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| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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]