Antenna Group


Antenna Group or 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, and Australasia, securing a high-profile North American headquarters near Times Square in Midtown Manhattan, as well as acquiring a regional feed of ANT1 Cyprus.

History

On 2 August 1989, Antenna TV S.A. was established, which was the main unit of the group, after starting in 1988 with Antenna 97.1.
At the end of that year, the group, through the aforementioned company, founded and launched the TV station of the same name, ANT1, 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 Australasia.
In subsequent years, ANT1 Group has expanded its business beyond the broadcasting world, including launching Audiotex, Daphne Communications S.A., Heaven Music and ANTEL.
In March 2011, Dish Network renewed a multi-year contract with Antenna Group for Greek programming, includes future launch of Antenna Prime, featuring live soccer and classic Greek shows. The agreement ensures continued carriage of Greek language channels in US.
On October 1, 2021, ANT1 Group acquired Sony Pictures Television's Central and Eastern European portfolio.
In early 2022, MBC Group Middle East invested €225 million in Antenna Greece through capital increase.

Operations

Broadcasting

Greece

  • ANT1
  • Makedonia TV

    Cyprus

  • ANT1 Cyprus

    Romania

  • AXN
  • AXN Black
  • AXN Spin
  • AXN White
  • Kiss TV
  • Magic TV
  • Rock TV

    Hungary

  • AXN
  • Viasat 2
  • Viasat 3
  • Viasat 6
  • Viasat Film

    Poland

  • AXN
  • AXN Black
  • AXN Spin
  • AXN White

    Czech Republic, Slovakia and Bulgaria

  • AXN
  • AXN Black
  • AXN White

    Balkans

  • AXN
  • AXN Spin

    International

  • ANT1 Europe
  • ANT1 Pacific
  • ANT1 Satellite

    Defunct channels

  • ANT1 Prime
  • B92 Info
  • Blue
  • One TV

    Divested channels

  • Nova
  • Planet TV Slovenia
  • *Planet 2
  • *Planet Plus
  • Prva Srpska Televizija
  • *B92
  • *Prva Files
  • *Prva Imagine
  • *Prva Kick
  • *Prva Life
  • *Prva Max
  • *Prva Plus
  • *Prva World

    Radio

Greece

  • Easy 97.2 FM
  • Rythmos 94.9 FM

    Cyprus

  • ANT1 FM 102.7 & 103.7

    Romania

  • Kiss FM
  • Magic FM
  • Rock FM

    Divested stations

  • Easy 97.5 Thessaloniki
  • Play Radio Serbia
  • Prvi Srpski Radio
  • Radio Express Bulgaria
  • Rythmos 104 Thessaloniki

    Telecommunications

  • ANTEL
  • Audiotex

    Publishing

  • Daphne Communications S.A.

    Music

  • 314 Records
  • Heaven Music

    Education

  • Antenna Media Lab
  • Antenna Screenwriting Academy

    Antenna Digital Ventures

Antenna Digital Ventures is the investing arm of Antenna Group focusing on setting up digital start ups in the regions the group operates. Antenna Digital Ventures has launched three start-up companies, Pricefox with Samlino Group, Stargram and Jukebooks.