The Knesset Channel ( he, ערוץ כנסת; ''Arutz Knesset'', "Knesset Channel") is a public Israeli terrestrial channel that broadcasts the sessions of the
Knesset
The Knesset ( he, הַכְּנֶסֶת ; "gathering" or "assembly") is the unicameral legislature of Israel. As the supreme state body, the Knesset is sovereign and thus has complete control of the entirety of the Israeli government (with ...
as well as some other programs concerning the Israeli parliament.
Prior to the establishment of the Knesset Channel in 2004, the Knesset programming were produced by the
Israel Broadcasting Authority
The Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA; ) was Israel's public broadcaster from 1948 to 2017.
History
The Israel Broadcasting Authority was an outgrowth of the radio station ''Kol Yisrael'', which made its first broadcast as an independent st ...
and were relayed in its
Channel 33 (Israel)
Channel 33 ( he, ערוץ 33; ''Arutz Shloshim VeShalosh'') was an Israeli Arabic-language free-to-air television channel, operated by the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA), which was primarily designated for Arabic-speaking viewers.
Histor ...
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It is available via digital terrestrial broadcast and via open satellite. It is also relayed in the TV-subscribing companies:
digital cable
Digital cable is the distribution of cable television using digital data and video compression. The technology was first developed by General Instrument. By 2000, most cable companies offered digital features, eventually replacing their previou ...
channel 99,
analog cable channel 41,
yes channel 99.
Satellite reception details:
*Orbital location: 4°W (
AMOS-3
AMOS-3, also known as AMOS-60, is an Israeli communications satellite operated by Spacecom Satellite Communications.
History
Spacecom Satellite Communications has signed an agreement in September 2005 with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI ...
satellite)
*Central Frequency: 11,625 MHz
*Polarization: Vertical
*Signal Ratio: 3000
*FEC: 3/4
*Azimuth to satellite: 236° (in Israel)
*Elevation to satellite: 34.1° (in Israel)
It is also available on the internet.
The channel is operated by RGE, and until 2020 it was operated by Channel 2 News.
Presenters
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Daniel Ben-Simon
Daniel Ben-Simon ( he, דניאל בן סימון, born 29 April 1954) is an Israeli journalist and politician, who served as a member of the Knesset for the Labor Party between 2009 and 2013.
Biography
Born in Meknes in Morocco, Ben-Simon made ...
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Emmanuel Halperin
Emmanuel Halperin ( he, עמנואל הלפרין; born 15 October 1942) is an Israeli journalist, television presenter, and editor. Likewise, a Lecturer, and a Theatre and Television Actor. Halperin is best known in Israel for his role as one of ...
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Tom Segev
Tom Segev ( he, תום שגב; born March 1, 1945) is an Israeli historian, author and journalist. He is associated with Israel's New Historians, a group challenging many of the country's traditional narratives.
Biography
Segev was born in Jerus ...
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Knesset
The Knesset ( he, הַכְּנֶסֶת ; "gathering" or "assembly") is the unicameral legislature of Israel. As the supreme state body, the Knesset is sovereign and thus has complete control of the entirety of the Israeli government (with ...
Television channels in Israel
Television channels and stations established in 2004
2004 establishments in Israel
Israel Broadcasting Authority
Public broadcasting in Israel
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