Television

KAN marks 90 years of Israeli public broadcasting with cross-platform celebration

Broadcasts will include unforgettable historical clips from the KAN archive, and the anniversary will also be marked on the beloved comedy/variety show, Zehu Ze.

Zehu Ze cast members Moni Moshonov (left) and Avi Kushnir in a new version of Benzin's song, "Shared Home," which was created for the KAN 90th anniversary celebration.
Watching TV

From myth to sign: This is what watching television up close really does to your eyes

A SCENE from 'The Prince of Egypt'

Passover 2026: Great films to watch dur­ing the hol­i­day

ZENDAYA is in the third season of ‘Euphoria.’

From Euphoria to Red Hot Chili Peppers: What to watch in Israel this week


'Embassy Down' looks at Israelis in Cairo, 'Enemies' looks at Yahya Sinwar

Embassy Down tells a suspenseful, fact-based, and often nerve-wracking story of the 2011 attack on the Israeli Embassy in Cairo, months after the democracy protests took down the Mubarak government.

 YAEL ELKANA in a scene from ‘Tahrir.’

Celebrate the hostages release with girl-power themes on TV

TV WEEK: Here's what to watch to distract yourself from the horrors of captivity revealed by the returning hostages.

 A SCENE from the documentary ‘Hostages.’

UK TV host apologizes after omitting 'Jews' from Holocaust Memorial Day broadcast

Several UK-based Jewish advocacy organizations denounced ITV and GMB in particular before the anchor's apology.

A screenshot of the GMB Holocaust Memorial Day broadcast which failed to mention Jews, January 26, 2025

We’ve got our eye on Michal Peylan’s ear – where are her crazy earrings from?

The welfare journalist for Channel 12 News has become the piercing queen of the screen. In every broadcast, Peilan proudly shows off an ear adorned with an array of jewelry. So, where are they from?

 Michal Peylan

Journalist Cecilia Sala recounts her 21-day ordeal in Iran's Evin prison

When asked if she would return to Iran, Sala was resolute. "No. As long as the Islamic Republic exists, I would say definitely not."

 Journalist Cecilia Sala.

The TVs of the future will know you: Samsung unveils new screens

At the opening of the world's largest electronics exhibition, Samsung reveals its main innovations for televisions in 2025, focusing on the "integration" of artificial intelligence into TVs.

 Samsung reveals its main innovations at CES 2025

We’re in 2025, and there’s a chance the numeric keypads from old Nokia phones are making a comeback

At the CES exhibition, Direction9 unveiled a surprising solution to the typing challenge on smart TVs: A system that brings back the T9 typing method we all remember from the past.

 Nokia 3310

Collector’s bottle or a game of chance? Johnny Walker teams up with Squid Game

Limited-edition whiskey bottles will feature random numbering inspired by the series, with only 20% carrying the winning number 456. The launch will begin with an exclusive sale on the Wolt app.

 Johnny Walker teams up with Squid Game

Keshet CEO Avi Nir named to Variety’s list of 500 most influential entertainment pros

Variety wrote, “Nir has been a key figure in driving Israel’s rise to a power player in the global content industry.”

 Avi Nir.

The best movies and television from a difficult year for Israelis - opinion

There are all kinds of genres on these lists, but they all have one trait in common: They were good enough to hold our interest in a year when our real lives were looking more unreal.

 INTERNATIONAL MOVIE – ‘There’s Still Tomorrow.’