Odesa.live

Odesa.live was a regional information television channel based in Odesa, Ukraine, and part of the Live Network media holding. It first appeared as a test broadcast on 30 August 2020, taking over the frequency previously used by the channel GTV, and began full broadcasting on 2 September 2020, timed to coincide with Odesa City Day. The channel was created within the Live Network group of regional channels, which also included the channel Live, and was controlled by Vadym Stolar, a People's Deputy of Ukraine from the pro-Russian party OPZZh and a Kyiv property developer. The channel's ownership was structured through a closed non-diversified venture corporate investment fund called "Genesis." According to Ukrainian Wikipedia, the sole owner was People's Deputy Vadym Stolar, who held 89% of the shares, with Serhiy Turchinov holding the remaining 11%. Odesa.live changed its logo and graphic design on 2 May 2021, its second logo change. On 15 July 2022, the channels Live, Odesa.live, and Typovyi Kyiv ceased broadcasting as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The channel's website, odesa.novyny.live, continues to operate as a news portal covering Odesa and the surrounding region, publishing local news, video, and reports on topics such as port blockades, Russian attacks on Odesa Oblast, and regional politics. The channel is described in Ukrainian sources as a pro-Russian regional information channel. Its broadcast history was short, spanning less than two years, and it is now defunct as a television service.

Odesa.live was established as part of the Live Network media holding, a group of regional television channels in Ukraine. Its first test broadcast was recorded on 30 August 2020, on the frequency previously occupied by the channel GTV. Full broadcasting began on 2 September 2020, deliberately scheduled to coincide with Odesa City Day. The channel was part of a group that also included the channel Live, and it was controlled by Vadym Stolar, a People's Deputy of Ukraine from the pro-Russian party OPZZh and a Kyiv property developer. Ownership of the channel was held through a closed non-diversified venture corporate investment fund named "Genesis." According to Ukrainian Wikipedia, the sole owner was People's Deputy Vadym Stolar, who controlled 89% of the shares, while Serhiy Turchinov held 11%. On 2 May 2021, the channel changed its logo and graphic design, the second logo change in its short history. On 15 July 2022, the channels Live, Odesa.live, and Typovyi Kyiv ceased broadcasting as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The channel is described in Ukrainian sources as a pro-Russian regional information channel. Its website, odesa.novyny.live, continues to operate as a news portal covering Odesa and the region, with sections for news, video, and features, reporting on topics such as the blocking of Greater Odesa ports, Russian attacks on Odesa Oblast, and local politics.

• Test broadcast of Odesa.live recorded on the frequency of GTV

• Full broadcasting begins, timed to Odesa City Day

• Channel changes logo and graphic design

• Live, Odesa.live, and Typovyi Kyiv cease broadcasting due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Pro-Russian regional information television channel for Odesa

• Odesa.live television channel

  Regional information television channel broadcasting in Odesa

• odesa.novyny.live news portal

  Online news website covering Odesa and the region

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