Russia Today TV
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| Russia Today | |
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| Launched | December 10, 2005 |
| Owned by | RIA Novosti |
| Broadcast area | Worldwide, via Cable, Satellite and Internet |
| Headquarters | Moscow |
| Sister channel(s) | Rusiya Al-Yaum, Vesti |
| Website | www.RussiaToday.ru www.RTarabic.com |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Sky Digital | 516 |
| Sky Italia | 954 |
| NTV Plus | 12 |
| Kosmos TV | 37 |
| DStv | 405 |
| Cable | |
| Time Warner Cable of New York and New Jersey | 135 |
| Elisa | ? |
| IPTV over ADSL | |
| Total Peripherals Group | ? |
| Akado | 605 |
| Internet Television | |
| Online translation | watch |
Russia Today TV, also known as Russia Today, is a globally broadcast English-language news channel from Russia, and the first all-digital Russian TV channel, sponsored by the state-funded Russian news agency RIA-Novosti.[1]
The channel, which cost about $30 million in 2005 to set up and $60 million for its first year of operation,[2] started broadcasting on December 10, 2005 with nearly 100 English-speaking journalists reporting for it worldwide,[3][2] and is available around the world via satellite. The broadcast is also available online for free on the Russia Today homepage.
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[edit] Objectives
Russia Today sets out to present the Russian point of view on events in Russia and its 'near abroad' and give the viewers an opportunity to get acquainted with Russian views on world and domestic events. Margarita Simonyan, Russia Today's editor-in-chief, says the station was born out of the desire to present an unbiased portrait of Russia.[1]
Like Al Jazeera English, France 24, Iranian Press TV and Germany's DW World, the channel can be seen as an attempt to provide an alternative to the Anglophone point of view on international news, dominated by CNN International and BBC World.[citation needed]
A major part of Russia Today air time is devoted to Russian and world news, but it also airs business and sports news. In addition, Russia Today features documentaries and commentaries on present-day life in Russia and Russian history.
[edit] Achievements
In 2007, Russia Today's share of monthly audience among NTV Plus viewers in Moscow exceeded those of CNN and Bloomberg.[4]
In December 2007, Russia Today programmes were displayed in New York on America's main information video walls, NASDAQ and Reuters. On New Year's Eve, Russia Today's New Year's programme from Moscow and St. Petersburg was displayed live on the NASDAQ and Reuters screens for the thousands of people celebrating in Times Square.[4]
In August 2007, Russia Today had television's first ever live report from the North Pole, which lasted 5 minutes 41 seconds. A Russia Today crew participated in the Arktika 2007 Russian polar expedition, led by Artur Chilingarov on the Akademik Fyodorov icebreaker.[5]
In June 2007, Russia Today was one of the first Russian TV channels to have its own channel on YouTube, the leading video hosting site on the Internet. In January 2008, the total number of views for Russia Today videos on YouTube was over 3 million, and Russia Today was sixth in YouTube's Most Viewed Partners rating, leaving behind CBS, BBC World, Al Jazeera English, and France 24.[4]
[edit] Professional awards
In November 2007, Russia Today's report on the anniversary of the Chernobyl catastrophe received a special prize from the international 2007 Media Excellence Awards[6] in the News Coverage category. Other nominees included major international broadcasters such as BBC, France 24, Deutsche Welle, CBS, Al Arabiya, and others. There was only one story by CBS News which rated higher than Russia Today and it received the Grand Prix.
In September 2007, the Eurasian Academy of Television and Radio[7] awarded Russia Today with the Prize for Professional Skillfulness.
In June 2007, the 11th "Save and Preserve" International Environmental Television Festival[8] awarded its Grand Prix to Russia Today's Meeting with Nature series. There were 284 entries competing in 10 categories, including a work by German TV channel Deutsche Welle.
In September 2006, the 10th "Golden Tambourine" International Festival for Television programmes and films[9] awarded Russia Today's documentary People of the Bering Strait in the Ethnography and Travel category.
[edit] How to watch Russia Today
By satellite
- Thaicom 5
- Asiasat 3S
- Yamal 202
- NSS 806
More details: http://www.russiatoday.ru/satellite
Russian viewers can receive the English-language channel as a part of the NTV Plus basic package. In the UK and Ireland, it is available on the Sky platform's channel 516. In Italy is available on the Sky Italia Channel 954. In the US, it is available to digital customers of Time Warner Cable of New York and New Jersey, Channel 135.[10]
News clips and a free live stream of the broadcast are also available via the Russia Today homepage. In some countries, Russia Today can also be received by the IP-TV program Zattoo.
