ANT1 is very proactive in licensing its content abroad. As a result, it has entered into contracts with a sleuth of international streaming platforms across the globe. This includes services like Dish, Sling TV, Xfinity, Verizon, Foxtel, Optus, and Eutelsat (to name a few).
Those third-party platforms have purchased the broadcasting rights to ANT1 content in their respective markets. For this reason, ANT1 is legally obliged to prevent internet users in those countries from streaming content for free on the ANT1 website.
In order to comply with these agreements, ANT1’s website checks each visitor’s IP address. If that IP address is outside of Greece, the website will serve them an error message and refuse to play any videos. However, by connecting to a VPN server in Greece, you can get temporary access to a Greek IP address, which allows you to stream ANT1 abroad.