Key Facts
Type
Media Outlet
Sector
media
Industry
Not specified
Status
Draft
Country
Israel
Headquarters
Tel Aviv, Israel
Founded
1/1/1993
Dissolved
Active
Also Known As
Uvda MediaUvda NewsUvda Outletעובדה
Tags
investigative journalismcurrent affairsdocumentary televisionIsraeli media
Overall Confidence
90%
Internal Notes
No notes
Key Information
Leadership
Ilana Dayan
Host
1993 - Present
Shani Drori
Chief Editor
2019 - Present
Eran Ben Shabat
Chief Director
- Present
Yaniv Shabtai
Chief Director
- Present
Ruthie Steinberg
Chief Producer
Positions
No positions added
Media Type
Television
Ownership
Keshet Media Group
Audience Size
Not specified
Political Leaning
Not specified
About
Uvda is an Israeli investigative and current affairs television program renowned for in-depth investigative reports, documentaries, and high-profile interviews. It first aired in November 1993, currently broadcasts on Israeli Channel 12 (Keshet 12), and has produced 29 seasons and 756 episodes as of the latest records, making it Israel's longest-running and highest-rating long-form news program. The program notably broadcast Ari Ben-Menashe's public confession of his espionage activities in 2013.
Key Relationships
Arnon Milchan
documentary_subject
In November 2013, Milchan appeared on the Israeli Channel 2 program 'Uvda' ('Fact') and publicly confirmed for the first time the central claims of the book 'Confidential'—that he was a spy for Israel's Lekem intelligence agency. This appearance was a pivotal media event that officially brought his clandestine past into the public domain.
Since 2013
Recent Events
Appointed Chief Editor at Uvda
Shani Drori started as Chief Editor at Uvda
1/1/2019
Broadcast Ari Ben-Menashe's public confession of espionage activities
The program broadcast Ari Ben-Menashe's public confession of his espionage activities in 2013
1/1/2013
First aired on television
The program first aired in November 1993
11/1/1993
Became Host at Uvda
Ilana Dayan started as Host at Uvda
1/1/1993