Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation - Ert Sa

What Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation - Ert Sa does

Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT S.A.) is Greece's state-owned public broadcaster, wholly owned by the Hellenic Republic and operated as a Société Anonyme under Greek law. Founded originally in 1938 as Hellenic Radio (EIR), renamed to ERT in 1970, shut down in June 2013 amid the Greek debt crisis, and re-established as ERT S.A. in 2015, the company fulfills a public-service mandate to inform, educate, and entertain Greek citizens. Its operational footprint spans six national television channels (ERT1, ERT2 SPOR, ERT3, ERT NEWS, ERT Cosmos, ERT Sports 1), nine terrestrial radio stations plus a portfolio of digital-only genre stations delivered through the ERTecho platform, the freemium OTT streaming service ERTFLIX, a multimedia audiovisual archive (archive.ert.gr), and the ERTAtschool educational platform.

The core technology layer is an OTT streaming platform (ERTFLIX) delivered across web, native Smart TV apps (Android TV, HbbTV, Samsung, LG), mobile and tablet apps, and the set-top boxes of all three major Greek pay-TV operators (COSMOTE TV, NOVA, Vodafone TV), complemented by a digital radio platform (ERTecho) and a digital archive cataloguing decades of Greek audiovisual history. Content spans live news (ERT NEWS), sports rights (ERT Sports 1 and ERT2 SPOR), cultural programming (ERT3, KOSMOS 93.6, Third Programme), general entertainment (ERT1), and an international service (Voice of Greece) targeting the Greek diaspora.

Economically, ERT is funded primarily through state appropriation (public broadcaster funding), supplemented by advertising/commercial services (contactable via [email protected]) and sports/entertainment broadcasting-rights licensing. End-user access to ERTFLIX is free with no subscription, and distribution is essentially free-to-air via terrestrial networks plus OTT; the company does not disclose revenue, and the proposition is monetized indirectly through public funding rather than direct consumer pricing. Customer segments are dominated by the general Greek public, with secondary use by primary/secondary education stakeholders (via ERTAtschool) and the Greek diaspora (via international services).

Name

Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation - Ert Sa

Legal name

ΕΡΤ Α.Ε. (Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation)

Website

https://ert.gr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT S.A.) is Greece's state-owned public broadcaster, operating national TV channels, radio stations, the freemium ERTFLIX OTT platform, and an audiovisual archive that serve the Greek public with news, sports, cultural, and educational content.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ayía Paraskeví

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Broadcasting Funding: ERT operates as Greece's public broadcaster, receiving government funding to fulfill its public service mission of informing and entertaining Greek citizens
2. Television Broadcasting Rights: Revenue generated from broadcasting rights for sports events, entertainment programs, and international content
3. Advertising and Commercial Services: Commercial advertising services offered across ERT's television and radio platforms. Contact for advertising services via [email protected]

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ERT is Greece's national public broadcaster, delivering free, public-service audiovisual content across six television channels, multiple national and digital radio stations, the ERTFLIX OTT streaming platform, the ERT audiovisual archive, and the ERT at School educational platform. Its programming includes 24/7 news, sports, cultural and entertainment content in Greek, distributed via terrestrial broadcast, web, mobile, Smart TV, and partner pay-TV platforms (COSMOTE TV, NOVA, Vodafone TV).

Product overview

Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) operates a multi-platform broadcasting portfolio consisting of its core streaming platform ERTFLIX (OTT), the ERTecho digital radio platform, and dedicated news and sports portals. The television network includes ERT1, ERT2 SPOR, ERT3, ERT Cosmos, and ERT Sports 1. The radio division encompasses terrestrial stations (ERTNEWS RADIO, Second Programme, Third Programme, KOSMOS, ERA Sport, ZEPPELIN, Voice of Greece) plus digital genre stations (Summer Radio, NowHitsRadio, VintageRadio, RADIO 80s, RADIO 90s, KOSMOS JAZZ, and traditional/folk music variants). Supporting platforms include the ERT Archive for historical content, ERT at School for educational content aligned with national curriculum, and ERTFLIX Devices for technical support across viewing platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ERTFLIX: The OTT (Over The Top) streaming platform of ERT, offering on-demand access to ERT's best content including award-winning films, Greek and foreign series, documentaries, children's programming, news, sports, and archive content.
• ΕΡΤ NEWS
• ERT Sports
• ΕΡΤ Αρχείο
• Μουσικά Σύνολα ΕΡΤ

