NOVA Cyprus
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NOVA Cyprus is a Cypriot
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...

 digital
Digital television
Digital television is the transmission of audio and video by digital signals, in contrast to the analog signals used by analog TV...

 satellite pay television
Pay TV
Pay television, premium television, or premium channels refers to subscription-based television services, usually provided by both analog and digital cable and satellite, but also increasingly via digital terrestrial and internet television...

 service owned by Multichoice Cyprus. NOVA launched in July 2004 and was the first DTH satellite provider to launch in Cyprus. It is one of two satellite platforms, the other being Athina Sat
Athina Sat
Athina Sat was a Cypriot digital satellite pay television service owned by Athina Sat TV Ltd.. Athina Sat launched in May 2005 and was the first Cypriot-owned DTH satellite provider in Cyprus...

.

Since November 2007, NOVA Cyprus is also available via PrimeTV IPTV service of PrimeTel
PrimeTel
PrimeTel is a private Cypriot telecommunications carrier. Through their partnership with Electricity Authority of Cyprus , they have built their own fiber-optic network and ADSL2+ platform...

.

NOVA offers Cypriot subscribers an array of programming choices from News, Sports, Movies, Children's & Entertainment.

From 1st July, 2011 both LTV and Alfa removed definitely from NOVA Cyprus because the two sides were not able to come to an agreement after the dissolution of Multichoice Cyprus. Then NOVA Cyprus is under the control of Forthnet
Forthnet
Forthnet S.A. is a Greek Internet Service Provider established in October 1995 by Minoan Lines SA and theFoundation for Research & Technology - Hellas , also known as FORTH....

 and Multichoice Hellas and during the summer/fall will be added HD service (NovaCinema HD, NovaSports HD etc.) from NOVA Greece
NOVA Greece
NOVA Greece is a Greek digital satellite pay TV platform owned by Multichoice Hellas. It was launched in December 1999.NOVA offers Greek subscribers an array of international and domestic programmes plus the majority of popular Greek terrestrial TV channels along with a number of Greek...

 and some other channels.

Dispute with LTV

"In July 2006, LTV
Lumiere TV
Lumiere TV is a premium television service available in Cyprus, that broadcasts movies and series. It is owned by LTV Group Ltd. Repeaters have been set up across the country that enable more than 80% of the population to receive these services. Lumiere TV was originally available on the NOVA...

 pulled their service from the NOVA lineup, due to a dispute with Multichoice. In August 2006, Alfa TV
Alfa TV
Alfa TV is a premium television service available in Cyprus, that broadcasts Sports and children's programming as well as the odd film. It is owned by Alfa TV Ltd. and it launched in 1998...

 was also removed from the NOVA line-up due to the same dispute." The channels then went on to sign with rival DTH provider Athina Sat
Athina Sat
Athina Sat was a Cypriot digital satellite pay television service owned by Athina Sat TV Ltd.. Athina Sat launched in May 2005 and was the first Cypriot-owned DTH satellite provider in Cyprus...

.

In 2008, the two sides resumed negotiations and were able to come to an agreement. As of March 3, 2008, both LTV and Alfa are now once again available through NOVA Cyprus

Channel list

NOVA Cyprus currently has over 50 subscription channels in its line-up, from Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...

, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....

 and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...

 as well as access to over 200 FTA channels. The line-up also includes over 100 radio stations, most are available FTA. The Current line-up of channels:

Movies

101 - Nova Cinema 1

102 - Nova Cinema 2

103 - Nova Cinema 3

104 - Nova Cinema 4

106 - FX
FX (Greece)
FX Greece is a television network, launched by the Fox International Channels, which launched on 31 December 2009 and is currently available to the subscribers of Conn-x TV and NOVA Greece....



107 - MGM Channel
MGM (TV channel)
MGM Channel is a 24-hour global-based network that was launched in 1999 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios that airs movies from MGM's celebrated 4,000-title library - the largest modern film library in the world, including West Side Story, Midnight Cowboy, The Pope of Greenwich Village, The Manchurian...



Sports

201 - Nova Sports 1

202 - Nova Sports 2

203 - Nova Sports 3

204 - Nova Sports 4

206 - Nova Sports 6

207 - Nova Sports 7

210 - Eurosport
Eurosport
Eurosport is a pan-European television sport network operated by French broadcaster TF1 Group. The network of channels are available in 59 countries, in 20 different languages providing viewers with European and international sporting events...



211 - Eurosport 2
Eurosport 2
Eurosport 2 is a European sports television network. It is a sister channel to Eurosport and Eurosport News. Several different versions of the channel exist across Europe, where television rights for sport differ.-Launch:...



212 - Motors TV
Motors TV
Motors TV is a television channel dedicated to news, documentaries and coverage of motorsport and automobiles, and to a lesser extent motorbikes, boats, aircraft and models. It is available in many countries via satellite and cable, with audio in English, French, German and Serbian...



Documentaries

301 - Discovery Channel Europe
Discovery Channel Europe
Discovery Channel Europe is the Pan-European version of the Discovery Channel.Over the years, the Discovery Channel has been split into many different channels for specific regions...



302 - Animal Planet
Animal Planet (UK TV channel)
Animal Planet is an television channel in the United Kingdom. The channel is dedicated to programming that highlights the relationship between humans and animals.A one hour timeshift channel called Animal Planet +1 was launched in May 2001....



303 - National Geographic Channel
National Geographic Channel Greece
National Geographic Channel Greece is a subscription television network, launched by the Fox International Channels, which launched in 2001 and is only available to the subscribers of NOVA Greece...



304 - History Channel

305 - Travel Channel
Travel Channel (UK)
Travel Channel is a British satellite television channel, transmitting 24 hours a day in 19 languages across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific...



