Editing Telecommunications in Israel (section)

===Television===
[[Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Council]] is a governing-body whose purpose is to facilitate and regulate the commercially operated television broadcasts in Israel. There are two companies in the market of multichannel television: [[Hot (Israel)|HOT]] (which provides television services through an underground infrastructure of cables) and [[yes (Israel)|yes]] (which provides television services through satellite transmissions). The cable company has an advantage over the satellite company due to a permit granted to it from the communication office, which enables it to provide full bidirectional communications (for example the ability to provide [[video on demand]] services).{{fact|date=September 2021}}

There are two commercial channels on Israeli television: [[Channel 2 (Israel)|Channel 2]] and [[Channel 10 (Israel)|Channel 10]]. There also exist several niche channels which make their earnings from TV advertisements, such as: [[Israel Plus]], [[Music 24]], [[Channel 20 (Israel)|Channel 20]] and the Israeli shopping channel. Additionally, [[Channel 1 (Israel)|Channel 1]], which belongs to the [[Israel Broadcasting Authority]], finance itself partially with the help of limited sponsorship announcements, although most of its budget comes from the license fees which every household in Israel, with a television and a digital receiver set, pays annually.{{fact|date=September 2021}}