Digea

Digea is a Greek network operator that provides a digital terrestrial television system in Greece for seven nationwide free-to-air channels (Alpha TV, Alter Channel, ANT1, Makedonia TV, Mega Channel, Skai TV and Star Channel).[1] In addition to these free-to-air nationwide stations, the network is open to any other station choosing to use its services.

Digea

Type	Broadcaster (Television)
Country	Greece
Availability	Greece
Owner	Digital Provider S.A.
Launch date	24 September 2009
Official website	Official website

The name Digea is a word play in Greek: composed of the words "Digital" and "Gaea" (the Greek name for Gaia, the ancient goddess who was the personification of the Earth), literally translated as "Digital Earth". It symbolizes a union of the digital era and the basis for life in our world. The company’s main area of activity is the provision of networking and multiplexing services, both to the above-mentioned shareholders as well as to any legal entity opting to use the company’s services.

Time line

• 24/09/2009: The first digital broadcasting of Digea consisting of television stations Alpha TV, Alter Channel, ANT1, Makedonia TV, Mega Channel, Skai TV and Star Channel was carried out in the Gulf of Corinth from the transmitting site of Xylokastro.
• 14/01/2010: Digital broadcasting began in Thessaloniki - Central Macedonia from the transmitting sites of Chortiatis and Philippion.
• 18/06/2010: Digital broadcasting began in Athens - Attica from the transmitting sites of Hymettus and Aegina.
• 01/09/2010: Digital broadcasting of regional scale channels TV 0-6, Attica TV, Extra Channel, High TV, MAD TV, MTV Greece, Nickelodeon and Sport TV added in Athens - Attica from the transmitting site of Aegina.
• 19/11/2010: Digital broadcasting began in Alexandroupoli - South West Thrace from the transmitting site of Plaka.
• 08/02/2011: Digital broadcasting of regional scale channels Blue Sky, Channel 9, Kontra Channel and TELEASTY added in Athens - Attica from the transmitting site of Aegina.
• 25/02/2011: Digital broadcasting began in Rhodes from the transmitting site of Monte Smith.
• 27/05/2011: Digital broadcasting began in Central Thessaly from the transmitting site of Dovroutsi.
• 09/12/2011: Digital broadcasting began in Northern Aetolia-Acarnania, Preveza and Arta from the transmitting site of Acarnanian Mountains.
• 03/02/2012: Digital broadcasting began in Patras and Southern Aetolia-Acarnania from the transmitting site of Aroi.
• 26/06/2013: Digital broadcasting began in Crete from the transmitting site of Malaxa and Rogdia.
• 27/09/2013: Digital broadcasting began in Messenia and Laconia from the transmitting site of Petalidi.
• 27/06/2014: Analog-to-digital full switchover throughout Peloponnese areas. Analog signal is due to shutoff and everyone who watches digital TV should retune their TVs.
• 01/08/2014: Analog-to-digital full switchover throughout Attica areas. Analog signal is due to shutoff and everyone who watches digital TV should retune their TVs.
• 05/09/2014: Analog-to-digital full switchover throughout Eastern Macedonia and Thrace area and North Aegean areas. Analog signal is due to shutoff and everyone who watches digital TV should retune their TVs.
• 21/11/2014: Analog-to-digital full switchover throughout Central Macedonia, Thessaly and Central Greece areas. Analog signal is due to shutoff and everyone who watches digital TV should retune their TVs.
• 19/12/2014: Analog-to-digital full switchover throughout Western Macedonia, Epirus and Ionian Islands areas. Analog signal is due to shutoff and everyone who watches digital TV should retune their TVs.
• 06/02/2015: Analog-to-digital full switchover throughout Crete, Dodecanese and Aegean Islands areas. Analog signal is due to shutoff and everyone who watches digital TV should retune their TVs.

TV Channels

DIGEA Multiplex

1. Alpha TV - private national scale television station
2. Alter Channel - currently off the air
3. ANT1 - private national scale television station
4. Makedonia TV - private national scale television station
5. Mega Channel - private national scale television station
6. Open TV - private national scale television station (formerly Epsilon & 902 TV television station, affiliated to the Communist Party of Greece, the television station along with the relevant broadcast license was sold by the party to a private company called A-Horizon Media Ltd,[2] and hence no longer has any affiliation to the party)
7. Skai TV - private national scale television station
8. Star Channel - private national scale television station
9. Action 24 - private regional scale television station of Galatsi - Attica
10. Attica TV - private regional scale television station of Aspropyrgos - Attica
11. Blue Sky - private regional scale television station of Irakleio - Attica
12. Channel 9 - private regional scale television station of Paiania - Attica
13. Extra Channel - private regional scale television station of Peristeri - Attica
14. ART - political party LAOS national scale television station started only in Kallithea - Attica
15. High TV - private regional scale television station of Athens - Attica
16. Kontra Channel - private regional scale television station of Tavros - Attica
17. MAD TV - private regional scale television station of Pallini - Attica
18. New Epsilon TV - private regional scale television station of Peristeri - Attica
19. Alert TV - private regional scale television station of Tavros - Attica
20. Nickelodeon - private regional scale television station of Irakleio and national cable, satellite and IPTV channel - Attica
21. RISE TV - private regional scale television station of Irakleio - Attica
22. Smile TV - private regional scale television station of Rizoupoli - Attica

See also

• Television in Greece
• List of radio stations in Greece

Notes

1. "NEC supplies Greek Digital Network Operator Digea with DVB-T Transmitters". NEC. February 1, 2010. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
2. KKE: Κυπριακή εταιρεία αγόρασε τον 902

External links

• Official Site (in Greek)
• Digea coverage progress in Greece (table) (in Greek)