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Viewership growth of Live News on Mega Channel

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~~Return~~ Viewership growth of Live News on Mega Channel

Journalist Nikos Evangelatos is scheduled to premiere the eighth consecutive season of the news program ‘Live News’ on Mega Channel. The broadcast is set to return to its afternoon slot on Monday, August 24, at 15:40. The program intends to provide in-depth analysis of social, political, and international developments. To enhance the viewer experience, the show will utilize advanced presentation technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI) for graphics as well as 3D and augmented reality tools. Following its premiere, ‘Live News’ achieved strong viewership ratings of 17% in the target audience. This return is part of a broader seasonal restructuring of the Greek television landscape for the 2026-2027 ~~season, which has seen significant presenter shifts and programming changes across private networks and the public broadcaster ERT.~~ season. By August 31, the program demonstrated continued viewership ~~strength. In the 18-54 demographic, ‘Live News’ secured~~ strength, securing a 21% ~~share, while its general audience~~ share ~~reached 20.1%. This performance significantly exceeded the ratings of Open TV’s ‘Kathares Kouventes’, which recorded a 3.3% share~~ in the 18-54 demographic and ~~8.2% in the~~ a 20.1% general ~~audience.~~ audience share, significantly outperforming Open TV’s ‘Kathares Kouventes’. Recent coverage ~~has~~ included ~~reports on~~ a murder case in Kypseli and political statements by Kyriakos ~~Mitsotakis~~ Mitsotakis. By mid-September, the program reached multi-year viewership records. In the 18-54 demographic, ‘Live News’ recorded a four-year high of 28.5%. Total audience shares reached between 26% and 27.7%, with certain segments peaking at 31%. The program maintained a lead over competitors in its broadcast slot by more than 20 percentage points. This surge in viewership was attributed to coverage of breaking news, specifically developments regarding the ~~Thessaloniki International Fair.~~ death of Giorgos Mazonakis.

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