# RGE Group

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**RGE Group** (abbreviated from **Recanati Giladi Entertainment**, previously known as **Aviv Giladi Holdings** and **United Media Group** or **UMG**)[2] is an Israeli media company that owns several television channels. The company is owned by the Recanati family through the Naftali Group,[3] with the [Keshet Media Group](/source/Keshet_Media_Group) holding a 25% minority stake.[4][5]

The company operates out of a complex in western [Herzliya](/source/Herzliya).

## History

Recanati Giladi Entertainment, initially known as Aviv Giladi Holdings or United Media Group (UMG), was established on 10 March 1999.[2] At the time, Giladi held a 25% stake in JCS Sports, which ran the [Sports Channel](/source/Sports_Channel_(Israel)), and a 2.5% stake in Taya Communications, which owned Noga Communications.[6] On 26 August 1999, Giladi purchased a 25% stake in [Ananey Communications](/source/Ananey).[7]

On 26 November 2000, Giladi purchased Noga Communications for US$3.8 million.[8] On 29 June 2004, Avgal Media and Communications, another one of Giladi's companies, was merged into UMG.[2] The next day, Udi Recanati, formerly a shareholder in an Israeli investment firm, purchased a 20% stake in UMG for US$3.2 million.[9]

On 22 March 2004, UMG bought a majority share in JCS Sports,[10] before becoming the company's sole shareholder on 29 November 2006.[11]

On 27 September 2004, Giladi and Recanati announced that Noga Communications would seek a [franchise](/source/Franchising) over [channel 2](/source/Channel_2_(Israel))[12] under the name Noga 2.[13] On 10 November, Noga 2's bid was merged with that of [Reshet](/source/Reshet), with Giladi and Recanati buying [Yedioth Ahronoth](/source/Yedioth_Ahronoth)'s stake in Reshet.[14] On 13 April 2005, Reshet and Noga's joint bid was chosen, alongside [Keshet Media Group](/source/Keshet_Media_Group), to manage channel 2.[15]

On 20 September 2006, UMG was renamed RGE, short for Recanati Giladi Entertainment, after its two owners.[16]

On 17 June 2008, Russian billionaire [Len Blavatnik](/source/Len_Blavatnik) purchased a 20% stake in RGE, through [Access Industries](/source/Access_Industries).[17] In 2010, Access Industries increased its ownership from 20% to 33%.[18]

On 25 April 2010, RGE sold its shares in Reshet to Fular communications for 1[ILS](/source/Israeli_new_shekel).[19]

In December 2012, [HOT](/source/Hot_(Israel)) decided to end Noga's franchise over Channel 8, which was instead given to Haim Sloski Productions.[20]

In May 2015, RGE purchased a 51% stake in [Channel 10](/source/Channel_10_(Israel)).[21] In 2016, Or Ram and Yaron Segev became RGE's CEOs, with their appointment becoming official in Late 2018.[22]

On 1 February 2017, RGE submitted a bid to the [Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Council](/source/Cable_and_Satellite_Broadcasting_Council) for the right to operate the [Knesset Channel](/source/Knesset_Channel).[23] On 4 May, the council announced that it would award the right to operate the channel to [Channel 20](/source/Channel_14_(Israel)),[24] before disqualifying its bid in December due to issues with the bid's finances.[25] On 31 May 2018, the Council chose to accept RGE's bid instead.[26] RGE took over management of the channel from [Hevrat HaHadashot](/source/Hevrat_HaHadashot) on 1 August.[27]

On 4 July 2018, Channel 10 signed a merger agreement with [Channel 13](/source/Channel_13_(Israel)).[28] The merger went into effect on 16 January 2019.[29]

In October 2019, Aviv Giladi sold his shares in RGE to Len Blavatnik, leading to Blavatnik and the Recanati family owning equal stakes in the company.[30] On 24 January 2021, the Recanati family bought Blavatnik's shares in the company. Blavatnik retained his shares in Channel 13, which became separate from RGE.[31]

On 18 March 2021, Keshet announced its intention to buy a 49% stake in RGE and develop a joint streaming service with the company.[32][33] On 2 September, the [Israel Competition Authority](/source/Israel_Competition_Authority) approved the development of a joint streaming service, but only allowed Keshet to purchase a 25% stake in RGE.[4][5] On 14 February 2022, the streaming service's name was revealed to be [FreeTV](/source/FreeTV_(Israeli_streaming_service)).[34] On 20 March, RGE announced that FreeTV will cooperate with [Partner Communications Company](/source/Partner_Communications_Company).[35]

In April 2021, RGE subsidiary Noga Communications partnered[36] with [Candle Media](/source/Candle_Media) subsidiary,[37] UK-based [Moonbug Entertainment](/source/Moonbug_Entertainment) to launch its Moonbug Kids channel on RGE's on-demand platform BIGI.[36]

In July 2023, Or Ram announced his retirement, leaving Yaron Segev as the company's sole CEO.[38]

## Owned channels

- [Knesset Channel](/source/Knesset_Channel) (since 1 August 2018)
- [Sports Channel](/source/Sports_Channel_(Israel))
- [Arutz HaYeladim](/source/Arutz_HaYeladim) (through [Noga Communications](/source/Noga_Communications))
- Logi (through Noga Communications)
- [HOT](/source/Hot_(Israel)) Buzz (through Noga Communications)
- Yoyo Channel (through Noga Communications)
- FOMO Channel (through Noga Communications)
- Vamos channel (telenovelas; profile similar to [Viva](/source/Viva_(Israeli_TV_channel)))

## Formerly owned channels

- [Channel 13](/source/Channel_13_(Israel)) (co-owned with [Reshet](/source/Reshet))
- [Channel 10](/source/Channel_10_(Israel))
- [Channel 8](/source/Channel_8_(Israel)) (until late December 2012)
- The Hero Channel

## See also

- [Yedioth Ahronoth](/source/Yedioth_Ahronoth)
- [Maariv](/source/Maariv_(newspaper))
- [Haaretz](/source/Haaretz)
- [Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation](/source/Israeli_Public_Broadcasting_Corporation)
- [Telad](/source/Telad)
- [Dori Media Group](/source/Dori_Media_Group)

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## External links

- [Official website](https://rge.co.il/)
- [RGE](https://www.the7eye.org.il/topic/rge) on [HaAyin HaShevi'it](/source/HaAyin_HaShevi'it)

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