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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 368

HOT cable television

i24 news anchor Miri Michaeli in her opening-night monologue during the channel's Hebrew premiere, June 30, 2024. (Screenshot)
July 4, 2024, 6:49 am
New Hebrew-language i24 aims to be Israel’s 1st 24/7 news channel. Will anyone watch?
After cutting back on English, French and Arabic broadcasts, the network is still barred from broadcasting in Israel via cable, but is banking on a government reform to move ahead
By Amy Spiro
A view from the building at 15 Yehuda Halevi Street in Kiryat Shmona after the terrorists were killed, April 11, 1974. (Dan Hadani/IPPA/National Library of Israel)
September 2, 2023, 8:58 am
Almost 50 years after forgotten Kiryat Shmona massacre, a new film seeks to remind us
‘A Haunted Home’ revisits the horrific 1974 attack in which terrorists murdered 18 people in a northern Israeli apartment building and explores the security failures surrounding it
By Amy Spiro
From left to right: Caroline Aaron, Henry Winkler, Aleeza Chanowitz and Elkie Jacobs during filming of 'Chanshi.' (Vered Adir/ Courtesy of Kastina Communications and HOT)
November 30, 2022, 1:46 am
How a ‘Mrs. Maisel’ star wound up filming a show about an Orthodox girl in Israel
Caroline Aaron, who plays Shirley Maisel, says she didn’t think twice about making her virgin voyage to the Holy Land to star in HOT series ‘Chanshi’ – alongside her best friend
By Karen Chernick
The women of 'Bnot Brak' (from left): Simi Hershkop, Ofra Shimoni, Nana Halperin, Esti Socolovski and Yael Silverman. (HOT)
September 11, 2022, 12:15 pm
The Haredi women not afraid to step outside the box — and onto the screen
New HOT reality series ‘Bnot Brak’ debuts Sunday, spotlighting the lives of five ultra-Orthodox women who embrace social media and are eager to show the diversity of Haredi life
By Amy Spiro
Zipi Rosenblum, creator of 'Hungry For Love,' her latest reality dating TV series, this one for HOT (Courtesy Yael Kimhi)
June 15, 2022, 6:50 am
Every meal a date: In new TV show, singles never dine alone
‘Hungry For Love’ offers new twist on reality romance with mealtime rules
By Jessica Steinberg
Israeli analog astronauts on their mission on the D-MARS Project on February 18, 2018. (AFP / MENAHEM KAHANA)
April 5, 2022, 4:25 pm
Negev space sim center becomes Mars for new Israeli-German teen show
Live action series ‘DreaMars’ from HOT network takes 8 youngsters on troubled space mission
By Jessica Steinberg
Actor Henry Winkler spoke at Jerusalem's Sam Spiegel of Television and Film while in Israel in March 2022 to film his role as the father in HOT comedy series 'Chanshi,' created by Sam Spiegel graduates. (Courtesy: Sam Spiegel)
March 11, 2022, 11:59 am
Ayyy! The Fonz arrives in Israel, playing role of Jewish dad in HOT comedy ‘Chanshi’
Actor Henry Winkler speaks to students at Jerusalem’s Sam Spiegel Film and Television School, practices his ‘het’, shares memories and motivation
By Jessica Steinberg
From 'Kibutznikim,' a HOT comedic drama being remade for US TV (Courtesy HOT TV)
May 9, 2021, 8:56 pm
Kibbutz dramedy adapted by ‘Orange Is the New Black’ writer
‘The Commune’ tells story of thirtysomething kibbutznikim who can’t quite give up the communal life
By Jessica Steinberg
Ayelet Zurer stars in 'Losing Alice,' HOT and Dori Media's hot new drama thriller that will also be shown on Apple TV (Courtesy HOT)
August 3, 2020, 11:53 am
Actress Ayelet Zurer packs a punch in psychological thriller ‘Losing Alice’
Eight-part series features the ‘Shtisel’ actress as a director thrown into a new project with a femme fatale screenwriter
By Jessica Steinberg
Illustrative: Evangelical Christians from various countries wave flags as they march to show their support for Israel in Jerusalem. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner, File)
May 18, 2020, 10:24 am
Trouble in paradise: ‘GOD TV’ spat exposes tensions between Israel, evangelicals
Jewish state has long welcomed Christians’ political and financial support, but most Jews view any effort to convert them as deeply offensive
By Joseph Krauss
Shelanu Television, part of the GOD-TV international Christian media network, was launched on April 29, 2020 on HOT cable in Israel. (Screen Capture)
May 5, 2020, 8:55 pm
Messianic network GOD-TV launches Hebrew channel in Israel, sparking outrage
Communications minister calls to investigate ‘oversight’ that granted channel 7-year license, vows not to allow missionary work on air
By JTA and ToI Staff
'Shababnikim' creator Eliran Malka is interviewed by Times of Israel culture writer Jessica Steinberg for a Times of Israel Presents event at Beit Avi Chai on August 25, 2019 (Courtesy Matthew Kalman)
August 26, 2019, 10:06 am
‘Shababnikim’ creator shares inspiration for hit TV show
At Times of Israel Presents event, writer Eliran Malka speaks of his interest in portraying the lives of cool, hip yeshiva guys
By ToI Staff
Altice group's Chairman Patrick Drahi poses for photographers at the Scopus Awards of the French Friends of the Hebrew University, in Paris, France on March 18, 2015. (AP/Thibault Camus, File)
June 17, 2019, 6:52 pm
French-Israeli media mogul Drahi buys Sotheby’s for $3.7 billion
New York auction house purchased by owner of Israeli Hot cable TV operator, to go private after 30 years on New York Stock exchange
By AFP and ToI Staff
Israeli journalist Lucy Aharish moderates a debate on i24 News. (YouTube image)
August 29, 2018, 7:20 pm
Israeli TV network i24 starts broadcasting… to Israel
Five years after its launch, Tel Aviv-based station finally wins license for English, French and Arabic broadcasts to HOT cable subscribers; Hebrew may follow
By AFP
The four stars of 'Shababnikim,' HOT's new series about young yeshiva guys, which will be screened in English as a Times of Israel Presents event on May 30 (Courtesy HOT)
April 30, 2018, 5:58 am
Young men in black are the stars of HOT’s award-winning ‘Shababnikim’
The show about yeshiva guys is a first for writer Eliran Malka, who collaborated with longtime producer Danny Paran
By Jessica Steinberg
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