- MAD World
Infobox Network
network_name = MAD World
network_
country = flagicon|GreeceGreece
network_type = Broadcast Television Network
available = Worldwide via Satellite
owner = Andreas Kouris
launch_date = November 2005
website = http://www.madworld.gr [http://www.madworld.gr]MAD World is the international network of MAD TV that broadcasts the 'best of MAD' programming to Greeks abroad in Asia, Africa and Australia. In light of the fact that MAD World is geared toward the Greek omogenia living abroad, it has different programming then MAD TV in Greece. It broadcasts only Greek music and related programming, no international music.
Mad World is on air 24 hours a day, broadcasting all genres of the Greek Music (pop, hip-hop, rock, etc), rockumentaries dedicated to famous Greek artists and daily live shows that keeps the audience informed about the events that take place in Greece. Mad World also focuses on the classic Greek hits of the last decade that are very popular among the Greeks all over the world. Mad TV's production team is behind all the creative new formulas of Mad World and its ultimate goal is to make it the best satellite music channel.
Mad TV wishes to spread the Greek music all over the world through Mad World. What is more, it truly hopes to bring together the Greek emigrants by informing the latter with all the current music events that take place in Greece, and/or the live appearances of the Greek artists abroad thus benefiting both the Greek artists/ singers and Greek songwriters.
It launched in December 2005 in Asia, Africa and Australia on
UBI World TV and launched in New Zealand in 2008 whenUBI World TV expanded there services to New Zealand,UBI World TV also own world-wide distribution rights to the channel.Programs
Mad World features programs that are taylored specifically for this station:
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MAD Video Requests - Show that lets viewers request there favourite music video thru email and sms
*MAD TOP 10 - The Top 10 Music videos from Greece
*MAD News - The latest music news on the hour
*POP World - Pop Music and popular music videos
*3 apo 1 - 3 video clips from the same artist
*Κlassika - Classic hits from that last 20 years
*Juke Box - Viewers select their favourite from among 2 video clips
*Mad4Bouzoukia - Live performances
*Μousiko Κouti - All the latest news from the world of music and showbiz
*Polu Dunata - All the latest Greek pop hits
*Rythmos Εllinikos - Non stop music mix of the latest hits from Greece
*Τa Εrotika - Ballads from the world of pop, rock, techno and modern Greek music
*Τop 5 - 5 of the biggest hits from a specific artist, interspersed with interviews
*Trash Me - A look at some of the greatest hits in Greek music historyExternal links
* [http://www.madworld.gr Official Site] gr icon
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