Dvizhon Studios launches with The First Time series
September 7, 2026


Dvizhon Studios has launched, alongside the premiere of series The First Time on Ukrainian streaming service Megogo.

Developed over two and a half years between London and Kyiv, the five-part series was led by filmmaker and showrunner Yuriy Dvizhon in collaboration with the Olena Pinchuk Foundation, which has been working for more than 20 years to develop a culture of sexual education and open, informed conversations around sexuality in Ukraine, with support from British luxury brand Aspinal of London.


Alongside its streaming premiere on MEGOGO, the series will have a regular linear run on Megogo Music, with extended podcast editions of the celebrity conversations available across major audio platforms.

The series combines comedy, puppetry and evidence-based sex education. At its centre is Niko, a puppet created with puppet studio Talk to the Hand (Mongrels, Yonderland, That Puppet Gameshow), voiced by Anna Lev, the official Ukrainian voice of Bart Simpson. This series covers topics including relationships, body image, sexuality and self-acceptance.
The founder of Dvizhon Studios, Yuriy Dvizhon, is a Ukrainian filmmaker and showrunner based in London. Working across documentary entertainment and scripted development, his work explores identity, sexuality, class and politics. With more than a decade of experience across television, documentaries, music videos and social-impact campaigns, Dvizhon is now developing a wider slate of entertainment, scripted and documentary projects through Dvizhon Studios.
Dvizhon commented: “I was directing much of this show from London while our team in Kyiv kept production moving, through blackouts and repeated Russian missile and drone attacks. It was a strange contrast: we were making a show about how people connect, while Ukraine was living through a full-scale war. I’m proud that what started as a much smaller educational idea grew into a full-scale entertainment format with its own voice, visual world and characters.”
Maria Panchenko, Content Director at Megogo, added: “It is important for us to support initiatives that have a genuine social impact. The First Time offers a unique combination of entertainment and an important educational subject. We are pleased to give our audience the exclusive opportunity to be the first to watch a show that creates a safe space for open conversations about healthy relationships and self-acceptance.”