Mega Channel

Type	television
Country	Greece
Availability	National; international (via Mega Cosmos)
Founder	Hristos Lambrakis
Slogan	"Megalicious" (Combining the name of the station with the word "delicious")
Motto	"To Megalo Kanali" (The Large Network, a play on its name, Mega)
Owner	Teletypos S.A.
Key people	Elias Tsigas, Chairman Petros Boutos, Programme Manager
Launch date	1989
Website	megatv.com

Mega Channel, also known as Mega TV, was the first corporate-owned channel to launch on the Greek airwaves. Mega has been long dedicated to Greek programming, Disney content, and was once the channel for foreign programs. Megalo Kanali is the hellenized form of Mega Channel. TV shows like Oi Aparadektoi, Anastasia and Emeis kai Emeis were some of the most popular shows on Mega. The mascots of the station Meg and Ega (a computer-generated imagery cat and a dog respectively) dominate the airwaves in almost every commercial made by it. It is a division of Teletypos S.A. (Telepress). Some people erroneously thought Mega Channel is part of the Buena Vista Company, because it had bought the showing rights in Greece for Disney programs. Image File history File links Mega. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A chairman is the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or other deliberative body. ... This page as shown in the AOL 9. ... The Walt Disney Company (most commonly known as Disney; NYSE: DIS) is one of the largest media and entertainment corporations in the world. ... Oi Aparadektoi (Greek Οι Απαράδεκτοι for The Unacceptables) is a comedy television series produced by Mega Channel during the period 1990-1992. ... Computer-generated imagery (CGI) is the application of the field of computer graphics (or more specifically, 3D computer graphics) to special effects. ... Look up CAT, cat, Cat in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Trinomial name Canis lupus familiaris The dog is a mammal in the order Carnivora. ... Buena Vista, which means pleasant view in Spanish, may refer to a number of things. ...

Logo and Copyrights

The Mega Channel logo used to considered 10 or 12 lines. with MEGA in the middle and sometomes channel were located at the bottom. The color started from yellow, golden yellow, gold, mandarin, slightly orange at both sides, orange-rose, orange-pink, rose and pink. Today;s Mega channel logo is Text MEGA, ME- are widened to the left and -GA are widened to the right.

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Broadcasts and agreements with foreign companies

The station is located on Mesogeion Avenue in Athens. Up until recently it was located in the town of Paeania, Attiki. It is broadcast on channels 7 and 25 in Athens. Signals can be received all over Greece and Cyprus and Mega Channel is also carried on digital cable systems and satellite systems. Evzones Athens (Greek: Αθήνα, Athína IPA: ) is the capital and largest city of Greece. ... Paiania, also, rarely, Paeania or Peania (Greek: Παιανία), is a town in Greece east of the Hymettus and Athens and is a suburb of Athens. ... ...

Until 2001, Mega Channel was the sole broadcaster of the Hanna-Barbera programs. It broadcasted the Greek language versions of The Flintstones and Scooby-Doo. The programs after the change are not included in this channel. Reruns still continue. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Cartoon Network Studios, formerly known as Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ... The Flintstones, an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, is one of the most successful animated television series of all time. ... Scooby-doo is also British naval divers slang for civilian sport scuba diver. Scooby-Doo is an important character in animation up to this day Scooby-Doo is a long-running animated series produced for television by Hanna-Barbera Productions from 1969 to 1986, 1988 to 1991, and from 2002...

Since 2000, Mega Channel has been broadcasting a international satellite service exclusively for Greek co-patriots living in North America and Australia, Mega Cosmos. World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ...

2006/7 Season Programming

News and Talk Shows

• Koinonia Ora Mega, a revamped version of its predecessor (Koinonia Ora 8). Current affairs show that examines the issues affecting everyday people in Greece and abroad. Features discussion with in-studio guests. The show is hosted by Giorgos Oikonomeas and Dimitris Kambourakis. Airs Monday - Friday at 6:30am.

• Mega Gegonota (Mega News), news from around Greece and the world in Greek at 2pm, 5:30pm (update) & 8pm (local time). With Olga Tremi and various commentators. For almost a decade, the major news Anchor for Mega Channel was journalist Nikos Hadjinikolaou, who is now the news department director in Alpha TV.

• Mega Savvatokyriako - Morning show for the Weekend. It features news, sports highlights, current affairs and more. Mega Savvatokyriako is in its 2nd year, hosted by Iordanis Xasapopoulos and Manolis Anagnostakis. Airs Saturdays, Sundays at 7am.

• Apo Noris, morning show with news, entertainment and more. Hosted by Maro Leonardou, airs Monday - Friday at 5:45am.

• Apo Noris kai to Savvatokyriako, weekend morning show with news, entertainment and more. Hosted by Erifilli Maroniti, airs Saturdays, Sundays at 6am.

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Soap Operas

• Vera Sto Dexi (Βέρα στο Δεξί) is the most popular soap opera in Greece the last few years (currently on its third season). Airs Mondays - Fridays at 7pm.
• Maria i Asximi (Μαρία η Άσχημη), is the greek version of Ugly Betty. The production is supervised by Alexandros Rigas. Has not yet aired. Will air Mondays - Fridays at 6pm.
• Ta synora tis agapis, the third season of the popular turkish series. Airs Saturdays at 9pm.

