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{{short description|Former Israeli television channel}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name = Channel 10
| logo = Arutzeser.svg
| logo_size = 200px
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|2002|01|28|df=y}}
| closed_date = {{End date and age|2019|01|16|df=y}}
| picture_format = [[576i]] ([[SDTV]]) [[16:9]] & [[4:3]]
| owner = RGE Media Group<ref name="haaretz">[http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/business/1.658610 ''U.S. Billionaire Set to Save Israel's Debt-strapped Channel 10''], [[Haaretz]], May 28, 2015</ref>
| country = Israel
| former_names = Israel 10
| website = {{URL|https://www.10.tv}}
| terr_serv_1 = [[Digital terrestrial television]]
| terr_chan_1 = Channel 14
| online_serv_1 = Nana 10
| online_chan_1 = [http://10tv.nana10.co.il/Article/?ArticleID=1055909 Live stream]
}}

'''Channel 10''' ({{langx|he|ערוץ עשר|translit=Arutz Eser}}), formerly known as '''Israel 10''' ({{langx|he|ישראל 10|translit=Yisra'el Eser}}), was an Israeli [[free-to-air]] [[television channel]]. Operating under the auspices of [[The Second Authority for Television and Radio]], Channel 10 was one of three commercial television channels in Israel (others being [[Channel 12 (Israel)|Keshet 12]] and [[Channel 13 (Israel)|Reshet 13]]), enjoying an average audience rating of 6.5% in 2011 within its main news program.<ref name=Grintzwig>{{Cite news| last = Grintzwig| first = Emily| title = Year's Ratings| work=Walla| access-date = December 28, 2008| date = December 28, 2007| url = http://news.walla.co.il/?w=/3050/1889156}}</ref>
[[File:PikiWiki Israel 40292 Vered Givatayim building in Givatayim.JPG|thumb|Channel 10 headquarters, [[Givatayim]]]]
Despite the name, the channel was actually broadcast on channel 14 from 1 November 2017 until its closure on 16 January 2019.

Channel 10 underwent a merger with rival network Reshet 13 (of [[Reshet]]), and this channel ceased transmissions on 16 January 2019. Some programs from Channel 10 moved over to Reshet 13. For news programmes, the merged company took resources from Channel 10's news production company (which subsequently changed on-air branding to ''[[Channel 13 News|HaHadashot 13]]''), switching from [[HaHadashot 12|Israel Television News Company]]. The new channel is mutually owned by some of the channel owners of both networks.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Channels-10-and-13-to-merge-Wednesday-577318|title=CHANNELS 10 AND 13 TO MERGE WEDNESDAY|work=[[The Jerusalem Post]]|access-date=2019-01-14}}</ref>

==History==
Channel 10 began broadcasting on January 28, 2002. The channel offers original drama series, entertainment shows, news shows, lifestyle programs and foreign programs. Initially the channel was going to have two franchisees, Israel 10 and Eden Broadcasting.<ref>[https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-1333008,00.html ביהמ"ש: שידורי עדן היא הזכיינית השנייה של הערוץ המסחרי]</ref> Due to delays, Eden Broadcasting and Israel 10 merged their license in June 2002.<ref>[https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/1,7340,L-1917295,00.html זיכיון השידור יוענק ל"שידורי עדן" ביום שני]</ref> The channel got an own news company in 2003. In 2006, during the [[2006 Lebanon War|Second Lebanon War]], Channel 10 News exposed a series of malfunctions in the decision making process leading to the war.<ref name=Bruner>{{cite news|last=Bronner|first=Ethan|title=Israel TV Station's Troubles Reflect a Larger Political Battleground|work=New York Times|access-date=December 26, 2011|date=December 28, 2011|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/27/world/middleeast/struggle-of-israels-channel-10-tied-to-political-wars.html?pagewanted=all}}</ref> Two American presidents have granted Channel 10 exclusive interviews, and during 2011 alone it aired interviews with US Secretary of State [[Hillary Clinton]], UK [[Foreign Secretary (United Kingdom)|Foreign Secretary]] [[William Hague]], Governor [[Rick Perry]], [[Dennis Ross]], French Presidential Candidate [[Marine Le Pen]] and others.

