New Greek TV

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New Greek TV
Country USA
Broadcast area New York metropolitan area , Canada
Headquarters Astoria , New York
Programming
Language(s) Greek
English
Picture format 4:3 ( SDTV )
Ownership
Owner New Greek Television USA
History
Launched December 1987
Former names National Greek TV (1987-2012)
Links
Website New Greek TV

New Greek TV (NGTV) is an American Greek language television channel broadcasting from studios in Astoria , New York . It launched in December 1987 as 'National Greek Television' on Time Warner Cable by its founder Demetris Kastanas. NGTV was the first-ever television channel catering to Greek-Americans, airing a mix of original programming produced specifically for the local Greek-American community in New York and area as well as foreign content sourced directly from Greece.

On 2 August 2012, NGTV was sold to a private investment group headed by Greek American celebrity TV host Yanna Darili . [1] Upon taking ownership of the channel, Ms. Darilis subsequently re-branded the channel with a new look and a new focus. The new service, now called 'New Greek TV' is aimed at the new generation of Greek-Americans.

In September 2014, NGTV launched in Canada on Bell Fibe TV via an agreement with Canadian ethnic broadcaster Ethnic Channels Group. It also launched in the USA on RCN Cable ; it is currently only available in the New York City market.

Programming [ edit ]

New Greek TV airs a mix of original programming and foreign content from Greece which is sourced from various Greek Channels including Action 24 , Open TV and Star Channel . It airs news and current affairs, entertainment, sports, travelogues, cooking shows, talk shows and more.

Original programming on NGTV includes the following:

  • NGTV News - Daily newscast in Greek, features local and national news; Monday - Friday at 18:30
  • To Bima Tou Ippokrati - Health & wellness program; Wednesdays at 20:30
  • Prosopografies - Community news and current affairs
  • Kalimera USA - Weekly news magazine; Fridays at 10:00
  • Divine Liturgy - Sunday Mass; Sundays at 10:00
  • Megales Apokaliptikes Eidiseis - Weekly news magazine; Monday - Sunday at 20:30

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ "Demetris Kastanas sells TV station" . Eθνικ?? Κ?ρυξ . The National Herald. 2 August 2012. Archived from the original on 8 August 2012.
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