TELEVISION

New film, TV agency in the works
CULTURE

A Culture Ministry draft bill that has been put up for public consultation foresees the creation of a new agency bringing together the two bodies responsible for film and television. 


Pay-TV penetration remains low in Greece
TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Data from S&P Global reveal that triple-play telecommunications packages (mobile and fixed telephony and internet) are gaining ground in Greece.


Ertflix clocks up 9.7 million visits in October
NEWS

Ertflix, the state broadcaster ERT’s movie and television series streaming platform, now attracts 2 million video views a week and received 9.7 million visits in October, ERT chairman Konstantinos Zoulas said on Tuesday.


Disney+ streaming service becomes available in Greece
CULTURE

American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service Disney+ has just become available in Greece and will be premiering the original film “Rise,” dedicated to the journey of two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and his brothers.

Businessman Dimitris Kontοminas dies at 83
NEWS

Dimitris Kontominas, a Greek businessman that was involved in insurance, retail trade, cinema and was owner of television channel Alpha has died at the age of 83, the broadcaster announced Thursday. 



TV show hosts sue ex-colleague
NEWS

Three days after the firing of a satire TV show co-host over a case of ‘revenge porn,’ his three former colleagues have filed a lawsuit against him.

United Group: Future lies in personalized TV content
BUSINESS

The digital future lies in the personalization of entertainment content supply, said Victoriya Boklag, chief executive at United Group, which is now the parent company of Greek telecommunications provider Nova. Addressing an online conference on pay TV on Tuesday, the manager of the biggest telecom and media supplier in Southeastern Europe stated that “the digital […]


Police bust illegal streaming operation
NEWS

Police announced on Monday that they arrested two men in Athens suspected of running a system to illegally provide subscription-based television services to over 1,400 subscribers.