Inter ( uk, Інтер) is a Ukrainian television channel. It covers 99.7 percent of Ukraine's territory.According to the channel's own information According to
Kyiv Post
The ''Kyiv Post'' is the oldest English-language newspaper in Ukraine, founded in October 1995 by Jed Sunden.
History
American Jed Sunden founded the ''Kyiv Post'' weekly newspaper on Oct. 18, 1995 and later created KP Media for his holdings. ...
it is among the most-watched television channels in
Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...
.Shills no more? Inter TV comes cleaner on ownership, pledges fairer news coverage
Kyiv Post
The ''Kyiv Post'' is the oldest English-language newspaper in Ukraine, founded in October 1995 by Jed Sunden.
History
American Jed Sunden founded the ''Kyiv Post'' weekly newspaper on Oct. 18, 1995 and later created KP Media for his holdings. ...
(27 December 2012)
Inter features a general programming mix appealing to both young and old audience, includes movies, music, drama, documentaries, news, kids' programs etc.
In between of 2014 and 2016 the channel was heavily criticized by pro-western political activists and accused of spreading pro-Russian propaganda and advancing Russian political agenda in context of ongoing
Russo-Ukrainian War
The Russo-Ukrainian War; uk, російсько-українська війна, rosiisko-ukrainska viina. has been ongoing between Russia (alongside Russian separatist forces in Donbas, Russian separatists in Ukraine) and Ukraine since Feb ...
at the time.
History
The channel was founded by the ''Ukrainian Independent TV-Corporation'' in 1996.
Besides its international version of the channel as the business project, Inter now consists of several similar projects. Those are ''07 Production'' - a studio of the documentary films, ''NIS'' - an information studio featurin Podrobytsi ''Pirat Production'' - a studio of the entertaining shows.
There are also over five other independent channels such as NTN, K1, K2,
Mega
Mega or MEGA may refer to:
Science
* mega-, a metric prefix denoting 106
* Mega (number), a certain very large integer in Steinhaus–Moser notation
* "mega-" a prefix meaning "large" that is used in taxonomy
* Gravity assist, for ''Moon-Eart ...
Ukrainian
Ukrainian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Ukraine
* Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe
* Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine
* So ...
version of
MTV
MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...
).
On September 15, 2016, Kateryna Shkuratova was appointed Chairperson of the Board of Inter TV channel.
Inter Plus
Inter Plus ( uk, Інтер+) is the international network of Inter Channel that broadcasts the 'best of Inter' programming to Ukrainians abroad in North America & Europe. The channel first started broadcasting on January 13, 2003, available via
Dish Network
DISH Network Corporation (DISH, an acronym for DIgital Sky Highway) is an American television provider and the owner of the direct-broadcast satellite provider Dish, commonly known as Dish Network, and the over-the-top IPTV service, Sling TV. A ...
in the United States and in Germany through
Kabel Deutschland
Vodafone Kabel Deutschland GmbH is the largest cable television operator in Germany. Kabel Deutschland was subject to a hostile takeover bid by the British Vodafone Group in September 2013; the deal was approved in December 2013 and finalised on ...
and encrypted in Europe & Russia on Sirius 2 & ABS 1 satellites. As of March 30, 2011, Inter Plus is no longer available on Dish Network.
Inter+ is also available in Canada via IMB+ Records, an IPTV provider.
Programming
* Ahenty Vplyvu (Agents of Influence)
* Kartata Potata
* Kliuchovy Moment (Key Moment) - a talk show led by Nataliya Sumska. The show is oriented to help people to find each other, or to restore long-forgotten relationships, or simply let one of the guests tell a story of their life that they would wish to change.
* Kvadratny metr (Square meter)
* Lehendy Bandytskoi Odesy (Legends of Criminal Odessa) - a historical show that was discontinued in 2009. The show narrated criminal stories of the
Odessa
Odesa (also spelled Odessa) is the third most populous city and municipality in Ukraine and a major seaport and transport hub located in the south-west of the country, on the northwestern shore of the Black Sea. The city is also the administrativ ...
city at the times known in history as
Russian Civil War
, date = October Revolution, 7 November 1917 – Yakut revolt, 16 June 1923{{Efn, The main phase ended on 25 October 1922. Revolt against the Bolsheviks continued Basmachi movement, in Central Asia and Tungus Republic, the Far East th ...
and afterwards.
