ANT1
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{{Infobox Network |
network_name = ANT1|
network_logo = [[Image:ANT1 logo.png]]|
country = [[Greece]] |
network_type = [[Terrestrial television|Broadcast]] |
available = Worldwide via satellite |
owner = [[ANT1 Group]] |
key_people = |
launch_date = [[31 December]] [[1989]] |
founder = [[Minos Kiriakou]] |
slogan = |
motto = |
past_names = |
website = [http://www.antenna.gr/ www.antenna.gr] |
}}
'''Antenna''', better known as '''ANT1''', is a popular [[television]] station in [[Greece]]. It is pronounced "Ant-énna" because of the Greek word for Antenna meaning aerial and éna for the number 1. It launched on December 31, 1989, the same year as rival [[Mega Channel|MEGA]] and is owned by [[ANT1 Group]]. ANT1 has been the most popular network in Greece for years with its line up of hit series including popular dramas ''Lampsi'' and ''Kalimera Zoi''. Recently however, MEGA has overtaken ANT1 as the most popular network. Programming consists of comedies, dramas, news, current affairs programs, gameshows and entertainment shows.
The first broadcast came on [[New Year's Eve]] 1989. One of the concept executive producers has been [[Nico Mastorakis]] who brought with him several original (for the Greek viewers) ideas after his stay in the [[USA]]. Programs like [[Wheel of Fortune in different countries|Wheel of Fortune]] (Greek version), and ''Oi Men Kai Oi Den'' were immediately among the top 10 shows in [[Greece]]. Cartoons are offered in the morning. Most of them are shown in the [[Greek language]]. Today they are offered only on [[Weekend]] mornings, while news-magazine and lifestyle programs such as ''[[Studio me Thea]]'' are now shown on the weekends.
Antenna also runs [[ANT1 Radio|Antenna FM Athens]], which also broadcasts nationally, [[Rythmos FM]] (a local pop music radio station in Athens) as well as international networks '''Antenna Satellite''' (North America), '''Antenna Pacific''' (Australia) and '''Antenna Europe''' (Europe, outside of the balkans) which broadcast the ''best of ANT1'' programming to audiences abroad. ANT1 recently launched a digital channel- [[ANT1 Gold|Antenna Gold]], that airs programming from Antenna's programming library including many #1 hit shows. It airs on [[NOVA Greece|Nova]], Greece's Digital Satellite platform as well as in North America on [[Dish Network]]. It also owns a stake in [[Macedonia TV]], a TV station with national coverage in Greece, based out of Thessaloniki, and [[ANT1 Radio|Antenna FM Thessaloniki]], a radio station in Thessaloniki.
Programs that were once shown on ANT1 were [[CBS Evening News]] from America. [[Ta Nea Tou ANT1 Satellite|ANT1 Satellite News]] was also shown until the late 1990s.
A 30-second [[Television commercial|commercial]], which is shown only on ANT1, and sometimes [[Star Channel]] shows all the guide to Greece's sunny beaches.
Its station is located in an [[Athens]] suburb of [[Maroussi]]. Its main Athens transmission tower is on Mount [[Hymettus]]. The station is broadcast terrestrially via a network of repeaters throughout all of Greece and Cyprus.
The ANT1 logo is colored with gold with ANT flattened 20 degrees to the right and the #1 is bolded at size 2. At the left edges of the #1, two lines starting from A to 1. The line at the top is short and the line at the bottom is almost long. The logo is placed at the top-left on ANT1. Due to its brightness, the logo may burn-in on rear projection TVs and plasmas. A defined image of the logo will appear permanently on the TV screen.
On [[September 17]] [[2007]]. '''ANT1''' launched a new image including a new on screen logo. The new logo is located at the top right of the screen and is more subtle meaning the problem described in the paragraph above is no longer an issue.
