{"id":2219864,"date":"2026-01-02T14:15:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T14:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2219864"},"modified":"2026-01-02T14:15:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T14:15:04","slug":"israeli-entertainment-industry-confronts-its-crisis-at-new-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/israeli-entertainment-industry-confronts-its-crisis-at-new-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli Entertainment Industry Confronts Its Crisis at New Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe TV series \u201cTehran\u201d returns to Apple TV next week even though production wrapped back in 2023. What caused the postponement of this critically acclaimed drama depicting dueling espionage efforts between Israel and Iran was never specified by the streaming service. But sensitivities regarding the real-life battles that have ravaged the Middle East are suspected of being a factor in the delayed return of \u201cTehran,\u201d which is co-produced by Israeli public broadcaster Kan 11.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tBut that\u2019s far from the only sign of disruption in Israel\u2019s entertainment business these days. And while the struggles currently gripping the country\u2019s film and TV industries aren\u2019t entirely attributable to the pall the Netanyahu administration has cast over just about anything with Israeli or even Jewish connections, it\u2019s an issue to be sure.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"pmc-protected-embed-2\" class=\"pmc-protected-embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/strictly-business\/israeli-entertainment-industry-confronts-its-crisis-at-new-festival\/embed?style=cover\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe cloud of controversy that has enveloped Israel since Oct. 7, 2023 was a much-discussed topic at this year\u2019s inaugural Jerusalem Sessions event, held last month in the country\u2019s capital city. Conversation touched on a chilling effect being felt in the marketplace of an important industry export: local TV shows into other global territories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tOn the latest episode of the <em>Variety<\/em> podcast \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/strictly-business\/\" id=\"auto-tag_strictly-business\" data-tag=\"strictly-business\">Strictly Business<\/a>,\u201d hear from some of the industry pros who came to Jerusalem Sessions from the U.S., Europe and the host country to share their insights.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe Israeli TV industry has always prided itself for punching far above its weight in its ability to sell shows beyond its borders. First there was success in formats adapted to other languages in other countries, like the HBO series \u201cIn Treatment\u201d or Showtime\u2019s \u201cHomeland\u201d and \u201cYour Honor.\u201d More recently, Israel demonstrated its ability to capitalize on the increasingly global market for content opened up by the explosion of streaming services. TV shows like \u201cFauda\u201d and \u201cShtisel\u201d that were never intended to play outside of Hebrew-speaking market found second and third lives in other countries in subtitled versions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tBut the Israelis say this business is not as strong as it used to be, Productions with an Israeli provenance are feeling the pain regardless of whether the content is remotely controversial or even pertinent to the war. Plus there are other challenges: the Israeli industry may not have any bigger problem than the one its own government represents. The Israeli broadcaster KAN faces an existential threat of its own under fire from the Netanyahu administration. And the Israeli film world is no less beleaguered, with the government threatening to withdraw crucial funding sources when movies that dare to stray from the party line are recognized.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<em>\u201cStrictly Business\u201d is <\/em>Variety<em>\u2019s weekly podcast featuring conversations with industry leaders about the business of media and entertainment. (Please click here to subscribe to our free newsletter.) New episodes debut every Wednesday and can be downloaded at Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, Google Play, SoundCloud and more.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<em>(Pictured: Apple TV\u2019s \u201cTehran.\u201d)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source variety.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The TV series \u201cTehran\u201d returns to Apple TV next week even though production wrapped back in 2023. What caused the postponement of this critically acclaimed drama depicting dueling espionage efforts between Israel and Iran was never specified by the streaming service. 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