Jewish News One
| Jewish News One | |
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| JN1 Logo | |
| Launched | 21 September 2011 |
| Owned by | Igor Kolomoisky Vadim Rabinovich |
| Slogan | Informing Opinion, Expanding Horizons |
| Language | English, Ukrainian, French, Russian . |
| Broadcast area | North America, Eurasia |
| Headquarters | Brussels, Belgium |
| Website | JN1.TV |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Astra 4A (Europe) |
11766 H | 27500 | 3\4 |
| Hot Bird 6 (Europe) |
11034 V | 27500 | 3\4 |
| Galaxy 19 (North America) |
12053 V | 22000 | 3\4 |
| GloryStar (North America) |
Channel 902 |
Jewish News One, or JN1, is an international news network which covers world news with a focus on Judaism-related events.[1][2][3] Its primary mission is to report Jewish and Israeli current affairs without bias, and according to spokesmen, JN1 can accomplish this because it's an independent, non-profit organisation which does not depend on any nation, government, or political party.[1][4][5] Their slogan is Informing Opinion, Expanding horizons.[2][6] JN1 began broadcasting on 21 September 2011,[1][3][7] and organisers have called it the first global 24/7 Jewish news channel.[2][8][9] However, JN1 is more commonly referred to as the "Jewish al Jazeera".[4][5][10]
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History [edit]
Background [edit]
JN1 is not affiliated with and receives no funding from the government of Israel.[1] The network is owned by Ukrainian billionaires Igor Kolomoisky and Vadim Rabinovich,[11] president and vice-president respectively of the European Jewish Union (EJU), a Brussels-based umbrella body of Jewish communities and organisations in Europe. They have reportedly invested $5 million USD in the channel.[9] Both businessmen are prominent philanthropists in the international Jewish community, financing civil society events in Israel and Ukraine.[11] They decided to launch a TV news network because, according to Brussels Bureau Chief Alexander Zanzer, "they now want to do something that resonates on an international level."[1]
Launch [edit]
Satellite broadcasting officially began in Europe on 21 September 2011.[9] However, the network had been operating for some time before this date, with their first YouTube channel uploading video as early as 7 September 2011.[12] Shortly after the 21st, satellite coverage was expanded to North America and Eurasia.[8]
A channel presentation event, or launch party, was held in Brussels, Belgium on 21 September 2011.[6] One of the owners, Vadim Rabinovitch, symbolically released dozens of balloons bearing the channel logo into the sky to mark what he called "an historic day".[5]
Alleged deprivement of ownership [edit]
Co-owner Vadim Rabinovich wrote to the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine on 21 January 2012 ""A senior official from the current government visited Rabynovych on January 17 and, threatening harassment, including physical violence, demanded that the JN1 television channel be transferred to them within a week".[11] Rabinovich did not believe that the visit by this official was authorized, and "believes that what is happening is the individual racketeering of a single representative of the system of government".[11]
Objectives [edit]
Alexander Zanzer, the Brussels bureau chief, has said:
[JN1] will not necessarily be pro- or anti-Israel; we'll let the public hear the Israeli perspective, and it'll be up to the viewers to decide whether they're right.[1] And on another occasion, If [Prime Minister] Benjamin Netanyahu or [Foreign Minister] Avigdor Lieberman do something which is perceived negatively, we will report it because we're a news network. On the other hand, of course, we'll seek to broadcast positive things about Israel and the Diaspora Jewry.[3][4]
Peter Dickinson, the Kyiv-based editor-in-chief, was quoted saying:
We don't look at our channel as just being "news for Jews," it's a much wider enterprise than that, and I'm confident we'll get a lot of non-Jewish viewers coming by for the variety of our voice.[13]
Jordana Miller, a former CNN reporter and the network’s Tel Aviv bureau chief, stated adamantly that JN1 will not become a "propaganda station." She added:
There's nothing about this network that will exclude, diminish, or cut off the Palestinian narrative when it comes to the conflict here.[1]
And the European Jewish Union, of which JN1’s owners are the president and vice president, stated in a press release:
JN1's main objective is to create a world-class media platform dealing with important and relevant topics, alongside other international providers such as CNN, Al Jazeera, BBC World Service, France 24, and Russia Today.[8]
Organisation [edit]
Bureaus [edit]
JN1 currently has offices or studios in Brussels, Kyiv, and Tel Aviv,[2] with its headquarters located in Brussels.[6] The network has announced plans to open offices in other major world cities such as Washington D.C., London, Paris, Berlin, and Moscow; however, sources are not very consistent.[3][5][8]
Bureau Chiefs:
Correspondents [edit]
JN1's Brussels-based spokesman said the network is in talks to hire additional correspondents, but did not elaborate.[14]
Personnel [edit]
- Patrick Evan (Senior Editor)
- Peter Dickinson (General Producer)
- Peter Dutczyn (Senior Editor)
- Valentyna Mala (General Director)
This information is sourced from the official website.[15]
Programming [edit]
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Content [edit]
The JN1 broadcast is a 24-hour rolling news television network which is divided into Jewish-interest and world news loops. Content is continuously added and removed from these loops, and there is typically about one hour of footage at any given time. Each loop begins with headlines, features news packages and interviews, and finishes with a “global eye” video, which is news reported by images or video without narration. A yellow news ticker display at the bottom of the screen quickly reports major headlines for people who have just changed the channel or are not listening to the audio. There are no advertisements or commercial breaks in the broadcast.