===Slogans===
ANT1 has had various slogans over the years, the most recent ones have been as follows:
* 2002/2003 season: '''''ANT1 ΝΟΥΜΕΡΟ ΕΝΑ''' (ΑΝΤ1 number one)''
* 2003/2004 season: '''''BΛΕΠΩ ANT1''' (I'm watching ANT1)''
* 2004/2005 season: '''''Η ΖΩΗ ΘΕΛΕI ANT1''' (Life wants ANT1)''
* 2005/2006 season: (part a) '''''ΟΛΑ ΠΑΙΖΟΥΝ''' (Everything's possible)''
* 2005/2006 season: (part b) '''''ΔΥΝΑΤΑ''' (Strong)''
* 2006/2007 season: '''''MH XANEIΣ ΣTIΓMH''' (Don't miss a moment)''
* 2007/2008 season: '''''ΒΛΕΠΕΙΣ ΚΑΛΑ. ΕΙΝΑΙ ΑΝΤ1.''' (You see it right. It's ANT1.)''
==Programming==
'''Current Shows include:'''
*''Allaxate Geuseis'' - Cooking show with Alexandros Papandreou
*''Analyse To'' - Informative program that helps individuals with their personal problems. From phobias, to stress & depression to insecurities, psychologist Sandy Koutsostamati discusses issues that many people in society face and gives practical advice on dealing with these problems. Airs weekdays at 6:05pm.
*''Apodexeis'' - Investigative reports from 40 undercover reporters who find employment in various places then report back about their experiences. Hosted by famed Journalist Nikos Evangelatos, airs Wednesdays at 11:50pm. ''(Previously on [[Alpha TV]])''
*''[[Deal (Greek game show)|Deal]]'' - gameshow, Greek version of international sensation [[Deal or No Deal]], hosted by [[Christos Ferentinos]]
*''[[Erotas]]'' (Love/Eros) - the current ANT1 soap opera, replacing Kalimera Zoi and Lampsi which both ended their runs recently after many years on the air. Airs weekdays at 7pm.
* ''[[Kalimera Ellada]]'' - Morning show with news, entertainment and more, airing Monday - Friday at 6:15am. The star of the show, which is in its 15th year, is long-time host [[George Papadakis]].
*''[[Kalomeleta Kai Erhete]]'' - Weekend morning show, informative and entertaining, Reporters travel to all around Greece, meeting the people, learning about the area and its history. Hosted by Sofia Aliberti & Mihalis Marinos, airs Saturday & Sunday at 10am.
* ''[[Proinos Kafes]]'' - Entertainment show that has been on the air for nearly a decade, features entertainment, music and more. It was hosted by [[Eleni Menegaki]] until 2005 but is now hosted by Eleonora Meleti. Airs Monday - Friday at 10am.
* ''[[Studio Me Thea]]'' - Morning show for the Weekend. It features news, sports, current affairs and more. Studio Me Thea is now in its 7th year. Hosted by Spiros Haritatos and Evi Fragaki, airs Saturday & Sunday at 6:30am.
* ''[[Ta Nea tou ANT1]]'' - Daily newscast in Greek featuring news from Greece and around the world. Airs daily at 1pm, 6pm (update), 8 pm (main newscast hosted by Nikos Evangelatos) and 2:15am.
* [[Prison Break]] - The famous American television series premiered in [[2 January]], [[2008]] at 23:00 and is airing Tuesday-Friday.
==History==
*1986/1987 - Construction of Antenna TV station begun. Construction continued until Antenna began operations of satellite. Signals were being put all over the country.
*1989 - Antenna began operation of broadcasting in Greece.
*Early to mid 1990s - Antenna began launching ANT1 in Cyprus, ANT1 Satellite for North American viewers, and ANT1 Pacific in Australia. The broadcasting hour was short and was broadcast 8 hours live (7:00pm EAST to 3:00am EAST), and reruns from 9am EAST to 5pm EAST until 1999. [[Croatian Radiotelevision|HRT]] from the Croatian Information Centre was also broadcast on the same channel.
*1992 - Kalimera Ellada (Good Morning Greece) was launched as the first morning show in Greece.
*1992/1993 - Lampsis and Kalimera Zoi passes the 1000th episode milestone.
*Mid 1990s - Antenna and Skai (Sky) now [[Alpha-TV]] were the number one channels as indicated in some commercials The ANT1 slogan (''ANT1 noúmero éna'') was used until 1999 after their ratings were #1 in Hellenic speaking television. Some programs throughout the 1990s were being number one.
*1996 - antenna.gr hit the worldwide web, some prefer antenna.com.gr.
