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Dara from Bulgaria holds up the trophy after winning the Grand Final of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, Austria, in the early hours of May 17, 2026. (AP/Martin Meissner)
August 24, 2026, 3:22 pm
Dutch broadcaster to continue Eurovision boycott over Israel, but Netherlands could still return
AVROTROS says it will sit out 2027 contest since event no longer ‘considered neutral’; decision now returns to umbrella broadcaster NPO, which has yet to make a final ruling
By Amy Spiro
Austrian singer JJ performs after winning the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, at the St. Jakobshalle arena in Basel, Switzerland, on May 18, 2025. (Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)
April 23, 2026, 7:18 pm
Slovenia says it will air Palestinian documentaries instead of this year’s Eurovision
Among 5 countries that withdrew from contest, only Iceland and the Netherlands will broadcast the 2026 competition, which kicks off next month in Vienna
By Amy Spiro
The broadcast studio of Kan, the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation, in Jerusalem, January 31, 2023. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
December 5, 2025, 1:58 pm
The next threat to Israel at Eurovision is coming from inside the house
As many Israelis celebrate the EBU decision allowing them to stay in the contest, coalition lawmakers are pushing public broadcasting reforms that would render Israel ineligible
By Amy Spiro
Eden Golan of Israel enters the arena during the flag parade before the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden, May 11, 2024. (AP/Martin Meissner)
December 21, 2024, 7:37 am
Not only Eurovision would get the ax under government efforts to end public broadcasting
As Communications Minister Karhi resurrects his plan to shut down Kan, industry experts warn it will end participation in the annual songfest and slash original Hebrew content
By Amy Spiro
The broadcast offices and studios of the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation, in Jerusalem, January 31, 2023. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
November 3, 2024, 7:10 pm
Ministers back bill giving government control over public broadcaster’s budget
State’s Kan broadcaster warns against political intervention; deputy AG says legislation would ‘violate constitutional rights to freedom of expression and freedom of the press’
By Sam Sokol
The main headquarters in Jerusalem of the Israel Public Broadcasting Corporation, known as Kan, seen on January 31, 2023. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
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
By Amy Spiro
(L) Yair Katz and Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi. (Collage/Flash90)
February 17, 2023, 9:00 pm
Karhi feuds with fellow Likud minister’s son over plans to close 3 radio stations
Communications minister hits out at Yair Katz, who suggests Karhi is seeking ‘revenge against Kan’s employees… because they don’t cheer you on enough’
By ToI Staff
Kan 11 mockumentary 'Checkout,' or 'Kupa Rashit' now on Netflix for Israeli viewers. (Courtesy: Checkout)
February 16, 2023, 8:11 pm
Netflix Israel to air Kan 11 shows, including ‘Checkout,’ ‘Dismissed,’ ‘Cramel’
Public broadcaster programs to be aired for Israeli viewers only, with proceeds heading to new programming
By Jessica Steinberg
Actors, filmmakers, executives, and celebrities attend a demonstration against the government's plans to shut-down public broadcaster KAN, in Tel Aviv on January 25, 2023. (JACK GUEZ / AFP)
February 2, 2023, 12:48 pm
Government said set to freeze its efforts to close Kan public broadcaster
Report says coalition putting aside plans in bid to limit distractions as it tries to push through its contentious judicial overhaul legislation
By ToI Staff
Journalist Ilana Dayan speaks at a Tel Aviv rally against the government's intention to close the Kan public broadcaster, January 29, 2023. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
January 29, 2023, 6:16 pm
Journalists back Kan against budget cuts, say public broadcasting not up for debate
Amid coalition desire to slash Kan’s funds and push Israel’s only public broadcaster out of business, reporters warn against ‘tycoons’ owning all news stations
By Carrie Keller-Lynn
Israeli protesters attend a rally against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new far-right government in the coastal city of Tel Aviv on January 21, 2023. (Jack Guez/AFP)
January 28, 2023, 10:43 am
Anti-government protests to begin with minute’s silence for Jerusalem terror attack
Organizers say they ‘share in pain and mourning’ of victims’ families; speakers at Tel Aviv rally to include former police chief Roni Alsheich, who led Netanyahu corruption probe
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Israeli singer Shlomo Artzi sings in front of President Shimon Peres (C) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former US President Bill Clinton (L) at a celebration in honor of Peres's 90th birthday, in Jerusalem, June 18, 2013. (Kobi Gideon/GPO/Flash90)
January 27, 2023, 9:23 am
Leading music stars join protest against government plan to shut public broadcaster
Stars also hit out at planned judicial overhaul, saying that both steps are attempts to stifle democracy; vow to attend mass protests set for Saturday night
By ToI Staff
Workers from the Kan public broadcaster and supporters protest against the government's apparent intention to close the network, in Tel Aviv, January 25, 2023. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
January 25, 2023, 3:27 pm
Cultural figures protest potential public broadcaster closure, block Tel Aviv road
Actors, directors, writers gather to express their opposition to communication minister’s plan to cut funding and instead rely on free market to produce shows
By ToI Staff
Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi speaks during a conference at Reichman University in Herzliya, January 9, 2023. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
January 14, 2023, 11:50 pm
Communications minister wants to cut ‘hundreds of millions’ from public broadcaster
Kan’s director says Shlomo Karhi’s push to slash funding would lead to closure of outlet; he vows it will continue broadcasting ‘despite threats to its very existence’
By ToI Staff
Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi attends a digital journalism conference at Reichman University in Herzliya, January 9, 2023. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
January 9, 2023, 6:19 pm
New communications minister says ‘no place’ for public broadcasting in Israel
Shlomo Karhi declares Kan network should be axed, IDF-operated Army Radio should be privatized, accuses media of being ‘too biased to the left’
By ToI Staff
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