Language [edit]
All programming is currently available in English, Russian, Ukrainian, French, Spanish and Arabic. JN1 has announced plans to broadcast in German and Hebrew.
Availability [edit]
Cable [edit]
JN1 will soon be available on cable television,[8] and is currently viewable in the United States through cable outlets airing the JLTV cable channel.
Internet [edit]
The JN1 broadcast is available online via a live stream at JN1.TV. Some segments are also uploaded to their Jewish News One YouTube channel. There are also iPhone and Android apps available.
Satellite Channels [edit]
| Provider | Access | Available | Language | Package | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GloryStar Satellite Systems | Free to Air, Direct to Home | North America | English | N/A | 902 |
| Yes | (unconfirmed) | Israel | English |
It has been widely reported that JN1 would be available on Yes Satellite TV, but JN1 doesn't appear in their online channel listing.[16]
Satellite Coverage [edit]
| Satellite | Coverage | Type | Language | Orbit | Beam | EIRP | C/N | Freq. | Pol. | TP | System | Encrypt | Comp. | Res. | SRate | FEC | SID | V_PID | A_PID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astra 4A | Eurasia, Africa | FTA | English | 4.8E | Ku, Europe BSS | 51 | 5.5 | 11766 | Hor. | B3 | DVB-S | None | MPEG-2 | SD | 27500 | 3\4 | 6140 | 6141 | 6142 |
| Galaxy 19 | North America | FTA | English | 97W | Ku | 0 | 12053 | Ver. | 19 | DVB-S | None | 22000 | 3\4 | 1703 | 4022 | 4032 | |||
| Hot Bird 6 | Eurasia | FTA | English | 13E | Ka, Ku | 46-52 | 5.5 | 11034 | Ver. | 126 | DVB-S | None | MPEG-2 | SD | 27500 | 3\4 | 1703 | 320 | 330 |
Other coverage [edit]
As of Jan 1, 2013, a half an hour of JN1 will be broadcast on the MHz WorldView channel at 5:00 PM ET. MHZ Worldview is available in the United States via limited cable TV and over the air channels. It is also available via the web, Android/iPhone apps, as well as on Roku.
Competitors [edit]
JN1’s most frequently discussed competitor is Al Jazeera English,.[9][10]
When contacted by The National, Al Jazeera's Ossama Saeed, head of international and media relations, had this to say about JN1:
We were the first on the scene 15 years ago and we have maintained our position as number one despite a lot of channels being launched since then. We'll continue what we're doing. We're not concerned about other [channels] popping up.[14]
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g Luke Browne (27 September 2011). "JN1 won't become a propaganda station". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ a b c d European Jewish Press (18 September 2011). "First Jewish global 24 hour news channel set to launch". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ a b c d Akiva Novick (19 September 2011). "'Jewish al-Jazeera' going on the air". YNet News. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ a b c Akiva Novick (19 September 2011). "First Ever International Jewish News Network Ready for Broadcast". Shalom Life. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ a b c d European Jewish Press (23 September 2011). "Jewish News One, a 'Jewish Al Jazeera’, goes on air". European Jewish Press. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ a b c "Jewish News One: The world’s first truly global Jewish news channel". European Jewish Union News. 15 September 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ "Jewish news network goes live". Advanced Television. 20 September 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Jewish News One: the first global 24 hour Jewish channel widens its satellite coverage". European Jewish Press. 13 November 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Jewish News 1 launches today". Digital TV Europe. 21 September 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ a b Michael Starr (20 September 2011). "‘Jewish al-Jazeera’ set to launch soon". The New York Post. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ a b c d Rabynovych: Ukrainian authorities trying to deprive him of his Jewish TV channel, Kyiv Post (21 January 2013)
- ^ "JN1ISRAEL's Channel - YouTube". YouTube. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ "Jewish news channel seeks global kudos". Rapid TV News. 27 September 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ a b "New 'Jewish Al Jazeera' satellite channel promises more than 'news for Jews'". TheNational. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ "About Channel - Team". Jewish News One. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ "Yes TV Channels". Yes. 1 December 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
