4E_TV

4E TV

4E TV

Television channel

4E TV is a Greek private, partly informative with a purely religious content, television station that broadcasts terrestrially in Central Macedonia and is based in Ampelokipoi, Thessaloniki.[1][2] It was founded in 1993 and started operating in early 1994.[3][4]

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History

The name of the network comes from the initials of the words of the phrase Greek Orthodox Ecclesiastical Informative Broadcast (Greek: Ελληνική Ορθόδοξος Εκκλησιαστική Ενημερωτική Εκπομπή) which is also a phrase of the official full name of the company.[5]

The main inspirer of the creation of the ecclesiastical station 4E was the Archimandrite Theofilos Zisopoulos. In 1993, for the needs of this project, he received a degree in journalism. In 1996 he took over the staff of the station and was elected chairman of the board,[6] a position he held for 17 years, until his death in 2013.[7]

In 1998 the station participated in a tender and received a license to operate as a regional television station.[8][9]

In 2007 was licensed to "provide free satellite services" by the Greek National Council for Radio and Television.[8] In the same year it was launched via Hellas Sat 2 satellite for Europe, Apstar 2R[10] for Asia and Optus B3 for Australia via UBI World TV platform.[11][12]

In 2012 it broadcast for a few months in the US, Canada and Central America via the SES-1 satellite.[13][14]

It is claimed that 4E is the first private regional station in Greece to start broadcasting its program digitally from the Chortiatis and Filippio transmission centers on UHF 50[15] on October 30, 2008.[16] However, a few months later the digital transmission was forced to be shut down because the network had not set up a provider as ought to do.[17] In 2012, the network started digitally transmitting its programme again alongside TV 100, Euro and Gnomi through the Digital Broadcast Syndication provider, a consortium set up by the four networks.[18] It has been transmitting digitally through Digea since November 21, 2014.[19][20]

Programming

4E TV features a wide array of programming about the Orthodox faith as well as live Church services. In addition, 4E also provides wholesome, informative and entertaining family programming. Programs are organized by category:

  • Theologikes - programmes about the Orthodox faith.
  • Latreia - programmes focusing on various church services, including live coverage of the Divine Liturgy service on Sundays.
  • Politismos - programmes about Greek culture.
  • Enhmerosi - Informational programmes.
  • Psigagogia - family entertainment.
  • Ekpaideusi - educational series.
  • Oikogenia - programmes about family life, raising a family with the Orthodox faith.
  • Paidi - children's programmes.

References

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    "4etv - Τηλεοπτικό Πρόγραμμα". tv4e.gr. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
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    "Απόφαση Αριθ. 70/2019". Greek National Council for Radio and Television. 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
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    jess, smiley. "4E TV". Greek Web TV Online - Live TV Greece - Online Ελληνική Τηλεόραση - Ελληνικά Κανάλια Τηλεόρασης Live (in Greek). Retrieved 2021-03-02.
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    S.Ch (18 March 2015). "Τα περιφερειακά κανάλια του δικτύου της Digea". digitaltvinfo.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2021-03-02.
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    "ΦΕΚ ΑΕ-ΕΠΕ 1760/1996". Government Gazette. 1996-05-03.
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    "Απόφαση Αριθ. 458/2007". Greek National Council for Radio and Television. 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2007-09-11.
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    "Το ορθόδοξο τηλεοπτικό κανάλι 4Ε εκπέμπει με νέα ταχύτητα video-stream στο internet". 2021-01-13. Archived from the original on 2021-01-13. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
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    "Το Ορθόδοξο τηλεοπτικό κανάλι 4Ε ξεκίνησε την εκπομπή του στην Αμερική". Sat.gr. 2012-04-06. Archived from the original on 2021-01-12.
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    "Greek Channels on Home2US to Shut Down". Phantis Forums. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
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    "Απόφαση Αριθ. 604/2008". Greek National Council for Radio and Television. 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
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    "Ο πρώτος ιδιωτικός τηλεοπτικός σταθμός της περιφέρειας εκπέμπει ψηφιακά το πρόγραμμα του". www.sat.gr. Archived from the original on 2018-09-13. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
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    "Απόφαση Αριθ. 100/2009". Greek National Council for Radio and Television. 2009-03-10. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
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    "Ψηφιακά εκπέμπει η TV100". Ψηφιακά εκπέμπει η TV100. Voria.gr. 2012-05-29.
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    "Κεντρ. Μακεδονία: ημιτελής ψηφιακή μετάβαση με πλήθος προχειροτήτων". Ραδιόφωνο (in Greek). 2014-11-21.
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    "Μετάβαση από το αναλογικό στο ψηφιακό σήμα". www.digea.gr.
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