MegaOne Cyprus
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| Type | Broadcast television network |
|---|---|
| Country | Cyprus |
| Availability | National |
| Slogan |
Ζήσε το μύθο σου Live your myth |
Launch date |
18 October 2016 as MegaOne |
Official website | TV ONE NEWS |
MegaOne, which until 18 October 2016 was known as Mega Channel Cyprus was the first private television channel to launch in Cyprus.
The channel launched in 1992 as Logos before re-branding to Mega in 1999.
MegaOne has been long dedicated to Cyprus and Greek programming, kids programs, foreign programs and church oriented programs. Popular local programs on MegaOne include "Ta Psarka", "To Sirial" and "Avlajhia" and the successful television series "Gymnoi Aggeloi" (Naked Angels) in 2010 and "Oneiro Itan" (It was a dream) in 2013.
MegaOne also broadcasts series and shows from Mega Channel Greece and more recently Star Channel Greece.
TVONE News Portal
MegaOne have their own news portal called TVONE NEWS which features news from Cyprus and the world as well as offering a TV guides, live streaming and Video on Demand services. This portal launched in 2012 using the name LIVENEWS before later rebranding to TVONE NEWS
Mega Channel becomes Mega One
There had been speculation for some time that Mega Channel in Cyprus would re-brand as TVONE after the launch of the TVONE NEWS portal. However Mega Channel launched a new on screen identity on 18 October 2016 using the MegaOne name.
There is speculation in the Cypriot media that this is the first stage of re-branding and that MegaOne will eventually be replaced with TVONE in the coming months.
Broadcasts
The station is located at Nicosia. It is broadcast on DVB-T all over Cyprus and Mega Channel is also carried on digital cable systems and via internet.
History
MegaOne was established as "Ο Λόγος" (The Word) on 26 April 1992 as the first private television station at Cyprus and it was owned completely by the Church of Cyprus. From 1999, "Logos TV" started a collaboration with Teletypos Cyprus, the Cypriot launch of Teletypos Ltd. in Greece. LOGOS TV was rebranded to Mega on 11 October 1999 before becoming MegaOne on 18 October 2016.