* Liniya Konfliktu (Line of Conflict) - a talk show of Masha Yefrosinina. It is a thrilling socially-psychological project. The show brings up the hottest topics of the everyday's life. The participants of the discussions are bright, inordinary, and confident in the correctness of their views characters. The main task of Masha in the project is to tilt the guests to the sharp debate, literally to the edge of a scandal. At the Line of Conflict will be laid the line of fire!
* Na Svoyu Holovu (On Your Head) - a real-life, adventure-oriented game-show led by Ihor Pelykh.
* Nayrozumnishy (Smartest) - an intellectual game-show with a lightning-fast diction anchor-lady,
Tina Kandelaki
Tina Kandelaki (russian: Тина Канделаки, ka, თინათინ კანდელაკი born 10 November 1975) is a Russian journalist, television presenter, producer, and a co-owner of the Apostol company.
Biography
Kan ...
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* Novatsii i Shtukentsii (Inventions and Stuff)
* Park Avtomobilnoho Periodu (Park of the Automobile Era)
* Podrobytsi (Details)
* Podrobytsi Tyzhnia (Details Weekly)
* Pozaochi (Pass the Eyes) - a talk show with celebrities. The authors of the show are Hanna Bezliudna and Irina Ionova. The show is led by Yulia Lytvynenko. The goal of the show is to let the audience to get to know their favorite characters a little bit closer.
* Ranok z Interom (Morning with Inter)
* Sudovi Spravy (Court Affairs)
* Svoboda na Interi (Freedom on Inter)
* Vechirniy Kvartal (Evening Neighborhood)
* Vidverto pro Futbol (Sincerely about the Soccer)
* Znak yakosti (Sign of Quality)
Personalities
* Andriy Danilevych (Podrobytsi Tyzhnia)
*
Hanna Homonai
Hanna Stanislavivna Homonai ( uk, Ганна Станіславівна Гомонай, born 29 May 1979) is a Ukrainian TV news anchor. She was born in Kyiv, in the Ukrainian SSR of the Soviet Union (in present-day Ukraine).
Career in Journalis ...
(Novyny)
* Volodymyr Horiansky (Ranok z Interom)
*
Yevhen Koshovy
Yevhen Viktorovich Koshovyy (born April 7, 1983, in Kivsharivka, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukrainian SSR) is a Ukrainian showman, TV presenter, and comic actor. In the past, he was a member of the KVN team "Va-Bank" from Luhansk (2000–2005). Since 2005 ...
(Vechirniy Kvartal)
* Olha Kotlytska (Na Pershy Pohliad)
*
Olena Kravets
Olena Yuriivna Kravets ( uk, Олена Юріївна Кравець, born 1 January 1977) is an actress, producer and television host from Ukraine.
Biography
Olena Maliashenko was born in Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, she is the only da ...
(Vechirniy Kvartal)
*
Yulia Lytvynenko
Yulia Lytvynenko ( uk, Юлія Литвиненко, born 7 November 1976 in Inhulets), is a Ukrainian television host and politician from Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
Biography
She graduated from the Department of Journalism of Dnipropetr ...
(Pozaochi)
Dasha Malakhova (Kartata Potata)
* Ihor Pelykh (Na Svoyu Holovu) (died in a car crash May 8, 2009)
* Ruslan Senichkin (Podrobytsi)
*
Nataliya Sumska
Natalya Vyacheslavina Sumska ( uk, Наталя В'ячеславівна Сумська; born April 22, 1956) is a Ukrainian actress of theater and cinema, television hostess, recipient of the Shevchenko National Prize in 2008 and the People's Ar ...
(Kliuchovy Moment)
*
Olha Sumska
Olha Sumska ( uk, Ольга В'ячеславівна Сумська, born 22 August 1966) is a Ukrainian actress of theater and cinema, television hostess, recipient of the Shevchenko National Prize in 1996 and the People's Artist of Ukraine (20 ...
Volodymyr Zelensky
Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy, ; russian: Владимир Александрович Зеленский, Vladimir Aleksandrovich Zelenskyy, (born 25 January 1978; also transliterated as Zelensky or Zelenskiy) is a Ukrainian politicia ...
(Vechirniy Kvartal)
*
Yevgeny Kiselyov
Yevgeny Alexeyevich Kiselyov (russian: Евгений Алексеевич Киселёв, uk, Євген Олексійович Кисельов; born 15 June 1956) is a Russian television journalist. As the host of the NTV weekly news show ''I ...
