"A brief update on the state of public service media in Greece: the Hellenic
Public Service Broadcaster ERT continues to broadcast under a self-governing
system, run by around 700 former employees, after its forced shut down on June
11, 2013. It provides programmes around the clock accessible mainly through http://www.ertopen.com but also short waves,
satellite, and in Western Greece through the analogue signal. It continues to
attract significant numbers of viewers and listeners, exceeding any expectation
in terms of internet access and usage to access ERT programmes and in terms of
longevity. Please note, the former ERT employees are unpaid. The interim 'Public Television' run by the Ministry of Finance operates two
channels. The media landscape in Greece is at this moment one of near-complete
privatisation, since the public service broadcasting system has been hit. Last Thursday, January 30, the ORF, the Austrian Public Service
Broadcaster together with the University of Vienna and the representation of the
European Parliament in Austria hosted a public screening of the Documentary The
Lost Signal of Democracy, which records the politics and interests around the
ERT shut down. (More information on the documentary and how to order it here: http://www.smallplanet.gr/en/documentaries/chronologically/2013-2014/337-the-lost-signal-of-democracy). The panel discussion that followed featured the Regisseur, Yiorgos
Avgeropoulos, MEP Dimitrios Droutsas, Christa Hofman ORF and myself. The
discussion took place in German and English (but not translated), and you can
watch it here: http://stream.univie.ac.at/media/lvs/2014S/220023.8/33768_09bf976a660b3a7a2679c24e1c2308f3/angle0. ERT prepared a 5 minutes reportage for those of you with Greek language
skills, and you can watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mupdj3u4A0&app=desktop. If you are interested in this case and even for teaching purposes I include
several analytical pieces in my blog: www.katharinesarikakis.wordpress.com).
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