*1996 - ANT1 satellite begins broadcasting on channel 604 on Dish Network in America ([[United States|USA]]); see [[Dish Network]] and [[EchoStar Communications Corporation]] for more.
*Late 1990s - Lampsis and Kalimera Zoi passes the 2000th episode milestone.
*1999 (September) - ANT1 Satellite and Pacific extended programming to 16 hours of broadcasting and also adds live news coverage.
*Late 2000 - ANT1 Satellite and Pacific begins broadcasting a 24-hour program.
*2001 - ANT1 buys [[NovaSat]] and contracted with the state/country of [[Bulgaria]] in broadcasting rules. [[Web forums]] and [[Big Brother (TV series)|IRC]] service started during the [[Big Brother Bulgaria|Big Brother]] reality show.
*2001/2002 - Lampsis and Kalimera Zoi passes the 3000th episode milestone.
*2002 - ANT1 Profits began to fall. It started from the $15 (American) range to $1.50 in the following weeks.
*2002 - ANT1 in North America moved to channel 605 on [[Dish Network]]. [[ANT1 Gold]] is launched.
*2002 - Ratings for Ta Nea Tou ANT1 peaks at around 200,000, while Alter and Star reaches 250,000.
*2002 (September) - ANT1 changes its slogan to kainourgios kosmos (different world in English) while more shows were coming.
*2003 - Low profit means ANT1 profits listed as ANTV on the [[New York Stock Exchange]] (NYSE) was no longer seen on ANT1 satellite.
*2006 - Antenna launches Antenna Europe, international channel that broadcasts the 'best of Antenna' programming to major centres in Europe.
*2006 - Antenna launches [[ANT1 Gold|Antenna Gold]], [[Blue (Music TV)|Blue]] (music video channel), [[ANT1 Radio|Antenna Radio Athens]], [[Rythmos FM]] and [[Supersport FM]] to the North American market. All channels available on [[Dish Network]], expansion is part of a new contract signed with Dish Network.
*2007 - [[ANT1 Gold|Antenna Gold]] is removed from the channel line up on Nova due to the expiration of the agreement between ''ANTENNA'' and ''Multichoice Hellas''. [[ANT1 Gold|Antenna Gold]] is no longer available to viewers in [[Greece]].
==ANT1 Abroad==
Since 1996, Antenna has broadcast its programming internationally for Greek speaking audiences abroad. Initially the broadcast was for a few hours each day but has since evolved into a full channel that operates 24hrs a day. ANT1 currently operates 3 television channels, via satellite, which vary according to the different geographical targets:
'''Antenna Europe''' - for audiences in Europe (outside of Greece)<br>
'''Antenna Satellite''' - for audiences in North and South America <br>
'''Antenna Pacific''' - for audiences in Australia and the Pacific Rim
ANT1 Satellite & ANT1 Pacific started broadcasting in 1996 with a very limited
schedule for only a few hours a day. In 2000, both channels expanded to a full 24-hour schedule featuring the 'best of Antenna' including popular shows '''Lampsi''', '''Erotas''' and '''Kalimera Zoi''', news, sports and special events.
ANT1 Europe launched in early 2006 but is only available outside Greece and not in neighbouring countries such as [[Albania]], [[Bosnia and Herzegovina|Bosnia]], [[Bulgaria]], [[Croatia]], [[Romania]] & [[Serbia]].
==See also==
*[[ANT1 Cyprus]]
*[[ANT1 Gold]]
*[[Blue (Music TV)|Blue]]
*[[Heaven Music]]
*[[List of ANT1 newscasters]]
*[[List of programs broadcast by ANT1]]
*[[Television in Greece]]
*[[List of Greek companies]]
==External links==
*[http://www.antenna.gr/ Official Site] {{gr icon}}
*[http://www.antennaeurope.gr Antenna Europe] {{gr icon}} {{en icon}}
*[http://satellite.antenna.gr Antenna Satellite] {{gr icon}} {{en icon}}
*[http://pacific.antenna.gr Antenna Pacific] {{gr icon}} {{en icon}}
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGOfpgtM51o Video from the reality show Mission broadcasted and created from Ant1 channel]
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