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StarLight Media

Logo: StarLighMedia logotype, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Ukrainian television production company

Starlight Media (stylised starlight.media, previously StarLightMedia) is the largest Ukrainian broadcasting group, composed of six television stations and nine other media and advertising companies. It was founded 11 November 2009 in Kyiv. In 2013 its market share was 30.17% (GfK Ukraine research, panel 50K+) and in 2014 - 27.85% of the 14-49 audience (Nielsen research, panel 50K+).2 It was founded by Victor Pinchuk and Olena Pinchuk.1 It employed 2,000 people.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2009Founded1

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Starlight Media (stylised starlight.media, previously StarLightMedia) is the largest Ukrainian broadcasting group, composed of six television stations and nine other media and advertising companies. It was founded 11 November 2009 in Kyiv. In 2013 its market share was 30.17% (GfK Ukraine research, panel 50K+) and in 2014 - 27.85% of the 14-49 audience (Nielsen research, panel 50K+). Its market share in 2012 was 34% for the audience aged 14–49 and in 2014 - 32% (GfK Ukraine research, panel 50K+). In 2015 the group's share of the audience of 14-49 year olds was 27.33% (50K+, Nielsen's television audience research). Its margin over its closest competitor is 46%, and for middle and upper income Ukrainians — 54%.2

Corporate structure

StarLight Media is part of a group headed by EastOne Group. 4 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Olena Pinchuk and Victor Pinchuk in 2009.1

Leadership

Who has led StarLight Media, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

  • marketing
  • television
  • television channel

Listed on Wikidata.1

Starlight Commercial Production makes brands integration in channels' projects from idea creating to graphics. Production house clients list includes international brands Lenovo, Dove, Lipton, Rexona, Pampers, Tefal, [1] etc. Among other Starlight Commercial Production works with augmented reality and 3D-graphics on stage.

Starlight Films produces TV films, serials, commercials, documentary and musical videos.

Maksym Litvinov, head of Starlight Films worked as a director of format TV projects on STB (X-Factor, So You Think You Can Dance, Ukraine's Got Talent). Starlight Films created adaptation of ER series, aired on STB from 31 March 2014.

Vavёrka Production produces TV sitcom and other comedy genres for television. In 2014 it produces Koly My Vdoma/When We are at Home sketchcom.

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Head of Vavёrka Production is Dmytro Tankovych, TV anchor, producer, and scriptwriter.

From Wikipedia’s article on Starlight Media, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 2009Founded Founded1

Sources

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