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29-594: The director of the series was Panos Kokkinopoulos  [ el ] ( Πάνος Κοκκινόπουλος ), the music producer was Marios Strofalis ( Μάριος Στρόφαλης ) and the producer Bessie Voudouris ( Μπέσυ Βουδούρη ). Kokkinopoulos, after several years of cooperation with Alpha TV , chose to include in the series actors who had worked with him in the past, like Stelios Mainas ( Στέλιος Μάινας ), Panagiota Vlanti  [ el ] ( Παναγιώτα Βλαντή ), Bessy Malfa  [ el ] ( Μπέσυ Μάλφα ), Gerasimos Skiadaresis ( Γεράσιμος Σκιαδαρέσης ). The theme music

58-449: A law abiding citizen becomes the owner of the 95% of a big nightclub and one of the main heads of the underworld against his will. Thrasos does not want to take his brothers fortune because of the fear that he might end up just like his brother, but his wife Lena, thirsty for money and luxuries, has other plans and forces him to accept the fortune. However, the ambitious Silvy, the lover of Thrasos' brother for many years, received only 5% of

87-556: A monastery church dedicated to the Virgin of the Swallow (Panagia Chelidonas) is associated with a story about a battle fought there between local people and unspecified "invaders". This chapel is a rare example of a monastery church originally provided with a fireplace, for the chimney remains. During Ottoman period, in 1667, Kifisia was visited by the Turkish traveler Evliya Çelebi . He described

116-652: A result, Alpha Sat was temporarily unavailable to viewers in Australia. In January 2013, the channel re-launched via TV Plus, an upstart satellite provider. In North America, Alpha Sat launched in May 2007 in the United States on the DirecTV platform. On 1 January 2011, Alpha Sat moved to a rival satellite platform Dish Network . On May 14, 2013, was officially added to the CRTC 's approved

145-615: A severe snowstorm on 4–6 January 2002. Cephisia was a deme of ancient Athens . It was the home of the famous dramatist Menander (circa 342-291 BC). Cephisia had become a famous retreat of philosophers during the reign of the Roman emperor Hadrian , when the wealthy Herodes Atticus of Marathon, Greece built the Villa Cephisia. In his Attic Nights , Aulus Gellius describes the unique ambiance of intellectual ferment and aristocratic leisure in an idyllic setting which he created there. It

174-452: A small country town set in a fertile plain of paradisaic beauty, with three hundred tile-roofed houses. Half the inhabitants of the town were Muslims and half were Christians. He records that there was a single mosque, without a minaret, and many small Christian chapels - some of which survive today. The temperature in Kifisia tends to be significantly lower than that of the city, so following

203-725: Is Kifissia F.C. , and plays in Super League Greece (top division). Kifissia also is the seat of Athina 90 (most times winner in Futsal League ), AOH Hymettus (most times winner in Field Hockey League ), and Iraklis Kifissias Presence in A1 Womans Category, with more than 200 athletes in Iraklis Kifissias Volleyball Academy. The population grew fast between 1991-2001 by 18,3% while in 2001-2011

232-468: Is a municipality and one of the most affluent northern suburbs in the Athens agglomeration , Attica , Greece , mainly accessed via Kifissias Avenue, running all the way from central Athens up to Theseos Avenue in the suburb of Nea Erythraia . It has traditionally been home to rich Greek families and major Greek political families . The municipality Kifisia was formed during the 2011 local government reform by

261-483: Is continuous with those of the neighbouring suburbs Lykovrysi , Nea Erythraia , Marousi and Pefki . Kifisia consists of the following neighbourhoods: Adames, Ano Kifisia, Kato Kifisia, Kefalari, Nea Kifisia and Politeia (or Politia ). It is a green suburb with many parks and tree-lined streets. The main thoroughfare is Kifisias Avenue , which connects Kifisia with central Athens and the A6 toll motorway . The Kifisia station

290-547: Is the north terminus of Athens Metro Line 1 . Kifisia has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate ( Csa ) with hot, dry summers and cool, rainy winters. Owing to its higher elevation, Kifisia, like most of the northern part of Athens , has a significantly lower mean annual temperature than the center and the coastal parts of the city (16.1 °C) according to the 1956-2010 annual average of the adjacent weather station of Tatoi , though this has slightly increased in recent years. Yearly precipitation totals around 450 mm, one of

319-522: The 2007-2008 season. In December 2008, Dimitris Kontominas sold a majority share (66.6%) of Alpha TV to Luxembourg media company RTL Group . Kontominas will continue to be involved with Alpha as he still owns 33.4% and has been named the president of the new holding company called Alpha Media Group . In March 2009, the company made significant changes to the news programming output. The afternoon news show has been cut to 15 minutes in duration and now airs at 13:00. The main evening news has also moved from

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348-525: The biggest stations in Greece. The station features a mix of Greek and foreign shows with an emphasis on information. The studios are located in Kifissia and Pallini . Alpha TV is owned by Alpha Satellite Television S.A. In Cyprus , private broadcaster Sigma TV used to broadcast a number of Alpha's programs. In the past, public service broadcaster CyBC used to broadcast Alpha TV programs. In 2015, Alpha TV Cyprus

377-415: The cost they have to pay. It shows the reality of the underworld, what really happens backstage and what most people do not know (or do not want to know) about. The story is about mafia and family, kitsch and glamour. Everything starts when Thrasos, a peaceable breadwinner, inherits the fortune of his brother a man of night and owner of a nightclub that was killed by a bomb in his car. Thrasos suddenly from

406-745: The country. The channel broadcasts Alpha Greece programs, and also new Cypriot programs. Now, Alpha Cyprus is one of the highest-rated channels in Cyprus, with a 13.5% share. Alpha Sat is the international service of the channel of the same name for the Greek diaspora . It broadcasts its program in Asia , Africa , Australia , New Zealand and North America . Alpha Sat launched in Australia in May 2002 and in June 2008 in New Zealand. In June 2012, UBI World TV ceased operations, and as

435-550: The head of stage design Giannis Doumas ( Γιάννης Δούμας ), the head of costume design Iliostalachti Vavouli ( Ηλιοστάλαχτη Βαβούλη ), the director of photography Kostas Palmas ( Κώστας Πάλμας ), the montage responsible Giannis Maris ( Γιάννης Μαρής ). The series shows how a man can turn "from a sheep into a wolf", how money and power can change people or make them change if they do not have any other choice, and how far people are able to go and what they are willing to do and to lose in order to achieve what they want, no matter

464-572: The highest values for the whole Athens basin, mostly due to the higher amounts of precipitation received caused by Lake-effect rain or snow from the Aegean Sea to the north-east in the winter months and the somewhat more frequent occasional summer thunderstorms, when compared to the rest of the city. Snow in particular, though not excessively common, can cause heavy disruption to daily life as it occasionally falls in large amounts during short periods. Notably, snow accumulation had reached 80 cm during

493-422: The highly competitive slot of 20:00 and instead broadcasts at 19:00. On 5 January 2012, RTL Group announced that they had reached an agreement to sell their share to minority owner Dimitris Kontominas , making him once again the full owner of the channel. The deal was finalized by the end of the first quarter of 2012. In the summer of 2018, some of its shows moved to Star Channel facilities and on October 30,

522-422: The independence of Greece, it quickly became a summer resort of the ruling class of the new state. The village was home to an Arvanitika speaking community, however due to its proximity to Athens , it has undergone a language shift. The popularity of Kifissia faded somewhat during the middle of the nineteenth century when the danger of raids by brigands who infested the nearby mountains was very real. However,

551-551: The list of foreign services , allowing the channel to expand into Canada. Odyssey , who sponsored the application to get the channel on the approved list, is the official Canadian distributor of the channel. Alpha Sat officially launched in Canada on 30 July 2013, via Rogers Cable and Vidéotron . It is also available on Bell Satellite TV and Bell Fibe TV . Kifissia Kifisia or Kifissia (also Kephisia or Cephissia ; Greek : Κηφισιά , pronounced [cifiˈsça] )

