Match TV (Russian: Матч ТВ[1]) is a Russian public sports channel, which began broadcasting on November 1, 2015. The channel was created by the order of Russian president Vladimir Putin,[2] with the assistance of the editorial office of Gazprom-Media Holding,[3] technical assistance of ANO Sports Broadcasting (Panorama's brand) and the frequency of Russia-2 (VGTRK).[4]