Channel 9 (Israel)

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Channel 9
TypeRussian language
AvailabilityIsrael
HeadquartersTel Aviv, Israel
Launch date
November 2002
Official website
www.9tv.co.il
Former logo (with former Israel Plus name)

Channel 9 (Russian: 9 канал, IPA: [ˈdʲevʲɪtʲ kɐˈnaɫ]) is a television station in Israel, formerly known as Israel Plus (Russian: Израиль Плюс). It primarily broadcasts in the Russian language usually with Hebrew subtitles. It also broadcasts some shows in Hebrew with Russian subtitles.

History[edit]

In September 2001, Africa Israel Investments, a financial group headed by Lev Leviev won the tender for the creation of Israel TV channel in Russian. Established in November 2002,[1] the channel's first CEO was Yulia Shamalov-Berkovich, who led the company until February 2004.[2] The station began broadcasting on 12 November 2002.

In 2013 Africa Israel sold the channel to group of private investors led by Alexander Levin.

Market[edit]

The channel is aimed at the one million plus Russian speakers who have immigrated to the country since 1990. It was rebranded as Channel 9 (9 Kanal), the channel on which it is broadcast on cable and satellite. It is available in North America via free-to-air satellite on Galaxy 25.[3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Russian TV channel Israel Plus sees loss Haaretz, 2 December 2013
  2. ^ Russian TV channel in talks to buy stake in Israel Plus Haaretz, 25 February 2004
  3. ^ "9 Kanal - LyngSat".

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