Match TV

Match TV
Матч ТВ
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) is a Russian free-to-air federal sports television channel owned by Gazprom Media.

The channel began broadcasting on November 1, 2015, and had been created in accordance with the order of Russian president Vladimir Putin, with the assistance of the editorial office of Gazprom-Media Holding, technical assistance of ANO Sports Broadcasting (Panorama's brand) and the frequency of Russia-2 (VGTRK). The general producer of the channel was Tina Kandelaki until she was replaced in September 2021 by Alexander Tashchin.

Main broadcasts of the channel

Football

National teams

Club competitions

2019–20 UEFA Champions League
2020–21 UEFA Champions League
2021–22 UEFA Champions League
2021-22 UEFA Europa League
2021-22 UEFA Europa Conference League
2021-22 Bundesliga
2022-23 Bundesliga
2022–23 Premier League (it was planned, but in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, English Premier League suspended its six-year deal with Match TV.)
2022-23 UEFA Champions League
2022-23 UEFA Europa League
2022-23 UEFA Europa Conference League
2023–24 UEFA Champions League
2023–24 UEFA Europa League

Olympics

Ice Hockey

IIHF World Championship

2017
2018
2019
2020 (it was planned, but the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic)
2021
2022
2023