Journalists and technicians of public television ERT continue to broadcast program despite the government decision to shut down on Tuesday night and the order to evacuate the building. Panels with journalists, unionists, actors, singers, academics and opposition party politicians fill the program aired on 24-hour basis.
While the TV screens of public broadcaster channels remain blackened, the ‘illegal’ ERT program is been transmitted with the help of European Broadcast Union. EBU has been accessing the stream and retransmitting it via satellite to give Europe’s public service media but also Greek regional television channels access to ERT’s news content.
French-German culture TV ARTE broadcast on Wednesday its news program in Greek in solidarity with ERT
Links to live streaming have been posted all over the internet though websites and blogs as well as social media.
FinMin threatens private broadcasters
Finance Minister Yiannis Stournaras is threatening private regional television stations rebroadcasting the ‘illegal” ERT program with sanction. Greek finance ministry took over the …management of ERT. Of course, he does not dare threatening the EBU.
Solidarity protests
The sudden overnight shutdown triggered a world wide outrage and mass solidarity from journalists all over the world. Protesters gathered outside Greek embassies and consulates in several European cities. (video London protest)
Paris: Greeks, French, media personnel protester outside Greek embassy (via @mdenaxa)
Outside ERT headquarters in Athens, colleagues, unionists, artists and common people keep flocking to express their solidarity.
Some protest live streaming from Athens here, even though a bit unconventional…
Thessaloniki: riot police squad enters ERT to take down transmission antenna (June 12/2013)
The day is marked with the 24-hour general strike and the protests launched by public and private sector unions against the sudden closure of the 75-year-old national broadcaster.
Thousands outside ERT (via @Cyberela)
