Channel 10 (Israel)

Channel 10
CountryIsrael
Programming
Picture format576i (SDTV) 16:9 & 4:3
Ownership
OwnerRGE Media Group[1]
History
Launched28 January 2002; 22 years ago (2002-01-28)
Closed16 January 2019; 5 years ago (2019-01-16)
Former namesIsrael 10
Links
Websitewww.10.tv
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital terrestrial televisionChannel 14
Streaming media
Nana 10Live stream

Channel 10 (Hebrew: ערוץ עשר, romanizedArutz Eser), formerly known as Israel 10 (Hebrew: ישראל 10, romanizedYisra'el Eser), was an Israeli free-to-air television channel. Operating under the auspices of The Second Authority for Television and Radio, Channel 10 was one of three commercial television channels in Israel (others being Keshet 12 and Reshet 13), enjoying an average audience rating of 6.5% in 2011 within its main news program.[2]

Channel 10 headquarters, Givatayim

Despite the name, the channel was actually broadcast on channel 14 from 1 November 2017 until its closure on 16 January 2019.

Channel 10 underwent a merger with rival network Reshet 13 (of Reshet), and this channel ceased transmissions on 16 January 2019. Some programs from Channel 10 moved over to Reshet 13. For news programmes, the merged company took resources from Channel 10's news production company (which subsequently changed on-air branding to HaHadashot 13), switching from Israel Television News Company. The new channel is mutually owned by some of the channel owners of both networks.[3]

  1. ^ U.S. Billionaire Set to Save Israel's Debt-strapped Channel 10, Haaretz, May 28, 2015
  2. ^ Grintzwig, Emily (December 28, 2007). "Year's Ratings". Walla. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
  3. ^ "CHANNELS 10 AND 13 TO MERGE WEDNESDAY". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved January 14, 2019.