ANT1 is the first private channel in Greece to broadcast the soccer World Cup. For the first time, the ANTENNA Group offers a special television experience on commercial television and via streaming, more comprehensive than ever before, with coverage of all games on all devices and over 300 hours of specially developed programs on ANT1+.

Today, Tuesday, October 25, 2022, a press conference was held at the Village Cinemas @ The Mall to present to journalists the new ANTENNA Group advertising campaign for the World Cup, which will be released in a few days, as well as the “11th”, which the descriptions and presenting the broadcasts of the world’s most important football event, the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM.

It was also announced that the 2023 Women’s World Cup, to be held in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20, will be held in the ANTENNA group.

The event was moderated by Stefanos Avramidis and Dimosthenis Georgakopoulos, while George Triantafyllidis, head of the sports department of ANT1, also gave a short greeting. Giorgos Leventis, Managing Director ANT1 TV, Makedonia TV & ANTENNA STUDIOS, Tzortzis Pofantis, Chief Content Officer ANT1 TV, and Vassilis Delikouras, General Manager SVOD Services of ANTENNA Group spoke to the press representatives.

Giorgos Leventis said, among other things: “The ANTENNA Group is always at the center of the top events. We are very proud to have the exclusive rights to FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and from November 20th we will set up the largest stand for women and men who love football. The world’s most important football competition takes place here on ANT1 and ANT1+ and we are all looking forward to the 64 exciting matches.”

Among other things, George Pofantis said: “Following Euro 2021, another big football event is coming to ANT1: the 2022 World Cup from Qatar. I’m looking forward to the World Cup as a leader of ANT1, but also as a fan.” that we will offer to Greek viewers through the group’s services. An ideal scenario for me is to see ANT1 score on TV and Messi win the World Cup.”

Among other things, Vassilis Delikouras said: “We are very proud of the full television coverage that we at ANT1 Group have prepared for the most important football event in the world, which starts in less than a month. Through the ANT1+ service, we ensure the ability to watch the event anytime and on any device, giving our subscribers the flexibility to “live at the pulse of the World Cup” as best suits their daily lives, and not just the games , but also to enjoy all the specially designed football content of ANT1+”.

“ARE YOU EXPECTING THE WORLD CUP?” – LIVE IT HERE! SEE IT EVERYWHERE!

On the occasion of the soccer World Cup 2022, the ANTENNA Group has launched the advertising campaign “Are you waiting for the World Cup?”. Its main objective is to highlight the public’s great anticipation for the greatest football event in the world. The TV commercial shows the surreal state of men in… “interesting”.

However, under her jersey is not a bloated stomach, but the official ball of the FIFA World Cup 2022!

Not only do women not take offense, they also take an active part in the anticipation of the “joyful” event, because the World Cup is for everyone!

The campaign was edited by advertising agency Frank&Fame, produced by Open Borders and directed by Miltos Pilalitos.

The 11-person team of the ANTENNA Group

For a whole month, from November 20th to December 18th, the heart of the king of sports beats at the ANTENNA Group. The 64 matches of the World Cup, the premier football event that will captivate billions of fans around the world, will be broadcast live and exclusively on ANT1 and ANT1+.

For a whole month, the top 11 play along with the spectators, describing and commenting on all the games. Stelios Giannakopoulos, Alexis Spyropoulos, Sotiris Costavaras, Stefanos Avramidis, Vassilis Sambrakos, Michalis Tsochos, Kostas Psarras, George Triantafyllidis, Demosthenes Georgakopoulos, Manolis Manis and Elena Papadopoulos will broadcast all World Cup 2022 matches from Qatar and Athens Studios.

The Qatar team

STelios Giannakopoulos

2004 European champion Stelios Giannakopoulos, who also holds a UEFA Pro coaching diploma, will be in Qatar for a month to commentate on World Cup matches.

Alexis Spyropoulos

The leading Greek sports reporter will broadcast the World Cup games from Qatar.

Sotiris Kostavaras

With over 200 descriptions of World Cup, Euro and Champions League games, he will describe the World Cup games together with Alexis Spyropoulos.

The team in the game description

Stefanos Avramidis

Host of the Hour Mundial show, who will also do the description of matches. He has extensive experience in hosting sports shows and describing top sporting events.