In 2011 the Channel encountered financial difficulties and asked the [[Knesset]]'s finance committee to postpone payment on a tax and royalty debt to the State. The Coalition of [[Benjamin Netanyahu|Netanyahu]]'s government, in response, ordered all of its MK's to vote against such a postponement. Such tax waivers were regularly given in the past. Israeli and International press published that the Israeli Government has done so in retaliation to an exclusive story published by Channel 10 news, investigating the way in which Netanyahu financed trips abroad, together with his wife. Following that story, the [[Comptroller|State Comptroller]] opened a formal investigation and Prime Minister Netanyahu filled a libel suit against the Channel.<ref name="Bruner"/><ref name=Verter>{{cite news|last=Verter|first=Yossi|title=Channel 10 and Netanyahu's executioners|work=Haaretz|access-date=December 13, 2011|date=December 28, 2011|url=http://www.haaretz.co.il/news/education/1.1589934}}</ref>

From 2013 to 2019, The channel gradually transferred its programs to [[16:9 aspect ratio|16:9]] [[widescreen]] picture format, which became most of the content's aspect ratio by 2016. On 1 March 2016, the channel's news programs began broadcasting in widescreen as well. A few of the channel's productions and programs still remain in 4:3 aspect ratio, for which the channel switches its broadcast automatically.

==Financial crisis==

In November 2008, when Channel 10 found itself in severe financial straits, the SBA gave its present owners until March 1, 2009 to refinance its debt. However, in January 2009 the [[Knesset]]'s Economic Affairs Committee overturned this decision. The decision meant that Channel 10's shareholders, Yossi Maiman, [[Ronald Lauder]] and Arnon Milchan, would be replaced as the channel's operators in February 2010. The regular broadcast schedules remained in place until they replaced by the new franchisee.<ref name=bar-zohar>{{cite news|last=Bar-Zohar|first=Ophir|title=Knesset pulls the plug on Channel 10|work=Haaretz|access-date=August 31, 2009|date=January 30, 2009|url=http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1059450.html}}</ref> The channel owned a NIS 10 million debt, which the Treasury demanded in cash after agreeing to defer the rest of the channel's NIS 28 million debt.<ref name=bar-on>{{Cite news|last=Bar-On|first=Eran|title=Channel 10 – all is not lost?|work=Ynetnews|access-date=August 31, 2009|date=July 28, 2009|url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3753632,00.html}}</ref>

By July 2009, Channel 10 had cost its shareholders NIS 1.3 billion. It also owed about NIS 103 million more for content, license fees and royalties. The shareholders stated they would not pay the debt. Maiman announced that he and the other partners had no intention of paying any more of the channel's bills, and the channel announced that it was canceling planned productions.<ref name=izikovich>{{Cite news|last=Izikovich|first=Gili|title=Owners pull plug on Channel 10 funding|work=Haaretz|access-date=August 31, 2009|date=July 15, 2009|url=http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1100056.html}}</ref> In August, the channel's directors undertook to invest NIS 19 million in television content, NIS 4 million more than their previous offer. They also agreed to invest more of the money for dramatic productions. Artist guild representatives said that they would petition the [[Supreme Court of Israel|Israeli High Court of Justice]] if the agreement did not take them into account.<ref name=kupfer>{{cite news|last=Kupfer|first=Ruta|title=Channel 10 won't be opened to new tender, for now|work=Haaretz|access-date=August 31, 2009|date=August 28, 2009|url=http://haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1110751.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091029145722/http://haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1110751.html|archive-date=October 29, 2009|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In September, the SBA suspended its search for a new franchisee pending the approval of the Treasury and the Communications Ministry.<ref name=shechnik>{{cite news|last=Shechnik|first=Raz|title=Channel 10 bid suspended|work=Ynetnews|access-date=September 10, 2009|date=September 10, 2009|url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3773476,00.html}}</ref> The controversy over a profile of US American businessman [[Sheldon Adelson]] broadcast by Channel 10 risked the withdrawal of financing from [[Ronald Lauder]], the last major funder left at that date.<ref>Yitzhak, Yoav (September 17, 2011) [http://www.news1.co.il/Archive/001-D-277694-00.html Channel 10 has no funds for October], [[News First Class]]. (in Hebrew)</ref> Until the end of 2011 the fate of the channel remained unknown.<ref name=Bronner>{{cite news|last=Bronner|first=Ethan|title=Israel TV Station's Troubles Reflect a Larger Political Battleground|work=New York Times|access-date=December 27, 2011|date=December 27, 2011|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/27/world/middleeast/struggle-of-israels-channel-10-tied-to-political-wars.html?ref=todayspaper}}</ref> In mid January 2012, the channel was given another year to regulate its financial obligations. In December 2014, the channel was days away from closing down. On the night of 27/28 December 2014, the station ceased regular broadcasting, showing instead a picture of [[Benjamin Netanyahu]] and the message "In three days, Channel 10 will close. The prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, who serves as the communications minister, refuses to find a solution."<ref name=Times>{{Cite news| author=Marissa Newman and Lazar Berman| title=President, ex-finance minister back Channel 10 bailout| work=The Times of Israel| access-date = January 27, 2015| date = December 29, 2014| url =http://www.timesofisrael.com/president-ex-finance-minister-back-channel-10-bailout/}}</ref> In January 2015, the station was allowed to function without a new permanent license for another six months, under the authority of the Attorney General. A permanent decision was postponed until after the [[Knesset]] elections scheduled for March 17 and the formation of a new government. A major reason quoted for the move was ensuring the expression of a wide range of political opinions on TV during the election campaign.<ref name=Times-2>{{Cite news| last = Teig| first = Amir| title = Israel's Channel 10 TV station gets six-month lifeline| work=Haaretz| access-date = January 27, 2015| date = January 1, 2015| url = http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/.premium-1.634784}}</ref>

