Dimosia Tileorasi

Dimosia Tileorasi, commonly abbreviated as DT, was a temporary Greek state television broadcaster created during the restructuring of Greece’s public broadcasting system. It emerged after the Greek government closed the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation, ERT, and needed an interim television service while preparing a new permanent public broadcaster, the New Hellenic Radio, Internet and Television organization, known as NERIT. The service initially operated under the name Greek Public Television, or EDT. It used television frequencies previously associated with ERT and began test and interim broadcasting in July 2013. The launch took place in a politically and institutionally unsettled environment: ERT’s shutdown had generated extensive public controversy, labor disputes, legal challenges, and international attention. DT was therefore not designed as a long-term successor with a fully developed institutional identity. Instead, it functioned as a bridge between the closure of ERT and the planned activation of NERIT. On 10 July 2013, the interim service began broadcasting on ERT’s former television frequencies. Its first televised program was the Greek film The Lady Mayor, shown during the service’s opening night. The broadcaster was subsequently renamed from EDT to DT. Programming concentrated on news, current affairs, sports, cultural content, general-interest programming, weather information, and sign-language-accessible news. Listed programs included 4Greece, Art Beat, Morning News, In Focus, The Road to the World Cup, and various news and sports bulletins. DT also had a high-definition television service, generally identified as DT HD. The HD simulcast began in June 2013 and temporarily replaced Vouli Tileorasi in the relevant broadcasting arrangement. It continued the development of high-definition public television that had previously been associated with ERT HD, which had begun HD transmissions in 2011. DT HD was distributed through terrestrial transmission and was also carried by Greek subscription television platforms, including Nova and OTE TV. The interim broadcasting structure also included a separate public radio operation, the Hellenic Public Radio Broadcasting Company, or Elliniki Dimosia Radiofonia. Its first radio service, Proto Programma, began live broadcasting in September 2013. A second service, Trito Programma, followed in March 2014. These radio services and DT’s television operations were ultimately incorporated into the transition toward NERIT. From 27 January 2014, responsibility for DT’s management passed to the board of NERIT as preparations for the permanent broadcaster advanced. DT ended its television broadcasts on 4 May 2014, when the NERIT service replaced it. Its historical significance lies less in a long-term product portfolio than in its role as an interim public-media platform during one of the most consequential reorganizations in modern Greek broadcasting.

Dimosia Tileorasi was established as a temporary Greek state television service after the government shut down ERT and began constructing a replacement public broadcaster. The interim service was first presented as Greek Public Television, using the abbreviation EDT, and was intended to provide television coverage during the period before NERIT became operational. The service began using ERT’s former television frequencies on 10 July 2013. Its opening-night schedule included the Greek film The Lady Mayor. Although the service was created rapidly and operated with transitional arrangements, its programming soon expanded beyond a single launch broadcast. DT carried news, current affairs, sports, weather, cultural programs, entertainment, and accessible public information, including sign-language news coverage. Programs associated with the service included 4Greece, Art Beat, Morning News, In Focus, The Road to the World Cup, and recurring news and sports bulletins. The broadcaster’s name changed from EDT to DT during this early period. The new name distinguished the service from the proposed permanent institution and reflected its interim character. DT inherited the practical role of maintaining state television transmission while the legal, organizational, and technical foundations of NERIT were prepared. High-definition broadcasting formed another part of the transition. DT HD began broadcasting in June 2013 and temporarily occupied the role previously associated with Vouli Tileorasi. It followed the earlier ERT HD initiative, which had introduced Greek public high-definition broadcasting in 2011. The DT HD service was also made available on Greek satellite and pay-television platforms, including Nova and OTE TV. Radio operations developed alongside DT under the separate Hellenic Public Radio Broadcasting Company, known in Greek as Elliniki Dimosia Radiofonia. Proto Programma began live broadcasts on 26 September 2013 through several public radio frequencies. Trito Programma followed on 10 March 2014. These services were subsequently adapted into NERIT’s radio structure, while DT remained the interim television identity. On 27 January 2014, management of DT was placed under the board of NERIT. This change reflected the broadcaster’s increasingly direct connection with the institution intended to replace the transitional arrangement. DT ceased television broadcasts on 4 May 2014, when NERIT took over as the permanent public broadcasting organization. DT was therefore short-lived and did not develop into an enduring independent media group. Its importance was institutional: it preserved a state television presence after ERT’s closure, provided a platform for news and public programming, continued the country’s HD television development, and served as a bridge to NERIT.

