Greek television '05 in facts and figures.While viewing patterns usually prove as hard to break as bad habits, the Greek television scene has undergone a significant change in the last year. Between October 2004 and March 2005 (according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. "J.T. TV-Film International's Greece/Cyprus Television Market" report), Antenna channel ranked first in ratings, with a total average share of 21.29 percent. Antenna ranked second with women aged 15-24 and first with women aged 25 and up; it was first with men aged 15-64 and second with men over 65. Antenna is also the second-most watched station by adults with higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. levels, and first with other education levels. Antennas high ranking See Google bomb. is due to its popular newscast (which commands a 23 percent share on weekends and 20.2 percent share on weekdays), its daily morning show, and the prevalence of primetime Greek-language dramas, as well as Greek-language soap operas This is a list of Soap operas by country of origin. Argentina
Mega Channel For other uses, see Mega TV (disambiguation). Mega Channel, also known as Mega TV, was the first private network to launch in Greece. Mega launched on November 20, 1989 and is owned by Teletypos S.A.. came in second in overall ratings, commanding an 18.44 percent share. It ranked first with women aged 15-24 and second with women aged 25 and over; it came in second with men aged 15-64, but was the most-watched station for adults with higher education. In the 2004-2005 season, Mega launched eight new Greek-language series, bringing a total of 16 homegrown programs onto its schedule every week. It broadcasts UEFA UEFA Union of European Football Associations UEFA n abbr (= Union of European Football Associations) → U.E.F.A. Champions League soccer games (comprising of teams from across Europe) on Wednesday nights, and has recently eliminated its children's programming completely. Mega also schedules re-runs of older, successful Greek-language programs and has an output deal with Sony. This past year, Mega Channel launched Survivor II, Greece's own version of the internationally popular format, and it was the top-ranked reality series on television. Mega Channel now runs a close second in ratings to Antenna; according to the March 2005 results, Antenna was at 20.8 percent, Mega at 20 percent. This close competition is due to Mega's launch of a new Greek-language program in the 7-8 p.m. primetime slot, which lead to a victory in that time zone, previously held for many years by Antenna. Alpha TV remains in third place with a 13.42 percent share overall, coming in third among women 45 and over and men 45-to-64, second with men over 65, and third in all education levels. Financial mogul Dimitris Kontominas has taken over Alpha; he holds interests in financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , insurance, telecoms, aviation and food services food services Hospital services A 24/7 department in a hospital that provides for the nutritional needs of inpatients–eg, those needing special diets, preparing meals and transporting them to the floor and, through the cafeteria, the hospital staff and in Greece. Kontominas has instituted many changes to the station's line-up, including more informative programming and talk-shows. Alpha even tried to ride the coattails coat·tail n. 1. The loose back part of a coat that hangs below the waist. 2. coattails The skirts of a formal or dress coat. Idiom: on the coattails of 1. of the reality craze with its locally-produced version of The Apprentice, but it was quickly cancelled after performing poorly. In May 2005 the net set its sights on reality gold again, with talent program Dream Show, hosted by popular presenter Andrea Mikroutsikos. Alpha Channel's content is made up of 80 percent Greek-language programming; the rest is comprised of telenovelas
Star Channel ranks fourth among Greek stations. It has an output deal with Warner Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) ., NBC Universal NBC Universal is a media and entertainment company formed in May 2004 by the combination of General Electric's NBC with Vivendi Universal Entertainment (part of the French Media Group, Vivendi SA). GE owns 80% of NBC Universal with the remaining 20% owned by Vivendi SA. and with Dreamworks. Star does not acquire additional series, due to these deals. The status of its deal with NBC Universal is currently under review for renewal. Star transmits three movies every day, both Greek and foreign-language titles. It runs children's programming from previous acquisitions, as well as from its Warner Bros. deal and Jetix (Formerly Fox Kids) Block deal. Children's programming runs from 6 a.m. to 12 noon on weekends. Alter Channel comes in at a close fifth, and its schedule consists of locally-produced newscasts, current affairs current affairs npl → (noticias fpl de) actualidad f current affairs current npl → (questions fpl d')actualité f programming, talk-shows and lifestyle series, as well as children's programming and films. On the weekends, Alter shows classic historical films. NET, a public station, comes in sixth. Seventh place is filled by public station ET-1, followed by negligibly ranking ET-3; ET-1 and NET cover UEFA Champions League soccer games on Tuesdays. The government channels have recently announced that they will reduce overall documentary programming, but at the same time, have concluded a deal with History Channel and the Biography Channel, for approximately 200 hours of product per year. Finally, the newest addition, the Hellenic Parliament The Hellenic Parliament (Greek: Βουλή των Ελλήνων; transliterated Vouli (also Boule) ton Ellinon Channel, went on the air on January 7, 2004. Reaching 19 major cities in Greece This is a list of cities in Greece with more than 15,000 inhabitants. The population figures do not include suburbs or adjacent municipalities ; thus, in larger cities, they encompass only the central districts rather than the wider metropolitan area. (with plans to expand nationwide), it covers parliamentary sessions, and the President of the parliament is in charge of acquisitions decisions. The station also broadcasts documentaries, older classical movies and miniseries. It recently renewed its current volume deals with the BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. , securing over 300 hours of factual and fiction product. On all the networks, Greek-language fictional series make up 20.29 percent of total programming aired, while entertainment programs (game shows and Greek-language satirical comedy shows) dominate the network schedules at 21.79 percent. Made-for-television and feature films follow at 18.57 percent, while nightly newscasts account for 15.62 percent of content. The total ad revenue for all Greek stations in 2004 was 771.11 million euro, which is 37.74 percent of the total money spent on media advertising in Greece that year. Of the total ad money spent, 30.37 percent of it went to Antenna, 29.09 percent to Mega and 13.48 percent to Star, while Alpha received 12.35 percent of the total television ad revenue. But a decrease in ad revenue has been forecast for 2005, due to the currently ailing economy. Though it is clear that commercial television rules the Greek airwaves, during the 2004 Summer Olympic Games The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event held every four years, organised by the International Olympic Committee. , government-funded ET-1 and NET (which aired the games) won gold and silver medals respectively. Compared to their performances in the same time period the previous year, usual top dogs Antenna and Mega both dropped approximately six share points, while Alpha TV dropped three share points. ET-1 and NET gained approximately 10 and eight share points, respectively, during the Olympics, compared to their performance the year before. By JT-TV's John Triantafyllis. Anna Martin contributed to the story. GREEK TV CHANNELS (in order of ranking) Antenna TV Mega Alpha TV Star Alter Net ET1 ET3 Hellenic Parliament Cyprus Broadcasting Sigma TV (Cyprus) Antenna TV (Cyprus) Astra TV (Cyprus) Deste Digital Services |
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