Two new satellite channels will begin broadcasting in Ukraine. At a meeting on December 15, the National Council of Ukraine on Television and Radio Broadcasting registered the channels ICTV 2 and 1+1 Ukraine. They will broadcast entertainment programs while the top channels of the media groups are broadcasting the news telethon. ICTV 2 and 1+1 Ukraine were created based on the frequencies of ICTV Ukraine and 1+1 International, which positioned themselves as international channels focused on representatives of Ukrainian diasporas and Ukrainians abroad.
ICTV 2 will return ICTV programs and its film serial lineup to the air. As stated in the press release, the reason for creating the channel was the high demand for popular content from providers and advertisers. ICTV 2 will also show series filmed at the beginning of the war.
- We know that in this difficult time of struggle, Ukrainians need not only informational, but also emotional support. Therefore, we continue our work for the benefit of society and create ICTV 2. This channel will bring together favorite programs and film series products for the audience and will be another quality solution for our partners, with whom we are working for the sake of restoration, – noted Starlight Media CEO Oleksandr Bohutskiy.
The program grid of 1+1 Ukraine will consist of holding’s television products - Breakfast with 1+1, ZHVL, Ukrainian and foreign series.
One of the missions of 1+1 media – «To be where our viewer is». Accordingly, having received a large request from, first and foremost, Ukrainian viewers, who want to see even more 1+1 media projects on air, we have updated our content programming approach to bring back the favorite "plus" programs to the screens. Therefore, along with our main goal - to provide powerful resistance on the information front, which will continue to be performed by 1+1, we provide both viewers, and partners, and advertisers with such a necessary platform for communication and broadcasting of programs that will help raise the moral spirit of the country, - commented in 1+1 media.
Five channels are involved in the creation of the "United News" telethon: 1+1, ICTV, "Inter", "Rada" and "We are Ukraine". The latter was created based on the closed channel "Ukraine".
Also, channel tests appeared on the Amos-3 satellite.