Kyiv Post
The ''Kyiv Post'' is the oldest English-language newspaper in Ukraine, founded in October 1995 by Jed Sunden.
History
American Jed Sunden founded the ''Kyiv Post'' weekly newspaper on Oct. 18, 1995 and later created KP Media for his holdings. ...
(19 February 2013)
Ownership
The channel was founded by the ''Ukrainian Independent TV-Corporation'' in 1996. The
Ukrainian independent TV-corporation
Ukrainian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Ukraine
* Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe
* Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine
* So ...
Russia
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Pegas Television Pegas may refer to:
* Meletius I Pegas (1549–1601), Greek Patriarch of Alexandria
* Pegas (bicycle company), a Romanian bicycle manufacturer
* Pegas 2000, a Czech manufacturer of paragliders and other aircraft
* Tomashevich Pegas, a WWII Sovi ...
20%. About 82.5% of Pegas Television was the personal property of Ihor Pluzhnikov. The other shares of the company were split between ''Pegas and Overseas sales Ltd.'' 17.3% and ''Bersted Ukraina'' .2%. Those two companies were his property as well. Besides ''Pegas'' he had some share in the Dilovyi Svit which consisted of ''Bersted Ukraina'', ''RIF-Service'', ''Play Enterprise'', insurance company ''Sindek'', and legal services of ''Konnov and Sozanovskyi''. In 2005 Ihor Pluzhnikov unexpectedly died in a hospital. His death caused a lot of discussions on the political level. In August all of the shares Dilovyi Svit and half of Pegas Television (total of 61%) became a property of what later became known as Ukrainian Mediaproject headed by
Valeriy Khoroshkovsky
Valeriy Ivanovych Khoroshkovsky ( uk, Валерій Іванович Хорошковський, born 1 January 1969 in Kyiv) is a Ukrainian businessman, former head of the Security Service of Ukraine, former Minister of Finance, and former Firs ...
. ''Pegas'' was taken over by Pluzhnikov's wife, Svitlana, who has 10% ownership of the
Ukrainian independent TV-corporation
Ukrainian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Ukraine
* Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe
* Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine
* So ...
. There is speculation that she does not have any influence on the business of the telechannel, ''Inter''. As of December 2012 61% of the shares are owned by Ukrainian Mediaproject, 29% by Channel One and 10% by Pluzhnikov's widow. According to Yaroslav Porokhniak, head of the management board of Inter, the Russian shareholders have no say in the channel's editorial or programming policies.
In September Valeriy became the head of the ''Observing Council'' and in 2006 made some changes in the management. In 2007 on the base of ''Ukrainian Mediaproject'' was established
U.A. Inter Media Group
Inter ( uk, Інтер) is a Ukrainian television channel. It covers 99.7 percent of Ukraine's territory.According to the channel's own information According to Kyiv Post it is among the most-watched television channels in Ukraine.Oleksandr Zinchenko (20 October 1996 – 27 May 2002)
* Vladyslav Riashyn (20 October 1996 – 15 January 2006)
*
Leonid Mazor
Leonid (russian: Леонид ; uk, Леонід ; be, Леанід, Ljeaníd ) is a Slavic version of the given name Leonidas. The French version is Leonide.
People with the name include:
*Leonid Andreyev (1871–1919), Russian playwright and ...
(24 March-31 December 2006)
*
Hanna Bezliudna
Hanna Vitaliyivna Bezliudna ( uk, Ганна Віталіївна Безлюдна, born on 15 July 1972) is a Ukrainian media manager, producer, and public figure. Starting from 2013 – Head of Inter Media Group, Member of the Supervisory Board ...
(1 January 2007 – 6 September 2009)
;Information service managers
*
Hanna Bezliudna
Hanna Vitaliyivna Bezliudna ( uk, Ганна Віталіївна Безлюдна, born on 15 July 1972) is a Ukrainian media manager, producer, and public figure. Starting from 2013 – Head of Inter Media Group, Member of the Supervisory Board ...
1997-2001
*
Oleksiy Mustafin
Oleksiy Mustafin ( uk, Олексій Мустафін) (born 23 May 1971) is a Ukrainian media-manager, journalist, and politician.
Born in Kyiv
Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north- ...
