Ukrainian Independent Information Agency

UNIAN
УНІАН

Industry	News agency
Founded	March 1993
Headquarters	Kiev, Ukraine
Owner	1+1 Media Group
Website	www.unian.ua

The UNIAN or Ukrainian Independent Information Agency (Ukrainian: Українське Незалежне Інформаційне Агентство, УНІАН; Ukrayins'ke Nezalezhne Informatsiyne Ahentstvo) is a Kiev-based Ukrainian news agency. It produces and provides political, business and financial information, as well as a photo reporting service.

History

UNIAN was founded in March 1993, and is now used by major newspapers, TV-channels, and radio stations as one of the main information sources. UNIAN has close to 500 media clients worldwide and its photobank includes over 200,000 images.

UNIAN also hosts the country's most popular press conference hall, busy 5 hours a day.

The agency has its own building, inherited from Soviet times. It is situated on Khreshchatyk street in Kiev.

UNIAN TV

UNIAN also runs its own TV channel, UNIAN TV. The channel's content includes news, analytical programs, documentaries, sport and movies. The General Producer of the channel is Vladyslav Svinchenko.

Broadcast details

The channel is available on satellite, cable and IPTV networks. It broadcasts unencrypted from the AMOS-2 satellite (4.0 W), at 10722 Нorizonal, 27500.

External links

• UNIAN online (English)
• UNIAN online (Ukrainian)
• UNIAN online (Russian)