Media Group Ukraine’s TV channels Futbol 1 and Futbol 2, along with the country’s leading cable operator Volia, have been awarded the broadcast rights to the UEFA Champions League and […]
ASO boosts Ukrtelecom TV
The Ukrainian incumbent Ukrtelecom saw a 35% increase in new connections for its interactive TV service in September thanks to the switch off of analogue services in the country.
Ukraine’s Triolan inks 1+1 agreement
The Ukrainian cable operator Triolan has signed an agreement with 1+1 Media for the continued distribution of the latter’s channels from 2019.
Ukrainian pubcaster worries EBU
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has expressed concerns about plans to further cut the funding of the Ukrainian public service broadcaster UA: PBC by 43% in 2019.
Clear Sky Initiative leads piracy fight
Almost two in three Ukrainians (59%) are unwilling to pay for legal content on the internet, according to Kateryna Fedorova, head of Clear Sky Initiative.
Ukraine approves foreign channels
Ukraine’s National Council has approved the distribution of three more foreign channels on cable networks in the country.
Ukraine enacts anti-piracy law
The Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has a signed a law aimed at strengthening the fight against piracy in the country.
EBU raises Ukrainian pubcasting concerns
The EBU has expressed “extreme concern” about the future of public service media in Ukraine after broadcasts from EBU Member UA:PBC were terminated.
1+1 opens up VOD platform
The Ukrainian broadcaster 1+1 Media has launched a mobile app for Android devices for watching movies and TV shows on the VOD platform 1+1 Video.
New hope for Ukrainian satellite
Ukraine’s delayed first communications satellite Lybid could now be launched in August 2019, according to Pavel Detyarenko, head of the Space Agency of Ukraine (GKAU).