FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of June 2006

Matav Cable Systems Media Ltd.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

42 Pinkas Street
North Industrial Park
P.O. Box 13600
Netanya 42134
Israel
(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F x Form 40-F o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes o No x

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

15 June 2006

Matav – Cable Systems Media Ltd.
(Registrant)

By: /s/ Meir Srebernik
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Meir Srebernik
Chief Executive Officer

Print the name and title of the signing officer under his signature

BUSINESS NEWS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Matav Reports the Filing of a Class Action

NETANYA, Israel – June 15, 2006 – Matav-Cable Systems Media Ltd. (NASDAQ & TASE: MATV) announced today that on June 14, 2006 a lawsuit and an application to recognize the suit as a class action were filled against Matav, Golden Channels & Co. and Tevel Israel International Communications Ltd. (the “Cable Companies”) and D.B.S. Satellite Services (1998) Ltd (“YES”) in the Tel-Aviv-Jaffa District Court. The plaintiffs alledge, inter alia, that the Cable Companies and YES included advertisements in the “Mondial Tournament” )World Cap) broadcasts and therefore the plaintiffs and the members of the class in action incurred damages. The plaintiffs seek to represent a group of approximately 200,000 subscribers which acquired the “Mondial Tournament” broadcasts and claim damages in the total sum of NIS 106,000,000.

Matav is in the initial stage of reviewing and evaluating this lawsuit.

About Matav:

Matav is one of Israel’s three cable television providers, serving roughly 25 percent of the Israeli cable subscriber market. Matav’s current investments include 1.2% of Partner Communications Ltd., a GSM mobile phone company and 18.5% of Barak I.T.C. (1995) Ltd., one of the three international telephony providers in Israel.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements that are based on various assumptions (some of which are beyond Matav’s control) may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as “may”, “can be”, “will”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “believes”, “projects”, “potential”, “are optimistic”, “view” and similar words and phrases. Actual results could differ materially from those set forth in forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including but not limited to (1) changes in technology and market requirements, (2) decline in demand for the company’s products, (3) inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and applications, (4) loss of market share and pressure on pricing resulting from competition, (5) uncertainty as to the completion of acquisition of new businesses or operations and integration thereof with Matav’s business, and (6) the other risk factors detailed in Matav’s most recent annual report and other filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Matav undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Contacts:

Ori Gur Arieh, General Counsel
Matav-Cable Systems Media Ltd.
Tel.: +972-77-7077031

Ayelet Shiloni
Integrated Investor Relations
Tel.:+1-866-447-8633
Tel.:+972-52-6863-336
ayelet@integratedir.com