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.[1][2][3][4]

Ownership

The channel is owned by the media company Goldberry LLC.[5]

Prior to August 2017 99% of Espreso TV belonged to Larysa Knyazhytska, the wife of Mykola Knyazhytsky.[5]

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.[5]

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.[6]

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.[7]

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.[8][9]

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

  1. ^ Espresso TV brings Kiev protests to world’s screens with ToolsOnAir
  2. ^ Ukraine's revolution is being live-streamed
  3. ^ "A Ukrainian TV news host mixes work with protesting in the streets". Public Radio International. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  4. ^ Merchant, Brian (2014-02-19). "Ukraine's Newest Media Company Is Ensuring the Revolution Will Be Televised". Vice. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  5. ^ a b c Espreso TV, Institute of Mass Information [uk]
    Goldberry LLC, Institute of Mass Information [uk]
  6. ^ [1]. InVenture 02 January 2018
  7. ^ Police assault journalist providing live video for Espresso TV. Kyiv Post. 22 January 2014
  8. ^ "Один з українських телеканалів заявив про злам ефірної системи". ТСН.ua (in Ukrainian). 2024-02-20. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  9. ^ 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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