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Entertainment

• Omorfos Kosmos To Proi, an entertainment show on its fourth season, features entertainment, music and more. It is hosted by Grigoris Arnaoutoglou, Konstantinos Aggelides, Sissy Hristidou and Tania Iakovidou. Airs Mondays - Fridays at 10am.
• Pio Poly tin Kyriaki (Even More on Sunday), the second season of the famous show Poly tin Kyriaki (Too Much on Sunday), presented by Grigoris Arnaoutoglou. Airs Sundays at 9pm.
• Traction, a car show presented by Costas Stephanis. Airs Saturdays at 2:50pm.
• Stars System, presented by Assi Biliou. Astrological predictions show. Will air Saturdays, Sundays/air times not specified.

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Game and Reality Shows

• Cash Cab or Taxi Girl, the Greek version of UK "Cash Cab". Hosted by Vicky Stavropoulou, airs Saturdays and Sundays at 7pm.
• Boukia kai Syhorio, the award-winning gastronomical documentary, presented by Ilias Mamalakis. Air dates not yet specified.
• Lefta sta Tyfla, a new game show presented by Hristos Simardanis. Airs Mondays - Fridays at 5:00pm.
• Survivor Greece - Turkey. The third installment of the Greek Survivor, presented by Konstantinos Markoulakis. Airs Tuesdays, Thursdays at 10pm.
• So you think you can Dance, the Greek version of the popular reality show. No more details are available yet.
• World-cup preliminaries, Mega also airs Greece's, road to world cup, preliminary games.

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Television Series

• Sto Para Pente (At the last Minute), comedy series that exceeded every previous record in popularity, currently on its second season. Airs Mondays at 9:50pm.
• 7 Thanassimes Petheres (Seven Deadly Mother In Laws), comedy series on its fourth season. The narrator (appearing on screen and interfering with the cast but invisible to it) is for the fourth time Vicky Stavropoulou. Airs Tuesdays at 9pm.
• Irthe kai Edese. A new series featuring Yannis Bezos as a middle aged cardiologist, fond of 20 year old women. That's all until he meets Natalia (Dafni Lambrogianni), the mother of one of his 25-year old girlfriend. Airs Wednesdays at 9pm.
• Pali apo tin Arhi (All over again). Starring Memos Mpegnis as Markos, forced to live together with his friend Danny and his new roommates Anna and Iokasti. Airs Thursdays at 11:20pm.
• I Ora I Kali, currently on its third season. Airs Thursdays at 9pm.
• Singles 2, Rania (Maria Solomou) and Lila (Sunny Hadjiarhyri) reprise their roles on the second season, after a one year break. The series picks up five years after the first season finale. Airs Wednesdays at 10pm.
• To Kokkino Domatio (The Red Room), currently on its second season. Each episode features different cast members and takes place at the Conte Del Mare Hotel. Permanent cast members include Alexandros Rigas (as the receptionist), Vassiliki Androutsou (as Maro, the maid) and Hristos Tripodis (as the bartender). Airs Fridays at 9pm.
• Polythrona gia Treis, a romantic comedy about finding love in the times of cyber romance. Airs Mondays at 21:00pm.
• Peninta Peninta (50-50). The second season featuring the new adventures of the three friends, Nikiforos (Petros Filippidis), Mimis (Pavlos Haikalis) and Pavlos (Sakis Boulas). Along with them, all first season cast members reprise their roles. Airs Fridays at 9pm.

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History

• November 20, 1989: Mega Channel went on the air and became one of the most popular channels. The first program was broadcasted.
• Late-1990s: Mega's website (megatv.com) was launched.
• Late-1990s: Mega became the sole broadcaster of the UEFA soccer matches and draws.
• 2000-2001: Mega Cosmos (Americas) (channel 602 on Dish Network) was launched, along with Mega Cosmos (Australia)
• April or May 2001: Mega signs contract with its journalist to keep reporting, during a strike which affected other channels of broadcasting news bulletins on hold, for a couple of days. There have been several general strikes which caused Mega and other channels stopped broadcasting bulletins and other programming for one day.
• September 2002: Mega introduces Meg and Ega (it's mascots) to its network.
• November 26, 2003: Another journalist strike cripples the Mega News broadcasts.
• October 2004: The slogan changed to I Love TV, the love is in a form of the symbol as I♡TV.
• 2005-: Mega launched a comedy series called Sto Para Pente that outmarched every other comedy show ever broadcasted in Greece.
• 2005/2006: Mega changed their slogan to "Megalicious".
• Late 2006: Mega Cosmos in the U.S. moves from Dish Network to rival DTH provider DirecTV.

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Mega Cosmos

Mega Cosmos is the international network of Mega Channel that broadcasts the 'best of Mega' programming to Greeks abroad in North America and Australia. The channel first started broadcasting in 2000 but was taken off the air in Australia sometime later due to contractual problems. As of late 2005, Mega Cosmos is now once again available in Australia thanks to a new deal signed with UBI World TV, a satellite platform that broadcasts mainly foreign programming. On Dec. 1, 2006 Mega Cosmos moved from the Dish Network platform to DirecTV, in the United States. Image File history File links Mega_Cosmos. ... UBI WORLD TV is an Australian digital satellite pay television service that broadcasts predominantly ethnic (and mainly non-english) channels. ... DISH Network is a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service that provides satellite television and audio programming to households and businesses in the United States, owned by parent company EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH). ... A standard DIRECTV satellite dish with 1 LNB on a roof DirecTV is a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service based in El Segundo, California, that transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States. ...

External links

• Official Site (Greek)
• Mega Cosmos (Greek)

See also

• List of Greek language television channels