306 - Nat Geo Wild
National Geographic Wild
Nat Geo WILD is a cable TV channel focused on animal-related programs. It is a sister network to National Geographic Channel and it is the latest channel to be jointly launched by the National Geographic Society and Fox Cable Networks. It first launched in Hong Kong on January 1, 2006, focusing...



Children and Teens

401 - Disney XD

402 - Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network (Greece)
Cartoon Network is a Greek television channel aimed at children in Greece and Cyprus. The channel is pan-European version,but available in Greek subtitles.-List of programs:*Batman: The Brave and the Bold*Ben 10: Alien Force...



403 - Boomerang
Boomerang (Greece)
Boomerang/Cartoonito is a Greek television channel aimed at children in Greece and Cyprus.The channel is pan-European version,but available in Greek too.-About The Channel:Boomerang is the CEE+EMEA Boomerang , the same shows , but with Greek audio...



404 - Disney Channel

Music

501 - MAD TV

502 - MAD Greekz
MAD Greekz
MAD Greekz is a 24hr greek, cable music channel that launched on September 12, 2008, it is a spin-off channel of MAD. MAD Greekz features non-stop Greek hits from all the top artists in Greece and also includes various interactive features for viewers including contests.It is available exclusively...



503 - MTV

504 - VH1 Europe
VH1 Europe
VH1 Europe, also known as VH1 European, is a music television channel from MTV Networks Europe, based on the American Channel of the same name. This version of VH1 is very different from its American counterpart, since it has never ceased to be a proper music channel, playing a wide variety of...



505 - Mezzo TV
Mezzo TV
Mezzo is a French television channel devoted to classical music , jazz and world music. It was formed in 1992 and was called France Supervision until 1998.Its slogan is 'Écouter, Voir, Oser' ....



520 - Mad Music Seasonal

521 - Mad Music Hits GR

522 - Mad Music My Rock

523 - Mad Music Greek Classics

524 - Mad Music Rebetica - Laika

Entertainment

601 - E! Entertainment
E!
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...



602 - Fashion TV
Fashion TV
Fashion TV is an international fashion and lifestyle broadcasting television channel. It was founded in France in 1997 by its Polish-born president Michel Adam Lisowski, Fashion TV is the only 24/7 international TV network exclusively dedicated to fashion, beauty, glamour and style and has become...



604 - World Fashion Channel

605 - TV5MONDE
TV5MONDE
TV5MONDE is a global television network, broadcasting several channels of French language programming. It is an approved participant member of the European Broadcasting Union.-History:...



606 - Arirang

610 - RIK sat
Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation
The 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...



611 - ERT World

612 - Vouli Tileorasi
Vouli Tileorasi
Vouli Tileorasi is a Greek network dedicated to airing non-stop coverage of government proceedings and public affairs programming. The name comes from Greek Βουλή Vouli, meaning ‘assembly’, ‘council’, or ‘parliament’; and Tileorasi, meaning television.The primary aim of the channel is to give...



News

701 - Euronews
EuroNews
Euronews is an international multilingual news television channel.It covers world news from what it claims to be a 'European' perspective.Criticisms are that the perspective is in fact that of the European Commission - a major and growing funder of Euronews....



702 - CNN International
CNN International
CNN International is an international English language television network that carries news, current affairs, politics, opinions, and business programming worldwide. CNN is one of the world's largest news organizations. It is owned by Time Warner, and is affiliated with CNN, which is mainly...



703 - BBC World News

704 - France 24
France 24
France 24 is an international news and current affairs television channel. The service is aimed at the overseas market, similar to BBC World News, DW-TV, NHK World and RT, and broadcast through satellite and cable operators throughout the world. During 2010 the channel started broadcasting through...

 (English)

705 - Al Jazeera English

706 - RT
RT (TV network)
RT, previously known as Russia Today, is a global multilingual television news network based in the Russian Federation run by the state-owned state-run RIA Novosti....



710 - Bloomberg Europe
Bloomberg Television
Bloomberg Television is a 24-hour global network broadcasting business and financial news. It is distributed globally, reaching over 200 million homes worldwide. It is owned and operated by Bloomberg L.P...



712 - France 24
France 24
France 24 is an international news and current affairs television channel. The service is aimed at the overseas market, similar to BBC World News, DW-TV, NHK World and RT, and broadcast through satellite and cable operators throughout the world. During 2010 the channel started broadcasting through...

 (French)

713 - DW-TV
Deutsche Welle
Deutsche Welle or DW, is Germany's international broadcaster. The service is aimed at the overseas market. It broadcasts news and information on shortwave, Internet and satellite radio on 98.7 DZFE in 30 languages . It has a satellite television service , that is available in four languages, and...



Adult Channels

(Require an extra subscription fee)

901 - Playboy TV
Playboy TV
Playboy TV is a premium monthly subscription television channel. Since its launch in 1982 in partnership with Cablevision which eventually sold their share back to Playboy, Playboy TV has become a leading entertainment channel for adult entertainment...



902 - Private Spice

903 - Dorcel TV
Dorcel TV
Dorcel TV is a subscription based pay-TV adult entertainment television channel distributed throughout Europe via digital cable and satellite television. It is owned by Marc Dorcel. Its content is same as the usual porn industry productions, mostly long repetitive clips with faked orgasms, but it...



Radio Channels

1 - NovaSpor FM

2 - SKAÏ 100.3 FM

3 - ERA3

4 - Love Radio 97.5 FM

5 - Melodia FM

6 - Ecclesia Radio

7 - BBC World Service
BBC World Service
The BBC World Service is the world's largest international broadcaster, broadcasting in 27 languages to many parts of the world via analogue and digital shortwave, internet streaming and podcasting, satellite, FM and MW relays...



8 - MAD Radio 106.2

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