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Categories: CULTURE

Open TV channel staffing turmoil

Entities: 10 Pantou · Mina Karameritou · Open · Christos Panagiotopoulos · Chrysostomos Panagiotopoulos

Overview

In late July 2026, Open, a Greek television channel, continued to grapple with a deepening staffing crisis. After announcing a single new hire, presenter Katérina Zarífi, on 27 July, management acknowledged a chronic shortage of seasoned political journalists ahead of an election year.

On 28 July, veteran crime reporter Mina Karameritou (also reported as Mina Karamitrou) resigned following a heated on‑air dispute with co‑host Nikos Stravelakis over her role in the upcoming season of the morning show “10 Pantou”. She remained on air until the programme’s season ended, initially projected for 9 August. The next day she made a televised outburst demanding police locate the perpetrator of a dog‑killing incident in the Astros area, a plea echoed by Stravelakis.

Channel manager Chrysostomos Panaviotopoulos confirmed the resignation and the original end date. However, Karameritou’s final on‑air appearance aired on 31 July, a week earlier than expected, during which she thanked the General Director of News and Information, Chrystos Panaviotopoulos, and the technical staff. “10 Pantou” will pause for the summer and return in the next season.

Management, led by owner Ivan Savvidis and director Christos Panagiotopoulos, reiterated plans to reshuffle personnel and find replacements for key news slots, underscoring ongoing challenges in maintaining a robust news operation as the station prepares for the new season.

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Timeline

  1. 1 day ago

    [CULTURE] 5 sources
    Mina Karameritou bids farewell to Greek TV channel OPEN

    Mina Karameritou resigned from OPEN, gave her final “10 Pantou” broadcast on July 31, thanked colleagues including Chrystos Panagiotopoulos, and left a week earlier than planned.

  2. 4 days ago

    [CULTURE] 9 sources
    Mina Karameritou Resigns from Greek TV Channel OPEN

    Mina Karameritou resigned from Greek channel OPEN over a role dispute with Nikos Stravelakis, staying until 9 Aug, and later demanded police action on a dog‑killing case during a broadcast.

  3. 5 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Open TV channel faces political reporting shortages ahead of new season

    Open TV's new season includes only Katérina Zarífi, while lacking experienced political journalists; owner Ivan Savvidis works with close allies amid staff frustration and departures.

Sources

athensmagazine.gr · dimokratiki.gr · e-typos.com · news.gr · newsbomb.gr · parapolitika.gr · paraskhnio.gr · politisonline.com · reader.gr · reporter.gr · thefaq.gr · youfly.com · yupiii.gr

This summary has been updated 2 times: see revision history