GDF Media Limited
Inter ( uk, Інтер) is a Ukrainian television channel. It covers 99.7 percent of Ukraine's territory.According to the channel's own information According to Kyiv Post it is among the most-watched television channels in Ukraine.Dmytro Firtash
Dmytro Vasylovych Firtash ( uk, Дмитро́ Васи́льович Фі́рташ; born 2 May 1965) is a Ukrainian businessman who heads the board of directors of Group DF. He was highly influential during the Yuschenko administration and th ...
bought 100 percent of Inter Media Group Limited (back) from
Valeriy Khoroshkovskyi
Valeriy Ivanovych Khoroshkovsky ( uk, Валерій Іванович Хорошковський, born 1 January 1969 in Kyiv) is a Ukrainian businessman, former head of the Security Service of Ukraine, former Minister of Finance, and former Firs ...
Kyiv Post
The ''Kyiv Post'' is the oldest English-language newspaper in Ukraine, founded in October 1995 by Jed Sunden.
History
American Jed Sunden founded the ''Kyiv Post'' weekly newspaper on Oct. 18, 1995 and later created KP Media for his holdings. ...
(1 February 2013) In June 2007 Khoroshkovskyi had expanded his U.A. Inter Media Group Ltd with various other channels bought from Firtash.
GDF Media Limited also owns NTN, K1,
Mega
Mega or MEGA may refer to:
Science
* mega-, a metric prefix denoting 106
* Mega (number), a certain very large integer in Steinhaus–Moser notation
* "mega-" a prefix meaning "large" that is used in taxonomy
* Gravity assist, for ''Moon-Eart ...
, Enter-Film, K2, Pixel and
Zoom
Zoom may refer to:
Technology Computing
* Zoom (software), videoconferencing application
* Page zooming, the ability to magnify or shrink a portion of a page on a computer display
* Zooming user interface, a graphical interface allowing for image ...
.
Clock
Clock is shown before information programs to indicate the beginning and the end of air, and before and after preventive prevention. From October 20, 1996 to October 19, 2000 the clock was silent.
* From October 20, 1996 to October 19, 2000 on a black background show the watch with a green dial, white numbers, white lettering ІНТЕР, white hour and minute hands, red second hand. The clock was silent.
* From 20 October 2000 to 23 August 2007 on a blue background in the lower left corner shows the blue cubes in the center on a white strip running news line (in the morning and in the afternoon in the Ukrainian language, in the evening - in Russian), below there were sites www. inter.ua and www.podrobnosti.ua on the gray bar, even lower on a white strip - electronic time. In the evening, there was podrobnosti.ua site on the right.
* From 24 August 2007 to 30 June 2013 a clock in the earth-TV format was shown, against cities in the world above shows a city, country information, current time, the weather in the city, the word "ПРЯМЕ ВКЛЮЧЕННЯ" at the bottom of the inscription "В КІЄВІ" and electronic time.
* From 6 September 2010 to 30 June 2013 on the background of Ukrainian cities at the top was shown the information about the city, the word "ПРЯМЕ ВКЛЮЧЕННЯ", in the bottom right corner the electronic time.
* From July 1 to August 25, 2013 on a blue background in the center was shown up the globe, "signals" in the center of a three-dimensional ball, white dial, hands also white.
* Since August 26, 2013 to the present time, against the backdrop of a cloudy sky is shown an electronic time on the windows of a skyscraper.
Controversies
According to critics the channel used to be directly controlled by the
Social Democratic Party of Ukraine (united)
The Social Democratic Party of Ukraine (united) ( uk, Соцiал-демократична партія України (об'єднана); СДПУ(о)), is a Ukrainian political party that was originally established as the Social Democratic P ...
until the 2004
Orange Revolution
The Orange Revolution ( uk, Помаранчева революція, translit=Pomarancheva revoliutsiia) was a series of protests and political events that took place in Ukraine from late November 2004 to January 2005, in the immediate afterm ...
.
In January 2009 (former)
Ukrainian Prime Minister
The prime minister of Ukraine ( uk, Прем'єр-міністр України, ) is the head of government of Ukraine. The prime minister presides over the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, which is the highest body of the executive branch of th ...
Ukrainian News Agency
The Ukrainian News Agency ( uk, Інформаційне агентство "Українські Новини"; ''Informatsiyne ahentstvo "Ukrayins'ki Novyny"'') is a Kyiv-based Ukrainian news agency. It produces and provides political, business ...
