Ukrainian official channel Freedom TV now available as free-to-air in Estonia

The Ukrainian international TV channel Freedom TV is now available on the Estonian free-to-air network.

The national channel Freedom TV is produced by Ukrainian journalists, to transmit objective and balanced information about what is happening in the Ukraine and other countries. The program of Freedom TV, currently broadcast in Russian, can be found here: https://uatv.ua/programm.

Ambassador of Ukraine to the Republic of Estonia Maksym Kononenko said: “It is extremely important for people to have access to accurate and objective information, as it shapes our attitudes toward other people, facts, and events, forms our worldview, and determines our future actions. The Ukrainian international TV channel Freedom TV provides precisely such accurate and objective information, and I am very pleased that it will begin broadcasting in Estonia. Thanks to Freedom TV, Estonian residents will learn the truth about Ukraine and Ukrainians, and Ukrainians will have the opportunity to maintain their cultural connection with their homeland, regardless of time and distance. I am sincerely grateful to AS Levira for this important decision”.

“Estonia unwaveringly supports Ukraine in the fight for freedom. The addition of Freedom TV to free-to-air television gives Estonian residents, including the large Ukrainian community here, the opportunity to receive information and images directly from Ukraine's official international TV channel. It is also important that Ukrainians can keep in touch with their homeland through a TV channel,” said Kristiina Alliksaar, Chancellor of the Ministry of Culture.

“Estonian and international media channels are doing a good job to provide information about Ukrainian events and to reach Estonian TV viewers. It is equally important to rely on direct sources, to convey what is happening in the Ukrainian war and everyday life to viewers. Since the beginning of the full-scale war, Levira has been looking for ways to support the transmission of Ukrainian media in Estonia. Freedom TV will be visible everywhere in Estonia with a standard antenna,” said Levira CEO Tiit Tammiste.

“In today's world, where changes happen every second, quick and comprehensive information about events on the ground is critical. TV channel FREEДОМ is not just a source of news, but a space of freedom, where every voice counts, and every opinion deserves attention. Our goal is to create a platform that promotes open and transparent communication while respecting the principles of freedom of expression,” said Andrii Verkholiak, Member of the Board of Ukraina meedia Druzi NPO.

In addition to Freedom TV, free-to-air television network in Estonia also features ETV, ETV2, ETV+, Kanal 2, TV3, Duo 4, Duo 5, TV6, Kanal 7, TV3 Life, Kino 7, MyHits TV, TVP World, Current Time (Настоящее Время), Euronews and France 24 – in total 17 channels.

A Ukrainian-language station will also be added to Estonian FM broadcasting, when the Druzi radio station is aired in Tallinn, Tartu and Ida-Virumaa from 17 November 2024. The station has been available in the Estonian DAB+ digital radio network for almost a year.