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{{Short description|Television network in Greece and Cyprus}}
{{About|the Greek TV network}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name = ANT1
| logo = [[File:ANT1 logo.svg|200px|class=skin-invert]]
| logo_size = 200px
| logo_alt = ANT1 logo
| launch_date = 31 December 1989
| picture_format = [[1080i]] [[High-definition television|HDTV]] {{small|(downscaled to [[16:9 aspect ratio]] [[576i]] for the [[Standard-definition television|SDTV]] feed)}}
| owner = Antenna TV S.M.S.A. (Media Capital Partners Irish Collective Asset-Management Vehicle) <br> 72,3% [[Antenna Group]] <br> 25,4% [[MBC Group]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.e-tetradio.gr/Article/33980/sto-metohiko-shhma-toy-ant1-kai-toy-makedonia-tv-to-mbc-group|script-title=el:Στο μετοχικό σχήμα του ΑΝΤ1 και του Μακεδονία TV το MBC Group|access-date=2022-04-26|publisher=e-tetradio.gr|language=el}}</ref> <br> 2,3% [[Eurobank Ergasias]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.e-tetradio.gr/Article/42476/se-asfalistikh-etaireia-metohes-toy-ant1-kai-toy-mak-tv|script-title=el:Σε ασφαλιστική εταιρεία μετοχές του ΑΝΤ1 και του ΜΑΚ TV|access-date=2024-12-04|publisher=e-tetradio.gr|language=el}}</ref>
| country = [[Greece]]
| language = [[Greek language|Greek]]
| area = National
| sister_channels = [[ANT1 Cyprus]]<br />[[Makedonia TV]]
| headquarters = [[Kifisias Avenue]] 10-12, [[Marousi]], [[Athens]], Greece
| website = [https://www.antenna.gr/ ANT1 TV]
| terr_serv_1 = [[Digea]]
| terr_chan_1 = All over Greece at local frequencies
| online_serv_1 = ANT1 Plus
| online_chan_1 = [https://watch.antennaplus.gr/#/live/ant1 watch.antennaplus.gr]
}}

'''Antenna''', better known as '''ANT1''', is a [[free-to-air]] [[television]] network airing in [[Greece]]. The alternate spelling is wordplay in [[Greek language|Greek]]; ''ena'' (ένα) is the Greek number ''1'' (one), thus ''ANT1'' is pronounced the same as ''Antenna'' (Αντέννα). It launched on 31 December 1989,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-06-28|title=ΑΝΤ1|url=https://www.pagenews.gr/data/ant1/|access-date=2020-12-26|website=Pagenews.gr|language=el}}</ref> and is owned by [[Antenna Group]]. ANT1 had been a popular network in Greece for years with its line up of soap series including dramas ''Lampsi'' and ''Kalimera Zoi''. Antenna TV studios are located in the [[Athens]] suburb of [[Marousi]].

==History==
The first broadcast of the channel was on 31 December 1989. Programs that were once shown on ANT1 include ''[[CBS Evening News]]'' from the U.S. ANT1 Satellite News was also shown until the late 1990s.

Antenna was founded by [[Minos Kyriakou]] and today is led by [[Theodore Kyriakou]]. He served as Executive Vice President of the ANT1 Group S.A. (from 1995) and as Chief Operating Officer (from September 1998) until his appointment in March 1999 as Chief Executive Officer, a position which he held until his appointment in January 2002 as Group Vice Chairman. Mr. Kyriakou has been a Director since September 1998.<ref name="ant1group">{{cite web |title=Theodore Kyriakou, Antenna TV S.A.: Profile and Biography |website=[[Bloomberg News]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205224151/https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/1901204 |archive-date=2019-12-05 |url-status=live |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/1901204}}</ref>

==ANT1 International channels==
Since 1993, Antenna has broadcast its programming internationally for Greek-speaking audiences abroad. Initially, the broadcast was for a few hours each day but since 2000 has evolved into a full channel that operates twenty-four hours a day. ANT1 currently operates three television channels, via satellite, which vary according to the different geographical targets:

*'''Antenna Europe''' for audiences in Europe (outside Greece and Cyprus) which has been operating since 2006.
*'''Antenna Pacific''' for audiences in Australia which has been operating since 1996.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gurvich |first1=V. |title=Mid-East and Mediterranean about to beam in on pay TV |work=[[The Age (newspaper)|The Age]] |date=15 November 1996}}</ref>
*'''Antenna Satellite''' for audiences in America which has been operating since 1993.

