Nova (Greece)

Nova
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryTelecommunications
Founded1995 (1995)
FounderFoundation for Research & Technology – Hellas
Minoan Lines
Headquarters,
Area served
Greece and Cyprus
Key people
Nikos Stathopoulos (Chairman)
Panagiotis Georgiopoulos (CEO)
ProductsMobile
Fixedline telephony
Broadband
IPTV
Satellite television
Television show
Pay television
IT services
Revenue €579 million (2022)
−€15 million (2022)
ParentUnited Group
Websitenova.gr

Nova Telecommunications & Media S.M.S.A. is a Greek telecommunications company which provides broadband, television, mobile and fixed services. It also offers satellite services in Cyprus. It was traded on the Athens Exchange until its delisting in 2021.

In June 2016, the services for clients and SMEs were rebranded under the Nova brand. The company gave up Forthnet brand completely in June 2020.

On 29 May 2020 BC Partners' United Group agreed to purchase a majority stake in Nova from a consortium of 4 Greek banks. As of 29 April 2021 is the sole shareholder.

On October 15, 2021, Nova announced that they would be shutting down some of their older services (like Dialup, Call-by-Call and old technology ADSL) on December 15 of the same year.

On January 11, 2023, Wind Hellas merged with Nova, resulting in the rebranding of all fixed and mobile telephony, internet, and pay-TV services under the Nova brand. The merger created the second largest integrated telecommunications provider in Greece.