On 28 April, a new austerity package was signed. The law created a new tax for immovable property that would be defined later. The teachers reacted to the bill by declaring strikes. However, the government prohibited the strikes, proceeding to implement Civil mobilization.<ref>{{Web citation|title=Greece: Teachers Abandon Strike Plan|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/17/world/europe/greece-teachers-abandon-strike-plan.html?_r=0|newspaper=nytimes.com|date=17 May 2013|access-date=29 July 2015|last1=Kitsantonis|first1=Niki}}</ref> On 17 July, a new package laid off another 15,000 public employees, among them high school teachers, school guards and municipal policemen.<ref>{{Web citation|title=Greece approves scheme to fire thousands of public workers|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-greece-vote-idUSBRE96G1AP20130718|publisher=reuters.com|access-date=25 July 2015|date=17 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Web citation|title=Greece Approves New Austerity Measures|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/18/world/europe/greece-approves-new-austerity-measures.html?_r=0|newspaper=nytimes.com|access-date=26 July 2015|date=17 July 2013}}</ref>The next day, a general ban on demonstrations was enacted and 4,000 police officers mobilized to avoid larger protests in the Greek capital during [[Schäuble|Schäuble's]] visit.<ref>{{Web citation|url=http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2013/07/19/gree-j19.html|title=Greek government bans demonstrations in central Athens|work=[[World Socialist Web Site]]|last=Dreier|first=Christoph|date=2013-07-19|access-date=2014-12-30}}</ref>On 11 June 2013, Simos Kedikoglou, the government's spokesman, at approximately 17:45 EEST announced the shutdown of the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT), which would make almost 3,000 employees reduntant.<ref name="ingr1162013">[https://www.in.gr/2013/06/11/greece/ksafniko-thanato-tis-ert-anakoinwse-i-kybernisi/ Ξαφνικό θάνατο της ΕΡΤ ανακοίνωσε η κυβέρνηση], www.in.gr, 11 Ιουνίου 2013</ref> This shutdown was characterized as illegal by the opposition and even the European Broadcasting Union.<ref>{{Web citation|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2013/jun/12/greek-journalists-close-state-broadcaster-ert|title=Greek journalists defy government order to close state broadcaster|last=O'Carroll|first=Lisa|date=2013-06-12|work=The Guardian|access-date=2017-09-14|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Web citation|url=https://www.ebu.ch/news/2013/06/ebu-urges-greek-government-to-re|title=EBU urges Greek government to reverse decision on ERT|publisher=EBU|date=11 June 2013}}</ref>ERT was dissolved by a Common Ministerial Decision that was enacted by virtue of Article 14B of Law 3429/2005 (regarding the dissolution, merger and restructuring of public companies) as amended by an urgent government Legislative Ordinace (FEK 139/11.06.2013, Issue A').<ref>Article 44 of the Greek Constitution allows the President, upon the proposal of the Council of Ministers "under exceptional circumstances of extreme urgency and unforeseen necessity" to issue decrees that have immediate effect, but must be submitted to Parliament within 40 days and ratified within three months of submission.</ref><ref>{{Web citation|url=http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wHrZvzjsKBkq3dtvSoClrL8Z9DpXoFZ5_55MXD0LzQTLWPU9yLzB8V68knBzLCmTXKaO6fpVZ6Lx3UnKl3nP8NxdnJ5r9cmWyJWelDvWS_18kAEhATUkJb0x1LIdQ163nV9K--td6SIuVWsm5Fj2ble70gts0La2iLhHp9lXPU65fg2XfmfKaen|title=Νόμος υπ' αριθ. 3429 (ΦΕΚ A 314/2005)|publisher=[[Εφημερίδα της Κυβερνήσεως]]|date=27 December 2005}}</ref><ref>{{Web citation|url=http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wEaosRGzKxO6XdtvSoClrL8ndsiOD8jfQt5MXD0LzQTLWPU9yLzB8V68knBzLCmTXKaO6fpVZ6Lx3UnKl3nP8NxdnJ5r9cmWyJWelDvWS_18kAEhATUkJb0x1LIdQ163nV9K--td6SIuW8Lkl81i9F1pH6T3RCOwhK_m0yM-xGxeeQiVXVpCSPs|title=Τροποποίηση