RIK Sat

RIK Sat is a public television channel from Cyprus, operated by the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (RIK), the island's national radio and television broadcaster. It is distributed via satellite and through various cable networks, and it functions as the international arm of RIK's television operations. Its core purpose is to serve as a link between Greek Cypriots living on the island and those in the diaspora, offering a generalist schedule that draws heavily on the domestic channels RIK 1 and RIK 2. The channel broadcasts 24 hours a day, with regular programming running from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. Its lineup is that of a general-interest channel, combining series, variety shows, news bulletins, and political programmes, most of which originate from RIK 1, the first Cypriot channel. The majority of programmes are in Greek, but some content taken from RIK 2 is broadcast in Turkish and English. In addition to relaying the main news bulletins of RIK 1, RIK Sat airs a late-evening news bulletin in each of those two languages. On Sundays, the channel carries religious programming, including the Divine Liturgy and the programme "Gospel and Life." RIK Sat also has an agreement with the Greek public broadcaster ERT (Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation), under which some of its programmes are carried on the Greek satellite channel ERT World. The news bulletin is among the content relayed worldwide through this arrangement. As of 2010, RIK Sat's distribution remained limited to Europe and the Middle East, where viewers could receive the channel via the Hot Bird satellite at 13 degrees east and Hellas Sat at 39 degrees east. As part of RIK, RIK Sat is a state-owned public service broadcaster rather than a commercial enterprise. Its funding and governance fall under the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation, and its editorial mission is shaped by public-service obligations to inform, educate, and entertain both domestic and diaspora audiences. The channel's website is hosted within the CyBC online presence.

RIK Sat is the satellite and cable television service of the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (RIK), the public broadcaster of Cyprus. It was created as an emanation of RIK to extend the reach of the corporation's domestic television channels beyond the island. Its stated vocation is to act as a link between Cypriots living on the national territory and those in the diaspora, providing them with programming from home. The channel rebroadcasts a portion of the output of RIK's two terrestrial television channels, RIK 1 and RIK 2. Its schedule is generalist in nature, mixing series, variety shows, news bulletins, and political programmes, with the majority of content originating from RIK 1. Most programmes are in Greek, but some content taken from RIK 2 is broadcast in Turkish and English. In addition to relaying RIK 1's main news bulletins, RIK Sat airs a late-evening news bulletin in each of those two languages. On Sundays, the channel broadcasts religious programmes, including the Divine Liturgy and the programme "Gospel and Life." RIK Sat operates around the clock, with regular programming running from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. It has an agreement with the Greek public broadcaster ERT (Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation), under which some of its programmes are carried on the Greek satellite channel ERT World. The news bulletin is among the content relayed worldwide through this arrangement. As of 2010, the channel's distribution remained limited to Europe and the Middle East, where it could be received via the Hot Bird satellite at 13 degrees east and Hellas Sat at 39 degrees east. As part of RIK, RIK Sat is a state-owned public service broadcaster. Its operations, funding, and editorial direction fall under the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation, and its mission is shaped by public-service obligations to inform, educate, and entertain both domestic and diaspora audiences.

• As of 2010, RIK Sat's distribution remained limited to Europe and the Middle East, receivable via Hot Bird (13° east) and Hellas Sat (39° east).

Public-service international satellite channel for Cyprus, targeting the Cypriot diaspora in Europe and the Middle East.

• RIK Sat satellite channel

  24-hour generalist public television channel distributed via satellite and cable, drawing on RIK 1 and RIK 2 programming.

• Greek-language news bulletins

  Relays of the main news bulletins from RIK 1.

• Turkish and English news bulletins

  Late-evening news bulletins broadcast in Turkish and English.

• Religious programming

  Sunday broadcasts including the Divine Liturgy and the programme "Gospel and Life."

1. 1RIK Sat - Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2RIK Sat - Wikipédiafr.wikipedia.org