==ANT1 HD==
ANT1 began broadcasting in high definition (HD) by the evening of March 1, 2016. The program is transmitted as the normal broadcast and at the frequency of simple definition, but the parent (native HD) broadcast only emits what has been shot with this resolution.

==Netwix==
In 2010, [[Antenna Group]] had launched [[Video on demand|on-demand]] Internet media service Netwix,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-06-07 |title=Netwix, το …επόμενο κανάλι του ΑΝΤ1 |url=https://typologies.gr/netwix-to-epomeno-kanali-toy-ant1/ |access-date=2022-07-11 |website=Τυπολογίες - όλα γύρω από τα media |language=en-US}}</ref> available to viewers in Greece. It mainly included short [[YouTube]]-style comedy videos created by famous Greek comedians. Netwix closed in 2023 due to the high costs of production and the low audience appeal.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-28 |title=Φινάλε για Netwix |url=https://www.parapolitika.gr/media/article/1261919/finale-gia-netwix/ |access-date=2023-10-20 |website=www.parapolitika.gr |language=el}}</ref>

==ANT1+==
Since April 2022, [[Antenna Group]] has launched its own subscription-based [[streaming media]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Capital.gr |title=Η συνδρομητική τηλεόραση 'κερδίζει' τους Έλληνες |url=https://www.capital.gr/oikonomia/3646332/i-sundromitiki-tileorasi-kerdizei-tous-ellines |access-date=2022-07-11 |website=Capital.gr |language=el}}</ref> which includes some original shows such as "Serres" and "I Gefyra (The Bridge)", along with many movies and foreign television series.

===Sports broadcasting rights===
*[[Formula One]] (Formula 1 / Formula 2 / Formula 3 / F1 Academy / Porsche Supercup)
*[[NASCAR Cup Series]]
*[[UEFA Europa League]]
*[[UEFA Conference League]]
*[[DFB-Pokal]]
*[[Coupe de France]]
*[[KNVB Cup]]
*[[2024 Copa América]]
*[[WWE]]
*[[Fight Network]]

==Controversy==
In July 2022, following the [[assassination of Shinzo Abe]], a news segment on ANT1 TV Greece shared the same images of [[Hideo Kojima]], identifying him as the alleged killer. ANT1 TV Greece took down the video on July 8 (when Abe was killed), but the story caused major controversy as it became viral globally.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-11 |title=Hideo Kojima wrongfully identified as Shinzo Abe's assassin |url=https://www.indy100.com/viral/hideo-kojima-shinzo-abe-assassin |access-date=2022-07-11 |website=indy100 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-08 |title=Hideo Kojima Misidentified As Shinzo Abe Assassin By News Channel, Politicians |url=https://kotaku.com/shinzo-abe-assassin-killer-kojima-greek-news-confusion-1849157839 |access-date=2022-07-11 |website=Kotaku |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=News Outlets Mistakenly Identify Abe Assassin as Hideo Kojima |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/news-outlets-mistakenly-identifies-abe-assassin-as-hideo-kojima/ |access-date=2022-07-11 |website=Vice.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Ιαπωνία: δολοφονήθηκε ο Σίνζο Άμπε|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qb6A5UsqwRI |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708182522/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qb6A5UsqwRI&t=100s |archive-date=2022-07-08 |url-status=dead|access-date=2022-07-05}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The mistake first started going viral after French far-right politician Damien Rieu tweeted pictures of Kojima in response to another politician's tweet about the assassination. The [[4chan]] post used a photo of Kojima and falsely labelled him as a "left-wing extremist" with a criminal record. In response, Hideo Kojima threatened to sue over false posts,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Roth |first=Emma |date=2022-07-10 |title=Hideo Kojima's studio says it will consider 'legal action' after fake assassin posts circulate |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/10/23202998/hideo-kojima-studio-legal-action-fake-assassin-posts-circulate-shinzo-abe-japan-prime-minister |access-date=2022-07-11 |website=The Verge |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=GameCentral |date=2022-07-11 |title=Hideo Kojima threatens legal action after 'fake news' link to Shinzo Abe death |url=https://metro.co.uk/2022/07/11/hideo-kojima-threatens-legal-action-after-shinzo-abe-fake-news-link-16976937/ |access-date=2022-07-11 |website=Metro |language=en}}</ref> stating that he "strongly condemns the spread of fake news and rumours that convey false information".<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-07-11 |title=Shinzo Abe killing: Hideo Kojima threatens to sue over false posts |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-62121650 |access-date=2022-07-11}}</ref>

