Israel Broadcasting Authority

Not to be confused with the former British television regulator, the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA).

Israel Broadcasting Authority
רשות השידור
TypeBroadcast radio and television
Country
Israel
AvailabilityNational; international
OwnerGovernment of Israel
Launch date
1948; 76 years ago (1948) (radio)
1968; 56 years ago (1968) (television)
Dissolved9 May 2017 (2017-05-09) (regular programming)
13 May 2017 (2017-05-13) (final television transmission)
14 May 2017 (2017-05-14) (final radio transmission)
Former names
Israel Broadcasting Service (1951–1965)
Official website
www.iba.org.il
Archived 25 January 2017 at the Wayback Machine
Replaced byIsraeli Public Broadcasting Corporation

The Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA; Hebrew: רָשׁוּת השִּׁדּוּר, romanized: Rashút HaShidúr, lit. 'The Broadcast Authority') was Israel's public broadcaster from 1948 to 2017, succeeded by the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation.