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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 |
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.
Ownership
The channel is owned by the media company 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 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.
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.
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.
Cyber attacks
On 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.
On December 16, 2024, at around 12:50 p.m., attackers gained unauthorized access to the TV channel’s server and tried to broadcast a video with a fake appeal from Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky in Russian.
References
- 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.
- ^ Espreso TV, Institute of Mass Information [uk]
Goldberry LLC, Institute of Mass Information [uk] - . 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
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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