Makan 33
Israeli Arabic television channel
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Makan 33 (Hebrew: מכאן 33; Arabic: مكان 33) is an Israeli Arabic-language free-to-air television channel aimed at the country's Arab community, on behalf of the Israel Broadcasting Corporation.[1] The channel was launched in May 2017 and replaced Channel 33, which preceded it.
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| Country | Israel |
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| Broadcast area | Israel |
| Headquarters | Jerusalem |
| Programming | |
| Language | Arabic |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation |
| Sister channels | Kan 11 |
| History | |
| Launched | 15 May 2017 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital terrestrial television | Channel 33 |
| Satellite | Eutelsat 8 West B (8 West) on 11637 V |
| Streaming media | |
| Live stream | |
Criticism
In January 2022, a song parodying the normalization of Israel's ties with the United Arab Emirates (Dubai, Dubai) aired on the channel. The video triggered negative reactions from other Arabic countries.[2]
