Channel 2 (Israel)

Channel 2
Launched	November 4, 1993
Picture format	576i (PAL) 4:3
Country	Israel
Website	Channel 2
Availability
Terrestrial
Analogue	UHF service
Digital (DVB-T)	UHF service
Satellite
yes	Channel no. 22
AMOS 3	11658V 8520 2/3
Cable
HOT	Channel no. 22

Channel 2 (Hebrew: ערוץ 2‎, Arutz 2, Arutz shtaim) is an Israeli commercial television channel.

History

Main article: List of programs broadcast by Channel 2 (Israel)

Studio of Eretz Nehederet, a political satire program broadcast on Channel 2

Channel 2 began its broadcasting on November 4, 1993. With the channel's establishment, three concessionaires were chosen: "Keshet", "Telad" and "Reshet". The three concessionaires which received a broadcasting contract for one decade decided they would exchange amongst themselves the broadcasting days in a week so that one gets three broadcasting days, and the other two get two.

In April 2005, a decision was made by a committee of the communication ministry, that by the end of the decade only two concessionaires will receive broadcasting contracts for the following decade. Of the four competitors (the fourth being "Kan"), "Keshet" and "Reshet" were chosen to lead the broadcasting schedule. Telad which lost the concessionaires broadcasting bid ceased to broadcast on Channel 2 on the night of 29 October 2005.

Keshet and Reshet currently broadcast 3 or 4 days a week - and change every 2 years.

Broadcasters

The broadcasts of Channel 2 are controlled by the Second Israeli Broadcasting Authority. The channel currently has two concessionaires who divide the week schedule between them:

• Keshet (קשת)
• Reshet (רשת)

Other content providers for Channel 2 include:

• Israeli News Company (חברת החדשות הישראלית בע"מ) - produces the news broadcasts for the channel.
• IETV (הטלוויזיה החינוכית) - Israeli Educational Television has been broadcasting its programs on channel 2 in the afternoon since 1995.

See also

• Television in Israel

References

Public stations

Governing bodies	IBA · (Government of Israel · Ministry of Education)
Broadcasting channels	Channel 1 · Channel 33 · Knesset Channel · IETV

Commercial stations

Governing bodies	The Second Authority for Television and Radio
Broadcasting channels	Channel 2 (Keshet · Reshet) · Channel 10