Greece Background Informaiton based on Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, August 2004 (Greece/Greek/Crete/Creta/Kriti):

Background Note: Greece
 

PROFILE OFFICIAL NAME:
Hellenic Republic

Media
Surveys show that most Greeks get their news from television. In 1988, a new law provided the legal framework for the establishment of private radio stations and, as of 1989, private television stations. Although official licensing has been delayed for many years, Greece now has about 140 television stations and 1,000 radio stations supplementing the 4,500 print publications throughout the country. In 1994, the Ministry of Press and Information was established to deal with media and communication issues. State broadcaster ERT is nominally part of the Ministry and operates three national television channels and five national radio stations. The Minister of Press serves as the government spokesperson. The Ministry also administers the Athens News Agency (APE), whose daily Bulletin is a primary source of information for the Greek press.  The same Ministry also issues the Macedonian News Agency (MPE) Bulletin, which is distributed throughout the Balkan region. For international news, CNN is a particular influence in the Greek market; the major TV channels often use it as a source. A few papers and stations have overseas correspondents, including in the United States.

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