του νόμου υπ' αριθ. 3429 (ΦΕΚ A 139/2013)|publisher=[[Εφημερίδα της Κυβερνήσεως]]|date=11 June 2013}}</ref>NET (the main channel) and ET1, which were based in Athens, interrupted programming. So did ET3, which is based in Thessaloniki. Thousands of people gathered in the Radio Hall, the building where ET1 and NET were based and practically ERT's main headquarters, and protested against the decision. This happened in Thessaloniki as well. Analog signal ceased at 22:54 EEST. The last (digital terrestrial television) ERT transmitters were closed at 23:17 EEST.<ref>{{Web citation|url=https://www.tanea.gr/2013/06/12/greece/sok-stin-ert-seismos-stin-kybernisi/|title=Σοκ στην ΕΡΤ, σεισμός στην κυβέρνηση|accessdate=June 12, 2013|author=Νασόπουλος Διονύσης|date=June 12, 2013|publisher=Τα Νέα}}</ref> However, 20 seconds later, 902TV, controlled by the KKE, retransmitted the signal and as such got shut down as well.{{Citation needed}} Radio signals stopped at 23:22 EEST. Later on, the ERT World feed got shut down as well. On 12 June, all internet assets of ERT got erased from the Greek internet registry.<ref>{{Web citation|url=https://www.tanea.gr/2013/06/12/greece/sok-stin-ert-seismos-stin-kybernisi/|title=Σοκ στην ΕΡΤ, σεισμός στην κυβέρνηση|accessdate=June 12, 2013|author=Νασόπουλος Διονύσης|date=June 12, 2013|publisher=Τα Νέα}}</ref> Massive strikes happened the same day.<ref>{{Web citation|url=https://www.in.gr/2013/06/13/greece/plithos-kosmoy-diadilwse-gia-mia-akomi-imera-eksw-apo-tin-ert/|title=Πλήθος κόσμου διαδήλωσε για μία ακόμη ημέρα έξω από την ΕΡΤ|accessdate=2013-06-14|date=2013-06-13|publisher=IN.gr}}</ref>However, with the help of EBU initially, ERT's employees, now integrated into the ERT Open initiative, continued to broadcast two of the three channels (NET and ET3) via Internet and satellite signals,<ref>[http://international.radiobubble.gr/2013/06/the-shutdown-of-ert-live-blog-12-june.html The shutdown of ERT - Live blog 12 June 2013]</ref><ref>[http://university-greece.blogspot.com/2013/06/live.html ΕΡΤ LIVE]</ref><ref>{{Web citation|url=http://www.sevenart.gr/news-detail.php?catid=2&id=2872|title=Ζωντανή αναμετάδοση του σήματος της ΕΡΤ|accessdate=2014-01-03|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103215619/http://www.sevenart.gr/news-detail.php?catid=2&id=2872|archivedate=2014-01-03|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Web citation|url=https://www.thepressproject.gr/live/44219/Louketo-stin-ERT|title=Η μάχη της ΕΡΤ: Live Blogging|accessdate=2018-03-18|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180424101718/http://www.thepressproject.gr/live/44219/Louketo-stin-ERT|archivedate=2018-04-24|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Web citation|title=Το πρόγραμμα της ΕΡΤ αναμεταδίδεται από την EBU|url=https://www.gossip-tv.gr/media-tv/story/264520/to-programma-tis-ert-anametadidetai-apo-tin-ebu|publisher=gossip-tv.gr|accessdate=2 Οκτωβρίου 2014|date=2013-06-12}}</ref> and even reopened some analog transmitters. On 21 August, EBU ceased its aid to ERT and as such most signals ceased. ERT continued to broadcast via Internet only.<ref>{{Web citation|title=ERT streaming to end as interim greek broadcaster launches news bulletin|url=https://www.ebu.ch/news/2013/08/ert-streaming-to-end-as-interim|publisher=EBU|date=19 Αυγούστου 2013}}</ref> On 7 November, police invaded the Radio Hall (prosecuting 4 people) and later that day, NET ceased broadcasting.<ref>{{Web citation|url=https://www.in.gr/2013/11/07/greece/astynomiki-epembasi-gia-tin-ekkenwsi-tis-ert/|title=Αστυνομική επέμβαση για την εκκένωση της ΕΡΤ|ημερομηνία=2013-11-07|website=[[in.gr]]|language=el|accessdate=2024-01-06}}</ref> Until its reopening on 11 June 2015, ET3 and some radio stations were the only services that never stopped broadcasting.