The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/iba-israel-broadcasting-authority/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:09:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png IBA Israel Broadcasting Authority | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/iba-israel-broadcasting-authority/ 32 32 No Kan do: How Israel’s public broadcaster ended up in the government’s firing line https://www.timesofisrael.com/no-kan-do-how-israels-public-broadcaster-ended-up-in-the-governments-firing-line/ Sat, 11 Mar 2023 12:01:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2945394 Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi has vowed to drastically cut funding from Kan in a bid to engender competition, but observers say his plans are misguided and dangerous

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]]> Hebrew Educational TV goes off the air after 50 years https://www.timesofisrael.com/hebrew-educational-tv-goes-off-the-air-after-50-years/ Wed, 15 Aug 2018 20:20:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1909177 Country's oldest station leaving 'with sadness and love' to be replaced by Kan Educational

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]]> Educational TV takes its final breath — what a pity https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/educational-tv-takes-its-final-breath-what-a-pity/ Tue, 14 Aug 2018 07:21:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1908124 Israel's oldest broadcast company shaped generations of kids with intelligent, sensitive programming. It was axed for no good reason

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]]> Minister slams public broadcaster document rating journalists’ looks, skills https://www.timesofisrael.com/minister-slams-public-broadcaster-document-rating-journalists-looks-skills/ Sat, 04 Aug 2018 05:48:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1901983 Communications Minister Ayoub Kara says it is 'inappropriate' that the Kan review paper on IBA employees contained offensive remarks

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]]> Ethiopia said to freeze Jerusalem embassy move over anger at abuse of monks https://www.timesofisrael.com/ethiopia-said-to-freeze-jerusalem-embassy-move-over-anger-at-abuse-of-monks/ Tue, 12 Jun 2018 00:23:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1868971&preview=true&preview_id=1868971 Ethiopia denies ever having considered move or recalling ambassador after footage shows police rudely addressing, evicting Ethiopian monks from Jerusalem complex

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]]> Ethiopian ambassador threatens diplomatic crisis after police accost monks https://www.timesofisrael.com/ethiopian-ambassador-threatens-diplomatic-crisis-after-police-accost-monks/ Tue, 05 Jun 2018 10:58:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1864411 Video footage shows police rudely addressing, evicting Ethiopian monks from Jerusalem complex; elderly monk said injured

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]]> Veteran TV anchor Daniel Pe’er dies at 74 after stroke https://www.timesofisrael.com/veteran-tv-anchor-daniel-peer-dies-at-74-after-stroke/ Thu, 28 Sep 2017 07:24:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1701704 President Reuven Rivlin eulogizes late journalist as 'man of action and a professional of the highest level'

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]]> Kahlon says no phone calls with Netanyahu in months https://www.timesofisrael.com/kahlon-says-no-phone-calls-with-netanyahu-in-months/ Sat, 08 Jul 2017 21:23:37 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1654636&preview_id=1654636 Indicating a decline in relations, finance minister says he was surprised, disillusioned by coalition crisis over new public broadcaster

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]]> Fans of 88FM radio plan protest over new media authority’s changes https://www.timesofisrael.com/fans-of-88fm-radio-plan-protest-over-new-media-authoritys-changes/ Thu, 01 Jun 2017 12:57:35 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1628303 Mishmar 88, the fan club of the rock, jazz and world music station, won't accept the transformation to just playing hits

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]]> With abrupt closure of IBA, English news staff never even got to say goodbye https://www.timesofisrael.com/with-abrupt-closure-of-iba-english-news-staff-never-even-got-to-say-goodbye/ Thu, 25 May 2017 07:03:32 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1624131 While daily broadcast was perceived as an interloper, it offered a significant public service to English speakers in Israel

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]]> Amid reports of sabotage, new state broadcaster kicks off to bumpy start https://www.timesofisrael.com/amid-reports-of-sabotage-new-state-broadcaster-kicks-off-to-bumpy-start/ Mon, 15 May 2017 11:55:56 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1619307 Inaugural radio programs riddled with technical errors as Kan corporation takes place of shuttered predecessor

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]]> High Court temporarily puts news division back in broadcaster’s hands https://www.timesofisrael.com/high-court-temporarily-puts-news-division-back-in-broadcasters-hands/ Sun, 14 May 2017 20:49:53 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1619021 Court will decide Monday whether to permanently nullify government legislation that separated current affairs dealings from the new public entity

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]]> UK media falsely report Israel leaving Eurovision https://www.timesofisrael.com/uk-media-erroneously-report-israel-leaving-eurovision/ Sun, 14 May 2017 15:29:21 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1618776 IBA host bids farewell as broadcaster shuts down, in comments misinterpreted by foreign media as saying Jewish state was exiting music competition

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]]> With emotional Eurovision farewell, Channel 1 signs off https://www.timesofisrael.com/with-emotional-eurovision-farewell-channel-1-ends-transmission/ Sun, 14 May 2017 00:53:05 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1618428 Over 200 million worldwide viewers watch Israel part with its oldest channel, before station fades to screen announcing: ‘Our broadcast has ended. 1968-2017’

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]]> Israel fails to wow at Eurovision as Portugal scores surprise win https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-fails-to-wow-at-eurovision-as-portugal-scores-surprise-win/ Sat, 13 May 2017 23:30:10 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1618415 Imri Ziv finishes disappointing 23rd, as announcer tells world Israel will no longer appear due to IBA shut-down; Belgium's Jewish Zionist entry comes in 4th

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