SPORT24: The first audio broadcast from Matchcenter

SPORT24 has once again innovated, offering its readers for the first time nationwide, an audio broadcast of a match. SPORT24 covered live for almost 4 hours the great match between Olympiacos and PAOK through Matchcenter while the coverage included for the first time audio broadcast from "Georgios Karaiskakis" by Pantelis Diamantopoulos and Dimitris Christofidellis.

Over 12 thousand listeners from more than 65 countries *, chose to simultaneously listen the audio broadcast of the match from SPORT24's Matchcenter and experience the big phases and goals of the match minute by minute. The audio broadcast of the match reached 195 thousand listeners while it recorded 75 thousand unique listeners.

SPORT24 pioneered again, offering its audience another unique service, giving sound to SPORT24's Matchcenter.

Sport24, Only Sports!

*Πηγή: Radiojar

SPORT24 in the NBA premiere with Giannis Antetokounmpo

SPORT24 traveled to the USA, and was present at the NBA premiere. The correspondent of SPORT24, Harris Stavrou, was in Milwaukee where he covered the games of Bucks with Mavericks for the preseason and the Nets for the premiere of the new season, before the start of which were given to Giannis Antetokounmpo and his teammates the championship rings.

SPORT24 covered the event for six days, with a variety of articles, reports, live coverage, while a special widget was put on its main page. One day before receiving the ring for the 2021 championship, Giannis Antetokounmpo spoke exclusively to Harris Stavrou, while when he received it, he showed only to SPORT24 a secret hidden in its "heart". In addition, the exclusive interview of Giannis Antetokounmpo was translated into English so that its content could be shared in American and European media!

Moreover, Pantelis Vlachopoulos together with Themis Kaisaris and Spyros Kavalieratos commented live the premiere of the Milwaukee Bucks against the Brooklyn Nets, while Harris Stavrou broadcasted live everything from Fiserv Forum.

Among SPORT24's major hits were an interview with Milwaukee Bucks new player George Kalaitzakis - his first since joining the team - as well as those of Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer and the Milwaukee Bucks GM Jon Horst.

SPORT24 has created a total of 51 articles and 10 live broadcasts from Milwaukee. Another mission for SPORT24 was successfully completed as it was again the first choice of the readers for their sports information. The mission to the USA was sponsored by the Italian and world giant Mapei, with the leading materials for construction.

Elena Akrita - The Podcast at NEWS 24/7

Elena Akrita through NEWS 24/7 makes her debut in the world of podcasts. Elena Akrita - The Podcast, comes every Wednesday with Elena Akrita taking a seat behind the microphone and talking about everything: politics, society, what is happening around us, what is stressing us, upsetting us, irritating us, but also what makes us smile, feel warm, those that entertain us. For what makes us feel taller, but also for what makes us feel so much in relation to the universe.

For women and men over 50 who are not on retirement for life even though they sometimes feel that way. For our rights as citizens that we do not always know as well as we should and for ways and tricks to make our lives a little better. The key to happiness is sharing.

Elena’s Akrita first time in the world of podcasts arose from this desire to communicate with her friends in another way. Elena’s Akrita podcast wants to have exactly this logic. The sharing of emotions, knowledge, beliefs.

Subscribe to Elena Akrita - The Podcast, on Spotify. You can also find it at: Apple Podcasts. Read Elena Akrita in her column in NEWS 24/7.

Vicky Vamiedaki at NEWS 24/7

NEWS 24/7, the news site of 24 MEDIA, welcomes the specialized reporter on issues related to Tourism, Vicky Vamiedaki. With many years of experience in the field of tourism and travel reporting for more than 25 years, Vicky Vamiedaki undertakes the development of content that touches the tourism industry, with daily articles and tributes.

Vicky Vamiedaki has worked for major Media organizations, in research and tourism reporting in newspapers, magazines, television and radio. Among them, the newspaper Naftemporiki, the Antenna group, Alpha, Desmi Ekdotiki, Prime Media etc. as well as many tourism media.

NEWS 24/7 faithful to its philosophy for quality content, continues to evolve in order to be at the center of information.

Eliana Chrysikopoulou joins LadyLike

The women's site of 24 MEDIA, LadyLike welcomes in its team the popular presenter and journalist Eliana Chrysikopoulou, with her own column "Ask Eliana".

Through her column on the main page of LadyLike, every week Eliana Chrysikopoulou will be in an open line of communication with the readers of LadyLike and will answer their questions. She will give advice and solutions, she will raise concerns, she will express her point of view and she will communicate with them in her own, uniquely direct way.

