Hellenic TV to be available in UK for first time

Greek broadcaster Hellenic TV will available in the UK for the first time through the launch of channel package Vision247.

Hellenic TV is offering 12 Greek-language channels though Freeview offering a raft of Greek entertainment, drama, news, documentaries, sport, music and movies. Viewers with the latest Freeview HD enabled television set will be able to access the channels through the Vision TV Network, which is also available via set-top boxes that are online-enabled. Channels include Hellenic TV1 and Hellenic TV2 as well as RIK Sat, Mega, Sigma and NRG.

John Mills, CEO of Vision247, said: “For the first time we can provide live broadcast over the internet and onto Freeview HD televisions for the Greek community in the UK. Bringing original broadcasting from Greece into the home is a great way to bring families together and maintain their cultural ties, no matter where they now live.”