| RUSSIA 1 Россия 1 |
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| Launched | 1965 |
| Owned by | VGTRK |
| Picture format | 4:3 (576i, SDTV) |
| Country | Russia |
| Broadcast area | Russia-wide and CIS |
| Headquarters | Moscow, Russia |
| Formerly called | 1965-1967: Program Three 1967-1976: All-Union Program Two 1976-1984: All-Union Television 2 1984-1991: All-Union Channel 2 1991-1993 - Russian Television 1993 - 1997 and 1998 - 2002: RTR 1997-1998: RTR1 2002-2010: Russia |
| Sister channel(s) | Rossiya 2, Rossiya K, Rossiya 24, RTR Planeta |
| Website | http://rutv.ru |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Analogue | Channel 3(1965-1967) Channel 2(Since 1967) |
| Cable | |
| Natsionalnye Kabelnye Seti | Channel 1 |
RUSSIA 1 (Russian: Россия-1) is a state-owned Russian television channel founded in 1991. It belongs to the All-Russia State Television and Radio Company (VGTRK).[1]. Rossiya Channel was previously known as RTR (Russian: РТР).
RUSSIA 1 had started in 1965 as Program 3 in the Soviet Union and moved to Channel 2 in 1967 when a new channel, Program 4(now known as NTV) and Moscow Program was transferred to Channel 3. Program 3 was actually, All-Union Program 2 until 1976 and renamed All-Union Television 2 all the way until 1984. The last 7 years, All Union Television 2 was renamed All-Union Channel 2 until it was renamed RTR Television in 1991.
RUSSIA 1 has the second largest audience in Russian television. In a typical week, it is viewed by 75% of urban Russians, compared to 83% for the leading channel, Channel One. The two channels are similar in their politics, and they compete directly in entertainment.[1]
"Russia 1 TV Channel", a public TV channel, traces its history back to May 1991. Today "RUSSIA 1" TV Channel is a leading national channel that broadcasts over almost the entire country. The channel's audience comprises 98.5 per cent of Russia's population and more than 50 million viewers in the CIS and Baltic countries. The "RTR Planet" channel, an international version of "Russia 1", is watched in the U.S., Europe, Middle East, North Africa and China. The "Russia" TV channel broadcasts are structured into such genres as information programs, TV miniseries and series, political journalism, talk shows, game shows, comedies and game formats, full-length feature films and documentaries, broadcasts of sporting and political events, entertainment.
"RUSSIA" TV Channel today is a dynamically developing TV company that occupies foremost positions in the area of documentary and feature film broadcasts, TV entertainment production; a news broadcast leader. In the past few years, "RUSSIA" TV channel has become an active player in the film production market.
Apart from acquiring broadcasting rights, "RUSSIA" TV channel was the first among the Russian TV channels to launch its own large-scale production of TV films, both full-length and miniseries. A distinguishing feature of the series broadcast by the TV channel is its focus on classics. Screen adaptations of classic works by Russian writers have drawn record audiences and established highest new standards in the TV film production. Films represent about 35% of the total broadcasts by "Russia" TV channel. The channel purchases film broadcasting rights in cooperation with 50 major production and distributor companies.
"Vesti" (News) news program is the leading information program in Russia. During the previous TV season, "Vesti" adopted a 24/7 production cycle with two-hour intervals, which allows for the news to be broadcast live across all Russian time zones. Much attention is being paid to television sports coverage. "Russia" TV channel (VGRTK) has been licensed rights to broadcast World Cup, Winter and Summer Olympic Games, Russian football championship and other major Russian and international sporting events
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