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Israel's Channel 14 Loses 'Small Channel' Status, Faces New Regulations
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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By עומר כביר
First reported by Srugim · 17 minutes ago
What happened
Israel's Channel 14 has been reclassified from a 'small channel' to a 'regular commercial channel' by the Second Authority for Television and Radio. This change will subject the broadcaster to new regulatory obligations and costs, including license fees and the establishment of an independent news company, due to projected revenues exceeding 80 million shekels in 2025.
- 01Channel 14 reclassified from small to regular commercial broadcaster.
- 02New regulations will cost tens of millions annually.
- 03Channel must establish an independent news company.
- 04Decision based on projected 2025 revenues over 80 million shekels.
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