In May 2015, the RGE Media Group of Leonard Blavatnik, Aviv Giladi and Udi Recanati acquired 51% of Channel 10.<ref name="haaretz" /> A month after, the station got a 15-year license from the Second Television and Radio Authority Council.<ref>[http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.663459 ''Israel's Channel 10 Receives 15-year Operating Licence''], [[Haaretz]], June 29, 2015</ref>

In June 2018, due to financial issues caused by the 2017 Channel 2 split, RGE filed a merger with Reshet's [[Channel 13 (Israel)|Channel 13]]. As a part of the merger plan, Channel 10 News (RGE's news company) was to become a part of Channel 13, and some programs from Channel 10 would join Reshet 13. This channel would stop broadcasting, and more than 100 employees would be eliminated if the merger goes through.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Culture/Channel-Ten-Reshet-slated-to-merge-559859|title=Channel Ten, Reshet slated to merge|work=[[The Jerusalem Post]]|access-date=2018-06-15}}</ref> In October 2018, Reshet announced that the merger was cancelled.<ref>{{cite news |title=Reshet pulls out of slated merger with Channel Ten |url=https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Reshet-pulls-out-of-slated-merger-with-Channel-Ten-569464 |access-date=22 October 2018 |work=[[The Jerusalem Post]] |date=15 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Spiro |first1=Amy |title=Israeli Network Reshet Says It Is Cancelling Merger With Channel Ten |url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/reshet-israel-network-canceling-merger-channel-ten-1202980561/ |work=Variety |date=15 October 2018}}</ref> Reshet's owners have since reconsidered the merger, and after a long battle with the Second Authority, the merger was approved,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Spiro |first1=Amy |title=Merger of Israeli Networks Reshet and Channel Ten Given Final Go-Ahead |url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/reshet-channel-ten-merger-israel-approval-1203023711/ |work=Variety |date=9 November 2018}}</ref> and was scheduled for 16 January 2019.

== Original productions ==
[[File:LogoIsrael10.svg|thumb|150px|Former logo]]

=== Shows about current affairs ===

* ''[[Hayom Shehaya]]'' (''The Day That Was'') – late night current events program.
* ''[[London et Kirschenbaum]]'' – [[Current affairs (news format)|current affairs]] news show.
* [[:he:לילה כלכלי|Economy at night]] - a show about current economic events. the show was aired during 2009-2017.

=== Investigative shows ===

* [[Kolbotek]] - a veteran [[Israel]]i [[consumer affairs]] and investigative reporting [[TV show]] on [[Channel 2 (Israel)|Channel 2]].

=== Reality shows ===

* ''[[Survivor (Israel)|Hisardut]]'' (''Survivor'') – Reality game show. (Moved to the now-defunct Channel 2, currently airing on channel Reshet 13)
* ''Baby Boom'' (Israeli TV series) - an [[Israel]]i television series that debuted in 2014 on Channel 10.
* [[:he:זוג מנצח VIP|The winning couple VIP]] - an [[Israel]]i reality television series that aired in 2014-2017 on Channel 10.
* The Search - a reality TV show. each episode centered on a person looking for a man that had a major part in his life, in order to show graduated, ask for forgiveness and get closer.
* The Biggest Loser - the show focuses on over wight participants competing on losing the most wight.
* ''[[HaDugmaniot]]'' – ''(The Models)'' reality documentary series.
* ''[[Me'usharot]]'' ''(From Riches)'' Reality TV docusoap based on the [[The Real Housewives|Real Housewives]] franchise.

=== Interview shows ===

* [[:he:אינטימי (תוכנית טלוויזיה)|Intimate]] - an Interview show, by Rafi reshef, that aired in 2015-2019.

=== Drama shows ===

* ''[[Hostages (Israeli TV series)|Hostages]]'' – drama series.
* ''Achat Efes Efes'' (''One Zero Zero'') – Action drama series.

