Israel+

Israel+ is an international private television network focused on bringing Israeli television programming to viewers in overseas markets. The service was launched in September 2001 under the name The Israeli Network, reflecting its original role as an international distributor of Israeli broadcast content rather than as a conventional domestic Israeli channel. In late August 2024, it adopted the Israel+ name. The network’s programming is drawn from a broad selection of Israeli television sources. Its schedule has included content associated with Kan 11, Keshet 12, Reshet 13, Channel 10, Channel 8, Israeli Educational Television, Arutz HaYeladim, Hop!, and the Sports Channel. This mix gives the service a generalist profile, combining entertainment, news and public-affairs programming, educational material, children’s television, sports, and other locally produced Israeli formats. The available source material does not identify a single exclusive content supplier or a separate in-house production slate. Israel+ broadcasts from facilities in Kfar Saba and maintains offices in New York, Los Angeles, and Miami. Its distribution has been built through pay-television and international channel partnerships. In the United States, the network has been available through Dish Network, Cablevision, Verizon FiOS, and Comcast. In Canada, it has been distributed through Rogers Cable and Bell Fibe TV in partnership with Ethnic Channels Group. The service has also been carried by selected providers in Europe and Africa, with availability extending to Caribbean, Latin American, Middle Eastern, Asian, and Pacific markets. The network has also served as an international outlet for major Israeli broadcast events. It carried the Eurovision Song Contest in Hebrew in 2003 and 2004. English subtitles were introduced in 2010, improving accessibility for viewers who do not understand Hebrew and reinforcing the channel’s role as an overseas-facing Israeli television service. The 2024 transition from The Israeli Network to Israel+ represents the brand’s clearest documented naming change. The available reference material does not provide financial information, ownership details, executive biographies, subscriber figures, or a detailed explanation of the renaming. Israel+ is therefore best understood as a distribution brand for Israeli television content with an international, diaspora-oriented reach, rather than as a conventional consumer-products company or a domestic Israeli broadcast network.

Israel+ began international operations in September 2001 under the name The Israeli Network. It was established as a private television network serving viewers outside Israel, with a proposition centered on distributing Israeli television programming through overseas television providers. Rather than being identified with one domestic Israeli broadcaster, the service assembled programming from multiple Israeli networks and channels. The network’s documented content sources have included Kan 11, Keshet 12, Reshet 13, Channel 10, Channel 8, Israeli Educational Television, Arutz HaYeladim, Hop!, and the Sports Channel. This range has allowed the service to present a broad Israeli television selection spanning general entertainment, educational programming, children’s content, sports, and other broadcast genres. The available material does not establish the precise contractual structure for each source or indicate which programs were carried at particular times. Israel+ broadcasts from facilities in Kfar Saba and has maintained offices in New York, Los Angeles, and Miami. Its international distribution has relied on relationships with television platforms and channel distributors. In the United States, it has been carried by Dish Network, Cablevision, Verizon FiOS, and Comcast. In Canada, Rogers Cable and Bell Fibe TV have carried the service through a partnership with Ethnic Channels Group. The network has also been available through selected providers in Europe and Africa, and its stated reach has expanded to Caribbean, Latin American, Middle Eastern, Asian, and Pacific markets. A notable early programming activity was the network’s Hebrew-language carriage of the Eurovision Song Contest in 2003 and 2004. In 2010, it added English subtitles, an important accessibility step for international viewers who wanted Israeli programming but did not speak Hebrew. The subtitle initiative also made the channel more suitable for mixed-language households and wider international distribution, although the available reference does not provide audience or commercial results. In late August 2024, The Israeli Network was renamed Israel+. The name change is the principal documented recent brand development. No source material supplied for this dossier identifies a founder, parent company, owner, senior executives, financial results, subscriber totals, or a specific strategic rationale for the rebrand. The service is consequently documented primarily through its programming role, distribution footprint, facilities, international offices, and brand evolution. Its current identity is that of an internationally distributed Israeli television network operating under the Israel+ name.

1. 2024Rebrand to Israel+

   In late August 2024, The Israeli Network adopted the Israel+ brand name.

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2. 2010English subtitles introduced

   The channel began offering English subtitles, expanding accessibility beyond Hebrew-speaking viewers.

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3. 2004Second documented Eurovision carriage

   The service again broadcast the Eurovision Song Contest in Hebrew.

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4. 2003First documented Eurovision carriage

   The network carried the Eurovision Song Contest in Hebrew for its international audience.

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5. 2001Launch as The Israeli Network

   The international private television network launched in September 2001 under the name The Israeli Network.

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An international television service offering overseas viewers access to a broad selection of Israeli programming, with particular relevance to Hebrew-speaking and Israeli diaspora audiences.

• Israel+ international television serviceInternational television network2001

  The core Israel+ offering is an internationally distributed linear television service carrying a selection of Israeli programming. Its source material has included programming associated with major Israeli broadcasters and specialist channels, covering general television, education, children’s programming, sports, and other formats. The service broadcasts from Kfar Saba and reaches overseas audiences through cable, telecommunications, satellite, and other selected television providers.

• Subtitled Israeli programmingAccessibility and localization2010

  Beginning in 2010, the network provided English subtitles for its programming. This offering supports viewers outside Israel who may not understand Hebrew and makes the channel more accessible to international households, diaspora communities, and broader television audiences.

• 2024Rename The Israeli Network as Israel+Strategy

  After operating internationally for more than two decades under The Israeli Network name, the service updated its public brand identity.

  What changed. In late August 2024, the network was renamed Israel+.

  Aftermath. The service continued under the Israel+ name. The available reference material does not state the rationale or commercial effects of the rebrand.

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• 2010Introduce English subtitlesStrategy

  The network operated internationally while much of its programming was in Hebrew, creating an accessibility barrier for some overseas viewers.

  What changed. Israel+ began providing English subtitles for its programming.

  Aftermath. The change broadened the potential audience for the service, although no audience or financial outcome is identified in the available source material.

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• 2024The Israeli Network renamed Israel+

  In late August 2024, the international television network changed its public name from The Israeli Network to Israel+.

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• 2010English subtitles added to programming

  The service began providing English subtitles, broadening access to its Hebrew-language programming among non-Hebrew-speaking viewers.

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• 2004The Israeli Network carries Eurovision Song Contest coverage

  The network again carried the Eurovision Song Contest in Hebrew for its international audience.

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• 2003The Israeli Network carries Eurovision Song Contest coverage

  The network broadcast the Eurovision Song Contest in Hebrew, establishing one of its documented international event-television offerings.

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2. Israel+ official website