TV Programs Committee of the Arab States Broadcasting Union holds its 25th meeting
Discussed program exchanges and co-production with Arab and European bodies.
Translated by Qiyas from كونا — Original source
Tunis, Sept 9 (KUNA) -- The Standing Committee for Television Programs of the Arab League of Broadcasting Unions held its 25th meeting in Tunis today, Friday, with the participation of representatives from member bodies, including Kuwait Television, to review the outcomes of programmatic and television exchanges, competition results, awards, as well as Arab and Arab-European co-productions.
In a statement, the Union noted that the committee confirmed that program exchanges during the first eight months of this year recorded more than 1,000 diverse program materials shared via the cloud network, in addition to over 650 programs selected by member bodies. These materials included cultural, documentary, artistic, and religious programs, as well as coverage of Arab festivals and events.
The committee added that there was a disparity in the volume of contributions from the bodies, and actual usage data was available from only three bodies, totaling 642 programs broadcast for approximately 299 hours. This highlighted the importance of enhancing feedback and measuring the actual benefit derived from exchanged materials.
The committee praised the wide participation and diversity in the events and competitions of the 26th edition of the Arab Radio and Television Festival. It also discussed the features of the 27th edition, with a direction to maintain categories for social and comedic drama, comedy series, Palestinian documentaries, general documentaries, cultural programs, artistic galas, and children’s programs within the main competitions. Meanwhile, the parallel competition will focus on social drama, Palestinian documentaries, general documentaries, and the addition of social and humanitarian programs.
Regarding Arab co-produced television, the committee reviewed the results of the ninth edition of the documentary series project “Theater as a Force for Influence and Change,” which produced a number of short documentary films with the participation of Arab bodies. The importance of expanding the broadcast of these works upon their completion was emphasized.
The committee announced that the 11th edition of the Arab-European co-production project “Between the Shores” will see the participation of five Arab bodies and seven European bodies. The film production phase will continue, with the second workshop scheduled to be held at the Union’s headquarters in Tunis in March 2027.
The committee determined several selections for the 2027 program action plan. “Heritage Costumes” was chosen as the topic for the program “In the Corners of the Arab Homeland,” and “Cultural Tourism” was selected as the general title for the annual documentary series, leaving room for multiple angles of treatment.
In the field of Arab co-productions, the committee selected “Women Who Make Change” as the theme for the tenth edition. This will be a documentary work based on the human stories of women who have left an impact on their surroundings and faced various challenges, with each work having a duration of 13 minutes. (End) S.B.M. / A.M.S.
