Type | Broadcaster (Television) |
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Country | |
Availability | Greece |
Owner | Digital Provider S.A. |
Launch date | 24 September 2009 |
Official website | Official website |
Digea is a Greek network operator that provides a digital terrestrial television system in Greece for seven nationwide free-to-air channels (Alpha TV, Alter Channel, ANT1, Makedonia TV, Mega Channel, Skai TV and Star Channel).[1] In addition to these free-to-air nationwide stations, the network is open to any other station choosing to use its services.
The name Digea is a word play in Greek: composed of the words "Digital" and "Gaea" (the Greek name for Gaia, the ancient goddess who was the personification of the Earth), literally translated as "Digital Earth". It symbolizes a union of the digital era and the basis for life in our world. The company’s main area of activity is the provision of networking and multiplexing services, both to the above-mentioned shareholders as well as to any legal entity opting to use the company’s services.