Espreso TV (Ukrainian: Еспресо TV) is an Internet television station in Ukraine that started to operate in November 2013. Espreso TV enabled the Euromaidan protests to be broadcast worldwide.[1][2][3][4]
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| Country | Ukraine |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Internet |
| Headquarters | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 16:9 (Full HD, 1080p) |
| Ownership | |
| Key people | Vadim Denisenko and Vitaly Pyrovych (chief editors) |
| History | |
| Launched | November 2013 |
| Links | |
| Website | Official Site |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Zeonbud (Ukraine) | MUX3 (26) (DVB-T2) |
| Zeonbud (Ukraine) | MUX5 in Bila Tserkva (DVB-T2) |
| Ekspres-Inform (Ukraine) | Local MUX in Kyiv (planned) |
| Telecentras (Lithuania) | Local MUX BM TV in various regions (DVB-T) |
| Streaming media | |
| LIVE | LIVE |
Ownership
editThe channel is owned by the media company Goldberry LLC.[5]
Prior to August 2017 99% of Espreso TV belonged to Larysa Knyazhytska, the wife of Mykola Knyazhytsky.[5]
In August 2017 Inna Avakova (the wife of former Minister of Internal Affairs Arsen Avakov) acquired 40% of Goldberry LLC and Arseniy Yatsenyuk (former Prime Minister) acquired 30%; the remaining 30% of Goldberry LLC stayed in the possession of Larysa Knyazhytska.[5]
In December 2017 the US Atmosphere Entertainment became a major shareholder of Espreso TV by purchasing 77.5% stake in Goldberry LLC that runs Espreso TV in Ukraine. The final beneficiary of the US company is Ivan Zhevago.[6]
History
editOn 22 January 2014, a journalist of Espreso TV Dmytro Dvoychenkov was kidnapped, beaten, and taken to an unknown location. He was later released.[7]
Cyber attack
editOn February 19, 2024, at around 7:30 p.m., unknown hackers gained access to the broadcast signal of the Espreso TV channel.
The attackers broadcast a short footage of destroyed Ukrainian cities and a video of Joe Biden falling and stumbling with a call to stop, hinting at the alleged involvement of the United States in the war in Ukraine.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ Espresso TV brings Kiev protests to world’s screens with ToolsOnAir
- ^ Ukraine's revolution is being live-streamed
- ^ "A Ukrainian TV news host mixes work with protesting in the streets". Public Radio International. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
- ^ Merchant, Brian (2014-02-19). "Ukraine's Newest Media Company Is Ensuring the Revolution Will Be Televised". Vice. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
- ^ a b c Espreso TV, Institute of Mass Information
Goldberry LLC, Institute of Mass Information - ^ [1]. InVenture 02 January 2018
- ^ Police assault journalist providing live video for Espresso TV. Kyiv Post. 22 January 2014
- ^ "Один з українських телеканалів заявив про злам ефірної системи". ТСН.ua (in Ukrainian). 2024-02-20. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ Взлом телеканалу ЕСПРЕСО ТБ 19.02.2024 19:45 | Взлом телеканала ЭСПРЕССО ТВ 19.02.2024 19:45, 19 February 2024, retrieved 2024-02-20