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March 11, 2023, 2:01 pm
No Kan do: How Israel’s public broadcaster ended up in the government’s firing line
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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August 15, 2018, 11:20 pm
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Country’s oldest station leaving ‘with sadness and love’ to be replaced by Kan Educational
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Kahlon says no phone calls with Netanyahu in months
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June 1, 2017, 3:57 pm
Fans of 88FM radio plan protest over new media authority’s changes
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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Jessica Steinberg
May 25, 2017, 10:03 am
With abrupt closure of IBA, English news staff never even got to say goodbye
While daily broadcast was perceived as an interloper, it offered a significant public service to English speakers in Israel
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May 15, 2017, 2:55 pm
Amid reports of sabotage, new state broadcaster kicks off to bumpy start
Inaugural radio programs riddled with technical errors as Kan corporation takes place of shuttered predecessor
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May 14, 2017, 11:49 pm
High Court temporarily puts news division back in broadcaster’s hands
Court will decide Monday whether to permanently nullify government legislation that separated current affairs dealings from the new public entity
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May 14, 2017, 6:29 pm
UK media falsely report Israel leaving Eurovision
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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May 14, 2017, 3:53 am
With emotional Eurovision farewell, Channel 1 signs off
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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May 14, 2017, 2:30 am
Israel fails to wow at Eurovision as Portugal scores surprise win
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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