Skai TV
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| Type | Broadcast Television network Satellite television Radio |
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| Country |  Greece |
| Availability | Continental |
| Owner | Radio and Television Enterprises S.A. |
| Key people | John Alafouzos, CEO |
| Launch date | Original run:1993 - 2000 Relaunched:April 1, 2006 |
| Website | www.skai.gr |
The Skai TV programme places an emphasis on entertainment and information. The station has signed programming deals with world renowned documentary broadcasters National Geographic Channel, Discovery Channel and the BBC. It launched on April 1, 2006 with a limited schedule but as of October 2006 has managed to expand its coverage all over the country though terrestrial analog UHF broadcasting, is also receivable all over Europe via HELLASAT 2 Satellite (frequency 12524 V, SR 30000, FEC 5/6) and has enrichen its schedule with shows including The Oprah Winfrey Show, Doctor Who, MythBusters, What the Victorians Did for Us, Takeshi's Castle, Top Gear, CSI: New York, many new documentaries and many more.
Skai TV is differentiating its broadcasting from the other mainstream broadcasters in two important ways. First of all, Skai used to dub most foreign language content into Greek, instead of using subtitles, but after intense criticism started using subtitles to almost all it's broadcasted shows. Secondly, Skai broadcasts mainly in 16:9 format whilst other Greek broadcasters have stuck to old-school 4:3 format.
[edit] History
Skai was originally launched in 1993 but several years later was sold and re-branded as Alpha TV, currently one of the most popular networks in Greece. In 2006, the company who originally launched Skai TV bought out Seven TV, a holder of a National broadcasting licence that hadn't actually manage to spread its coverage nationwide, then renamed it 'Skai TV' allowing the brand to re-emerge on the Greek television scene.
[edit] External link
- Official Site (Greek)
