Espreso TV ( uk, Еспресо TV) is an Internet television station 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 inva ...
that started to operate in November 2013. Espreso TV enabled the
Euromaidan
Euromaidan (; uk, Євромайдан, translit=Yevromaidan, lit=Euro Square, ), or the Maidan Uprising, was a wave of demonstrations and civil unrest in Ukraine, which began on 21 November 2013 with large protests in Maidan Nezalezhno ...
protests to be broadcast worldwide.
Ownership
The channel is owned by the media company Goldberry LLC.
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Goldberry LLC
Prior to August 2017 99% of Espreso TV belonged to Larysa Knyazhytska, the wife of
Mykola Knyazhytsky.
In August 2017 Inna Avakova (the wife of former
Minister of Internal Affairs
Minister may refer to:
* Minister (Christianity), a Christian cleric
** Minister (Catholic Church)
* Minister (government), a member of government who heads a ministry (government department)
** Minister without portfolio, a member of government w ...
Arsen Avakov
Arsen Borysovych Avakov hy, Արսեն Բորիսի Ավակով (born 2 January 1964) is a Ukrainian politician and businessman. From 2014 to 2021 he was Ukraine's Minister of Internal Affairs, first being appointed in the first cabinet of P ...
) acquired 40% of Goldberry LLC and
Arseniy Yatsenyuk (former
Prime Minister
A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is ...
) acquired 30%; the remaining 30% of Goldberry LLC stayed in the possession of Larysa Knyazhytska.
History
On 22 January 2014, a journalist of Espreso TV Dmytro Dvoychenkov was kidnapped, beaten, and taken to an unknown location. He was later released.
Police assault journalist providing live video for Espresso TV
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. ...
. 22 January 2014
See also
* Hromadske.TV
References
External links
Official site
Espresso TV brings Kiev protests to world’s screens with ToolsOnAir
* 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. ...
Police assault journalist providing live video for Espresso TV
Ukraine's revolution is being live-streamed
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Television stations in Ukraine
Television channels and stations established in 2013
Internet properties established in 2013
Internet television channels
Ukrainian brands
Organizations based in Kyiv
2013 establishments in Ukraine
Streaming television in Ukraine
Mass media of the Euromaidan
Ukrainian-language television stations in Ukraine