Israel Plus
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Israel Plus is a television station in Israel
. It primarily broadcasts in the Russian language
, with or without Hebrew subtitles, but also broadcasts some shows in Hebrew with Russian subtitles.
Israel Plus is aimed at the one million plus Russian speakers who have immigrated
to the country since 1990. It is also known as Channel 9, the channel on which it is broadcast on cable
and satellite
. It is available in North America via free-to-air
satellite on Galaxy 25
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. It primarily broadcasts in the Russian language
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
, with or without Hebrew subtitles, but also broadcasts some shows in Hebrew with Russian subtitles.
Israel Plus is aimed at the one million plus Russian speakers who have immigrated
Aliyah
Aliyah is the immigration of Jews to the Land of Israel . It is a basic tenet of Zionist ideology. The opposite action, emigration from Israel, is referred to as yerida . The return to the Holy Land has been a Jewish aspiration since the Babylonian exile...
to the country since 1990. It is also known as Channel 9, the channel on which it is broadcast on cable
Hot (Israel)
HOT Telecommunication Systems Ltd. is a company that provides cable television, last-mile Internet access, broadband and telecommunication services in Israel. It also provides various data transmission services and network services at different rates, services to the business sector and other...
and satellite
D.B.S. Satellite Services (1998) Ltd.
yes, formally incorporated as D.B.S. Satellite Services Ltd, was founded in 1998, and is the sole satellite television provider in Israel. It began broadcasting in July 2000 under the trademark "yes". The largest shareholder of the provider is the Bezeq corporation holding up to 49% of its shares...
. It is available in North America via free-to-air
Free-to-air
Free-to-air describes television and radio services broadcast in clear form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring a subscription or one-off fee...
satellite on Galaxy 25
Galaxy 25
Galaxy 25 launched in 1997, formerly known as Intelsat Americas 5 until February 15, 2007 when it was renamed as result of the merger between owner Intelsat and PanAmSat or Telstar 5) is a medium-powered communications satellite formerly in a geostationary orbit at , above a point in the Pacific...