(January 23, 2009)
On 21 February 2014, 16 journalists of the channel claimed to have been the victim of censorship (in the form of having been forced to make "pro-
government
A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state.
In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a ...
propaganda") and called on the higher management to objectively cover events concerning
Euromaidan
Euromaidan (; uk, Євромайдан, translit=Yevromaidan, lit=Euro Square, ), or the Maidan Uprising, was a wave of Political demonstration, demonstrations and civil unrest in Ukraine, which began on 21 November 2013 with large protes ...
. On 22 February 2014 the channel normal programming was replaced, amid rumours of a possible attack or arson on its headquarters, by live broadcast of Parliamentary sessions. On 22 February 2014, as a part of the "
Maidan revolution
The Revolution of Dignity ( uk, Революція гідності, translit=Revoliutsiia hidnosti) also known as the Maidan Revolution or the Ukrainian Revolution,
", President
Viktor Yanukovych
Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych ( uk, Віктор Федорович Янукович, ; ; born 9 July 1950) is a former politician who served as the fourth president of Ukraine from 2010 until he was removed from office in the Revolution of Di ...
(the one the 16 journalist had complained about being forced to make propaganda for) was removed from office.Ukraine: Speaker Oleksandr Turchynov named interim president
BBC News
BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs in the UK and around the world. The department is the world's largest broadca ...
BBC News
BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs in the UK and around the world. The department is the world's largest broadca ...
(23 February 2014)
Early September 2016 the Inter studios were attacked and then blockaded for three days by St Mary's battalion who accused it of being to pro-
Russia
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n amidst of the
Russo-Ukrainian War
The Russo-Ukrainian War; uk, російсько-українська війна, rosiisko-ukrainska viina. has been ongoing between Russia (alongside Russian separatist forces in Donbas, Russian separatists in Ukraine) and Ukraine since Feb ...
.Ukrainian siege of 'pro-Russian' Inter TV studios ends
BBC News
BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs in the UK and around the world. The department is the world's largest broadca ...
(6 September 2016)
Criticism
In 2014 "Inter" the TV channel informational policy repeatedly caused negative reaction of society. There even was created a Facebook group ''Blacklist Inter'' ( uk, «Інтер в ігнор»). Also
Euromaidan
Euromaidan (; uk, Євромайдан, translit=Yevromaidan, lit=Euro Square, ), or the Maidan Uprising, was a wave of Political demonstration, demonstrations and civil unrest in Ukraine, which began on 21 November 2013 with large protes ...
activists have called for boycott of this TV channel and asked its employees not to lie in air. Censorship on "Inter" was reported earlier.
Russian and Russian-language broadcasting content
Since 2014 "Inter" was criticized for the broadcasting of Russian serials. According to results of monitoring made by "Boycott Russian cinema" activists, in September "Inter" took 3rd place among top-10 nationwide TV-channels which demonstrate Russian films and serials. During the period from 8th to 14 September Russian content lasted in average 11 hours and 15 minutes per day.Російське кіно все ще домінує на українському телепросторі .
Espreso TV
Espreso TV ( uk, 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.
Ownership
The channel is owned by the media company ...
. 09.09.2014 According to monitoring data of 27 September Russian content took already 67% on this channel.
On December 11, 2014 "
Boycott Russian Films
Boycott Russian Films ( uk, Бойкот російського кіно, ''Boykot rosiys'koho kino'') is a Ukraine, Ukrainian civic campaign that supports a boycott of Cinema of Russia, Russian films and television series. It is a part of a br ...
" activists were picketing "Inter" main office in
Kyiv
Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper, Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the List of European cities by populat ...
. During the action named "Do not kill our protectors by Russian propaganda!" young people placed photos of Ukrainian soldiers, killed during the
2014 Russian military intervention in Ukraine
The Russo-Ukrainian War; uk, російсько-українська війна, rosiisko-ukrainska viina. has been ongoing between Russia (alongside Russian separatists in Ukraine) and Ukraine since February 2014. Following Ukraine's Revo ...
, on the main entrance. Activists claimed that "Inter" takes second place among TV channels concerning the amount of Russian origin content. Protesters announced that Russian films and serials on "Inter" glorify Russian armed forces, which is unacceptable during the war.
