Alpha Cyprus
Alpha Cyprus is a Cypriot television channel launched in 2016 as the sister station of Greece's Alpha TV.
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Overview
Alpha Cyprus, also known as Alpha TV Cyprus or Alpha Κύπρου, is a Cypriot television broadcaster and the sister channel of Alpha TV Greece. The service was established in October 2015 through Alpha Television Cyprus Limited, with the intention of bringing the Alpha television brand and a combination of Greek and locally produced programming to viewers throughout Cyprus. Its development was closely associated with Dimitris Kontominas, the entrepreneur who owned Alpha TV Greece and became a major shareholder in the Cypriot operation during its creation. The channel's regulatory launch took place in late 2015. In November of that year, Kontominas applied to the Cyprus Broadcasting Authority for permission to obtain a free-to-air Cypriot broadcast licence. The licence was granted later that month. Alpha Cyprus subsequently presented its programming plan and staff at a press conference on 21 March 2016, before commencing regular operations on 4 April 2016. From launch, the service was designed to provide nationwide coverage in Cyprus and to function as both a local broadcaster and a distribution platform for selected Alpha TV Greece programmes. Its schedule has combined locally produced Cypriot programmes with imported or adapted content from the Greek Alpha network. Cypriot productions and branded shows have included the lifestyle and entertainment programme Me Agapi Cristiana, hosted by Christiana Aristotelous; the satirical Louis Night Show, hosted by comedian Louis Patsalides; the weekend news programme Alpha Proini Enimerosi; and locally made fiction and comedy titles such as I Familia, Gineka Xoris Onoma, Mple and DOSE VASI!. The Greek-originated schedule has included entertainment, factual, documentary, talk, reality and scripted programming, with examples such as Eleni, Fos Sto Tounel, 60' Ellada, 360°, Pame Paketo, Min Arhizeis Ti Mourmoura, To Soi Sou, Ela sti thesi mou, Tatouaz and Deal or No Deal. Programme availability and seasons can change over time, so the titles documented in historical reference material should not be treated as a current schedule. A major ownership change occurred in April 2018, when all shares in Alpha Cyprus were sold to the Papaellinas Group for €7 million. The transaction separated the Cypriot channel's ownership from its earlier controlling relationship with Kontominas while preserving its identity and association with the wider Alpha television brand. The broadcaster has continued to operate as a general-interest television service in Cyprus and has been described in reference material as one of the country's highest-rated channels. Petros Petrou is identified as the channel's general manager. Alpha Cyprus's positioning rests on broad national reach, a mixed schedule of local and Greek programming, and the use of recognizable entertainment, news, comedy, drama and factual formats to address a mass Cypriot audience.
History
Alpha Cyprus was created in 2015 as a Cypriot sister channel to Alpha TV Greece. The company established for the operation was Alpha Television Cyprus Limited. Dimitris Kontominas, who owned Alpha TV Greece, was a major shareholder during the channel's formation and played a central role in the licensing process. The company was founded on 13 October 2015. On 9 November, Kontominas submitted an application to the Cyprus Broadcasting Authority seeking permission to operate a free-to-air television service in Cyprus. The application was approved on 27 November 2015, allowing Alpha TV to proceed with the planned Cypriot channel. Alpha Cyprus formally introduced its personnel and programming at a press conference on 21 March 2016. The channel then began broadcasting on 4 April 2016, with coverage extending throughout Cyprus. Its operating model combined locally produced content with programmes supplied by Alpha TV Greece. The schedule covered several general-interest categories, including news, lifestyle, entertainment, comedy, drama, factual programming, talk shows and game shows. Among the locally associated productions documented for Alpha Cyprus were Me Agapi Cristiana, a lifestyle and entertainment programme hosted by Christiana Aristotelous; Louis Night Show, a satirical comedy programme hosted by Louis Patsalides; Alpha Proini Enimerosi, a weekend morning news programme; and the Cypriot series I Familia and Gineka Xoris Onoma. Other listed local titles included Mple and DOSE VASI!. The Greek programming supplied through the Alpha relationship included Eleni, Fos Sto Tounel, 60' Ellada, 360°, Pame Paketo, Min Arhizeis Ti Mourmoura, To Soi Sou, Ela sti thesi mou, Tatouaz and Deal or No Deal. The ownership structure changed on 11 April 2018, when all shares of Alpha Cyprus were sold to the Papaellinas Group for €7 million. This transaction ended the earlier ownership association with Kontominas while the station continued to operate under the Alpha Cyprus identity. The channel has been characterized as one of the highest-rated television stations in Cyprus. Petros Petrou is identified as its general manager. The available reference material does not provide a complete current corporate structure, detailed financial reporting, or a definitive current programme schedule.
