Andis Hadjicostis
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Andi Hadjicostis was a Cypriot
businessman and media mogul. Hadjicostis is credited with creating Sigma TV
, a popular commercial television
station in Cyprus
, serving as the station's CEO. He also served as the CEO of the private, family-owned Dias Media Group, which controls Cypriot television stations, radio and newspapers. Hadjicostis modernized and reformed Dias during his tenure.
Andis Hadjicostis was shot and killed with a shotgun on January 11, 2010, while leaving his home in the Engomi
neighborhood of Nicosia
. He was 41 years old at the time of his murder.
The Simerini
, a Dias owned newspaper, printed the front page editorial headline
, "Cowardly murder – they killed Andy Hadjicostis in cold blood." Sigma TV
switched to classical music programming on news of Hadjicostis' murder.
Cypriot police allege that Hadjicostis was murdered by a former employee, Elena Skordelli
, a presenter on one of the victim's television stations. Skordelli had recently been fired. Skordelli, her brother and two other men allegedly conspired to kill Hadjicostis.
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
businessman and media mogul. Hadjicostis is credited with creating Sigma TV
Sigma TV
Sigma TV is a commercial network in Cyprus that commenced broadcasting on April 3, 1995. It is a private service and is currently the second-rated channel in Cyprus. Sigma TV is geared at a younger audience, with the focus on the 18-45 age group. It broadcasts a mix of original programmes as...
, a popular commercial television
Commercial Television
Commercial Television was the third free-to-air broadcast television station in Hong Kong. It first went on air in 1975, and ceased transmissions in 1978.-History:...
station in Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
, serving as the station's CEO. He also served as the CEO of the private, family-owned Dias Media Group, which controls Cypriot television stations, radio and newspapers. Hadjicostis modernized and reformed Dias during his tenure.
Andis Hadjicostis was shot and killed with a shotgun on January 11, 2010, while leaving his home in the Engomi
Engomi
This article is about the suburb of Nicosia. For the ancient settlement near Famagusta, see: EnkomiEngomi is a suburb of the Cypriot capital Nicosia. It has a population of around 13,600 . It is a mainly residential neighbourhood with many large villas...
neighborhood of Nicosia
Nicosia
Nicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line...
. He was 41 years old at the time of his murder.
The Simerini
Simerini
For a Greek newspaper based in Patras, see Simerini Simerini is a Greek language independently owned newspaper published in Cyprus since 1976...
, a Dias owned newspaper, printed the front page editorial headline
Headline
The headline is the text at the top of a newspaper article, indicating the nature of the article below it.It is sometimes termed a news hed, a deliberate misspelling that dates from production flow during hot type days, to notify the composing room that a written note from an editor concerned a...
, "Cowardly murder – they killed Andy Hadjicostis in cold blood." Sigma TV
Sigma TV
Sigma TV is a commercial network in Cyprus that commenced broadcasting on April 3, 1995. It is a private service and is currently the second-rated channel in Cyprus. Sigma TV is geared at a younger audience, with the focus on the 18-45 age group. It broadcasts a mix of original programmes as...
switched to classical music programming on news of Hadjicostis' murder.
Cypriot police allege that Hadjicostis was murdered by a former employee, Elena Skordelli
Elena Skordelli
Elena Skordelli is a Cypriot television presenter. In 2009 she was dismissed from her job at Sigma TV. Since then she has been working for CNC Plus TV.-Murder trial:...
, a presenter on one of the victim's television stations. Skordelli had recently been fired. Skordelli, her brother and two other men allegedly conspired to kill Hadjicostis.