List of Russian-language television channels

This is a list of television channels broadcasting regularly programmes in Russian language.

State-owned

TV channels

NameOwnerEstablished
Channel One RussiaRosimuschestvo (state-owned) and Roman Abramovich1991
Channel One InternationalChannel One Russia1999
Channel One BalticsChannel One Russia2002
Russia-1All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company1991
Russia-K (ex Kultura)All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company1997
RTR-Planeta
(International version of Russia 1 and Russia K)
All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company2002
Match TV (ex Russia-2)All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company2003
Russia-24 (ex Vesti)All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company2006
CarouselChannel One Russia and All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company2010
Carousel International (based on Telenyanya)Channel One Russia and All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company2010
TV TsentrGovernment of Moscow1997
TVCI (International version of TV Tsentr)Government of Moscow2003
NTVGazprom-Media1993
NTV PlusGazprom-Media1996
TNTGazprom-Media1998
NTV CanadaNTV Canada Inc.2006
Telekanal ZvezdaMinistry of Defence2005
MIR10 states from CIS1992

General original movies and shows

Name Owner Founded Defunct Notes Formerly
StarWorld Gazprom-Media 2001 2003 (as Fox Fun) SD and HD only Fun (2001-2003), Fox Fun (2003-2015), Star Fun (2015-2018)
CineMax Gazprom-Media 2011 SD and HD only Cinema Max (2011-2017)
CineMax 1 Gazprom-Media 2020 SD and HD only

State-funded

NameOwnerEstablished
RT (in English, International)ANO TV Novosti2005
RT Arabic (in Arabic)ANO TV Novosti2007
RT en Español (in Spanish)ANO TV Novosti2009
RT America (in English, US)ANO TV Novosti2010
RT UK (in English, UK)ANO TV Novosti2014
RT France (in French, France)ANO TV Novosti2017
RTD (in English)ANO TV Novosti2011

Private

NameOwnerEstablished
3ABN RussiaThree Angels Broadcasting Network1992
Petersburg – Channel 5NMG (National Media Group)1938
REN TVNMG (National Media Group)1997
CTC TVCTC Media1996
DomashnyCTC Media2005
TV Rainprivate investors2010
Muz-TVUTV Russia Holding1995
MTV RussiaProf-Media(under license Viacom1998
VH1 RussiaProf-Media(under license Viacom2006
2×2 (TV channel)Prof-Media1989
TV3 RussiaProf-Media1994
RBC TVRBC-TV Moskva2003
Discovery Channel RussiaDiscovery Networks EMEA2006
Discovery Science RussiaDiscovery Networks EMEA2006
Investigation Discovery RussiaDiscovery Networks EMEA2009
National Geographic RussiaNational Geographic Partners2006
BRIDGE TV (music channel)Bridge Media Group2005
Russian Travel GuideBridge Media Group2009
Russian Music Box (music channel)Bridge Media Group2010
Disney Channel RussiaWalt Disney Company2010/2012
Disney JuniorWalt Disney Company2013
Nickelodeon RussiaViacomCBS International Media Networks2010
Nick Jr RussiaViacomCBS International Media Networks2010
NicktoonsViacomCBS International Media Networks2010
TV1000Modern Times Group2003
TV1000 Russkoe KinoModern Times Group2005
TV1000 Action EastModern Times Group2008
Viasat HistoryModern Times Group2004
Viasat ExploreModern Times Group2003
Viasat Sport EastModern Times Group2006
Viasat NatureModern Times Group2010
Universal Channel RussiaNBC Universal International2010
SyFy Universal RussiaNBC Universal International2008
Diva Universal RussiaNBC Universal International2010
Ru.TVRMG (RussianMediaGroup)2006
O2TVprivate investors2004
A-Oneprivate investors2005
RTViprivate investors2002
Kaleidoskop TVprivate investors2015
Cyber-Game.TVprivate investors2012

Russia

Other countries

CountryNameOwnerNotes
AbkhaziaAbaza TVBeslan ButbaNot aligned with either the government or the opposition of Abkhazia. The station broadcasts twice a day in Russian and has a news roundup once a week.
BelarusBelarus TVThe Stas Nationality Television and Radio Company
ChinaCGTN RussianChina Global Television Network
CyprusRTCYRussian Television Cyprus
EUEuronewsEuronews SA
EUEurosportTF1 Group
Estonia, LatviaETV+ TV3+ Viasat
IndiaZee RussiaEssel Group
IsraelChannel 9Alexander Levin
Saudi ArabiaQuran Hidayah RussianQuran Hidayah International Network
TurkmenistanTurkmenistan (TV channel)Turkmenistan Government
USA, Czech Republic Current Time TV (Настоящее Время)RFE/RL, VOAwww.currenttime.tv Independent mass media channel, financed by the USA Congress via Broadcasting Board of Governors. By US law this channel is required to provide to the viewers and readers truthful, objective and professionally prepared materials. The US government representatives, including the head of Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting cannot influence the work of the Current Time TV.

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References

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