Ukraina 24, the 24 hour rolling news channel direct from Kyiv, has been made available in the UK on the connected Freeview service.
At the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, seven of the country’s largest broadcasters pooled their resources to deliver the 24-hour-a-day news service. The combined channel is available across Ukraine and, thanks to a growing number of agreements with broadcasters and platforms, in a constantly increasing number of countries across Europe.
The UK distribution has been made possible following an agreement between OTT provider Channelbox and the Association for International Broadcasting.
Tanya Kronfli, Channelbox Head of Content and Business development, said: “We are honoured to be part of this project and to be able to help people of Ukraine to have access to the news from home. This is true lifeline broadcasting and demonstrates the way that modern technologies like connected TVs are able to support people at times of crisis.”
“The Association for International Broadcasting has been working since the start of the invasion to bring the Ukrainian news channel to platforms in the UK,” says Simon Spanswick, chief executive of the AIB. “We wanted to make a contribution to support Ukraine and its citizens. Bringing Ukraina 24 to viewers in the UK, whether expatriates or refugees, helps maintain links at the most difficult times of their lives.”
The Ukrainian news channel is available 24 hours-a-day on Freeview channel 271, and on IOS and Android.
