Oleksandr Tkachenko (journalist)

In 1990, he graduated from the Faculty of Journalism of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.

In 2016, he received a diploma from Harvard Business School according to the program “Business of Entertainment, Media, and Sports”.

In 2018, he completed a study at INSEAD Business School in Singapore according to the program “Value Creation for Owners and Directors”.

In 1994‒1999 — president of Nova Mova Television Company (production studio), which produced the TV programs “Epilogue” and “Faces of the World” for UT-1 and Inter TV channels.

In December 1996, he, together with the whole team of “Epilogue”, moved to a new television and radio company “Studio 1+1”. The Television News Service (TSN), created by Tkachenko, was broadcast on January 1, 1997 with presenter Alla Mazur. At the same time, the “Epilogue” continued to appear on 1+1 TV Channel, and Tkachenko became deputy general producer of the channel.[5]

In December 1997, he left 1+1 TV Channel.

In April 1999, he headed Novyi Kanal TV Channel, where he came by order of the then owner of the Russian Alfa Bank. Oleksandr reformatted and made competitive Reporter News Program, inviting some members of “Epilogue” team to it: Andriy Shevchenko, Ivanna Naida, Ihor Kulias.[6] Under his leadership, in 2000, the channel entered the top three market leaders.

From January 2000 to May 2001, he was an advisor to the Prime Minister of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko (on a voluntary basis). In 2003, he became the informal head of the so-called Pinchuk Holding (Novyi Kanal, ICTV, STB). In August 2004, he retired from responsibility of the holding head, and in January 2005, he left Novyi Kanal TV Channel.[7]

In 2005, he became the chairman of the management board and one of the shareholders of Odessa Film Studio CJSC, began to develop a chain of cinemas and cinema distribution.[8]

From March to May 2008, he worked in Moscow as the Deputy General Director of REN-TV Channel under a consulting agreement. He was engaged in content programming and TV viewing grid.[9]

Since August 2008, he has held a position of General Director of 1+1 Media Group,[10] which includes such channels as: 1+1, 2+2, TET, PlusPlus, Curler, Unian-TV, 1+1 International and Ukraine Today, sales house Pluses and 1+1 company for the production of TV content.[11]

In April 2014, against the background of annexation of Crimea to Russia and the armed conflict in the east of Ukraine, he called the Ukrainian TV channels to abandon the broadcast of Russian TV serials about security forces. Later, he spoke in support of a bill banning Russian films and TV serials promoted by armed and law enforcement forces.[12]

On November 1, 2018, Russian sanctions were imposed against 322 citizens of Ukraine, including Oleksandr Tkachenko.[13]

On August 20, 2019, he went out of business and resigned as CEO of the 1 + 1 holding.[14]

He was a producer of “Song of Songs”, “House with a Tower”, “Vysotsky. Thank You for Being Alive”, “At the River”.[15]

Moreover, he was the producer of many popular TV serials, including “Milkmaid from Hatsapetovka”, “Tomorrow Will Be Tomorrow”, “Hope as a Confirmation of Life”, “Polka Dot Heaven” and many other.[16]

1988‒1991 — editor and presenter of the weekly television program “Youth Studio “Hart” on UT-1 Channel, the Ukrainian state television channel.[17]

1991‒1994 — correspondent of the Ukrainian representative office of Reuters British News Agency in Kiev.

1994 — he created the weekly informational and analytical television program “Epilogue” and became its presenter.

In 1998‒1999, based on “Nova Mova” TC on the request of Inter TV Channel, he created the author's TV program in the format of interviews with international celebrities called “Faces of the World” for one television season.[18] The guests of the “Faces” were Dalai Lama, Pinochet, Jean Chretien, Jacques Chirac and others.

During the presidential elections of 2004, he conducted a televised debate between Viktor Yushchenko and Viktor Yanukovych.

Since May 23, 2011, he had been broadcasting the TV show “Tkachenko.UA” on 1+1 Channel for several years running.[19]

Since 2005, together with his ex-colleague Andrii Shevchenko, he became one of the activists of the creation of Public Television and Radio Broadcasting in Ukraine and one of the authors of the concept of creating Public Television (Public Broadcasting).[20]

Tkachenko took part in the July 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election with the party Servant of the People[21]. He was under number 9 in election list of SP [22].

From August 29, 2019 - Head of the Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Humanitarian and Information Policy.[23]

Head of the Group for Interparliamentary Relations with the Kingdom of Norway.[24]

From June 4, 2020 - Minister of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine.[25]

Family

Children: daughters Oleksanra (1989) and Eva (2012), son Danylo (2015).

Wife – Tkachenko Anna, Head of 1+1 Digital and Innovations.[26]

In 1989-2009 he was married to Tetyana Gnedash, Ukrainian screenwriter and Art Forms Production's producer.[27]

In 2010[28], 2011, 2012, Oleksandr is among the TOP-200 of the most influential Ukrainians according to Focus Magazine rating. In 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, Oleksandr is among the TOP-100 of the most influential Ukrainians according to Focus Magazine rating.

• List of members of the parliament of Ukraine, 2019–24

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