Keshet (TV)
Encyclopedia
Keshet Broadcasting or Keshet is a media group and leading television program maker licensed in Israel
. Keshet operates under the auspices of the Second Israeli Broadcasting Authority
(SBA). It is one of two operators that have run the main Israeli commercial television
channel, Channel 2
, since 1993, providing two to four days of broadcast a week. It shows original drama series, news, entertainment and lifestyle shows, and foreign programs.
Keshet is located in a high-tech facility in Ramat HaHayal, a neighborhood in north Tel Aviv and also runs the Israeli Music Channel (Channel 24) and the comedy outlet Bip
http://bip.co.il, they're all integrated under news and entertainment portal mako.co.il.
Keshet's CEO is Avi Nir. He was recently quoted on a Wall Street Journal piece on several US-adapted Keshet shows such as "Ramzor
" and "Homeland" http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB10001424052748704758904576188740968759616-lMyQjAxMTAxMDEwMTExNDEyWj.html. Keshet's president is Olympic Committee member Alex Giladi.
; and Reshet
. In 2005 a committee formed by the Second Israeli Broadcasting Authority selected two of the three operators to run the next phase of the then very profitable channel — one of only two channels allowed to run commercials. Keshet came first and was awarded four broadcasting days per week. The other two days were awarded to Reshet.
member Alex Gilady. He is also one of Keshet's owners along with Haaim Saban, Mozi Vertahim, Gad Zeevi and Eyal Yona. Israeli Leumi Bank also has a stake in the company. Keshet's CEO is Avi Nir, its head of drama is Ran Telem and the head of the mako portal and Bip comedy channel is Yuval Natan. Other key company figures are strategic chief Muli Segev and TV directors and producers such as Yoram Zac, Assaf Harel and Elad Kuperman.
i news and entertainment portal owned and operated by Keshet, an Israeli television broadcaster. Mako's founder and CEO is Yuval Natan.
mako offers video on demand content of original Keshet prime-time TV shows, Channel 2's news division (live 8 o'clock news, weekend news and hourly briefings), Bip
(Comedy Channel) and "24" (Israeli Music Channel). In addition it hosts user-created content in Haambatia (the hot-tub), and provides written content covering news, entertainment, sports, music, TV, food, comedy, "Home & Family", "Digital", "Spirit" and "Women and Men".
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. Keshet operates under the auspices of the Second Israeli Broadcasting Authority
Second Israeli Broadcasting Authority
The Second Authority for Television and Radio law was passed by the Knesset in 1990. Its purpose was to establish a new governing-body whose purpose is to facilitate and regulate commercially-operated television and radio broadcasts in Israel...
(SBA). It is one of two operators that have run the main Israeli commercial television
Commercial Television
Commercial Television was the third free-to-air broadcast television station in Hong Kong. It first went on air in 1975, and ceased transmissions in 1978.-History:...
channel, Channel 2
Channel 2 (Israel)
Channel 2 is an Israeli commercial television channel.- History :In 1990, after 13 years of deliberations, the Knesset passed a law that paved the way for the establishment of commercial television in Israel. The goal was to enhance pluralism and create competition. Channel 2 began broadcasting on...
, since 1993, providing two to four days of broadcast a week. It shows original drama series, news, entertainment and lifestyle shows, and foreign programs.
Keshet is located in a high-tech facility in Ramat HaHayal, a neighborhood in north Tel Aviv and also runs the Israeli Music Channel (Channel 24) and the comedy outlet Bip
Bip (channel)
Bip is a comedy web portal, a production unit and night time TV strip on Israel's Channel 2, owned by Keshet. Founded in 2000 and it was included in the channel pack of the Israeli digital system HOT before becoming independent....
http://bip.co.il, they're all integrated under news and entertainment portal mako.co.il.
