Greece’s public TV and radio channels are off the air today, after a shock decision by the government to shut down the state broadcaster’s operations with immediate effect.
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The move affects nearly 2,700 jobs.
The Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation kept broadcasting as supporters gathered outside its headquarters, but shortly after 8pm Irish time last night TV screens went blank across the country.
As transmission was cut, the finance ministry released a statement saying the broadcaster as an entity had been abolished.