[edit] Programmes
- News
- Weather
- Business Today
- Entertainment
- Media Mirror
- Spotlight
- Sports
- Russia Close-Up
- XL Reports (Documentary since 2006)
- In Context
- Technology Update
- Wayfarer (Russian Travel Programme)
- IMHO (In My Humble Opinion)
- Thrilling Videos
[edit] News presenters
- Sophie Shevardnadze
- Bill Dod
- Kevin Owen
- Karen Roberts
- Marina Dzhashi
- Alice Hibbert
- Yulia Bokova
- Yevgney Sukhoi
- Yulia Shapovalova
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- Olga Masalkova (Business Today)
- Laura Emmett (Business Today)
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- Anna Fedrova (Entertainment Today)
- Martyn Andrews (Entertainment Today)
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- Dave Garratt (Sport)
- Andrew Farmer (Sport)
- Pete Oliver (Sport)
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- Al Gurnov (Spotlight)
- Evgeny Belenky (Media Mirror)
- Martyn Andrews (Wayfarer)
- Anne Smith (Russia Close-Up)
- Paul Tadditch (Tech Update)
[edit] Past presenters
- Amanda Burt (Press TV)
- Maryam Nemazee (Al Jazeera English)
- Jess Dunsdon (Channel M)
- Natacha Butler (France 24)
- Jason De La Pena (France 24)
- Sasha Twining (Sky News)
[edit] Criticism
Russia Today has received some criticism in Western media for its close ties with the Russian state authorities [11][12][13][14] and a few years after the channel started broadcasting, for being a "cheerleader" of the Kremlin,[13] applying positive spin to reports about governmental institutions and refraining from criticizing Prime Minister and former Russian president Vladimir Putin or the federal government.[2]
However, just prior to Russia Today's launch, its foreign journalists stated they had been under no more pressure than in Britain or the United States to conform,[12] and its executives insisted that the channel should have an independent editorial policy.[15] Also at the same time, the head of the Russian governmental media watchdog Russian Federal Press and Mass Communications Agency, Mikhail Seslavinskii, denied there is any state censorship and stated that the Russia Today TV works on its own as an independent editorial office.[12] Supporters say that putting forward a "positive view of Russia" is no different that what many other countries do.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Russia Today to be 24-hour, English TV station. CBC News (2005-06-07). Retrieved on 2008-05-06.
- ^ a b c d Journalism mixes with spin on Russia Today: critics. CBC News (2006-03-10). Retrieved on 2008-05-06.
- ^ Russia Today tomorrow. Broadband TV News (2005-09-15). Retrieved on 2007-07-26.
- ^ a b c News&events Retrieved: 05-10-08
- ^ Russia Today Retrieved: 05-10-08
- ^ Media Excellence Awards
- ^ Eurasian Academy of Television and Radio
- ^ 11th "Save and Preserve" International Environmental Television Festival
- ^ "Golden Tambourine" International Festival for Television programmes and films
- ^ Corporate profile. Russia Today. Retrieved on 2007-07-26.
- ^ Russia Today Built on Kremlin Ties. Kommersant (2005-09-16). Retrieved on 2008-04-14.
- ^ a b c Russia: New International Channel Ready To Begin Broadcasting. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (2005-12-09). Retrieved on 2008-05-06.
- ^ a b Russia Pumps Tens of Millions Into Burnishing Image Abroad. Washington Post (2008-03-06). Retrieved on 2008-04-14. <ref> {{cite web |url=http://www.voanews.com/english/archive/2005-07/2005-07-06-voa33.cfm?CFID=285357866&CFTOKEN=42597376 |title=New Global TV Venture to Promote Russia |date=2005-07-06 |publisher=[[Voice of America]] |accessdate=2008-04-14}} </li> <li id="cite_note-13">'''[[#cite_ref-13|^]]''' {{cite web |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/12/11/uttm/main1115914.shtml |title=Russian News, English Accent |date=2005-12-12 |publisher=[[CBS News]] |accessdate=2008-04-14}}</li> <li id="cite_note-jamestown-14">'''[[#cite_ref-jamestown_14-0|^]]''' {{cite web |url=http://jamestown.org/edm/article.php?article_id=2371947 |title= KREMLIN MOVES TO REPAIR DAMAGED INTERNATIONAL IMAGE |date=2007-02-26 |publisher=Eurasia Daily Monitor |accessdate=2008-04-14}} </li></ol></ref>
[edit] External links
- Official site (English)
- Russia Today livestream (ASF)
- Official Russia Today YouTube Portal (English)
- Reporters sans Frontières/Reporters Without Borders
- How to watch Russia Today via Satellite in North America
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