Greek voice-over agency

Matinée has been a trusted supplier to the Greek voice recording and subtitling industry for over thirty years, and our experience is second to none. You can trust us to deliver exactly what you need, and at a price you can afford.

Greek voice-over production made simple

Matinée Multilingual has been setting the quality standards in the UK’s Greek voice-over recording industry for over 30 years, from our recording studios in Reading. We offer a comprehensive range of voice-over recording services, and subtitling services in Greek, and in over 80 other foreign languages.

We have a good selection of the very best Greek voice-over talent available, and you’ll find our voice costs and studio rates to be less than many other agencies offering exactly the same service. And we’ll make sure the chosen Greek voice artist gives you the very best rate for the job, and we’ll negotiate down on repeat fees and broadcast rates on your behalf.

We can record wild, or sync to picture, and deliver the audio back via FTP. When required, we can also re-mix your new Greek voice-over recording with the existing music and effects track, and send you a fully mixed video soundtrack.

To check the availability of our Greek voice-artists and to confirm costs, please contact us using the Quick Quote form below, and we’ll respond within the hour. Or you can email project@matinee.co.uk or call us on +44(0)118 958 4934.

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Greek translation & voice-over for The European Space Agency

Case Study

The European Space Agency’s video production agency, Rossiter & Co, asked Matinée to localise their latest production into 8 languages: French, Italian, German, Spanish, Czech, Dutch, Swedish and Greek.

In each language version, we first organised the translation of the English script and on-screen captions. Then we recorded the foreign language voice-over with the chosen voice-artist. It was important to match the English voice-over for pace and intonation, so we recorded the foreign voice-over within the time constraints of the English version.

Select a voice-over language

Choose English read in a foreign accent

Select a subtitle language

A short history of the Greek language

Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. It has 34 centuries of documented history – the longest of any of the Indo-European languages. This incredibly long development of the language, leading up to the modern version spoken today, is generally split into six periods:

Proto-Greek – from the 3rd millennium BC – spoken by early settlers of the Greek peninsula.
Mycenaean Greek – from the 15th century BC – spoken by the Mycenaean civilisation. Records dating from this time are written on stone tablets using a syllabic script (called Linear B).
Ancient Greek – from the 9th century BC – used in the Archaic and Classical periods of ancient Greek civilisation, and later throughout the Roman Empire.
Koine or Hellenistic Greek – from the 3rd century BC – the first common Greek dialect, spread throughout the Mediterranean, the Middle East and North Africa by the armies of Alexander the Great.
Medieval or Byzantine Greek – up to the 15th century AD – a continuation of Koine Greek used throughout the Byzantine Empire.
Modern Greek – up to present day – a continuation of Medieval Greek. As well as Standard Modern Greek, which is based largely on the Peloponnesian dialect, there are several Greek dialects spoken today.

Which countries have Greek as a national language?

Greek is the official language of Greece and Cyprus (nominally along with Turkish). It is a recognised minority language in Albania, Armenia, Romania, Ukraine, Hungary and parts of Italy. It is one of the official languages of the European Union.

How many people speak Greek as their first language?

It is estimated that approximately 13 million people speak Greek, mainly in Greece, Albania and Cyprus. There are significant Greek-speaking communities in Albania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Ukraine, Russia, Romania, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Did you know…

The Greek alphabet has been used from around 750 BC. It was developed from the Canaanite/Phoenician alphabet and some of the meanings of the letter names derive from Canaanite (eg alpha from aleph, which means ox, and beta from beth, which means house).
Different versions of the alphabet were used in different cities. These are divided into three groups – green, blue and red. The blue group developed into the modern Greek alphabet, while the red group developed into the Etruscan and then the Latin alphabet.
Koine Greek is also sometimes called New Testament Greek, as this was the original language in which the New Testament was written.
It is estimated that around 12% of the English vocabulary (over 50,000 words) is derived from Greek. Greek roots have continued to be used in coining new words, for example photography, biomechanics.

The Greek economy

Greece’s economy is the 42nd largest in the world in terms of GDP, and the 45th largest in terms of purchasing power parity. In 2013 Greece had the 13th largest economy out of 28 in the European Union, and the largest economy in the Balkans – larger than all the other Balkan economies combined.

The service sector accounts for around 80% of the Greek economy, and industry contributes 16%. Major industries include tourism and shipping; Greece is the sixteenth most visited country in the world, and the Greek Merchant Navy is the largest in the world.

Greece was a founding member of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, and is a member of the International Monetary Fund and the World Trade Organisation. Greece formally joined the European Union in 1981, and adopted the euro in 2001.

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Testimonials

They were so professional

Brian and Philippe…love them!! What a great call to brighten up my day! They were so professional and so funny and I could tell the client was really happy 😊

Philippe is definitely the best VO artist I’ve heard since being at Sponge! Just wow!

Maria Trathen

Sponge

Pleasure to work with

Pleasure to work with these guys. Hugh and the team couldn’t do enough to help and keep us informed throughout our customer journey. Highly recommended!

Alex Carr

BBGR Optical

Delivers great work, right on time

We’ve used Matinée for several projects, from video editing to translations of marketing materials, and they’re always a great pleasure to work with. Any requests are answered right away. We’ve had tight deadlines, but we’ve never worried as the team at Matinée delivers great work, right on time.

Lisa Potrawiak

Sinclair Pharma

Fantastic to work with

The team at Matinée are fantastic to work with. They are really communicative, helpful and turned around the work as quickly as possible. I have no complaints at all and we will definitely be getting back in contact when we next need subtitles.

Jon Mirley

Three Motion Media

Matinée is a company I can trust

I’ve worked with Matinee for well over 20 years, and continue to go back to them because of trust; a trust in their commitment to fulfilling the needs of my project, and a trust in the quality of their work.

Bruce Corby

Muddy Boot Productions

I use Matinee a lot for subtitling projects

I use Matinee for a lot of subtitling projects and they never fail to meet the deadlines. Great customer service and fast responses. Well done to the entire team.

Jade Burnell

The Big Word

Friendly and efficient service

The speed of response, and friendly, efficient service from all staff was quite exceptional. Matinee particularly stands out by putting the customer’s needs first, even when the job is relatively small and a bit of a technical challenge. I would strongly recommend Matinee for any subtitling work.

Richard Taylor

Freelancer producer and film maker

A fantastic company to work with

A fantastic company to work with. Fast email responses, rapid delivery of audio files, and all with positive and warm personalities shining through! Thank you Matinée for a wonderful customer experience.

Anne Crawford

Decide

They are always well organised

Very pleased with a number of projects completed by Matinée. They are always well organised, providing clear expectations, organisation, efficiency and always deliver a quality product on time. Recommended.

Jon Watkins

Jon Watkins TV

Quick response to meet my deadline

I have to mention the quick response of Sally and Nicole to my last minute request. They both understood the urgency of my need, and helped me complete the recording to hit my deadline.

Joville Villanueva

Shell UK Ltd

Your dedicated Project Manager has everything covered

One of our dedicated and experienced Project Managers will work with you to guide you through each step in the delivery of your project. They will review your source materials at the outset, to ensure we have everything that’s needed to provide a well-planned solution. And if your project requires voicing, they will use their knowledge of our reliable voice artists to make sure you get the very best voice at an acceptable price.

Throughout the project, they will schedule the studio time, track the progress through production and pay attention to the details of your project to ensure your media is delivered in budget and on time.

We have some fabulous reviews which bear testimony to our friendly and professional voiceover and subtitling services.