Ukraine Inter TV cuts ties with Film.ua co-owner, replaces board chair

The supervisory board of Ukraine's Inter TV Channel has removed Oleksandr Pylypets as chairman of the management board, replacing him with Oleksiy Romaniuta. Romaniuta previously held the positions of chief financial officer, a board member, and deputy chairman. He had led the channel since November 2023, after serving as its editor-in-chief and for nearly a decade as the director of National Information Systems LLC.

The board also announced the appointment of Leonid Bihunov-Novikov and Iryna Kurchakova to the management board. Meanwhile, the co-owner of Film.ua, Serhiy Sozanovsky, and Inter TV Channel parted ways, mutually deciding not to renew their three-year contract, which expired on October 2. Inter TV Channel expressed gratitude for Sozanovsky's professionalism and contributions.

Sozanovsky had been with the channel since November 2023 and played a role in implementing the company's strategic goals. Inter Media Group confirmed that Sozanovsky's place on the IMG supervisory board will be filled by Pylypets, who previously served as chairman of the TV channel's management board. In 2023, Anna Bezliudna and Myroslava Karayeva were removed from Inter TV Channel's supervisory board, with Serhiy Konnov, Serhiy Sozanovsky, and Ihor Yaryna, who heads DF Lex, joining as new members.

Sozanovsky previously led Inter's management board from 2006 to 2010 before shifting focus to his private film studio, Film.ua, which became the largest in Ukraine. Inter TV Channel, a nationwide television channel, began broadcasting in Ukraine on October 20, 1996.