New Epsilon TV
A former Greek private regional television station based in Peristeri, Attica.
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Overview
New Epsilon TV was a Greek private regional television station associated with the Epsilon television brand and based in Peristeri, Attica. It began broadcasting under the New Epsilon TV name on June 4, 2018, when it replaced Extra Channel. The station represented another stage in the evolution of a Greek commercial television operation that had previously used the names Shop TV, Zoom TV, and Extra Channel. The channel's immediate predecessor, Extra Channel, developed from a service operated by Star Hellenic Radio Television SMSA. That service initially carried the Shop TV name and was linked to Telemarketing, which held a majority stake. It was later rebranded as Zoom TV following a change in ownership structure involving Kiopra Commercial Ltd. Zoom TV devoted much of its schedule to programming associated with the GR block established by journalist and presenter Makis Triantafyllopoulos. The block was also distributed through a network of local television stations in different parts of Greece, giving the operation a broader regional footprint than a single local outlet. Zoom TV's programming combined news, talk, magazine, entertainment, shopping, lifestyle, cooking, astrology, sports, and opinion-led formats. Its associated productions included the talk and current-affairs programs Zougla and Kitrinos Typos, as well as shows such as Magazino Live, Atheatos Kosmos, Reportaz, E-Shop, and Makeleio 4. Presenters and contributors included a wide range of Greek television personalities, although many of the programs listed in accounts of the earlier Zoom period were cancelled or transferred to other stations during the subsequent restructuring of the business. In the summer of 2014, Zoom TV was renamed Extra Channel. Extra Channel continued the general-interest private television model, combining locally produced programming with news, talk, entertainment, and commercial content. On June 4, 2018, it was replaced by New Epsilon TV. The rebranding placed the station within the broader Epsilon television identity, but the station remained a Greek regional broadcaster rather than an internationally distributed media brand. Available reference material records further ownership changes after the New Epsilon TV period. In 2024, Kiopra Commercial Ltd. reportedly acquired the remaining minority interest and became the sole owner before the channel was later sold to Dimitris Melissanidis. The same material states that New Epsilon TV was replaced by Naftemporiki TV on September 28, 2025. Accordingly, the brand is treated here as defunct, with its broadcast identity superseded by the later channel. Ownership details and the final transition should be checked against Greek broadcasting and corporate records because the available historical account does not provide a complete legal ownership chronology.
History
New Epsilon TV formed part of a succession of Greek private television identities that developed from an earlier commercial and regional broadcasting operation. The lineage described in available reference material begins with Shop TV, a service operated by Star Hellenic Radio Television SMSA and associated with Telemarketing, which held a 62.5 percent interest. Shop TV was replaced on December 15, 2011, by a Greek version of Body In Balance, reflecting the channel's earlier emphasis on commercial and lifestyle-oriented programming. The service was subsequently acquired by Kiopra Commercial Ltd., which is identified as holding a 78.7 percent interest at that stage. From December 6 of the relevant year, the channel used the Zoom TV name. Its schedule was later dominated by programming from the GR block established by Makis Triantafyllopoulos. The block became a vehicle for distributing programs to local stations across Greece, including stations serving areas such as Thessaly, Crete, Corfu, Evros, Thessaloniki, Kavala, Lamia, Western Macedonia, the Ionian Islands, Rhodes, Messenia, Patras, Trikala, and other regional markets. Some stations in the network later ceased operations or adopted new identities. Zoom TV's programming combined locally produced shows and syndicated or shared content. Triantafyllopoulos's Zougla and Kitrinos Typos were among the best-known programs connected with the service. The principal news bulletin was initially presented by Giorgos Karameros and later by Giorgos Noulas. Other programs listed in accounts of the Zoom period included the magazine program Magazino Live, the news and public-affairs show Atheatos Kosmos, the report-oriented Reportaz, the shopping format E-Shop, the cooking show Ego... o Enzo kai o Vincenzo, the environmental program Perivallon SOS, the astrology show Ta Asteria Spiti Sas, and a range of entertainment, sports, and talk formats. In the summer of 2014, Zoom TV was renamed Extra Channel. This was a significant brand transition but not a complete break with the preceding operation: the station retained the general profile of a Greek private broadcaster while continuing to draw on news, talk, entertainment, commercial, and regional programming. Some programs and presenters from the broader Zoom-era schedule were cancelled or moved to other stations connected with the same broadcasting interests. Extra Channel was replaced by New Epsilon TV on June 4, 2018. The new name linked the station to the Epsilon television identity, which was also associated with the separate E Channel operation. E Channel had begun operating in 2013 after replacing 902 TV and was later sold to Ivan Savvidis before becoming Open TV; it should not be conflated with New Epsilon TV, although both names appeared in the wider history of Greek private television branding. The later corporate history is less fully documented in the available material. It states that Kiopra Commercial Ltd. acquired the remaining 21.3 percent interest in 2024, thereby reaching full ownership, and subsequently sold the channel to Dimitris Melissanidis. The same account records that New Epsilon TV was replaced by Naftemporiki TV on September 28, 2025. This replacement marks the end of the New Epsilon TV identity as a broadcast station. Because the supplied references do not establish all legal details of the ownership transfers, those details warrant verification through official Greek corporate, licensing, or broadcasting records.