• 2014

  NERIT board assumes management

  [1]Dimosia Tileorasien.wikipedia.org

  Management responsibility for DT moved to the NERIT board on 27 January as the permanent broadcaster was being prepared.

• 2014

  DT replaced by NERIT

  [1]Dimosia Tileorasien.wikipedia.org

  DT ended its television broadcasts on 4 May, completing its temporary role in Greece’s public broadcasting transition.

• 2013

  Interim public television service created

  [1]Dimosia Tileorasien.wikipedia.org

  A temporary state television service was established under the initial name Greek Public Television, or EDT, during the transition from ERT to NERIT.

• 2013

  DT begins broadcasting

  [1]Dimosia Tileorasien.wikipedia.org

  The service began broadcasting on ERT’s former television frequencies on 10 July and aired The Lady Mayor as its opening-night program.

• 2013

  DT HD introduced

  [1]Dimosia Tileorasien.wikipedia.org

  The high-definition DT simulcast began in June, extending the public broadcaster’s HD television offering.

• 2013

  Proto Programma begins radio broadcasting

  [1]Dimosia Tileorasien.wikipedia.org

  The associated Hellenic Public Radio Broadcasting Company began live broadcasting with Proto Programma on 26 September.

Temporary state television broadcaster and transitional public-service media platform

• Television broadcasting · 2013

  DT television service

  The core DT service was a general Greek state television channel operating on frequencies formerly used by ERT. It provided news, current affairs, sports, weather, cultural material, entertainment, and public-information programming. Its schedule included Morning News, In Focus, 4Greece, Art Beat, and sports-related coverage. DT was designed as a transitional service rather than a permanent channel and ceased broadcasting when NERIT took over in May 2014.

• High-definition television · 2013

  DT HD

  DT HD was the high-definition simulcast associated with the interim broadcaster. It continued the HD direction previously developed through ERT HD and provided free-to-air Greek public television in high definition. The service was also carried on Nova and OTE TV, with the channel listed on their respective platforms during the transition. Its operation ended with the replacement of DT by NERIT.

• Public radio · 2013

  Proto Programma

  Proto Programma was the first live radio service launched by the associated Hellenic Public Radio Broadcasting Company during the transition from ERT. It began broadcasting through several public radio frequencies in September 2013 and was later transformed into NERIT Proto.

• Public radio · 2014

  Trito Programma

  Trito Programma was the second radio service introduced by the transitional public radio operation. It began live broadcasts in March 2014 and was later transformed into NERIT Trito as part of the creation of the permanent broadcaster.

• 2014

  Transfer of operations toward NERITStrategy

  Background

  NERIT was being prepared as the permanent replacement for the transitional public broadcasting structure.

  Action taken

  From 27 January, management of DT was assigned to the NERIT board, and DT’s television service ended on 4 May.

  Aftermath

  NERIT replaced DT as the permanent public broadcaster, while the associated radio services were incorporated into NERIT’s radio offering.

  Source

• 2013

  Launch of interim DT television serviceProduct launch

  Background

  The Greek state required an interim television operation after ERT’s closure while a new permanent public broadcaster was being organized.

  Action taken

  A television service was launched on ERT’s former frequencies, initially under the EDT name and subsequently as DT.

  Aftermath

  DT operated until May 2014 and was then replaced by NERIT.

  Source

• 2013

  Introduction of DT HDProduct launch

  Background

  The transitional public broadcaster continued the HD broadcasting work previously associated with ERT HD.

  Action taken

  A high-definition DT simulcast began broadcasting and was distributed through terrestrial and selected subscription television platforms.

  Aftermath

  The HD service remained part of the temporary public broadcasting arrangement until the transition to NERIT.

  Source

1. 1Dimosia Tileorasien.wikipedia.org