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Greek television weekend news programming changes

Overview

Greek television networks are undergoing scheduling and personnel shifts within their weekend news programming.

On Alpha TV, the news program ‘Weekend with Manesis’ is moving to an earlier time slot, airing at 09:15 instead of 09:45 starting October 3. This change follows strong viewership figures, including an average of 16.6% of the total audience during the weekend of September 26 and 27, amid intensifying competition in the time slot.

Simultaneously, presenter Maria Antona is transitioning from entertainment to news broadcasting on Mega. She will join the weekend morning news program, ‘MEGA Nonstop’, alongside Zisis Mousios and Vasilis Tsekoura. In previous interviews, Antona described the opportunity as a “gift” and addressed the possibility of working with her partner, Giorgos Liagas, noting that such a collaboration would not affect their personal relationship.

Antona has since addressed recent public scrutiny and personal matters. She spoke out against criticism regarding her physical appearance, stating that commenting on a woman’s clothing or appearance is problematic and contradicts principles of “equality and female solidarity.” Additionally, she clarified rumors regarding her health, revealing she was hospitalized due to intense abdominal pain, likely from kidney colic. She emphasized that the situation was not as serious as social media suggested and confirmed she has stabilized and returned to work.

Entities

Zisis Mousios · Maria Antona · Giorgos Liagas · MEGA · Vasilis Tsekouras

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 9 sources
    Maria Antoná discusses new media role and health update

    Greek presenter Maria Antoná discusses her new news role on MEGA Nonstop, addresses appearance-based criticism, and clarifies recent hospitalization due to kidney colic.

  2. [CULTURE] 5 sources
    Maria Antona transitions from entertainment to news on Mega

    Maria Antona is moving from entertainment to weekend news broadcasting on Mega, a career shift supported by her partner, Giorgos Liagas.

  3. [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Nikos Manesis moves weekend program to new time slot on Alpha

    Nikos Manesis’s weekend news program on Alpha TV will move to a new time slot of 09:15 starting October 3, amid increasing competition from Mega and ANT1.

Sources

bizznews.gr · dnews.gr · espressonews.gr · newsbeast.gr · newsbomb.gr · newsit.gr · reader.gr · real.gr · seleo.gr · showtime.cy · tlife.gr · youweekly.gr · yupiii.gr · zappit.gr

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