[4] On February 25, the StarLightMedia-owned Novyi Kanal, which was listed as one of the initial participants of the telethon, instead dedicated all of its airtime to airing children's movies and cartoons.

On April 3, several networks, including 2+2, Enter-Film, Indigo TV, K1, Mega, NTN, and OCE, left the telethon and resumed their regular programming.

1+1 Media Group's team is composed of people who work for their TSN news service program, 1+1's morning show Breakfast with 1+1 [uk] and five other information and entertainment projects from 1+1 and sister channel 2+2.

[6] 1+1 and Rada TV alternately provide 24/7 signal redundancy, so that the program's studio can work even when an air raid siren is sounded nearby.

[8] As of March 28, about 30 Ukrainian TV channels (including 16 from the participating media groups), over-the-top (OTT) platforms, public and commercial radio stations broadcast United News, which provides maximum coverage in the country.

"[9] However, after almost two years of war, interest in the United News decreased, and Ukrainians began to show fatigue from the program, which was previously considered an integral element of national unity.

Critics of United News have accused the program of distorting the reality of the war by keeping silent about events at the front and weakening Western support for Ukraine.

[9] Despite its still high trust ratings, they have declined markedly in the last months of 2023, reflecting a general decrease in support due to the evolution of the program's content and its perception as a means of political manipulation.

[1] Experts believe that the sharp decline in viewership and confidence in the program is a sign of a broader public disappointment in the government's actions, especially in conditions when victory on the battlefield seems unattainable.

Instead, many Ukrainians preferred to spend time watching popular reality shows and entertainment programs, deviating from the theme of military events.

[1] Serious concerns about the government's influence arose when several channels controlled by Zelensky's political opponents were banned from joining the United News telethon.