580-439: The merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units: The municipality has an area of 35.100 km , the municipal unit 25.937 km . Kifisia is situated in central Attica , at the western end of the forested Penteli mountain range. The small river Kifisos forms the western border of the municipality. Kifisia is situated 12 km northeast of Athens city centre. The built-up area of Kifisia

609-426: The nightclub, which she is not satisfied with, growing willing to do whatever she can to take the power on her own hands. In all that Thrasos will have to deal with the circumstances, and he will start having problems at work, buying off corrupt police officers to take decisions he does not want to, losing his family with the decisions he has made. Alpha TV Alpha TV is a Greek free-to-air channel, one of

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638-1138: The outbreak of the Greek Civil War , the RAF personnel were first besieged, then forced to surrender, and marched across the mountains into northern Greece; being released in Trikala only after a truce had been arranged. The Goulandris Museum of Natural History is situated in the heart of Kifissia and has collections from the natural wildlife of the Greek territory. Accenture , Aegean Airlines , Barcleys , BP , Eurobank Ergasias , Eltrak , Ellaktor , Kioleides , Ferrari Metaxa , Metro S.A. , Volvo and others have their head office in Kifisia. Kifissia has several sport clubs in different sports. From them, most notable are ZAON , club with many Panhellenic titles in Greek women volleyball , Kifissia AC that plays almost constantly in men volleyball first division (A1 Ethniki) and Nea Kifissia B.C. that plays in basketball first division ( Greek Basket League ). The football team of Kifissia

667-615: The purchase of 50.1% of his shares by the Vardinogiannis group was announced, which later acquired the remaining shares, making him the full owner. In mid-2022, Primos Media, owned by an investment group in Luxembourg , acquired half of the channel's shares, with the other half and management remaining with the Vardinogiannis group. Alpha TV Cyprus founded in 2015. A year later, in April 2016, begins operations. Alpha Cyprus broadcasts across

696-410: The same year. The logo was retained despite the changes in the channel's name. In 2006, the logo was changed to Alpha , the first letter of the Greek alphabet , to reflect the channel's popularity. The font letters in 2003 changed and a circle was added over Alpha, but the two As (alphas) remain. In 2005, a new version was introduced and is coloured with red. The logo was updated prior to the launch of

725-611: The slightly less affluent could spend the holiday months rubbing shoulders with their social betters. The heyday of Kifisia was probably during the inter-war period, when the leaders of the two main rival political parties frequented different hotels in the town together with their most important supporters. Following the liberation of Greece from German occupation in 1944, the British Royal Air Force ill-advisedly made its headquarters in Kefalari, taking over several hotels. With

754-412: The suppression of brigandage, and the arrival of the railway in 1885, led to the dramatic development of the area. It became the fashion for wealthy Athenian families to build summer houses in Kifisia, and keen social competition led to the creation of a unique architectural ambiance, as villas in ever more exotic styles proliferated. For those unable to afford a summer house, many hotels were built, where

783-513: Was also the practice of Herodes to provide free instruction in philosophy for selected youths from Athens . The remains of some of his family funeral monuments lie at the centre of the town in Platonas Square. He also beautified a sanctuary to the Nymphs in the ravine of Kokkinara, in the nearby district of Kefalari. The history of Kifisia during the medieval period is obscure, but the remains of

812-439: Was composed by Kyriakos Papadopoulos  [ el ] ( Κυριάκος Παπαδόπουλος ), with lyrics by pop star Thirio ( Θηρίο ), who also performs the song alongside singer Maria Iakovou ( Μαρία Ιακώβου ), having a small part in the series. The theme song became a big success in Greece, one of the reasons for the series having a high number of viewers. The production manager was Dimitrios Katsaros ( Δημήτρης Κατσαρός ),

841-518: Was founded, and broadcast the Alpha TV Programs and others of its own. Alpha Cyprus is now one of the highest-rated Cypriot channels. When the channel was called Skai TV , it was written using Greek letters . It was Latinized and changed to a blue font in 1999 when Tsotsoros bought it from Giannis Alafouzos . In September 1999, it became Alpha-Sky before changing to its present name in October of

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