The National Council has granted Newsmax Ukraine a license to operate
28 May 16:40
The National Council on Television and Radio Broadcasting has registered a new television channel operated by TRK Newsmax Ukraine LLC, which will use internet broadcasting technology (OTT, IPTV). The regulator adopted this decision at its meeting on May 28.
This was reported by ” Detector Media, ” as relayed by "Komersant Ukrainian".
It is noted that the new channel will feature the Newsmax Ukraine logo.
The channel’s executive producer, Lyudmila Nemyria, emphasized that correspondents from the American channel Newsmax were present at hotspots on the front lines.
She noted:
“Newsmax will be a platform for communication between the American and Ukrainian peoples. The Ukrainian agenda must be heard in the U.S. This will be the main goal of our work.”
The channel will target Ukrainian and American audiences.
Nemyria reported that broadcasts will be translated into English, and joint broadcasts are planned, featuring American politicians alongside Ukrainian ones.
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Technical Preparation and Staffing Plans
The channel has already leased a building for a studio, and renovation work is nearing completion. The channel plans to hire 50 employees, including journalists, hosts, and social media specialists.
The channel’s founders are the Polish LLC “Varzar,” which is owned by Latvian Roman Varlamovs (85%) and Lyudmila Nemyria (15%). Nemyria noted that the channel will be funded by the founders, who personally invested in acquiring the franchise.
Earlier, on February 9, the American news channel Newsmax announced the launch of Newsmax Ukraine, which will be based in Kyiv and produce original local and regional content for audiences in Ukraine, Eastern Europe, and the wider region.
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