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The opening as it read in October 6, 2023
Keshet Media Group , also known as the Keshet company ( lit. "Rainbow"), is a private Israeli mass media company, which is headquartered in Tel Aviv .1 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 2017.2 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, and the company's digital branch is Mako, one of the top three most-visited websites in Israel . Keshet was established in 1993 and is one of Israel's largest media companies. Avi Nir has been serving as the chief executive officer of Keshet Media Group since 2002.3As a leading network in Israel, Keshet is responsible for shows including Prisoners of War ( Hatufim ), Rising Star ( HaKokhav HaBa ) and When Heroes Fly .4 Bergdahl as a TV Series (Q&A)" .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Keshet ( ) is a media group and leading television maker licensed in Israel . It is one of the two concessionaires running the main Israeli commercial television channel, Channel 2 , since 1993, varying from two to four days of broadcast a week; it operates under the auspices of the Second Israeli Broadcasting Authority (SBA). Its schedule consists of original drama series, entertainment shows, news shows, lifestyle programs and foreign programs. Keshet also runs two full-time cable channels: the Israeli Music Channel (Channel 24) and the comedy channel Bip , as well as two internet initiatives: news and entertainment portal Mako and Israeli music encyclopedia MOOMA .
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Keshet Media Group , also known as Keshet , (Hebrew: קשת, lit."Rainbow") is a private Israeli mass media company headquartered in Tel Aviv .The company has operated Keshet Broadcasting, a television broadcast operator and a franchisee of Israel’s Channel 2 , since 1993.It shows original drama series, entertainment, current affairs, lifestyle shows, and foreign programs.Keshet’s global production and distribution arm is Keshet International, and the company's digital branch is Mako, one of the top three most-trafficked websites in Israel .Keshet was established in 1993 and is one of Israel's largest media companies.Avi Nir has been serving as the chief executive officer of Keshet Media Group since 2002.As a leading network in Israel, Keshet is responsible for shows including Prisoners of War (Hatufim) and Rising Star (Hacokav haba).Bergdahl as a TV Series (Q&A)" .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Keshet Media Group , also known as Keshet ( lit. "Rainbow"), is a private Israeli mass media company, which is headquartered in Tel Aviv . 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, and the company's digital branch is Mako, one of the top three most-visited websites in Israel . Keshet was established in 1993 and is one of Israel's largest media companies. Avi Nir has been serving as the chief executive officer of Keshet Media Group since 2002. As a leading network in Israel, Keshet is responsible for shows including Prisoners of War ( Hatufim ), Rising Star ( HaKokhav HaBa ) and When Heroes Fly . Bergdahl as a TV Series (Q&A)" .
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Israeli mass media company Keshet Media Group , also known as the Keshet company ( Hebrew : קשת , lit. ' Rainbow ' ), is an Israeli private mass media company headquartered in Tel Aviv . 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 , from 1993 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, and the company's digital branch is Mako, one of the top three most-visited websites in Israel . Keshet was established in 1993 and is one of Israel's largest media companies. Avi Nir has been the chief executive officer of Keshet since 2002. Keshet is responsible for shows including Prisoners of War ( Hatufim ), Rising Star ( HaKokhav HaBa ) and When Heroes Fly . Bergdahl as a TV Series (Q&A)" .
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media group and leading television maker licensed in israel
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israeli private mass media company headquartered in tel aviv
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