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A LOOK AT THE JEWISH WORLD ON A NEW TV CHANNEL: CHAI TV The broadcasts, which will start in January 2003, are intended for Europe, North and South America, and Israel; Initiators are French media professionals CHAI TV, the first global Jewish television channel will begin broadcasting in January 2003. CHAI TV is an independent international cable and satellite television channel, with an associated website. It is intended for the Jewish Diaspora communities and those interested in Israel and Jewish affairs. CHAI TV, which will broadcast to Europe, North and South America, and Israel, will be bilingual in English and French from the outset. It intends to maintain highest quality standards in content and technical capabilities. In philosophy CHAI is pluralistic, and dedicated to showing the many facets of Israel and Jewish life while maintaining journalistic integrity. The broad cultural scope of the CHAI TV initiative will include expanded news coverage of Israel and the Middle East; cultural affairs, education, scientific, research in Israel; Jewish tradition, news of Jewish communities abroad and inter-communal dialogue. Because of its pluralism, the channel will position itself beyond religious and secular controversies, and will allow for a wide scope of views and artistic expression. The channel will broadcast seven days a week, 24 hours a day in four-hour bilingual grids. Due to its global disposition, CHAI TV will broadcast on the Sabbath from regions where it is not the Sabbath. During Israeli and European nighttime hours, CHAI TV will broadcast "American English" programming to North America. CHAI TV will make use of the HotBird Satellite for Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, Telstar-5 for North America, and Intelsat-5 for Central and South America. The project, the brainchild of French businessman Michel Silber, employs top professionals, operating out of Paris and Jerusalem. CHA TV Deputy Director Daniel Maillot was deputy director of Canal+ Info Television and Vivendi Universal Group and former Film director for TF 1. Jacques Jublin Director and News Editor was news Director of I Television and former editor in chief of La Tribune daily. Remy Champseix, program director, was program director of CBS News. Xavier Gouyou Beauchamps, current president of the French Broadcasting Group in the European Broadcasting Union and a former presidential spokesman and director France Television, is Vice President and Chairman of the ethics committee. The Israel editorial board employs teams under the guidance of veteran CNN journalist Mike Greenspan (English language news), former TF1 reporter Michel Illouz (French language news) and Michel Grynszpan, CEO of ISRATV (magazine items). In Israel, CHAI TV will operate out of GG Studios. By special agreement with Israel's Second Channel Television, CHAI TV will have exclusive use of the Second Channel filmed news items.
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