Eliana Chrysikopoulou is a graduate of the Communication and Media Department of EKPA, with postgraduate studies in Fashion Journalism in Central Saint Martins, London. Since then she has collaborated with leading international publications as a freelancer editor and editor-in-chief. Today she is active in two different aspects of her profession: television and blogging.

24 MEDIA was declared Digital Publisher Of The Year winning 9 awards at DIME Awards 2021

24 MEDIA was declared Digital Publisher Of The Year, being the star of this year’s Digital Media Awards, with 9 awards. Once again, 24 MEDIA’s success highlights the importance of producing high quality original content and delivering top quality services, as the driving factors of the leading digital publisher in Greece.

24 MEDIA won 9 awards (4 gold, 2 silver και 3 bronze): 

Gold Award in Best Integrated Reporting | Transmedia Storytelling for “Αυτόπτης Μάρτυρας” με τον Ρένο Χαραλαμπίδη: Το Podcast του NEWS 24/7 για τις μάχες του 1821, Gold Award in Best Use of Data for a Story | Report for την συνεργασία του SPORT24 με την Opta, Gold Award in Best Long Form Content for NEWS 24/7: Εθνική Πινακοθήκη - The Insiders, Gold Award in Best Home Page for SPORT24.GR, Silver Award in Best Outstanding New Project | Product for The Magazine weekend edition of NEWS 24/7, Silver Award in Best Use of Video in Native Advertising for Explainer video για τα Oscars από το NEWS 24/7 και τη Fischer, Bronze Award in Best Breaking News Reporting for “ΑD10S DIEGO”, SPORT24 activation honoring Diego Maradona, Bronze Award in Best International Reporting for αποστολή του SPORT2 στο Λονδίνο για την κάλυψη του EURO 2020 με χορηγό τον ΟΠΑΠ and Bronze Award in Best Digital Video Reporting | Storytelling for αποκλειστικό ιστορικό video ντοκουμέντο του NEWS 24/7 από τη καταδίκη της Χρυσής Αυγής with more than 2.1Μ views.

The top digital publisher in Greece, was announced in the center of the ceremony of Digital Media Awards 2021, which was held for the 8th time on Wednesday October 6th. Executives of the Greek digital market gathered to award the best practices in the Digital Publishing market. On behalf of 24 MEDIA, Maria Grapsa CEO, Manos Mihalos COO, Deppie Papazoglou Group Commercial Director, Mina Birakou Content Director, Manos Horianopoulos  Editorial Director NEWS 24/7, Pantelis Vlachopoulos, Editorial Director SPORT24, Christos Chatziioannou, Director of Brand Experience, Silia Papanagnou, Advertising Director NEWS 24/7 & HuffPost Greece, Stavrianna Choutridi, Advertising Director SPORT24 & CONTRA, Irini Papanastasiou, Advertising Director LadyLike & OneMan and Grigoris Batis, Marketing Director, were present at the ceremony to receive the awards.

The continuous effort towards original quality content is in the DNA of 24MEDIA, a publisher that remains at the top of our country’s digital publishing ecosystem.

LadyLike supports the Breast Cancer Awareness Month

LadyLike is actively participating in the Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The women's site of 24 MEDIA, dedicates special content to the breast cancer campaign by creating a special widget, placing next to its logo the characteristic Pink Ribbon, and also creating sketches made exclusively for LadyLike.

LadyLike readers can be informed by doctors on how to protect themselves, prevent, fight and ultimately emerge victorious from breast cancer. Also, throughout the month, they will have the opportunity to read a variety of articles by anonymous as well as famous survivors. The tribute begins with a podcast of a true testimony of a breast cancer survivor, passing on her optimistic message.

Through true stories, medical advice and an explainer video, the whole month we become allies in the fight against breast cancer and helpers in a social awareness campaign.
Ladylike.gr, always having the woman in the spotlight, participates as a communication sponsor in the Digital Race for Cure, conveying the message "Together stronger than breast cancer" with the aim of raising awareness and informing the world.

Kill Bill Οut: The Special farewell show of SPORT24

Kill Bill Out, SPORT24 's special farewell show to Vassilis Spanoulis, received more than 147,000 views in less than 24 hours. SPORT24 was not only present at the "goodbye" of Kill Bill but also set up his own LIVE show at SEF. With 4.3K users tuning in simultaneously to the SPORT24 YouTube channel and the show launching to No. 9 on YouTube trends!

SPORT24 was the only medium which - immediately after the Press Conference given by Olympiacos on Monday 27/09 for the "goodbye" of Kill Bill - came out LIVE with exclusive interviews of Vassilis Spanoulis and Panagiotis and George Angelopoulos on a special show.

