Channel 24 (), formally known as Music 24 (), is an Israeli
free-to-air
Free-to-air (FTA) services are television (TV) and radio services broadcast in unencrypted form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring a subscri ...
television channel owned by
Telad
Telad is an Israeli production company. The company is mostly known for being one of the three concessionaires who ran the Israeli commercial broadcasting, commercial television channel Channel 2 (Israel), Channel 2 between the years 1993–2005. ...
, which was launched on July 20, 2003 and broadcasts
music videos
A music video is a video that integrates a song or an album with imagery that is produced for promotion (marketing), promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing device intended to ...
by
Israeli musicians. Apart from
music videos
A music video is a video that integrates a song or an album with imagery that is produced for promotion (marketing), promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing device intended to ...
, the channel has different music-related shows, including interviews with musicians, live performances, music-oriented talk shows and programs which are dedicated to a specific genre of music.
The channel's editor-in-chief,
Yoav Kutner
Yoav Kutner (; born 18 May 1954) is an Israeli music editing, editor, TV and radio presenter, who has significantly promoted performers ranging from Mashina to Radiohead.
Life
Yoav Kutner was born in Jerusalem, Israel. Kutner lives and works in ...
, has been one of the most influential figures in the Israeli rock scene. For more than 20 years he has been instrumental in introducing new singers, both Israeli and foreign, in his radio shows (which he quit in order to head the TV channel) to generations of Israeli music fans.
Music 24 has struggled through monetary and ratings problems since its inception. Critics claim it has become a niche channel for
Israeli bands and singers which appear only on it and otherwise remain anonymous for the public at large. However, it has been responsible for advancing the careers of others.
In May 2019 the channel was sold to
Telad
Telad is an Israeli production company. The company is mostly known for being one of the three concessionaires who ran the Israeli commercial broadcasting, commercial television channel Channel 2 (Israel), Channel 2 between the years 1993–2005. ...
, rebranded "The New Channel 24" and re-launched on May 8 and broadcasts Entertainment Shows and Movies besides the music videos and shows.
See also
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Television in Israel
Television in Israel refers to television broadcasting services in the State of Israel, inaugurated on March 24, 1966. Initially, there was one state-owned channel, operated jointly by the Israel Broadcasting Authority and the Israeli Educational ...
External links
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Television channels in Israel
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