- 2018
Ownership transferred to Papaellinas Group
[1]All shares in Alpha Cyprus were sold to Papaellinas Group for €7 million.
- 2016
Launch presentation held
[1]Alpha Cyprus presented its initial programming and staff at a press conference on 21 March.
- 2016
Regular broadcasting begins
[1]The channel started operations on 4 April with coverage across Cyprus.
- 2015
Alpha Television Cyprus Limited is established
[1]The company behind the planned Alpha Cyprus television service was founded on 13 October.
- 2015
Broadcast licence application submitted
[1]Dimitris Kontominas applied to the Cyprus Broadcasting Authority for permission to operate a free-to-air Alpha television service.
- 2015
Cyprus broadcast licence granted
[1]Alpha TV received regulatory approval to broadcast in Cyprus on 27 November.
Products and positioning
A nationwide, general-interest Cypriot television channel combining locally produced programming with selected content from Alpha TV Greece.
Free-to-air television channel · 2016
Alpha Cyprus television service
The core Alpha Cyprus offering is a nationwide Cypriot television channel launched in April 2016. It provides a general-interest schedule spanning news, entertainment, lifestyle, comedy, drama, factual programming and game-show formats. The service combines programming made in Cyprus with selected content associated with Alpha TV Greece.
Lifestyle and entertainment programme
Me Agapi Cristiana
A locally associated variety and lifestyle programme hosted by Christiana Aristotelous. Its documented subject areas include entertainment, cooking, health, astrology, lifestyle and youth issues, reflecting Alpha Cyprus's effort to build locally relevant programming alongside imported Greek content.
Comedy and satire programme
Louis Night Show
A Cypriot satirical and comic programme hosted by comedian Louis Patsalides. The show represents the channel's locally produced entertainment proposition and gives Alpha Cyprus a distinct Cypriot voice within its broader relationship with Alpha TV Greece.
News programme
Alpha Proini Enimerosi
A weekend morning news programme associated with Alpha Cyprus and hosted by Konstantinos Konstantinou in the documented schedule. It forms part of the channel's local news and information output.
Cypriot television series
I Familia
A locally produced Cypriot television series listed among Alpha Cyprus's original programming. The available reference identifies it as having begun with a first season but does not provide further production or distribution details.
Cypriot television series
Gineka Xoris Onoma
A Cypriot television series included in Alpha Cyprus's local schedule. Reference material identifies it as a first-season programme but does not establish its complete broadcast history.
Licensed or network-supplied television programming · 2016
Greek Alpha TV programme portfolio
Alpha Cyprus has carried a range of programmes associated with Alpha TV Greece, including entertainment, documentaries, talk shows, scripted comedy and drama, factual series and game shows. Documented examples include Eleni, Fos Sto Tounel, 60' Ellada, 360°, Pame Paketo, Min Arhizeis Ti Mourmoura, To Soi Sou, Ela sti thesi mou, Tatouaz and Deal or No Deal. Individual titles and seasons are historical schedule references rather than a confirmed current line-up.
Brand decisions
2018
Sell Alpha Cyprus to Papaellinas GroupM&ABackground
Alpha Cyprus underwent a change in ownership after operating as a sister channel associated with Alpha TV Greece.
Action taken
All shares in Alpha Cyprus were sold to Papaellinas Group on 11 April 2018.
Aftermath
Papaellinas Group became the recorded owner of the Cypriot channel, while the Alpha Cyprus brand continued in operation.
Transaction value. €7 million (11 April 2018)
2016
Launch Alpha Cyprus as a nationwide channelProduct launchBackground
Following regulatory approval, the company prepared a Cypriot service connected to Alpha TV Greece.
Action taken
Alpha Cyprus presented its schedule and staff in March and began broadcasting on 4 April 2016.
Aftermath
The channel entered the Cypriot television market with nationwide coverage and a mixed local and Greek programme schedule.
2015
Apply for a Cypriot free-to-air licenceOtherBackground
The Alpha television brand sought to establish a dedicated broadcast operation in Cyprus.
Action taken
Dimitris Kontominas submitted an application to the Cyprus Broadcasting Authority in November 2015.
Aftermath
The application led to the granting of a broadcast licence later that month and enabled the channel to proceed toward launch.
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