The second semi-public Moroccan general television channel, 2M, will launch the Moroccan version of "L’école des fans" in the very near future. This is a French program that was broadcast for nearly 40 years in France.
It didn’t take much for Samira Sitaïl, Director of Information at the television channel, 2M, to lose her temper and openly attack the Minister of Family and Solidarity, Bassima Hakaoui.
The 2M channel has just been sanctioned again. The Higher Council for Audiovisual Communication (CSCA) has issued a warning to the channel for clandestine advertising.
For those who spoke of a decline in Moroccans’ interest in national television, they are mistaken. Not only do Moroccan viewers prefer their channels during Ramadan, but they are also more than 80% to watch them, leaving only crumbs to the more than 1,000 other channels available on satellite.
A press release from 2M TV states that the channel has been able to take great advantage in terms of audience during the first week of the holy month of Ramadan. Indeed, 2M TV claims more than 50% of the audience share.
The concert given by Enrico Macias in Casablanca on February 14 is making headlines again. This time, the Moroccan Association for Human Rights has written an open letter to the High Authority for Audiovisual Communication about the "unbalanced media coverage" by 2M of Enrico Macias’ concert during the midday news.
The High Authority for Audiovisual Communication (HACA) has just imposed fines on the 2m and Al Aoula channels for non-compliance with their specifications, particularly regarding the duration of advertising.