| Carousel Carousel International Карусель | |
| Picture Format: | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 576i/480p for the SDTV feed) |
| Country: | Russia |
| Language: | Russian |
| Area: | Russia CIS nations Europe United States Canada Israel United Arab Emirates India United Kingdom |
| Headquarters: | Moscow, Russia |
| Replaced: | Bibigon and TeleNyanya |
| Sister Channels: | Channel One Russia, Russia-1, Russia-2, Russia-24, Russia-K, RTR-Planeta, My Planet, Sport-1, Moscow 24 |
| Terr Serv 1: | Threecolor |
| Terr Chan 1: | Channel 8 |
Carousel or Carousel International, also known by its transliterated Russian name Карусель, is a Russian television dedicated to children and youth. It was founded by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. It is currently available in Russia, in France via Free ISP, United States via DirecTV, and in Turkey via Tivibu.[1]
Since the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Carousel International airs only Russian cartoons and some cartoons outside Russia except 2x2.
Carousel was created in 2010 after Bibigon (Бибигон) and TeleNanny (ТелеНяня) merged to form the new channel.[2]
Carousel programming consists of a wide range of shows ranging from original animated and live-action Russian productions to famous cartoons from around the world, all either original or voiced-over into the Russian language. The schedule changes on an almost weekly basis to accommodate its vast library of shows both modern and vintage.