Keshet's CEO is Avi Nir. He was recently quoted on a Wall Street Journal piece on several US-adapted Keshet shows such as "Ramzor
Ramzor
Ramzor is an Israeli sitcom. The program was created by Adir Miller, who also co-authored the screenplay and also appears in the program in the title role.The two three seasons ran on Israeli Channel 2, in 2008–2011...
" and "Homeland" http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB10001424052748704758904576188740968759616-lMyQjAxMTAxMDEwMTExNDEyWj.html. Keshet's president is Olympic Committee member Alex Giladi.
Formation
When Israeli Channel 2 was formed in 1993 it had three operators: Keshet; TeladTelad
Telad is an Israeli production company. The company is mostly known for being one of the three concessionaires whom ran the Israeli commercial television channel Channel 2 between the years 1993–2005.- History :...
; and Reshet
Reshet
thumb|right|"Reshet" logoReshet is one of the two concessionaires running the Israeli commercial television channel, Arutz 2 since 1993. Reshet is considered one of the most successful television networks in Israel....
. In 2005 a committee formed by the Second Israeli Broadcasting Authority selected two of the three operators to run the next phase of the then very profitable channel — one of only two channels allowed to run commercials. Keshet came first and was awarded four broadcasting days per week. The other two days were awarded to Reshet.
Notable productions
- Alifut Israel Bedaka (Hebrew for "Minute to Win ItMinute to Win ItMinute to Win It is an American prime time game show on NBC hosted by Guy Fieri. Contestants take part in a series of 60-second challenges that use objects that are commonly available around the house....
") - one minute tasks game show hosted by Ido Rozenblum, final prise 1 Million NIS. - Moadon Layla (Hebrew for "Night Club") – panel discussion and stand-up show.
- Monit Hakesef (Hebrew for "Money Taxi") – the Israeli version of Cash cabCash CabCash Cab is a TV game show devised by Adam Wood that originated in the United Kingdom and has been licensed to television networks in numerous other countries...
, presented by Ido Rozenblum. - Rishon Babidur (Hebrew for "No. 1 Entertainer") – one-man show starring Dudu TopazDudu TopazDudu Topaz was an Israeli TV personality, comedian, actor, screenwriter, playwright, author and radio and television host. In August 2009 he committed suicide during his arrest, after being criminally charged with conspiring violence against prominent media figures in Israel.In 2005, he was voted...
. - Big BrotherHaAh HaGadolHaAh HaGadol is the Israeli version of Big Brother reality-television series, hosted by Erez Tal and Assi Azar.Earlier versions of the same series include:* HaAh HaGadol 1, the first season from 2008....
– Keshet and Kuperman productions aired the Israeli version of Big Brother ten years after the show debuted on worldwide TV. The show became a phenomenon, topping the charts for 16 weeks in a row and averaging a 31% share of ratings. Keshet also aired a celebrity Big Brother VIP season. - Polishuk - An Israeli version of The Thick Of ItThe Thick of ItThe Thick of It is a British comedy television series that satirises the inner workings of modern British government. It was first broadcast on BBC Four in 2005, and has so far completed fourteen half-hour episodes and two special hour-long episodes to coincide with Christmas and Gordon Brown's...
, first aired in 2009. Scripted and directed by the playwright Shmuel HasfariShmuel HasfariShmuel Hasfari is an Israeli playwright and screenwriter. He was artistic director of the Cameri Theatre.-Biography:...
, the show tells the story of a politically clueless man (Rubi Polishuck, played by Academy Award winner Sasson GabaiSasson GabaiSasson Gabai is an Israeli actor, Jewish and originally from Iraq. He works in Israeli cinema. He has won Award of the Israeli Film Academy, Asia Pacific Screen Award, European Film Awards and Jerusalem Film Festival in 2007 as Best Actor in a highly acclaimed Israeli film "The Band's Visit".He is...
