Parliamentary TV-channel «RADA» () is the official television channel of the
Ukrainian parliament (
Verkhovna Rada
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).
Until its relaunch in December 2021, it showed live broadcasts of the parliament's meetings, and others programs related to the law-making process. After December 2021, RADA was a state-owned, 24/7 news and informational TV channel. The channel was created in 1998 and is financed from the state budget.
[Rada TV channel fails to see fun in session hall]
Kyiv Post
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In 2018, the publication was acquired by prominent Ukrainian businessman Adnan Kivan, foun ...
(5 February 2013)
Controversies
According to
UDAR
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Iryna Herashchenko in December 2013 the channel ignored the pro-European rallies of
Euromaidan
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while broadcasting mostly speeches and statements made by
government
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In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive (government), execu ...
members and rallies held by
Party of Regions
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(and thus not covering the activities of all parliamentary factions and MPs, including opposition and independent deputies).
CEOs
* Mykola Orlovskyi (1999 — 2012)
* Vasyl Klymchuk (February 2012 — March 2013)
*
Ihor Tolstykh (March 2013 — March 2014)
* Vasyl Klymchuk (acting, from March 2014)
See also
*
List of Ukrainian language television channels
*
C-SPAN
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References
External links
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Television stations in Ukraine
Legislature broadcasters
Ukrainian brands
Television channels and stations established in 1999
Ukrainian-language television stations in Ukraine
1999 establishments in Ukraine
Government-owned companies of Ukraine