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| name = Extra Channel |
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| owner = Extra Communication Technology S.A. (EXCOM) |
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| country = [[Greece]] |
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| language = Greek |
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| broadcast area = Attica, Argosaronikos, central and southern Evia, and northwestern Cyclades |
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| headquarters = Goumenitsis St. 24<br>G. Tsalavouta St. 9, [[Peristeri]] |
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| former names = Channel 67 (1990-1993)<br />Channel 40 (1993-2001) |
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}}'''Extra Channel''' is a private regional television station whose studios and headquareters are based in [[Peristeri]], [[Attica]].<ref>https://www.extra3.tv/contact/</ref> It belongs to Extra Communication Technology S.A. (EXCOM), formerly ''Orthopliroforiki S.A. (Channel 40)''. |
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==History== |
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===As Extra Channel=== |
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The station was established in 1990 from political [[Vasilis Leventis]] and was called ''Channel 67''. The first name took her by the 67 UHF channel from which the station broadcast from the broadcast centre of Parnithas. To program the station was mostly music with political programs of Vassilis Leventis and there were environmental emissions. In 1993 he renamed '''Channel 40: Social and Ecological TV''' or '''Green Greece''', due to the transfer of the frequency of 40 UHF while in late 2000 it was sold to the publisher George Kouri, and on 8 January 2001 emitted in place, for the first time, '''Extra Channel''', while in August 2003, named '''Extra Channel 3'''. On 5 February 2013 was renamed again to '''Extra Channel''', on 8 August that year was renamed again as '''Extra 3''', and on 1 August 2014 was renamed again as '''Extra Channel'''. [[Vasilis Leventis]] has until now show the channel every Sunday. |
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===As AB Channel=== |
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{{main|New Epsilon TV#As AB Channel}} |
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The channel was intially known as Shop TV, and was owned by ''Telemarketing''. In December 15, 2011, it was replaced with a Greek version of [[Body In Balance]]. One year later, it was bought by Kiopra Commercial Ltd.,<ref>https://www.tovima.gr/2013/08/13/media/i-kypriaki-off-shore-poy-agorase-ton-902-exei-tin-idia-edra-me-tin-yperaktia-toy-zoom/</ref> Philippe Vriones and journalist [[Makis Triantafyllopoulos]], as programming from the newly established programming block, GR, would take up most of BIB's schedule. The channel was renamed to Zoom TV in March 19, 2013,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zougla.gr/media/article/to-parti-tou-elinikou-kanaliou---i-tileorasi-gr-konta-sas-stis-19-martiou|title=Το πάρτι του Ελληνικού Καναλιού|website=Zougla.gr|date=2013-03-07|accessdate=2019-06-06}}</ref> and was the main one to host the programming block, also managed by Triantafyllopoulos, which would be also hosted by local stations throughout Greece. The channel was renamed to AB Channel in summer 2014. In June 4, 2018, the channel was replaced with Extra Channel, as New Epsilon TV would start airing from its former frequency.<ref>https://www.e-tetradio.gr/Article/16080/hrthe-to-neo-kanali-kai-efyge-to-ab-channel</ref> |
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The station was established in 1990 from political [[Vasilis Leventis]] and was called ''Channel 67''. The first name took her by the 67 UHF channel from which the station broadcast from the broadcast centre of Parnithas. To program the station was mostly music with political programs of Vassilis Leventis and there were environmental emissions. In 1993 he renamed '''Channel 40: Social and Ecological TV''' or '''Green Greece''', due to the transfer of the frequency of 40 UHF while in late 2000 it was sold to the publisher George Kouri, and on 8 January 2001 emitted in place, for the first time, '''Extra Channel''', while in August 2003, named '''Extra Channel 3'''. On 5 February 2013 was renamed again to '''Extra Channel''', on 8 August that year was renamed again as '''Extra 3''', and on 1 August 2014 was renamed again as '''Extra Channel'''. [[Vasilis Leventis]] has until now show the channel every Sunday. |
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==Programming== |
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An important part of the program occupy informational, recreational and sports programs, telemarketing and foreign films. It was also the only Greek channel had displays and productions of [[Bollywood]]. Very early in the morning and had watched the series 'documentary'. Further, they have been raised and emissions ''lifestyle'' and ''trash tv''. From 1 April 2005 to date in its program, he joined the "Revealing Bulletin". It is basically the main news bulletin of the station which includes discussions on current issues of everyday life. |
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==Scope== |
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The station not licensed nationwide, but participates in the contest which has started [[Greek National Council for Radio and Television]] on the authorization of the stations. Legally emits only [[Attica]]. |
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From 2012 features and brother television station with individual information, while entertainment program in [[Thessaloniki]], the self-titled '''Extra Thessaloniki''' and who belongs to the ''Television Enterprises Panorama S.A.'' (formerly as Panorama TV, and then property of ''Panorama 9.84'' and former ''Panorama '86''). |
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Since September 2008 broadcast on [[Cyclades]] by the local station '''Syros TV1''' of Ermoupolis, and from October 2013 to [[Thessaly]] through the regional station ''Astra TV'' of Magnesia based in [[Volos]], and finally [[Crete]] through the local television station '''TileKriti''' of [[Lasithi]] based in [[Ierapetra]]. |
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From 3 September 2010 the station broadcast digitally in [[Attica]] through [[Digea]] and by July 2012 and broadcast nationwide from the platform of [[Cosmote TV]] via satellite, via IPTV or via Conn-X. |
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==Satellite== |
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Formerly included in the package of [[NOVA Greece]]. Later emitted always free to the satellite '''Hot Bird''' for [[Europe]], the [[Asia]], the [[Middle East]] and a part of [[Africa|North Africa]] and there is a specially designed satellite program for expatriates in [[Oceania]]. |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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{{Local Television channels in Greece}} |
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[[Category: Greek-language television stations]] |
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[[Category: Television channels in Greece]] |
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