In 2016, it was announced that Viasat Ukraine, the Ukrainian division of Viasat, would be sold to 1+1 media conglomerate.[2][3][4] The deal was approved by the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine and on September 21, 2017, Oleksandr Tkachenko, owner and CEO of 1+1 media, became the ultimate owner of the company.[5][6]