Israeli Regulator Fines Channel 14 for Refusing to Disclose 2025 Revenue
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by Mako · Jul 5, 2026
What happened
Channel 14 was fined 75,000 shekels by Israel's Second Authority for refusing to disclose its 2025 revenue, crucial for maintaining its "small channel" status and regulatory benefits. The channel faces further fines if it continues noncompliance. Meanwhile, Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi is promoting regulations and legislation to allow Channel 14 to keep its benefits despite exceeding revenue limits, raising concerns about media oversight.
- 01Channel 14 fined 75,000 shekels for refusing to disclose 2025 revenue to regulator.
- 02Failure to report threatens loss of "small channel" status and regulatory exemptions.
- 03Channel 14 likely exceeded 80 million shekel revenue threshold in 2025, per market estimates.
- 04Communications Minister Karhi proposes retroactive license fee exemption for Channel 14.
- 05Karhi pushes bill raising "small channel" revenue cap from 80 million to 2 billion shekels.
- 06New law would remove obligation for separate news companies and reduce media oversight.
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