This article needs to be updated.(September 2021) |
Country | Russia |
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Programming | |
Language(s) | Russian |
Picture format | HDTV 1080i SDTV 576i |
Ownership | |
Owner | Gazprom Media |
History | |
Launched | November 1, 2015, 6:30 |
Replaced | Russia-2 |
Links | |
Webcast | https://matchtv.ru/on-air (Russia only) |
Website | https://matchtv.ru/ |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
Digital terrestrial television | Channel 3 |
Match! TV (Russian: Матч! ТВ[1]) is a Russian free-to-air federal sports television channel owned by Gazprom Media.[2]
The channel began broadcasting on November 1, 2015, and had been created in accordance with the order of Russian president Vladimir Putin,[3] with the assistance of the editorial office of Gazprom-Media Holding,[4] technical assistance of ANO Sports Broadcasting (Panorama's brand) and the frequency of Russia-2 (VGTRK).[5] The general producer of the channel was Tina Kandelaki[6] until she was replaced in September 2021 by Alexander Tashchin.[7]