Israel's press and broadcasters are numerous and diverse, reflecting variations in linguistic, political, and religious perspectives.
Commercial networks dominate the ratings in TV, which is the dominant medium. In 2017, the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC) took over the operations of the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA), which had been in operation for more than 50 years.
The IPBC was designed to be more effective than the IBA by using fewer employees and outsourcing production.
Keshet 12 and Reshet 13 are Israel's two national commercial free-to-air networks. Most homes have a satellite or cable subscription. Yes, the main providers are the HOT cable network and satellite TV.
A key source of news is radio. The sector consists of more than a dozen commercial establishments, two networks run by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), public stations run by the IPBC, and public stations.
Although there is a persistent decline in print readership as online media take a larger and larger share of the market, the press scene is very competitive. The two leading print dailies are Yediot Aharonot and the freesheet Yisrael Hayom.
According to media watchdog Reporters Without Border, Israeli journalists are able to practice their profession with real freedom, but Palestinian journalists face significant obstacles.
Reporting on a variety of security-related topics is subject to prior official approval under Israel's military censorship.
According to Freedom House, the media "are active and free to express criticism of government policy.". However, it claims that "financial difficulties in the industry" have put editorial independence and diversity at risk.
One of the world's most technologically literate populations is found in Israel, which also has a sizable IT industry.
90% of the population, or 7.9 million people, were online as of July 2022 (Internetworldstats.com). The leading social media site is Facebook. The top news website in Hebrew is Ynet.
- A popular daily with a Tel Aviv base is Yediot Aharonot (Latest News).
- Israel Hayom (Israel Today), a free daily with a sizable readership, is based in Tel Aviv.
- Daily with a Tel Aviv base called Haaretz (The Land/The Country).
- English-language daily Jerusalem Post.
- Tel Aviv-based daily Maariv (Evening Paper).
- The Globes - Business Daily.
- Independent publication 972 Magazine is run by journalists from Israel and Palestine.
- Hebrew for Kan 11: Public.
- Arabic translation of Mikan 33.
- Keshet 12 is a popular, commercial show.
- commercial, national Reshet 13.
- Kan is a general term for networks that include the primary Hebrew station Kan Bet and the Arabic-language Kan Mikan.
- IDF Radio's Galei Zahal also runs the music and traffic news network Galgalatz. It broadcasts news and music to a primarily civilian audience.
