Nova, also known as Nova Telecommunications & Media S.M.S.A., is privately owned and headquartered in Greece. Founded in 1995, the company employs approximately 2,480 individuals and reported $958.1M in revenue as of 2024. It is a subsidiary of United Group, operating as a tier 1 media tech buyer. The company specializes in telecommunications, functioning as an integrated telecommunications and media provider in Greece. Following its acquisition by United Group and its merger with Wind Hellas in early 2023, Nova became the second-largest provider of fixed-line and pay-TV services in the Greek market. Headquartered in Athens, it is recognized for introducing pay-TV to Greece (formerly as Forthnet/Nova). The company is engaged in the national transition to 10-Gigabit fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) and 5G/6G mobile connectivity.

2024 Revenue

Founded

1995

Headcount

2,476

Headquarters

Greece

Primary Segment

Telecoms

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

On February 2, 2026, Nova announced its cooperation with the ANTENNA Group, integrating ANT1 and MAK TV channels onto its EON platform and satellite, making them available to all Nova subscribers. Previously, on January 20, 2026, parent company United Group B.V. completed bond refinancing transactions totaling €1.5 billion, which strengthened its capital structure and financial flexibility. Strong investor demand allowed the group to increase its floating-rate notes to €1.130 billion and refinance existing PIYC PIK bonds. Earlier in January, United Fiber reported that its fiber-optic network (FTTH) now provides access to over 850,000 homes and businesses, with a target of 950,000 by spring 2026, as part of a €2 billion investment. In November 2025, Nova CEO Giorgos Lambrou participated in a telecommunications CEO panel at Infocom World, emphasizing the need to accelerate Greece's transition to new-generation networks and highlighting Nova's vision of placing the customer at the center, using technology as a tool for progress.

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