Football 1 (''Football'' until December 2013) was first specialized TV channel in

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, dedicated exceptionally to

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broadcasts. Football 1, Football 2 and Football 3 broadcast Ukrainian and European club competitions, international matches and other football events. These channels belong to the

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. A new channel Football 3 was launched on 1 February 2020. It ceased broadcasting on 22 July 2022, after Ukrainian oligarch

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had exited his media assets (Football 1 belongs to

holding).

Coverage

Football TV Channel is available in packages of more than 500 cable operators all over Ukraine and on the satellite television platform

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. Technical coverage of the TV channel in cable networks exceeds 85% according t
Gfk
data.

About the channel

The channel started broadcasting on 18 November 2008. Football TV channel is the official broadcaster of the

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. Other national leagues which are broadcast include: England, Spain, Germany, France, Brazil; as well as national cup matches of Italy and England. Oleksandr Denisov is the director of TV-channel, commentators are: Serhiy Panasyuk (until his death in 2015), Andriy Malynovskyi, Kyrylo Krutorogov, Viktor Vatsko, Oleksandr Myhaylyuk, Andriy Stoliarchuk, Roberto Morales.

Viktor Leonenko Viktor Yevhenovych Leonenko (; ; born 5 October 1969) is a former footballer and Ukraine international who played as a forward. At least since 2006 he is a football commentator and analyst for the televised football forum "3 time" at the Ukrain ...

, Serhiy Morozov,

Yozhef Sabo Yozhef Yozhefovich Sabo (; ; born 29 February 1940) is a Ukrainian former football player and manager. Club career Sabo began to play in 1954 for a team of Uzhhorod bread factory and his first coach was Zoltan Gyorfi (). Later until August ...

, Viktor Hrachov,

Vadym Yevtushenko Vadym Anatolyovich Yevtushenko () (born 1 January 1958) is a Ukrainian professional association football, footballer who played as a midfielder or striker (association football), striker. Career During his career he played almost exclusively for ...

Yevhen Levchenko Evgeniy Viktorovych Levchenko, also spelled Yevhen Levchenko (; born 2 January 1978 in Kostiantynivka, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union) is a retired Ukrainian footballer. He was the main participant of the Russian version of the show '' The Bachelo ...

, Oleksandr Sopko are invited experts of the channel.

Awards

2009, 2010: The Best Sport Satellite Channel, an award of monthly Mediasat

Notes

References

External links

* {{Television in Ukraine SCM Holdings Defunct television stations in Ukraine Television channels and stations established in 2008 Television channels and stations disestablished in 2013 Sports television networks Sports mass media in Ukraine Mass media in Donetsk Mass media in Kyiv Association football on television Television channels and stations disestablished in 2022 2022 disestablishments in Ukraine