( CNN ) -- Greece state broadcaster ERT is back on the air after being shut down by the government in June . The government , facing severe economic problems , had said earlier it decided to close the broadcaster while it created a smaller operation to cut costs . That prompted protests , and the European Broadcast Union president urged Greece to reconsider . In June , the country 's top court ordered the government to restart ERT . The new signal is airing only old movies and documentaries , not live programs , according to government spokesman Simos Kedikoglou . Live broadcasts will be made later , Kedikoglou said . ERT had earlier said the decision to shut down the broadcaster meant 2,656 employees would lose their jobs . On Wednesday , employees still seemed very upset . They were holding a sit-in at ERT headquarters , lambasting what they called `` a fake imitation ERT . '' CNN 's Elinda Labropoulou contributed to this report .
Greek broadcaster ERT is back on the air . The government said it shut down the broadcaster to save money . In December , the country 's top court ordered the government to restart broadcasting .