New Greek TV (NGTV) is an American

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television channel broadcasting from studios in Astoria,

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. It launched in December 1987 as 'National Greek Television' on

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by its founder Demetris Kastanas. NGTV was the first-ever television channel catering to Greek-Americans, airing a mix of original programming produced specifically for the local Greek-American community in New York and area as well as foreign content sourced directly from Greece. On 2 August 2012, NGTV was sold to a private investment group headed by

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celebrity TV host Yanna Darili. Upon taking ownership of the channel, Ms. Darilis subsequently re-branded the channel with a new look and a new focus. The new service, now called 'New Greek TV' is aimed at the new generation of Greek-Americans. In September 2014, NGTV launched in Canada on

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via an agreement with Canadian ethnic broadcaster Ethnic Channels Group. It also launched in the USA on

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; it is currently only available in the

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market.

Programming

New Greek TV airs a mix of original programming and foreign content from Greece which is sourced from various Greek Channels including Action 24,

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and Star Channel. It airs news and current affairs, entertainment, sports, travelogues, cooking shows, talk shows and more. Original programming on NGTV includes the following: *''NGTV News'' - Daily newscast in Greek, features local and national news; Monday - Friday at 18:30 *''To Bima Tou Ippokrati'' - Health & wellness program; Wednesdays at 20:30 *''Prosopografies'' - Community news and current affairs *''Kalimera USA'' - Weekly news magazine; Fridays at 10:00 *''Divine Liturgy'' - Sunday Mass; Sundays at 10:00 *''Megales Apokaliptikes Eidiseis'' - Weekly news magazine; Monday - Sunday at 20:30

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