=== Game shows ===

* ''[[La'uf al HaMillion]]'' (''Go For The Million'') – Game Show.
*HaChulia HaChalasha (''The Weakest Link'') – Game Show.

=== Comedy shows ===

* ''[[Naor's Friends]]'' – comedy featuring comedian [[Naor Zion]].
* ''[[Gav Ha'Uma]]'' – satire show hosted by [[Lior Schleien]].

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In addition to these shows, 10 also produced and broadcast the Israeli versions of the quizzes ''[[Weakest Link|The Weakest Link]]'', ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?]]'', ''[[Deal or No Deal (American game show)|Deal or No Deal]]'', and ''[[Jeopardy!]]'', the reality shows ''[[The Biggest Loser]]'', ''[[Beauty and the Geek]]'', ''[[The Bachelor (American TV series)|The Bachelor]]'' and the comedy [[improvisation]] show ''[[Whose Line Is It Anyway? (American TV series)|Whose Line is it Anyway?]]''. It also broadcast ''Krav Sakinim'' ("Knife Fight"), a local adaptation of the Japanese cooking competition show ''[[Iron Chef]]''.'' Every Night with Assaf Harel'' was a late night talk show on Channel 10. In mid 2013, the Israeli version of ''[[Extreme Makeover: Home Edition]]'' began airing on this channel, hosted by Amos Tamam.

== Controversies ==
===Knesset security breach===
[[File:Guy Lerer.jpg|thumb|150px|Guy Lerer, Channel 10 host]]
In June 2013, an investigative report by the news program ''Tzinor Laila'' (English: ''Nightline'') aired on Channel 10 in which journalists described a type of '[[plastic]] [[Weapon|gun]]', showing how all its parts can be [[3D printing|3D printed]] and assembled, and the program's journalists managed to smuggle the weapon twice into the [[Knesset]]. First, they managed to bring it into the offices of [[Miri Regev]]. Second, reporter Uri Even carried the weapon into an event in the Knesset compound attended by [[Prime Minister of Israel|Prime Minister]] [[Benjamin Netanyahu]]. The reporters passed all related security checks, including [[metal detector]] scans, and got only a few feet away from Netanyahu.<ref name=ynet/>

Though the expose was created for the purposes of raising awareness and the firearm (a [[Liberator (gun)|Liberator]] model [[handgun]]) was never actually filled with [[bullet]]s, a public controversy ensued. The Prime Minister's official office issued a statement reading that "the way of action shown in the report is known to security personnel" and that "several other security arrangements, both visible and hidden, exist." The statement also argued that Channel 10's "act was irresponsible and could have endangered the perpetrators of the questionable 'journalistic mission' and cause them severe damage."<ref name=ynet>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4400750,00.html|title=TV crew sneaks 3D printed gun within touching distance of PM|newspaper=Ynetnews|date=July 4, 2013}}</ref>

===Other controversies===
In 2009, [[Holy See|The Vatican]] complained to the Israeli government about a TV clip aired on Channel 10 that allegedly [[Blasphemy|blasphemed]] Jesus and Mary. On a show hosted by Lior Shlein, a clip was shown where Mary was said to have become pregnant at 15 by a schoolmate and the idea of Jesus walking on water was dismissed because "he was so fat he was ashamed to leave the house, let alone go to the Sea of Galilee with a bathing suit."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090220/ap_on_re_eu/eu_vatican_israel_2 |title=Vatican irked by 'blasphemous' Israel TV show |access-date=2009-02-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090223085015/http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090220/ap_on_re_eu/eu_vatican_israel_2 |archive-date=February 23, 2009 |df=mdy }}</ref> Israel said the broadcaster would publicly apologize.<ref>[http://www.boston.com/news/world/europe/articles/2009/02/21/vatican_calls_israeli_show_offensive/ Vatican calls Israeli show offensive]</ref>

In another incident in 2009, a reality show contestant called his shoe "Mohammed", sparking an angry response from local Muslims. In a clip, one of the contestants referred to his shoes as "Nasrin" and "Mohammed." Nasrin, a Palestinian from [[Haifa]] who was voted off the show early, had clashed with him.<ref>[http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1066887.html Reality show contestant calls his shoe 'Mohammed', angering Israel's Arabs]</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Israel|Media}}
* [[Channel 13 News|HaHadashot 13]]
* [[Television in Israel]]
* [[Culture of Israel]]

== References ==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20190114212215/https://www.10.tv/]

{{Television in Israel}}

[[Category:Channel 10 (Israeli TV channel)| ]]
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[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 2002]]
[[Category:2002 establishments in Israel]]
[[Category:Television channels and stations disestablished in 2019]]
[[Category:Defunct television channels in Israel]]

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