- 2025
The channel is replaced by Naftemporiki TV
[1]New Epsilon TV reportedly ceased under that identity when Naftemporiki TV replaced it on September 28, 2025.
- 2024
Kiopra Commercial Ltd. reportedly reaches full ownership
[1]The available account says that Kiopra Commercial Ltd. acquired the remaining 21.3 percent interest in the channel.
- 2018
New Epsilon TV launches
[1]New Epsilon TV replaced Extra Channel on June 4, 2018.
- 2014
Zoom TV is renamed Extra Channel
[1]The channel adopted the Extra Channel name during the summer of 2014.
- 2013
The GR programming block expands across local stations
[1]Programming associated with Makis Triantafyllopoulos's GR block became a major part of the schedule and was carried by local stations in multiple Greek regions.
- 2012
The service adopts the Zoom TV identity
[1]Following an acquisition involving Kiopra Commercial Ltd., the channel was renamed Zoom TV.
- 2011
Shop TV is replaced by a Greek Body In Balance service
[1]The service previously known as Shop TV was replaced on December 15, 2011, by a Greek version of Body In Balance.
Products and positioning
A Greek private regional broadcaster offering general-interest programming, including news, talk, entertainment, lifestyle, shopping, and opinion formats.
Television programming
News and current affairs programming
The station's schedule included news bulletins, public-affairs coverage, reports, and discussion-led programming. The main bulletin was associated at different points with presenters Giorgos Karameros and Giorgos Noulas. Atheatos Kosmos and Reportaz are examples of the news and reporting formats connected with the channel's earlier programming history.
Talk and current affairs
Zougla
Zougla was a signature talk and current-affairs program associated with Makis Triantafyllopoulos and the GR programming block. It formed part of the content that helped connect the channel with a wider network of local Greek television stations.
News and opinion
Kitrinos Typos
Kitrinos Typos was another prominent program linked to the channel's earlier Zoom-era schedule and the GR block. It contributed to the station's opinion and current-affairs profile.
Television programming
General entertainment and lifestyle programming
The programming catalogue included magazine, cooking, environmental, astrology, shopping, sports, and entertainment formats. Examples include Magazino Live, Ego... o Enzo kai o Vincenzo, Perivallon SOS, Ta Asteria Spiti Sas, E-Shop, Paikse Mpala, and Koritsia stin Priza.
Brand decisions
2025
Replacement by Naftemporiki TVStrategyBackground
The available historical account records a later ownership transition involving Kiopra Commercial Ltd. and Dimitris Melissanidis.
Action taken
New Epsilon TV was replaced by Naftemporiki TV on September 28, 2025.
Aftermath
The New Epsilon TV brand ceased to operate as the channel identity.
2018
Rebranding from Extra Channel to New Epsilon TVGeneration changeBackground
The station had previously operated under the Zoom TV and Extra Channel names as part of a changing Greek private television market.
Action taken
Extra Channel was replaced by New Epsilon TV on June 4, 2018.
Aftermath
The station continued as a private regional broadcaster under the New Epsilon TV identity until its later replacement by Naftemporiki TV.
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