Before the Press Conference, SPORT24 prepared the audience with a pregame, with Pantelis Vlachopoulos being connected live with Pantelis Diamantopoulos - Vassilis Skountis at SEF and in Larissa with Alexandros Xenikakis, who had as a guest Sotiris Gioulekas.

SPORT24 honored the great athlete by creating on its homepage the special section "Kill Bill Out", in which readers could easily find all the relevant topics and the large dedicated longform text of 8000 words by Giannis Zoitos entitled "The 7 lives of Vassilis Spanoulis".

Another great exclusivity for SPORT24, the No.1 sports site in Greece, which offers an overall experience to its readers.

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NEWS 24/7 participates in World News Day

As part of 24 MEDIA's membership in the WAN-IFRA World Association of News Publishers, the Group's news site, NEWS 24/7  participates in the World News Day conveying the message #JournalismMatters and highlighting the importance of credible journalism on the climate crisis.

The organizers of World News Day, the World Editors Forum (WEF) and the Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF), aim to bring together more than 300 news organizations to convey the message that credible journalism matters if people make informed decisions about the future of our planet.

In this context, NEWS 24/7 published articles on climate change and how it affects the increase of migration as well as the importance of space waste monitoring, which can prevent serious environmental problems.

NEWS 24/7 continues its philosophy for reliable information, in the standards of world journalism, by observing ethics and listening to the needs of society for comprehensive information.

Themis Kaisaris and Spyros Kavalieratos, Editors in chief of SPORT24

Themis Kaisaris and Spyros Kavalieratos take over the duties of Editors in Chief of Greece’s top sports site, SPORT24. The already experienced Managing Editors of SPORT24 will be responsible for the editorial management of the sports media site of 24 MEDIA.

Themis Kaisaris started his career on sports internet in 1996 with sport.gr. He has been working for SPORT24 since 2016, when he moved from Contra, where he was Editor in Chief. Football is his passion, he approaches it with a detailed look, away from toxicities and extraterrestrial issues every week and in "Josimar", the top sports podcast.

Spyros Kavalieratos also counts many years in the field of sports journalism as in August 1992 he entered the newspaper "Basket" and exited from "Filathlos". He has appeared in various sports newspapers (Goalnews, Sportday), several sites, radio stations (Sport-Fm, Sport24 Radio 103.3) and TV stations (Tempo, Alpha, Alpha Digital).

SPORT24 continues its philosophy for exclusive sports journalism, with strict standards of journalistic content and with a stable purpose and vision of highlighting sports and their protagonists.

SPORT24: Exclusive broadcast of the game Kolossos Rodou B.C - Olympiacos B.C

On Saturday 18/09 Olympiacos returned to the internal competitions after 864 days and SPORT24 prepared a surprise for its readers. SPORT24 exclusively broadcasted the basketball game against Kolossos Rodou B.C on its YouTube channel, free of charge for all its readers.

SPORT24 traveled to Rhodes, where it broadcasted the historic game LIVE Streaming. Pantelis Vlachopoulos and Pantelis Diamantopoulos presented to SPORT24’ s readers everything they need to know about the game, with analysis and full of reportage.

More than 17.500 viewers tuned in simultaneously during the game, gathering a total of 120.000 views and bringing the live show to the 9th place in YouTube Trends! The game of Kolossos Rodou - Olympiacos and all the relevant articles in SPORT24, recorded a total of 160K pageviews.

Another great exclusivity for SPORT24, the No.1 sports medium in the country, which offers an integrated experience to its readers, for those who live about sports.

SOURCE: Google Analytics & YouTube

24 MEDIA member of the World Association of News Publishers

24 MEDIA, the leading Digital Publishing Group in Greece, becomes member of the WAN-IFRA World Association of News Publishers, aiming to integrate the Group into the standards of World Journalism.

Since its founding in 1948, the World Association of News Publishers has been operating as a center of knowledge, protecting the rights of journalists and publishers worldwide to function as independent Media. At the same time, it promotes international business cooperation between publishers and the exchange of best practices in companies with quality working standards with the ultimate goal of independent journalism.

As a member of the World Association of News Publishers, journalists and the administrative staff of 24 MEDIA has direct access to a global network of journalists (over 120 countries) in data and information on all developments in the journalistic and publishing industry, as well as the ability to participate in conferences, Media lab, workshops for further discussion.

24 MEDIA continues its clear strategy for high quality and independent journalism, investing towards this direction. The COO of 24 MEDIA, Manos Michalos, stated: “24 MEDIA, as the largest digital media organization, must serve and follow the highest standards and the strictest standards in relation to news publishing. That is why our participation as a member of the WAN-IFRA organization, apart from being symbolic, is also purely essential in the continuous effort and investment we make for the most independent, quality and ethical journalistic content possible".