Alter Channel
Alter Channel/Alter TV better known as Alter, is a private network in Greece. This channel is similar to the WB network and Kids WB along with 4Kids TV (formerly the Fox Box) in the International market based in the United States.
Alter Channel launched in 1990 as 'Channel 26', then in 1996 became 'Channel 5'. On 27 October 2000 it re-branded yet again this time as Alter Channel. It features programs from all over the world. The programming lineup consists of children's shows, documentaries and films. It also has produced its own programs mainly talk shows and news/current affairs programs. Cartoons are broadcast in the mornings. Alter broadcasts the Greek versions of Toei Animation's Digimon and the United Kingdom's Bob the Builder, etc. Greek programming includes Alter Eideseis (Alter News Bulletin), which is shown at 2PM, 7:30PM and midnight,
The Alter logo (lasted for just one year) rotates at the 360 as a whirlpool. The logo colors were blue starting from the bottom and red starting at the top. Alter with capital letters was part of the logo shown at the bottom. Today Alter Channel uses the word 'Alter' as its logo.
Alter Channel recently overhauled its lineup, restructuring it into programming blocks- Morning, Noon, Afternoon and Night. The morning block features mainly childrens programs as well as current affairs and news. The Noon programming block has current affairs and entertainment shows. During the evening Alter broadcasts various serials and the main nightly newscast. At night programming consists mainly of serials (comedies & dramaas) the hit comedy show 'MHTSIXOSTA' and the award-winning show 'Fos Sto Tounel'
In 2005, Alter launched an international channel- Alter Globe, that features the best of Alter's Greek programming for International audiences in North America and Australia.
Programs
- Greek:
- ALTER ΕΙΔΗΣΕIΣ (News)
- ΤΡΩΩ ΥΓΙΕΝΑ (Health)
- ΚΑΘΑΡΕΣ ΚΟΥΒΕΝΤΕΣ (Morning Show)
- ΠΡΩΙΝΑ GOSSIP (news about entertainment world)
- NTOKOYMENTO (Documentary)
- NUMBER ONE (Music)
- LIFESTYLE, with Betty Maggira
- TOP SECRET (game show)
- TV WEEKEND (gossip, news about the stars, rich and famous)
- Η ΦΩΝΗ ΤΟΥ ΠΟΛΙΤΗ (Current Affairs)
- TA ΠΑΡΑΤΡΑΓΟΥΔΑ (Entertainment / talkshow)
- ΑΘΕΑΤΟΣ ΚΟΣΜΟΣ (Informative / talkshow)
- ΤΟ ΠΑΡΤΥ ΤΗΣ ΖΩΗΣ ΣΟΥ ( Entertainment)
- ΜΗΤΣΙ ΧΩΣΤΑ (Sketch Comedy Show)
- ΦΩΣ ΣΤΟ ΤΟΥΝΕΛ (Informative, search for missing persons)
- ΟΙ ΠΥΛΕΣ ΤΟΥ ΑΝΕΞΗΓΗΤΟΥ (Discussion- similar to Unsolved Mysteries)
- Foreign
- Arthur
- Bananas in Pajamas
- Barney
- Beyblade V-Force
- Battle B Daman
- Bibi Blocksberg
- Bob the Builder
- Caillou
- Digimon Frontier
- Donkey Kong Country
- Duel Masters
- Engie Benjy
- Flipper
- Garfield
- Hamataro
- Hello Kitty
- H ΦΑΡΜΑ ΤΟΥ ΜΠΑΡΜΠΑ ΜΠΙΛΙΟΥ
- Kipper
- Little Monsters
- Maya the Bee
- Marsupilami
- Medabots
- My Little Pony
- Nonty
- Ocean Girl
- Ogy and the Cockroaches
- Pipi Longstocking
- Postman Pat
- Rocket Power
- Rubbadubbers
- Sagwa The Chinese Siamese Cat (2002)
- Sabrina the Teenage Witch
- Sandokan
- The Adventures of Sidney Fox
- The Koala Brothers
- The Triplets
- Thomas the Tank Engine
- Threepointer
- Tin Tin
- Totally Spies
- Transfomers Energon
- Winx Club
Schedule
The Current Schedule can be found at Alter.
History
2001-2002 Alter was launched to make room for a probability of popularity trying to compete with other Greek networks being the top 10 channel.
2002 Alter Eidiseis (Alter News Bulletin) peaks at 250,000, surpassing almost any channel but Star, being the #1 news broadcast.
September 2002 Alter moves the news programming from 6PM Balkan-Nile (GMT+2) (5PM Cen. Europe-Cen. Africa Time/GMT+1) to an hour and twenty minutes later to compete with other channels, and probably replace ANT1 news schedules, Star Channel did the same.)
October 2003 Head of Alter and Tempo were fired.