According to monitoring results held from 1 to 7 December the amount of Russian origin content has increased up to 13 hours and 15 minutes per day.
Scandal on New Year's night TV shows
From December 31, 2014 to January 1, 2015 during celebration of the New Year this channel broadcast New Year show "Wait for me in the New Year" (russian: «Жди меня в Новый год») with Russian stars who have supported occupation of Crimea by Russia (
Joseph Kobzon
Iosif (Joseph) Davydovich Kobzon (russian: link=no, Ио́сиф Давы́дович Кобзо́н; 11 September 1937 – 30 August 2018) was a Russian singer, known for his crooner style.
Early life
Kobzon was born to Jewish parents in the ...
,
Oleg Gazmanov
Oleg (russian: Олег), Oleh ( uk, Олег), or Aleh ( be, Алег) is an East Slavic given name. The name is very common in Russia, Ukraine and Belаrus. It derives from the Old Norse ''Helgi'' ( Helge), meaning "holy", "sacred", or "blesse ...
,
Valeriya
Valeriya (russian: Валерия) is a stage name of Alla Yurievna Perfilova (russian: Алла Юрьевна Перфилова, born April 17, 1968 in Atkarsk), a Russian singer and fashion model. Valeriya, who is a recipient of the titles Pe ...
, etc.). This event immediately caused a burst of resentment in Ukrainian
blogosphere
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and
social network
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. On January 1, a number of Ukrainian high-ranked officials, politicians and cultural workers reacted. Particularly, the secretary of the
National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine
The National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC; uk, Рада національної безпеки і оборони України, RNBO or RNBOU) is the coordinating state body of the executive power under the President of Ukrai ...
Oleksandr Turchynov
Oleksandr Valentynovych Turchynov ( uk, Олександр Валентинович Турчинов; born 31 March 1964) is a Ukrainian politician, screenwriter, Baptist minister and economist. He is the former Secretary of the National Sec ...
announced that National Council of Television and Radio of Ukraine must consider about cancellation of channel's licence immediately. In the evening the news program of the channel "
Podrobnosti Podrobytsi ( uk, подробиці, literally ''"details"''), often referred to as podrobnosti.ua, is a Ukrainian news portal, one of the leading Internet news projects in the nation. As of early 2007 the site was visited by more than 30,000 viewer ...
" publicly dissociated from New Year shows with Russian stars participating, and announced that the timetable of TV programs was changed incorrectly.
Member of expert commission on distributing and showing films Serhiy Osnach claims that "Inter" violates regulation about compulsory 50% of Ukrainian content (article 9 of Law Of Ukraine "About television and radiobroadcasting"). From December 5 to 11, 2015 activists of "
Boycott Russian Films
Boycott Russian Films ( uk, Бойкот російського кіно, ''Boykot rosiys'koho kino'') is a Ukraine, Ukrainian civic campaign that supports a boycott of Cinema of Russia, Russian films and television series. It is a part of a br ...
" campaign have made a monitoring, results of which confirmed what expert said. Activists calculated that there is 17% of Ukrainian content on "Inter".Телеканали «Україна» та «Інтер» порушують закон, - Громадянський рух Відсіч . Galinfo. 12.01.2015
On January 15, 2015 National Council for Radio and Television of Ukraine gave a warning to "Inter" for program broadcasting. . ТСН.
1+1
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. 16.01.2015
In January 2015 "
Kyivstar
Kyivstar ( uk, Київстар) is a Ukrainian telecommunications company, providing communication services and data transmission based on a broad range of fixed and mobile technologies, including 4G (LTE) in Ukraine.
The Kyivstar mobile netw ...
" company cancelled its advertisement movies on "Inter": "''We stopped placing advertisement movies on "Inter". It is important for us that our advertisement correspond with patriotic values, which "Kyivstar" puts in advertisement as a national Ukrainian operator.''"
See also
*
List of Ukrainian language television channels
Television has a long history in Ukraine, where regular television broadcasting started during the Soviet years in 1951. However the first ever TV broadcast took place on 1 February 1939 in Kyiv. Since then TV broadcasting has expanded, particula ...
*
Channel One (Russia)
Channel One ( rus, Первый канал, r=Pervyy kanal, p=ˈpʲervɨj kɐˈnal, t=First Channel) is a Russian state-controlled television channel. It is the first television channel to broadcast in the Russian Federation. Its headquarters ...