Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation

Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation
Ελληνική Ραδιοφωνία Τηλεόραση
TypeRadio, Public broadcasting network
BrandingERT (English)
EPT (Greek)
Country
Greece
Founded1936 (as YRE)
TV stationsERT1, ERT2, ERT3, ERT Sports, ERT News, ERT World
Decrease €−59.9 million (2018)
HeadquartersZappeion (1936–1968)
Mourouzi Studio (1968–1974)
Broadcasting House/House of Radio/Radiomegaron (1974–present)
Broadcast area
Greece
Cyprus (also parts of Turkey, Albania, North Macedonia and Bulgaria near the Greek border)
AreaNationwide
OwnerState-owned
Launch date
7 September 1936; 88 years ago (1936-09-07) (radio)
23 February 1966; 58 years ago (1966-02-23) (Television)
Former names
ΥΡΕ (1936–1941)
ΑΕΡΕ (1941–1945)
ΕΙΡ (1945–1970)
ΕΙΡΤ (1970–1975)
Picture format
576i 16:9 (SDTV)
1080i 16:9 (HDTV)
Callsign meaning
Ελληνική Ραδιοφωνία Τηλεόραση
Official website
ert.gr
Replaced byNERIT and EDT (2013–2015)

The Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (Greek: Ελληνική Ραδιοφωνία Τηλεόραση A.E., romanizedEllinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi A.E., lit.'Greek Radio [and] Television S.A.'), commonly shortened to ERT (Greek: ΕΡΤ), is the state-owned public radio and television broadcaster of Greece.