Michalis Tchochos

One of the leading journalists covering matches in Greece, with great skill and experience from covering major football events.

Kostas Psarras

In June he described the Champions League final. In addition to covering World Cup matches, he is also the editor-in-chief of the programs World Cup Time and The Road to Qatar.

George Triantafyllidis

The ANT1 sporting director won a PSAT award for his handling of Christian Eriksen’s dramatic moment at the European Championships and the ethos he displayed.

Demosthenes Georgakopoulos

Presenting sports news on ANT1NEWS as well as The Road to Qatar show counting down to the start of the World Cup.

Manolis Manis

Having successfully passed the demanding test of descriptions at Euro 2020 on ANT1, it is now one of the rising speakers of its generation.

Live from the studio

Vasilis Sambrakos

The leading football journalist and analyst will be co-host and main commentator on World Cup Time during the tournament.

Elena Papadopoulou

He is hosting the show The Road to Qatar and will have an active role in the show
“WM time”.

FROM ROAD TO QATAR TO WORLD WORLD TIME

Every Saturday and Sunday at 12:00 p.m., Dimosthenis Georgakopoulos and Elena Papadopoulou count down to the biggest football festival and get us in the mood for the first football World Cup in winter with the show “THE ROAD TO QATAR”.

From November 20th they pass the baton to the show “MUNDIAL TIME” with Stefanos Avramidis and Vassilis Sambrakos presenting the summary of the day after the end of the games every day at 23:00. Every Saturday and Sunday afternoon they offer a live pre-game show for the afternoon games.

COLLABORATION OF ANTENNA GROUP WITH COSMOTE TV

In order to offer Greek fans a unique football and television experience for the FIFA World Cup 2022™, the ANTENNA Group commissioned Cosmote TV with the production of shows and broadcasts. The partnership, established with the launch of the Road to Qatar show, will last until the end of the World Cup and is not limited to infrastructure. This also includes working with renowned journalists from COSMOTE TV who will support the experienced sports department of ANT1 to form a strong team that will take over the coverage of the World Cup with the aim of the best possible television result for all Greek football fans.

ALL MATCHES & TOP FOOTBALL CONTENT EXCLUSIVELY ON ANT1+

Together, ANT1 and ANT1+ will transform the World Cup experience, collectively covering the entire FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM event and offering a wide range of content catering to all Greek audience preferences.

All matches, from the opening match on November 20th to the grand final on December 18th, will be broadcast by ANT1+’s dedicated FIFA World Cup™ themed channel, 32 matches will be broadcast on ANT1’s frequency, while all 64 matches will be broadcast by be broadcast on the streaming platform ANT1+. All matches are available on-demand after the live broadcast and can be watched time-shifted on ANT1+.

The viewing experience takes off, because in addition to watching all the matches on different devices, even simultaneously, the World Cup area will be formed by ANT1+, which will contain rich material from the history of the event, team presentations, themed shows and documentaries , but also live broadcasts with Highlights and Analysis.

The FIFA World Cup themed channel starts a month before kick-off with FIFA content on the streaming platform and gets us in the mood for the World Cup. ANT1+ guaranteed its viewers:

• A series of exclusive FIFA films covering all the key characters and moments of the tournament, covering the entire history of the World Cup from 1966 to the present day.

• The “Countdown to Qatar” series, which presents the teams, the stadiums, the specifics of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM, but also all the stars who will play in the stadiums of Qatar for a month.

• The documentary series “Football’s Greatest Stage”, which brings back to mind the most important moments in the history of the World Cup.

• The Goal: World Cup series, which focuses on all the highlights of this year’s event in Qatar

• 45 live broadcasts of ‘Road to Qatar’ and ‘World Cup Time’ featuring highlights of every match with commentary, analysis, key player statements and everything every sports fan could want to know about the world’s greatest football event.

• The brand new second cycle of “Football Stories” starring Giorgos Lentzas and Angelos Giakoumidis, who travel from country to country conveying the football culture of each place through the eyes of their true protagonists.

• A sensational new documentary series from Vice Greece about women in Greek football, football for people with disabilities, football academies and the Greece internationals at the World Cup.