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Country | Cyprus |
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Broadcast area | National |
Headquarters | Strovolos, Nicosia, Cyprus |
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Language(s) | Greek |
Ownership | |
Owner | Sigma Radio TV Public Limited |
Sister channels | Skai TV |
History | |
Launched | 3 April 1995 |
Links | |
Website | Official website |
Sigma TV is a commercial network in Cyprus that began broadcasting on April 3 1995. It is a private service and is currently the channel in Cyprus with the best ratings. Sigma TV is geared at a younger audience, with a focus on 18-45 year olds. It broadcasts a mix of original programs as well as popular foreign programming. Sigma is a general entertainment station with programming that includes Children's shows, sports, news, movies, series and popular telenovelas from Latin America.
Sigma was affiliated with Alpha TV [1] from Greece from January 2010 to January 2016 due to a licensing agreement. Sigma is currently affiliated with Skai TV and MAD TV. Furthermore, it has secured programming deals with studios from the U.S. and around the world.
Sigma broadcasts a mix of foreign, Cypriot and Greek programmes. These shows can be categorised as sports, children's and current affairs programming; along with foreign
Other
Telenovelas
Sigma TV features an extensive block of Children's programming including two of its own productions- ΑΒ Αlfavita and Μe to Ni kai me to Sigma. Through a partnership with Buena Vista International, Sigma had the rights to the (now defunct) Jetix library of shows which include:
Type | Web portal |
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Format | Berliner |
Owner(s) | DIAS Publishing House |
Founded | 2007 |
Political alignment | Centre-Right |
Headquarters | Strovolos, Nicosia, Cyprus |
Website | www.sigmalive.com |
SigmaLive is a web portal published online by a cooperation of Sigma TV and DIAS Publishing House. [11] In its 11 years of operations the portal has managed to reach the 9th position in local online rankings. [12] The portal is also the host for the online version of the INBusiness magazine.
Sigma has apps for Android, IOS, and IpadOS
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