ANT1 Group
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| Type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Media |
| Founded | 2 August 1989 |
| Headquarters | Marousi, Athens, |
Key people | Theodore Kyriakou (Chairperson) |
| Products | Broadcasting, Publishing, Telecommunications |
| Revenue |  €563 million (2014) |
| €201 million (2014) | |
| Owner | Theodore Kyriakou |
| Website | Antenna Group |
Antenna Group, better known as ANT1 Group, is a media company in Greece and currently the largest Greek media company. It was established on 2 August 1989 by Minos Kyriakou. Today, his son, Theodore Kyriakou, heads up a media empire whose operations include broadcasting, radio, publishing, digital, educational services, telecommunications and a record label. At the cornerstone of the company is ANT1 TV, one of the largest and most successful private television networks in Greece.
ANT1 Group has also expanded its operations abroad, launching international feeds of ANT1 TV for Greek audiences abroad. It now operates stations serving North America, Europe, Australia/Asia and a regional feed of ANT1 Cyprus.
History[]
ANT1 Group started on 9 August 1989 with the launch of ANT1 Radio 97.2 (now Easy 97.2), a radio station in Athens. The popularity of this service led it to launch sister station ANT1 Radio 97.5 (now Easy 97.5) in Thessaloniki later the same year. The following year Antenna Group expanded operations launching ANT1 Television, one of Greece's first private networks and one of the highest rated for many years.
ANT1 Group expanded yet again, this time internationally launching ANT1 Satellite in 1993 and ANT1 Pacific in 1997. ANT1 Satellite was the first Greek network to broadcast to audiences in North America while ANT1 Pacific brought the 'best of' ANT1 TV to Australia and the pacific rim.
In subsequent years, ANT1 Group has expanded its business beyond the broadcasting world, including launching Audiotex (telecommunications company), Daphne Communications S.A. (publishing company), Heaven Music (recording label) and ANTEL (wireless transmission).
Recent actions[]
In March 2011, Dish Network renews multi-year contract with Antenna Group for Greek programming,[1] includes future launch of Antenna Prime, featuring live soccer and classic Greek shows. The agreement ensures continued carriage of Greek-language channels in US.
Operations[]
Broadcasting[]
Greece[]
Cyprus[]
Romania[]
Hungary[]
Poland[]
Central Europe[]
Balkans[]
International[]
- ANT1 Europe
- ANT1 Pacific
- ANT1 Satellite
Defunct channels[]
- ANT1 Prime (classic ANT1 programming service in North America)
- B92 Info (24-hour news channel in Serbia and Montenegro)
- Blue (music channel in North America and Australia)
Divested channels[]
- Nova (Sold to Modern Times Group and later to Advance Media. Currently owned by United Group)
- Planet TV Slovenia (Joint venture between Telekom Slovenije and TV2 Csoport)
- Planet 2
- Planet Plus
- Prva Srpska Televizija (Sold to Kopernikus Corporation)
Radio[]
Greece[]
- Easy 97.2 FM (Athens)
- Easy 97.5 FM (Thessaloniki)
- Rythmos 94.9 FM (Athens)
Cyprus[]
- ANT1 FM 102.7 & 103.7
Romania[]
- Asha
- Kiss FM
- Magic FM
- One Dance
- Rock FM
Divested stations[]
- Play Radio Serbia
- Prvi Srpski Radio
Telecommunications[]
- ANTEL (wireless transmission of data)
- Audiotex (mobile phone service)
Publishing[]
- Daphne Communications S.A.
Music[]
- 314 Records
- Heaven Music
Education[]
- Antenna Media Lab
- Antenna Screenwriting Academy
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "DISH Network Renews Multi-Year Deal With Antenna Group". Archived from the original on 2011-05-08. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
External links[]
- Official Site (in English)
- ANT1 Group
- Mass media companies of Greece
- Mass media in Athens
- Mass media companies established in 1989
- Greek companies established in 1989