Ukraine Today | |
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Country | Ukraine |
Broadcast area | Europe |
Slogan | 'Ukraine's first international TV news network' |
Headquarters | Kyiv, Ukraine |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Ownership | |
Owner | 1+1 Media |
History | |
Launched | August 24, 2014 |
Links | |
Website | uatoday |
Availability | |
Satellite | |
Eutelsat Hotbird | 13 E, 11623 MHz Vertical, 27.5 Mbaud |
Streaming media | |
Live stream | YouTube stream |
Ukraine Today is a satellite television channel from Ukraine. It broadcasts in English. In the future it will broadcast in Russian.[1] It is owned by 1+1 Media Group. The channel's headquarters is in Kyiv.
Ukraine Today began on the 14th August 2014, live on YouTube and the Eutelsat Hotbird satellite. It showed a testcard and words telling people how to receive the channel. On Independence Day in Ukraine, the 24th August, the channel launch officially,[2] and began to show news.
Ukraine Today says that it focuses on Ukrainian current affairs, EU expansion, Russia's relations with Europe and America, and the difficulties of building a country in the 21st century.[3]
Ukraine Today started broadcasting with a Euronews-style, with no presenters or studio, just videos of the news.[4] Once more staff are employed, Ukraine Today will become a more traditional channel with a studio and presenters.[5]