Products and services

• ERTFLIX Free OTT streaming platform offering thousands of hours of Greek TV shows, films, documentaries, children's programming, news, sports, and archived ERT content accessible 24/7 via web, mobile apps, Smart TVs (Android TV, HbbTV, Samsung, LG), and streaming devices. Targeted at the general Greek public.
• ERTecho.gr Digital Radio Platform Digital radio hub aggregating ERT's terrestrial and digital radio stations (music, news, cultural, sports) for online streaming and on-demand listening. Targets the general Greek public and diaspora.
• ERT NEWS TV Channel 24/7 Greek-language news channel providing continuous news coverage, live news broadcasts, and news programming across TV and digital. Targeted at Greek-speaking viewers.
• ERT Sports News Portal and Broadcasting Sports news portal and sports broadcasting operation covering football, basketball, athletics, water polo, and international competitions. Targeted at Greek sports fans.
• ERT Archive (ERT Αρχείο) Digital archive of historical audiovisual content from ERT's collection, featuring documentaries, historical programming, and rare footage spanning decades of Greek broadcasting. Targeted at researchers, students, cultural audiences, and the general public.
• ERT at School (ERTatschool) Free educational platform providing curriculum-aligned audiovisual content for primary, secondary, and upper secondary education, mapping ERT archive material to official Greek school textbooks. Targeted at students and teachers.
• ERTNEWS RADIO Terrestrial news radio station streaming ERT news programming 24/7. Targeted at Greek news radio listeners.
• Voice of Greece (Η ΦΩΝΗ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΑΣ) International shortwave and digital radio service reaching the Greek diaspora worldwide with programming in Greek and other languages.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• European Broadcasting Union (EBU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerERT participates in the European Broadcasting Union for international broadcasting cooperation, including live broadcasts of events such as the Bayreuth Festival through EBU partnerships
• Greek Ministry of Education, Research and Religious AffairscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partnership for educational content, including the documentary series 'Homelands Beyond Borders' (2016-2017) produced jointly by the Ministry and ERT S.A.
• COSMOTE TVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorERTFLIX content distributed through COSMOTE TV set-top boxes
• NOVA GreececoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorERTFLIX content distributed through NOVA Greece set-top boxes
• Vodafone TVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorERTFLIX content distributed through Vodafone TV set-top boxes
• Municipality of Ancient OlympiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production of documentary 'Olympic Flame... The Flame of Peace' (2012) about the Olympic torch lighting ceremony
• French Institute of GreeceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the French Institute of Greece and Vasilis & Eliza Goulandri Foundation for artistic residence program in Andros

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Radio Televisión Española (RTVE): Spain's state-owned public broadcaster with multiple TV channels (La 1, La 2, Canal 24h, Teledeporte), radio stations, and the RTVE Play streaming platform. Comparable in scope, public-service remit, and Iberian/Iberian-adjacent Mediterranean market positioning.
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC): The UK's public broadcaster, funded primarily through the licence fee and operating multiple TV channels, radio stations, and the BBC iPlayer OTT platform. Closest structural analog to ERT's multi-platform public-service model, though at significantly larger scale and with subscription-gated on-demand.
• ARD: Consortium of German public broadcasters operating Das Erste and multiple thematic channels plus a unified streaming offering. Comparable public-broadcaster model with public funding and free OTT, though a federated structure.
• France Télévisions: France's national public television broadcaster, operating multiple channels (France 2, France 3, France 5, etc.) and the france.tv OTT platform. Comparable state-funded multi-channel public broadcaster with a free streaming offering.
• NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation): Japan's public broadcaster, operating multiple TV channels, radio networks, and the NHK Plus streaming service, funded via receiving fees. Comparable multi-platform public-service broadcaster model, though at substantially larger scale.
• ZDF: Germany's largest public television broadcaster, operating main and thematic channels plus the ZDFmediathek streaming platform. Comparable national-scale public broadcaster with free on-demand streaming.
• Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI): Italy's state-owned public broadcaster, operating multiple TV channels, radio stations, and the RaiPlay OTT platform. Highly comparable Southern European public broadcaster with a similar mix of public funding, advertising, and free streaming.
• Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC / RIK): Cyprus's state-owned public broadcaster operating TV, radio, and a digital platform, with Greek-language programming. Closest geographic, linguistic, and structural peer to ERT in scale and remit.
• Antenna Group: Leading Greek private broadcaster operating free-to-air and pay-TV channels. Direct domestic competitor to ERT in the Greek television market, contrasting ERT's public-service model against private, advertising-funded operations.
• Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP): Portugal's public service broadcaster, operating TV, radio, and the RTP Play OTT platform. Closest analog by country size, language family proximity, and Mediterranean market dynamics to ERT's Greek footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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