Makan 33
| Country | Israel |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Israel |
| Headquarters | Jerusalem |
| Programming | |
| Language | Arabic |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation |
| Sister channels | Kan 11 |
| History | |
| Launched | 15 May 2017 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital terrestrial television | Channel 33 |
| Satellite | Eutelsat 8 West B (8 West) on 11637 V |
| Streaming media | |
| Live stream | |
Makan 33 (Hebrew: מכאן 33; Arabic: مكان 33) is an Israeli Arabic-language free-to-air television channel aimed at the country's Arab community, on behalf of the Israel Broadcasting Corporation.[1] The channel was launched in May 2017 and replaced Channel 33, which preceded it.
History
The channel started broadcasting on May 15, 2017 at 5:30pm.
In March 2018, Kan announced that Makan 33 would air the World Cup (held in Russia that year) for the first time in Arabic.[2] As the IBA, it tried doing the same for its predecessor Channel 33 in 2010, but abandoned the idea after receiving threats from Al-Jazeera Sports.[3] During the World Cup, on July 1, 2018, the channel converted to high definition on the DVB-T2 multiplex of digital terrestrial provider Idan+.[4] When the World Cup ended, it launched a new schedule, costing NIS 20 million.[5]
Criticism
Makan 33's YouTube channel got removed from the platform in July 2019 after receiving three content strikes. The corporation resolved the issue.[6]
In May 2020, the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement criticized the channel's satirical series Al-Balad Al-Bahir after airing a segment with actors from Fauda, which the organization understood as "Israeli propaganda", and that the program served the "Zionist project" against the Palestinian people.[7]
In January 2022, a song parodying the normalization of Israel's ties with the United Arab Emirates (Dubai, Dubai) aired on the channel. The video triggered negative reactions from other Arabic countries.[8]
References
- ^ "Invisible Palestinian Women Finally Shine on Israeli TV". haaretz. 28 March 2022.
- ^ For the first time in Israel: World Cup matches will be broadcast in Arabic for free, Kan, 14 March 2018]
- ^ World Cup in Arabic: Al-Jazeera threatened, the Authority gave up, Globes, 16 June 2010
- ^ From today: World Cup matches on Makan 33 - in HD quality!, Kan, 1 July 2018
- ^ Preparations for the day after football: Kan launches a new Arabic schedule with an investment of around 20 million shekels, Walla!, 9 July 2018
- ^ End of the corporation's content on YouTube? Google removed its Arabic channel, Globes, 16 July 2019
- ^ "Israeli propaganda": BDS against the Makan channel and Fauda's actors, Makor Rishon, 5 May 2020
- ^ "Israeli satire song causes a stir in the Arab world". i24NEWS. 18 January 2018.