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Native name | שידורי קשת |
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Company type | Private |
Industry | Media |
Founded | 1993 |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | Avi Nir, CEO[1] |
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Number of employees | 500[2] |
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Website | Official website |
Keshet Media Group, also known as the Keshet company (Hebrew: קשת lit. "Rainbow"), is a private Israeli mass media company, which is headquartered in Tel Aviv.[3] Its media and online news outlet Mako is one of the major Israeli ones.
The company has operated Keshet Broadcasting, a television broadcast operator and a franchisee of Israel's Channel 2, since 1993 and up until November 2017. Since November 2017's licensing reform, it was rebranded in Israel as Keshet 12, a separate channel.
Keshet shows original drama series, entertainment, current affairs, lifestyle shows, and foreign programs. Keshet's global production and distribution arm is Keshet International,[4] and the company's digital branch is Mako, one of the top three most-visited websites in Israel.[5]
Keshet was established in 1993 and is one of Israel's largest media companies.[3] Avi Nir has been serving as the chief executive officer of Keshet Media Group since 2002.[2] As a leading network in Israel, Keshet is responsible for shows including Prisoners of War (Hatufim), Rising Star (HaKokhav HaBa)[6] and When Heroes Fly.
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