Keshet Media Group
Israeli mass media company
Keshet Media Group, also known as the Keshet Company (Hebrew: קשת, lit. 'Rainbow'), is an Israeli private mass media company headquartered in Tel Aviv. Its media and online news outlet Mako is one of the major Israeli ones.
The company has operated Keshet Broadcasting, a television broadcast operator and a franchisee of Israel's Channel 2, from 1993 until November 2017. Since November 2017's licensing reform, it was rebranded in Israel as Keshet 12, a separate channel.
Keshet shows original drama series, entertainment, current affairs, lifestyle shows, and foreign programs. Keshet's global production and distribution arm is Keshet International, and the company's digital branch is Mako, one of the top three most-visited websites in Israel.
Keshet was established in 1993 and is one of Israel's largest media companies. Avi Nir has been the chief executive officer of Keshet since 2002. Keshet is responsible for shows including Prisoners of War (Hatufim), Rising Star (HaKokhav HaBa) and When Heroes Fly.
History
Keshet was founded in 1993 when Israel's Channel 2 was formed along with two other operators, Telad and Reshet.
“Keshet Media Group” enters the record as israeli mass media company. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Keshet, Media and Group can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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The record creator and administrative purpose are central evidence, because official documentation reflects both action and institutional priorities. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 17, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2910545. VIAF identifies the subject as 137538530. The Library of Congress control number is no2001091242. 2 of 4 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1993, 2017 and 2002.
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