entertainment

A documentary on the cosmopolitan Greek island of Mykonos by filmmaker Nico Mastorakis will be screened on Greek cable TV Cosmote on Monday. “Mykonos, The Soul Of An Island,” is already an official entry, a semi-finalist and a two-time winner...

NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo has played the straight man in a tongue-in-cheek sketch on Greek culture for U.S. sports broadcaster ESPN. ESPN figures such as Stan Verrett, Neil Everett and Stephen A. Smith try to make Athens native -- AKA...

  An opinion piece by a pro-government commentator in Turkey about tensions with Greece has raised eyebrows, coming just ahead of Thursday's fatal jet crash in the Aegean Sea. In the article run by the Yeni Safak daily, a paper strongly supportive...

Film crews started shooting early Thursday morning at the ancient site of Sounion, south of Athens, recording scenes for the BBC's adaptation of John le Carre’s The Little Drummer Girl. Shooting is scheduled to last only a few hours and...

Greek basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo has introduced his fans to his newest family member: Mila The 'Greek Freak' adores his new puppy so much that he has even created an Instagram page for her, which already has over 10,000 followers...

An apparent U-turn has seen the Greek archaeological authorities finally grant permission for a British production company to film at an ancient site near Athens. The BBC adaptation of John le Carre's 'The Little Drummer Girl' made headlines recently when...

Greek singer Glykeria has come under fire for preparing to perform at an Istanbul concert hall on Tuesday. Some social media users are accusing the singer of being insensitive to the plight of the two Greek soldiers held in a...

The U.S. ambassador to Greece has criticized some Greek media for their reporting of the ongoing tensions in the Aegean involving Turkish forces. Geoffrey Pyatt, speaking to U.S.-based outlet Vice News, said there had been “crazy stuff” published regarding escalating...

Almost immediately after the Greek government presented an initiative to attract international film productions, the authorities have refused permission to Britain's BBC to film in the archaeological site in Sounion. The Central Archaeological Council on Wednesday rejected an application to...

A radio station manager on the Aegean island of Lesvos has posted video online showing how broadcasts spilling over from neighboring Turkey more than double those of local Greek outlets. Christos Valasellis, general manager of local station Kiss FM, used...

Greek ministers have presented a new bid to attract international film productions by funding incentives and cutting red tape. Digital Policy, Technologies and Media Minister Nikos Pappas stressed the audiovisual industry’s enormous potential, remarking that Greece has a magnificent natural...

The Greek Australian Short Film Festival (GASFF) is looking for submissions for its next showcasing of cinematic talent. The GASFF is the brainchild of actor Jim Koutsoukos and actor/director Katerina Kotsonis which began their project in Melbourne in 2010. Initially it started as...

One of Turkey's largest collection of media titles is to be sold, sparking fears of a further erosion of the country's press independence. Reports in the Sozcu newspaper and elsewhere on Wednesday claim Dogan Holding chief Aydin Dogan has agreed...

A panel of Greek and Turkish journalists has met in Istanbul to debate coverage of Greece and Greek issues from the former imperial capital. 'Views of Istanbul Hellenism in the Modern Greek and Turkish Press' was the topic of the...

The temples, cities and markets of ancient Greece could be the setting for the latest installment of the hugely popular Assassin's Creed video-game series, industry insiders are claiming. According to ComicBook.com, Greece has been rumored as a setting for the...