4E TV

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4E
4E TV logo.png
TypeTelevision broadcasting
CountryGreece Greece
HeadquartersAmpelokipoi, Thessaloniki
Programming
Language(s)Greece Greek
Picture format576i (16:9 SDTV)
4:3 content stretches to 16:9
Ownership
OwnerRADIO TV STATION GREEK ORTHODOX ECCLESIASTICAL INFORMATION BROADCAST S.A.
History
Founded16 December 1993
Links
Webcastwww.tv4e.gr
Websitetv4e.gr/index.php
Availability
Terrestrial
Digea46 UHF (Cholomon)
48 UHF (Aridaia, Chortiatis, Mouries, Philippion) (C. Macedonia)
40 UHF (Drama, Irakleia, Kato Nevrokopi, Serres)
41 UHF (Kavala, Thasos, Xanthi)
43 UHF (Makri)
47 UHF (Didymoteicho, Kipoi, Pentalofos, Pythio, Soufli) (E. Macedonia and Thrace)
[Rebroadcast via Lydia]
40 UHF (Askio, Kella, Orestiada, Prespes)
41 UHF (Kalamitsi, Metaxas, Paliouria, Tsotyli) (W. Macedonia)
[Rebroadcast via Osios Nikanor]
Cable
Cablenet (Cyprus)Channel 20
Satellite
SaudiGeoSat-1/HellasSat-410730 H 30000 5/6 (Europe) 11094 H 30000 2/3 (S. Africa)
Eutelsat 9B12054 H 27500 2/3
Cosmote TVChannel 658
Intelsat 19
(Australia, New Zealand)		12686 H 30000 3/4 (TV Plus)
12726 H 28066 3/4 (My Sat)
IPTV
Cosmote TVChannel 67
Bell Fibe TV (Canada)Channel 2760
CytaVision (Cyprus)Channel 12
RCN (NYC)Channel 519

4E TV is a Greek television broadcasting network based in Thessaloniki. It is a religious-themed channel and is the first television channel in the world dedicated to the Greek Orthodox faith. It is currently available OTA in Central Macedonia and throughout the rest of the country via satellite on Cosmote TV. 4E is also available in Australia and New Zealand through the TV Plus satellite platform and as of September 23, 2014, it is available in Canada via Bell Fibe TV.

History[]

The name of the network comes from the initials of the words of the phrase Greek Orthodox Ecclesiastical Information Broadcast (Greek: Ελληνική Ορθόδοξος Εκκλησιαστική Ενημερωτική Εκπομπή) which is also a phrase of the official full name of the company.[1]

The main inspirer of the creation of the ecclesiastical television station 4E was the Archimandrite Theofilos Zisopoulos. In 1993, for the needs of this project, he received a degree in journalism. In 1996 he took over the staff of the station and was elected Chairman of the Board,[2] a position he held for 17 years, until his death in 2013.[3]

In 1998 the station participated in a tender and received a license to operate as a regional television station.[4][5]

In 2007 the station was licensed to "provide free satellite television services" by the Greek National Council for Radio and Television.[4] In the same year it was launched via the Hellas Sat 2 satellite for Europe, Apstar 2R[6] for Asia and Optus B3 for Australia via the UBI World TV platform.[7][8]

In 2012 it broadcast for a few months in the US, Canada and Central America via the SES-1 satellite.[9][10]

It is claimed that 4E is the first private regional station in Greece to start broadcasting its program digitally from the Chortiatis and Filippio transmission centers on UHF 50[11] on October 30, 2008.[12] However, a few months later the digital transmission was forced to be shut down because the network had not set up a provider as ought to do.[13] In 2012, the network started digitally transmitting its programme again alongside TV 100, Euro and Gnomi through the Digital Broadcast Syndication provider, a consortium set up by the four networks.[14] It has been transmitting digitally through Digea since November 21, 2014.[15][16]

Programming[]

4E TV features a wide array of programming about the Orthodox faith as well as live Church services. In addition, 4E also provides wholesome, informative and entertaining family programming. Programs are organized by category:

  • Theologikes - programmes about the Orthodox faith.
  • Latreia - programmes focusing on various church services, including live coverage of the Divine Liturgy service on Sundays.
  • Politismos - programmes about Greek culture.
  • Enhmerosi - Informational programmes.
  • Psigagogia - family entertainment.
  • Ekpaideusi - educational series.
  • Oikogenia - programmes about family life, raising a family with the Orthodox faith.
  • Paidi - children's programmes.

References[]

  1. ^ "Μετά τους πανελλαδικούς σταθμούς... σειρά παίρνουν τα τοπικά κανάλια! (Φωτορεπορταζ)". Karfitsa.gr (in Greek). 2016-09-07.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ ΑΕ-ΕΠΕ 1760/1996". Government Gazette. 1996-05-03.
  3. ^ "Ορθόδοξος Τύπος φ. 1962". Issuu. 2012-02-08. Archived from the original on 2021-01-13. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  4. ^ a b "Νόμος 2644/1998 - ΦΕΚ Α-233/13-10-1998 (Κωδικοποιημένος)". e-nomothesia.gr | Τράπεζα Πληροφοριών Νομοθεσίας (in Greek). Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  5. ^ "Δορυφορικη ΑΔΕΙΑ". 2019-11-11. hdl:20.500.12039/10634. Retrieved 2007-09-11. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ "FlySat UBI World TV Packages". 2007-10-10. Archived from the original on 2007-10-10. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  7. ^ "Το ορθόδοξο τηλεοπτικό κανάλι 4Ε εκπέμπει με νέα ταχύτητα video-stream στο internet". 2021-01-13. Archived from the original on 2021-01-13. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  8. ^ "UBI World TV". 2007-12-15. Archived from the original on 2007-12-15. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  9. ^ "Το Ορθόδοξο τηλεοπτικό κανάλι 4Ε ξεκίνησε την εκπομπή του στην Αμερική". Sat.gr. 2012-04-06. Archived from the original on 2021-01-12.
  10. ^ "Greek Channels on Home2US to Shut Down". Phantis Forums. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  11. ^ "Εγκριση Μεταδοσησ Ψηφιακησ Εκπομπησ Προγραμματοσ". 2019-11-11. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  12. ^ "Ο πρώτος ιδιωτικός τηλεοπτικός σταθμός της περιφέρειας εκπέμπει ψηφιακά το πρόγραμμα του". www.sat.gr. Archived from the original on 2018-09-13. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  13. ^ "Οροι Λειτουργιασ Τ/Σ". 2019-11-11. hdl:20.500.12039/4224. Retrieved 2009-03-10. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  14. ^ "Ψηφιακά εκπέμπει η TV100". Ψηφιακά εκπέμπει η TV100. Voria.gr. 2012-05-29.
  15. ^ "Κεντρ. Μακεδονία: ημιτελής ψηφιακή μετάβαση με πλήθος προχειροτήτων". Ραδιόφωνο (in Greek). 2014-11-21.
  16. ^ "Μετάβαση από το αναλογικό στο ψηφιακό σήμα". www.digea.gr.

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