TV Reflections: News Choices, Controversies, and Saint Paisios’ Impact

Today is Palm Sunday, marking the beginning of Holy Week—a time for reflection and prayer. This week also calls for tidying up our homes to welcome the Resurrection Light. In a similar vein, television channels are preparing for the upcoming season, hoping their programming will rise again in popularity. However, recent events have raised questions about how seriously some stations take news coverage. On Friday night (April 11, 2025), most major general-content channels did not interrupt their programming to report on the bombing at Hellenic Train offices. Only MEGA, OPEN, and ERT1 provided updates, leaving others like ALPHA, ANT1, SKAI, and STAR continuing as usual. This raises concerns about whether they lack emergency protocols or deemed the event insignificant. Moving to lighter topics, ANT1’s morning show remains under scrutiny with uncertainties surrounding Aria Kaliva’s future. Meanwhile, NATALIA GERMANOU’s meeting post-Easter with ALPHA management left decisions pending. Perhaps her ‘Better Doesn’t Get’ will continue, or she might explore new opportunities. On this auspicious day, MEGA concluded its series ‘Saint Paisios: From Phara to Heaven,’ which beautifully depicted the saint’s life with respect and authenticity. The production avoided sensationalism, focusing instead on serenity and truth, offering viewers an immersive experience rarely seen in modern television.