), who entered politics almost by accident, but becomes the minister of Social Services when a scandal in his party forces the resignation of the previous minister. - Kidnapped – A drama about two kidnapped soldiers who are released from prison in Lebanon and have to find their way back into society and a normal life while accepting all the changes that have happened in the lives of their loved ones. Directed by Gidi Raff and sold to FoxFox Broadcasting CompanyFox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
. http://www.mako.co.il/entertainment-tv-media/tv/Article-47c186313927521004.htm&sCh=3d385dd2dd5d4110&pId=237936823 - RamzorRamzorRamzor is an Israeli sitcom. The program was created by Adir Miller, who also co-authored the screenplay and also appears in the program in the title role.The two three seasons ran on Israeli Channel 2, in 2008–2011...
(Hebrew name for "Stoplight") – A comedy drama starring, and written by, Adir Miller and Asaf Sarig that deals with relationship issues from the point of view of three men, each in a different phase of relationship from single (green), to a steady relationship (yellow), to married (red). Each gives a different comedic interpretation of the terms of relationships between men and women. - The Ex – A drama about a young lady who is told by a fortune teller that she must find true love by the end of the year or she will never get married, and that it will be with one of her ex-boyfriends. Keshet sold the copyrights to CBSCBSCBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
in 2008 and they created an American version, The Ex List (starring Amanda Peet and Zach Braff). - Eretz NehederetEretz NehederetEretz Nehederet is a satirical Israeli television show, which made its debut on November 7, 2003. It features satirical references to current affairs of the past week through parodies of the people involved, as well as the thoughts of recurring characters. The program is one of the most watched...
– The #1 Israeli satire show, shown by Keshet for seven seasons. The show has great effect on politicians and on public discussions of politics, with headlines regarding it often appearing in the news section rather than the entertainment section. It often makes reference to social conflicts between different Israeli political groups. - Uvda - The Israeli equivalent of 60 Minutes60 Minutes60 Minutes is an American television news magazine, which has run on CBS since 1968. The program was created by producer Don Hewitt who set it apart by using a unique style of reporter-centered investigation....
, giving audiences a much deeper and more through look behind closed doors than they had before. The show has caused the resignation of the Israeli Chief of Police, revealed illegal transactions between the military industry and foreign countries and, on several occasions, caused establishment of special government committees to investigate subjects it brought to the attention of the public. Keshet broadcast the show's sixteenth season in December 2009.
Key people
Keshet's most prominent figure is founding father and Olympic CommitteeInternational Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
member Alex Gilady. He is also one of Keshet's owners along with Haaim Saban, Mozi Vertahim, Gad Zeevi and Eyal Yona. Israeli Leumi Bank also has a stake in the company. Keshet's CEO is Avi Nir, its head of drama is Ran Telem and the head of the mako portal and Bip comedy channel is Yuval Natan. Other key company figures are strategic chief Muli Segev and TV directors and producers such as Yoram Zac, Assaf Harel and Elad Kuperman.
mako
mako is an IsraelIsrael
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i news and entertainment portal owned and operated by Keshet, an Israeli television broadcaster. Mako's founder and CEO is Yuval Natan.
mako offers video on demand content of original Keshet prime-time TV shows, Channel 2's news division (live 8 o'clock news, weekend news and hourly briefings), Bip
Bip (channel)
Bip is a comedy web portal, a production unit and night time TV strip on Israel's Channel 2, owned by Keshet. Founded in 2000 and it was included in the channel pack of the Israeli digital system HOT before becoming independent....
(Comedy Channel) and "24" (Israeli Music Channel). In addition it hosts user-created content in Haambatia (the hot-tub), and provides written content covering news, entertainment, sports, music, TV, food, comedy, "Home & Family", "Digital", "Spirit" and "Women and Men".
External links
- Keshet Media Group Official Keshet website
- Businessman Yitzhak Teshuva buying Leumi's 20% stocks in Keshet from The Marker, Israel business daily
- Keshet and the Music channel merge, official Second Israeli Broadcasting Authority news release
- Keshet makes 76 Million NIS out of first Big Brother Season from Haaretz, Israeli daily news.