Middle East Eye: Arabic Press Review “Egypt’s Military in TV Takeover”

(Middle East Eye) Egypt's military media Four Egyptian satellite television channels have fallen into the grip of the military intelligence service, which has acquired advertising rights for them, according to Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar. A media company owned by the military intelligence has become the advertising agent for four Egyptian networks, the newspaper reported, at a time when TV channels are recording significant losses. "The intelligence service’s control over Egyptian media is no longer a formality, as the apparatus has officially declared that it has received various satellite channels’ rights for advertising sponsorship,” Al-Akhbar wrote. The newspaper noted that Prince Turki al-Sheikh, an aide at the Saudi royal court, is currently planning to launch a network of channels specialising in Egyptian affairs, and is expected to quickly acquire a significant position in the country. This represents a new challenge for the sector, which has been suffering from heavy losses over the past two years. CLICK HERE to read the full story.