TheArmed Forces Information Service (Greek:Υπηρεσία Ενημερώσεως Ενόπλων Δυνάμεων, ΥΕΝΕΔ,Ypiresia Enimeroseos Enoplon Dynameon,YENED) was the television and radio station of theGreek Armed Forces, operating from 1966 until its conversion to a civilian broadcaster in 1982.
The station was set up on an experimental basis on the grounds of theHellenic Military Geographical Service, and began broadcasting on 27 February 1966, a few days after the start of television broadcasts from theNational Radio Foundation (EIR). Originally it was calledArmed Forces Television (Τηλεόρασις Ενόπλων Δυνάμεων, ΤΕΔ).
In November 1970, it was renamed the Armed Forces Information Service, now including radio stations as well. It remained under military control until 3 November 1982, when it was renamedERT2.
According to its founding act, YENED -being, in essence, a military unit- was responsible for:[1]
In 1982, YENED was renamed to ERT-2 and converted to a decentralised public service of the Ministry of the Presidency of the Government.[2]
In 1987, ERT2 and ERT1 were amalgamated into a single company, and ERT2 became ET2 (and laterNew Hellenic Television or NET).
The early days of the station's existence are dramatized in the 1984 cult Greek comedyLoafing and Camouflage byNicos Perakis, based on his own experience there during his military service.
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