Launched 30 September 1970 Language Greek | Closed 1975 | |
National Broadcast Television (EIRT) was the Greek state broadcaster founded in 1970 during the junta. In 1982, EIRT was replaced by the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation.
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History
The EIRT was the fourth state body renovation of Greece and the first state TV operator in Greece. The first body renovation of Greece was the DPE (Service Radio Broadcast) with the PLA (Radio Athens) established by the Augustinian Diktaktoria Metaxas, 1938.
The second operator was AERE (sa Radio Broadcasting) and again the PLA established the Occupation. The 1945 founded the National Broadcasting Corporation the Constituent Act 54/1945 "establishing the National Radio Foundation" whereby and brought to the ownership of all property of the former A.E.R.E ., which had been created in possession.
Establishment
On 21 April 1967 the military junta and assumed command of EIR and YENED (formerly LDC). Georgios Papadopoulos wanted to create a second public broadcaster, to strengthen the propaganda of the dictatorship. Facilities EIR in Zappeio are not sufficient and the period from 1968 to 1969 made the Radiomegaro. In 1970 inaugurated, and the same year the Papadopoulos government Junta establishes the National Radio Television Institute in the most permanent television station of former EIR and radio stations First, Second and Third Programme.
Role
The role of EIRT was broadcast nationwide information and entertain the Greek people. In fact he was an instrument of the junta to get in the part of the Greek people. Not controlled by the military but by people of the junta.
After the Junta, closure and successor
After the fall of the junta, the EIRT legalized and showed extraordinary black card the fall of the junta and the return of Constantine Karamanlis. In 1975 it was succeeded by the newly Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT).