Russia-2

Russia-2 Россия-2
Launched	January 1, 2010 (Sport channel launched on June 12, 2003)
Closed	November 1, 2015
Network	VGTRK
Owned by	Russian Government
Picture format	576i 4:3 (SDTV) 1080i 16:9 (HDTV)
Country	Russia
Headquarters	Moscow, Russia
Replaced	Sport
Replaced by	Match TV
Sister channel(s)	Russia-1, Carousel, Russia-K, Russia-24, Sport, RTR-Planeta
Website	http://russia2.tv/
Availability
Terrestrial
Analogue	Various
Satellite
Cable
Nacional'nye kabel'nye seti	10

Russia-2 (Russian: Россия-2) was a Russian television channel operated by VGTRK. It primarily broadcasts sports.

Before January 1, 2010 it was known as Sport, but since then it was re-branded due to broadened format.

On 1 November, 2015 the channel was closed, and its broadcasting frequency was taken by a new sports television channel Match TV.

Programmes

News and current affairs

• Bol`shoy sport (Big sport) — sports news.

Documentaries

• Moya Planeta (My Planet) - blocks of programmes from Moya Planeta.
• Nauka 2.0 (Science 2.0) - blocks of programmes from Nauka 2.0.

Others

• Feature films (thrillers and adventures)

Sports events broadcast by channel

• Biathlon World Cup
• FIA Formula One World Championship
• KHL
• Premier League
• Russian Premier League
• The FA Cup
• M-1 Global, UFC, Bellator MMA and other MMA Promotions

External links

• Official site