Football 1 (''Football'' until December 2013) was first specialized
TV channel in
Ukraine, dedicated exceptionally to
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
broadcasts. Football 1, Football 2 and Football 3 broadcast Ukrainian and European club competitions, international matches and other football events.
These channels belong to the
Media Group Ukraine. A new channel Football 3 was launched on 1 February 2020. It ceased broadcasting on 12 July 2022, after Ukrainian oligarch
Rinat Akhmetov had exited his media assets (Football 1 belongs to
Media Group Ukraine holding).
Coverage
Football TV Channel is available in packages of more than 500 cable operators all over Ukraine and on the satellite television platform
Viasat. Technical coverage of the TV channel in cable networks exceeds 85% according t
Gfk data.
About the channel
The channel started broadcasting on 18 November 2008.
Football TV channel is the official broadcaster of the
Ukrainian Premier League. Other national leagues which are broadcast include: England, Spain, Germany, France, Brazil; as well as national cup matches of Italy and England.
Oleksandr Denisov is the director of TV-channel, commentators are: Serhiy Panasyuk (until his death in 2015), Andriy Malynovskyi, Kyrylo Krutorogov, Viktor Vatsko, Oleksandr Myhaylyuk, Andriy Stoliarchuk, Roberto Morales.
Viktor Leonenko,
Serhiy Morozov
Serhiy (or Sergei) Yuriyovych Morozov ( uk, Сергій Юрійович Морозов, russian: Серге́й Юрьевич Морозов; 30 April 1950 – 22 October 2021) was a Soviet football player and a Ukrainian coach and football ...
,
Yozhef Sabo,
Viktor Hrachov,
Vadym Yevtushenko
Vadym Anatolyovich Yevtushenko ( uk, Вадим Анатолійович Євтушенко) (born 1 January 1958) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who played as a midfielder or striker.
Career
During his career he played almost exclusive ...
,
Yevhen Levchenko,
Oleksandr Sopko
Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Sopko ( uk, Олександр Олександрович Сопко; born 11 May 1958 in Kryvyi Rih) is a retired Ukraine, Ukrainian Football (soccer), football defender (association football), defender.
He capped for US ...
are invited experts of the channel.
Awards
2009, 2010: The Best Sport Satellite Channel, an award of monthly Mediasat
Notes
References
External links
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