<ref>{{Web citation|url=http://www.ertopen.com/radio|title=ΕΡΤ Open|accessdate=2015-08-09|archive-date=2015-08-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150813033808/http://www.ertopen.com/radio|url-status=}}</ref><ref name="typologies1">{{Web citation|title=Πιέσεις για την ertopen|url=http://typologies.gr/%CF%80%CE%B9%CE%AD%CF%83%CE%B5%CE%B9%CF%82-%CE%B3%CE%B9%CE%B1-%CF%84%CE%B7%CE%BD-ertopen/|accessdate=25 Ιουνίου 2015|newspaper=typologies.gr|date=25 Ιουνίου 2015}}</ref>Democratic Left exited the coalition government because of this decision.<ref>{{Web citation|title=Η αποχώρηση της ΔΗΜΑΡ|url=https://www.kathimerini.gr/politics/43591/i-apochorisi-tis-dimar/|publisher=kathimetini.gr|accessdate=1 Φεβρουαρίου 2015}}</ref>In place of ERT, a new organization, NERIT, was expected to start broadcasting on 29 August.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130615015511/http://www.euronews.com/2013/06/12/the-next-day-of-ert/ ERT: the day after]</ref> However, a transitional and terribly designed one, called Public Television was launched on 10 July<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3m0NJC8jQY Τα πρώτα λεπτά λειτουργίας της Ελληνικής Δημόσιας Τηλεόρασης]. YouTube (πρωτότυπο βίντεο), ξημέρωμα 10/7/2013 Ανακτήθηκε 2014-01-19</ref> instead and got replaced by NERIT on 4 May 2014.
It should be noted that Public Television changed its name within just the first day (as it was called Hellenic Public Television)<ref name=":21">[https://web.archive.org/web/20140407092402/http://pluswebtv.blogspot.gr/2013/07/blog-post_8559.html Το χρονικό της πρώτης ημέρας λειτουργίας της Δημόσιας Τηλεόρασης]. +PlusWebTv, Ανακτήθηκε 2014-01-19</ref><ref name="vima0108">{{Web citation|url=https://www.tovima.gr/2013/07/10/media/ekkinisi-me-elliniki-tainia-gia-to-programma-tis-ellinikis-dimosias-tileorasis/|title=Εκκίνηση με ελληνική ταινία για το πρόγραμμα της Ελληνικής Δημόσιας Τηλεόρασης|date=2013-07-10|accessdate=2013-08-01|website=[[Το Βήμα]]|publisher=Άλτερ Έγκο|last=Γραμμέλη|first=Αφροδίτη}}</ref><ref name=":23">{{Web citation|url=http://pluswebtv.blogspot.gr/2013/07/blog-post_8559.html|title=ΕΔΤ: Αναλυτικά το χρονικό της πρώτης ημέρας λειτουργίας|date=2013-07-21|accessdate=2014-01-19|website=Plus Web TV|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231800/http://pluswebtv.blogspot.gr/2013/07/blog-post_8559.html|archivedate=2016-03-03|url-status=dead}}</ref> and changed logos 4 times during its first 2 months of operation. It started normal programming only on 21 August. Before then, the programming did not cover all 24 hours (akin to pre-1996 ERT). Due to the aforementioned poor quality of its services, the new broadcaster received a lot of backlash from citizens.<ref>{{Web citation|url=https://tvxs.gr/news/media/edt-rezili-kai-toy-twitter/|title=ΕΔΤ: Ρεζίλι και του twitter|date=2013-07-11|accessdate=2019-06-29|website=tvxs.gr}}</ref><ref>{{Web citation|url=https://www.iefimerida.gr/news/114162/%CE%B5%CE%BE%CF%89-%CF%86%CF%81%CE%B5%CE%BD%CF%8E%CE%BD-%CE%BF%CE%B9-%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%BB%CE%B7%CE%BD%CE%B5%CF%82-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF-twitter-%CE%B3%CE%B9%CE%B1-%CF%84%CE%B7-%CE%BD%CE%AD%CE%B1-%CE%B4%CE%B7%CE%BC%CF%8C%CF%83%CE%B9%CE%B1-%CF%84%CE%B7%CE%BB%CE%B5%CF%8C%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B7-%C2%AB%CF%80%CE%AE%CE%B3%CE%B1-%CE%BD%CE%B1-%CF%80%CF%89-%CE%B5%CE%B4%CF%84-%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%B9-%CE%B4%CE%AC%CE%B3%CE%BA%CF%89|title=Έξω φρενών οι Έλληνες στο twitter για τη νέα δημόσια τηλεόραση: «Πήγα να πω ΕΔΤ και δάγκωσα τη γλώσσα μου»|date=2013-07-10|accessdate=2019-06-29|website=iefimerida.gr}}</ref>In fact, up until 7 November, Public Television broadcasted from a private studio and it also did not legally exist, as it did not have a VAT.<ref name=":21" /><ref name="vima0108" /><ref name=":23" />
