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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Tvi_ua_2018.svg) The logo of TVi | |
| Country | Ukraine |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Ukraine |
| Headquarters | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | SDTV (480i 16:9) PAL (576i 16:9) UHF (Digital DVB-T2) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Ukrainian Government[1] |
| History | |
| Launched | March 17, 2008[2] |
| Closed | January 22, 2019 |
| Links | |
| Website | tvi.ua |
TVi (Ukrainian: ТВі) was a Ukrainian TV channel that began broadcasting in 2008;[3] it was widely seen[by whom?] as Ukraine's only independent TV channel.[3][1][4] It was known for its critical coverage of the Ukrainian government, particularly of President Viktor Yanukovych.
In late April 2013 the channel changed ownership in a disputed takeover.[1] In early May 2013 the new management stated that they wanted to transform TVi into a mainstream TV channel (to be completed by September 2013).[5] In March 2015 TVi stopped broadcasting because it had drained its financial resources.[3] In March 2016 its broadcast licence was revoked.[6]
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ a b c (in Russian) TVi television channel stops broadcasting - source, korrespondent.net, (20 March 2015)
- ^ ARTICLE 19, "Ukraine: Independent Broadcasters under Threat", 20 January 2011.
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