Egypt’s Supreme Council for Media Regulation (SCMR) has summoned the legal representative of TEN channel following an episode of its sports programme El Primo, broadcast on 8 November 2026.
The decision was taken by the council’s Complaints Committee, chaired by Deputy Chairman Essam El-Amir, following findings by the General Monitoring Department, which identified alleged violations of the council’s established media standards, regulations and professional codes.
The episode under review was presented by Mohamed Farouk and featured former football coach Reda Abdel Aal as a guest. However, the council has not disclosed the specific violations identified, announced a date for the hearing or indicated whether disciplinary action is being considered.
The summons represents a procedural step rather than a final regulatory decision. It highlights the role of the council’s monitoring department in identifying potential breaches through the assessment of broadcast content, rather than relying exclusively on formal public complaints.
Sports discussion programmes have increasingly featured in regulatory referrals, with the same committee also considering a separate complaint involving a sports presenter on the same day.
TEN channel had not issued a public response to the summons at the time of reporting.
