ERT Digital
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ERT Digital is a pilot project from ERT, the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation. It is the first legal attempt of DVB-T broadcasting in Greece, featuring 4 all new digital
television channels: Cine+, Prisma+ Sport+ and Info+. It officially launched in early 2006 and is fueling the transition to an all Digital TV transmission, required by the European Union
to be complete by 2012. The project is being funded through ERT SA's budget and there is presently no advertising.
In the initial phase of the program, each channel will broadcast between 6-10 hrs. of original programming. This will last approximately 1-2 years in which time it is anticipated that new programming will be produced for each channel. ERT also hopes to launch at least 2 more digital channels at some point in the future - a lifestyle channel and a children's channel. The programming on the 4 digital channels is separate and distinct from that featured on ERT's 3 analogue services - ET1, NET
and ERT3
.
ERT Digital is currently available to approximately 65% of the population (mainly in Athens and some other major cities) but is expected to be available nation-wide soon. It is broadcasting Free-To-Air without any subscription cost, requiring only a generic DVB-T set-top box. The issue of paying for the 4 digital channels has been an area of contention with many Greek citizens as ERT is funded through a fee that is levied on all Greek households through their electricity bills. Some contend that they should not have to pay for something that they may not be able to receive or do not want to watch.
Digital
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television channels: Cine+, Prisma+ Sport+ and Info+. It officially launched in early 2006 and is fueling the transition to an all Digital TV transmission, required by the European Union
European Union
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to be complete by 2012. The project is being funded through ERT SA's budget and there is presently no advertising.
In the initial phase of the program, each channel will broadcast between 6-10 hrs. of original programming. This will last approximately 1-2 years in which time it is anticipated that new programming will be produced for each channel. ERT also hopes to launch at least 2 more digital channels at some point in the future - a lifestyle channel and a children's channel. The programming on the 4 digital channels is separate and distinct from that featured on ERT's 3 analogue services - ET1, NET
New Hellenic Television
New Hellenic Television , branded as NET, is the second television network of the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation , the public broadcaster of Greece. It is mainly a news and information channel that broadcasts daily newscasts with national and international news, documentaries, talkshows, current...
and ERT3
ERT3
ET3 is the third television network of the ERT, the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation. It broadcasts nationwide from Thessaloniki. It has regional studios operating in various cities across the country, including Florina, Komotini and Alexandroupolis and on the islands of Paros, Mytilini and...
.
ERT Digital is currently available to approximately 65% of the population (mainly in Athens and some other major cities) but is expected to be available nation-wide soon. It is broadcasting Free-To-Air without any subscription cost, requiring only a generic DVB-T set-top box. The issue of paying for the 4 digital channels has been an area of contention with many Greek citizens as ERT is funded through a fee that is levied on all Greek households through their electricity bills. Some contend that they should not have to pay for something that they may not be able to receive or do not want to watch.
Programming
- Cine+Cine+Cine+ was a digital-only terrestrial channel, provided by ERT. Cine+ was a commercial-free 24-hour free-to-air channel. It started broadcasting April 25 2006 and it was the second digital terrestrial channel which opened in Greece.-Programming:...
(Σινέ+) features international & Greek films, cultural programmes and documentaries, mainly taken from ERT's vast programming archive. It also houses Studio+, a music show featuring Greek and international videos, that is planned to later reform to a full separate channel.
- Prisma+Prisma+Prisma+ is a digital terrestrial commercial-free channel provided by ERT, the public broadcaster in Greece. It is the first digital channel in Greece . It is also the only channel in Greece, which is fully accessible for people with disabilities.-Programming:Prisma+ broadcasts a programme with a...
(Πρίσμα+) focuses on entertainment as well as news & education. It is planned to be the first TV channel that is fully accessible to people with disabilities.
- Sport+Sport+ (Greece)Sport+ was a digital terrestrial television station by ERT, which was a 20-hour commercial-free channel. It was the third digital terrestrial channel launched in Greece on . It broadcasted in Attica, Central Macedonia and Thessaly....
(Σπορ+) is a sports channel which covers live sports events - mainly soccer and basketball, but also other less popular sports. NBA TVNBA TVNBA TV is a television specialty channel that is dedicated to showcasing the sport of basketball in the United States. The network is financially backed by the National Basketball Association , which also uses NBA TV as a way of advertising their out of market package NBA League Pass, and partner...
programmes are regularly featured.
- Info+Info+Info+ is a digital terrestrial, 4-hour commercial-free channel by ERT, the Greek public broadcaster. It broadcasts a variety of news programmes from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. via the frequency of Sport+-Frequencies:Attica : 48 UHF...
is a news channel and the latest addition to ERT Digital. It occupies the same spot in the frequency as Sport+, in alternating timeslots. Info+ functions also as a testbed for DVB-MHP.
- RIK SatCyprus Broadcasting CorporationThe Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation ) or CyBC is Cyprus's public broadcasting service, transmitting island-wide on four radio and two television channels. CyBC is a non-profit organization that utilises its entire income for the promotion of its main mission, which is the objective provision of...
is also offered in the same frequency, accounting as the temporary fourth channel of the bouquet