 Logo of Keshet International division | |
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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] |
| Products | |
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.
- ^ Ebra Kamin (3 April 2014). "All eyes on Israel at top TV content confab". Times of Israel. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ a b Scott Roxborough (12 June 2014). "Israel's Keshet CEO on His 8 U.S. Shows, 'Rising Star' and Sgt. Bergdahl as a TV Series (Q&A)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ a b Christopher Palmeri (2 October 2013). "Dick Clark Productions Forms Venture with Israel's Keshet". Bloomberg. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ Phil Gallo (2 October 2013). "Company Behind Israeli T.V. Hit 'Rising Star' Teams with Dick Clark Productions for U.S. Launch". Billboard. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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