STAR TV'S TALK SHOW, FM LIVE, FEATURED GEORGE STROUMBOULIS AND HIS NEW TV SHOW

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FEATURE AT A GLANCE

Outlet: Star TV
Archive date: February 26, 2013
Format: Television talk-show segment
Language: Greek
Journalist / host: Hosts: Fotis Sergoulopoulos and Maria Bakodimou

ENGLISH SUMMARY

Star TV’s FM Live discussed Hellenic Home Hunting after the series and its creator appeared in The Wall Street Journal. The segment introduced the property-focused television concept and included differing views about its portrayal of Greece and overseas buyers. Preserved here as part of the show’s media history, it illustrates the debate that accompanied the series’ international exposure.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • The segment followed the Wall Street Journal feature and discussed the series’ international audience.

  • The hosts and other contributors offered different interpretations of the project’s effect on Greece’s image.

FEATURE DETAILS

Greek television network, Star TV, featured George Stroumboulis on the popular morning talk show called FM Live – hosted by Fotis Sergoulopoulos and Maria Bakodimou. The feature highlighted Stroumboulis’ new television show, Hellenic Home Hunting, airing on Antenna Satellite.

The 6-minute segment on the morning show was in response to the front page article of the Wall Street Journal that featured Georgios Stroumboulis and his new television show. During the segment, Stroumboulis was introduced as being the creator of the television show that features wealthy foreigners coming to buy real estate in Greece.

During a healthy debate between the show hosts, Fotis and Maria, they both agreed that the show was a positive program for Greece and promoting it to the world. Other co-hosts labeled the show as taking advantage of the Greek real estate market and its people – disregarding actual facts. Watch the TV show below.

To watch the 6-minute segment, click here.

Archived Star TV coverage of the FM Live discussion of Hellenic Home Hunting.