Advanced Television

Greece

ERT World now on Freeview

The Greek Public TV and Radio Broadcaster, ERT, has announced the availability of its international channel, ERT World, in the UK. The channel continues its expansion around the globe with its debut on Freeview via the Channelbox platform on channel 271.  This expansion is particularly relevant for the vast Greek and Cypriot diaspora living in […]

December 19, 2023

Nowhere Networks partners with Vantage Towers

Vantage Towers Greece, member of the European Vantage Towers Group company with more than 5,270 sites in Greece and Nowhere Networks, a provider of near shore and onboard connectivity solutions for the maritime market worldwide, have announced the signing of a three-year strategic agreement. Nowhere Networks has now access to a broad portfolio of sites […]

October 18, 2023

Viaplay Select content for Vodafone Greece

Viaplay Group and Vodafone Greece have signed a multi-year partnership that brings the Viaplay Select branded content concept to the Vodafone TV service. Vodafone TV’s 180,000 subscribers in Greece can now access hundreds of hours of curated series and films in a Viaplay Select branded area. The agreement extends Viaplay Select’s footprint to 11 European […]

September 8, 2023

Starlink wins Greek maritime contract

Marlink, a digital solutions company, will install the Starlink LEO service for Athens-based ship manager Polembros Shipping which has been a Marlink partner for many years. Polembros will extend its digital toolset to include Starlink’s LEO broadband service on a trial basis to support crew welfare and remote technology. Polembros is already a user of […]

June 2, 2023By Chris Forrester

Starlink goes live in Greece

Elon Musk’s Starlink broadband service is now fully available over Greece. Costs are quoted as €60 a month with no need for long-term contracts. Potential users can ‘rent’ the Starlink equipment for a one-time activation fee of €50 plus €15 per month rental, or buy the dish, modem and cables for €300 which is a […]

March 28, 2023By Chris Forrester

Greece: Antenna Group acquires Village Roadshow Operations

Antenna Group, the international media and entertainment organisation, has agreed with Eurobank to acquire the multiplex cinema chain, Village Roadshow Operations, in Greece. Antenna Group’s first acquisition in the cinema sector highlights its ambitious growth plans. The Group has a long history of serving audiences through its media outlets and across various platforms with quality […]

September 8, 2022

Love Island travels to Greece

ITV Studios’ and Motion Content Group’s award-winning format Love Island has been commissioned by Skai TV in Greece. The show will be produced by Silverline and is scheduled to air this fall. Love Island has become a reality television phenomenon with the show dominating social media and drawing in audiences from across the globe, with Greece […]

August 11, 2022

SoftAtHome’s Eyes’ON improves Wi-Fi in Greece

SoftAtHome, an independent software company for broadband, video, and analytics, is supporting the major Greek Telecom operator to assess and validate its subscribers’ Home-connectivity performance with a dedicated Android App delivering Wi-Fi metrics on-demand, in cooperation with its local value-added telecom partner, VECTOR Technologies. SoftAtHome’s Eyes’ON solution, in use since early 2020, allows operator field […]

June 30, 2022

Greece: ducktv launches on Cosmote TV

Mega Max Media has announced the launch of its educational children’s channel ducktv on Greek pay-TV platform Cosmote TV. The launch of the linear channel follows last year’s SVoD deal building on the existing partnership between the companies. The content package comprising both services is available on the OTT platform while on SAT platform is […]

June 8, 2022

Friend MTS extends United Media deal

Global content protection specialist Friend MTS has extended its long-standing relationship with United Media to provide anti-piracy services for Novasports channels in Greece. The Novasports linear sports channels – Novasports Prime, Novasports 1, Novasports 2 and Novasports 3 – are protected against content theft and piracy by Friend MTS’s global monitoring services. Using fingerprint-based content […]

March 16, 2022