Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation
Logo since September 2020 | |
| Type | Radio, Public broadcasting network |
|---|---|
| Branding | ERT (English) EPT (Greek) |
| Country | Greece |
| Availability | Nationwide |
| Founded | 1936 (as YRE) |
| TV stations | ERT1, ERT2, ERT3, ERT Sports, ERT News, ERT World |
| 32.264€ million (2023) | |
| Headquarters | Zappeion (1936–1968) Mourouzi Studio (1968–1974) Broadcasting House/House of Radio/Radiomegaron (1974–present) |
Broadcast area | Greece Cyprus (also parts of Turkey, Albania, North Macedonia and Bulgaria near the Greek border) |
| Owner | State-owned |
Launch date | 7 September 1936 (radio) 23 February 1966 (Television) 11 June 2015 (relaunch) |
| Dissolved | 11 June 2013 (original) |
Former names | ΥΡΕ (1936–1941) ΑΕΡΕ (1941–1945) ΕΙΡ (1945–1970) ΕΙΡΤ (1970–1975) |
Picture format | 576i 16:9 (SDTV) 1080i 16:9 (HDTV) |
Callsign meaning | Ελληνική Ραδιοφωνία Τηλεόραση |
Official website | ert.gr |
| Replaced by | NERIT and EDT (2013–2015) |
The Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (Greek: Ελληνική Ραδιοφωνία Τηλεόραση A.E., romanized: Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi A.E., lit. 'Greek Radio [and] Television S.A.'), commonly shortened to ERT (Greek: ΕΡΤ), is the state-owned public radio and television broadcaster of Greece.