized by Mishmar88

Growing pains: KAN’s first month on the air

News programs are good and getting better, but the entertainment shows are somewhat juvenile.

FILE PHOTO: Employees work in the offices of Kan, the new Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation, in Tel Aviv, Israel November 3, 2016.

Court cites ‘elephant in the room’ in criticism of broadcast law

An injunction issued by the court on Sunday night stopped the splitting of the news department from the new Israel Broadcasting Corporation (Kan) until petitions against it have been heard.

ARIEH O’SULLIVAN, ‘IBA English News’ anchor, plays the blues as the Israel Broadcasting Authority is shut down, in front of the IBA building in the capital’s Romema neighborhood

Things have changed, though the voices are familiar

There were numerous references made to Israel Radio throughout the day, along with remarks about a fresh start and the station’s new slogan – Kan v’achshav – which translates as “here and now.”

FILE PHOTO: Employees work in the offices of Kan, the new Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation, in Tel Aviv, Israel November 3, 2016.

High Court freezes makeover for IBC

The court issued the temporary injunction after accepting a petition lodged by Zionist Union MK Eitan Cabel and others who were protesting the eighth amendment to the Public Broadcasting Law.

IBC STAFF are shown yesterday at their temporary studio in Modi’in preparing for today’s scheduled launch

A new and free IBC

The channel might be funded by the government, but Kan belongs to Israel’s citizens

FILE PHOTO: Employees work in the offices of Kan, the new Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation, in Tel Aviv, Israel November 3, 2016.

IBA says goodbye to Eurovision, prompting confusion

Israel's future participation in question; Portugal takes win, Israel ranks 23rd

IBA'S OFER NACHSON appears on the Eurovision final Saturday night

When broadcasting makes the news

After over eight decades of history, public broadcasting is scheduled to start anew on Monday

ARIEH O’SULLIVAN, ‘IBA English News’ anchor, plays the blues as the Israel Broadcasting Authority is shut down, in front of the IBA building in the capital’s Romema neighborhood

Meddling in the media

Political meddling in the media must end.

ARIEH O’SULLIVAN, ‘IBA English News’ anchor, plays the blues as the Israel Broadcasting Authority is shut down, in front of the IBA building in the capital’s Romema neighborhood

May 12, 2017: Benign façade

While Ms. Costanzo understandably presents a benign façade, these and other details have been documented by NGO Monitor.

Letters

Rivlin lauds Reshet Bet and Channel 1 after abrupt end

David Ben-Gurion, Israel’s founding prime minister, didn’t like the concept of public broadcasting, according to Rivlin, and instead wanted state broadcasting he could control.

A broadcasting room at Israel Radio