==Slogans==
ANT1 has had various slogans over the years including:
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*from 1989 until 1998: "ΑΝΤ1-Νούμερο Ένα" ("ANT1-The Number One")
*from 1998 until 2000: "Όλα για σένα" ("All for you")
*2000 – 2001 season: "Βλέπεις με την καρδιά σου" ("You're watching with your heart")
*2001 – 2002 season: "Καλύτερα μαζί" ("Better together")
*2002 – 2003 season: "Ένας κόσμος για σένα" ("A world for you")
*2003 – 2004 season: "Βλέπω ANT1" ("I'm watching ANT1")
*2004 – 2005 season: "Η ζωή θέλει ANT1" ("Life wants ANT1")
*2005 – 2006 season: "Όλα παίζουν" ("Everything's possible")
*2005 – 2006 season: "Δυνατά" ("Loud")
*2006 – 2007 season: "Μη χάνεις στιγμή" ("Don't miss a moment")
*2007 – 2008 season: "Βλέπεις καλά. είναι ΑΝΤ1." ("You see it right. It's ANT1.")
*from 2008 until 2012: "Fresh"
*from 2012 until 2014: "Τα ωραιότερα πράγματα στη ζωή, δεν είναι πράγματα." ("The most beautiful things in life, are not things.")
*2014 – Summer 2015: "Όλοι εδώ" ("Everybody here")
*Summer – Autumn 2015: "Καλοκαίρι εδώ" ("Summer here")
*Autumn 2015 – Autumn 2017: ANT1
*Autumn 2017 – Summer 2018: That's ANT1 ("Απίστευτο! Unbelievable!")
*Summer – Autumn 2018: Ώρα για ANT1 ("Time for ANT1")
*Autumn 2018 – September 2023: Είμαστε Ένα ("We are one")
*31 December 2019 – 31 December 2020: 30 Χρόνια Είμαστε Ένα ("30 years we are one")
*September 2023 – September 2024: Άλλη Εμπειρία! ("Another Experience!")
*September 2024 – September 2025: Αυθεντικός ΑΝΤ1 ("Authentic ANT1")
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==Logos==
<gallery widths=180>
File:OldAnt1.png|31 December 1989 – 16 September 2007
File:ANT1 logo.png|17 September 2007 – 14 September 2008
File:ANT1 logo.svg|15 September 2008 – present
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.antenna.gr/ Official Site] {{in lang|el}}
*[https://www.antennaeurope.gr/ Antenna Europe] {{in lang|el|en}}
*[https://www.antennasatellite.gr/ Antenna Satellite] {{in lang|el|en}}
*[https://www.antennapacific.gr/ Antenna Pacific] {{in lang|el|en}}
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGOfpgtM51o Video from the reality show Mission broadcast and created from Ant1 channel]

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