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]