List of Russian-language television channels explained
This is a list of television channels broadcasting regularly programmes in Russian language.
State-owned
TV channels
Name | Owner | Established |
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| | 1991 |
Channel One International | Channel One Russia | 1999 |
| Baltic Media Alliance | 2002 |
| | 1991 |
Russia-K (ex Kultura) | All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company | 1997 |
RTR-Planeta (International version of Russia 1 and Russia K) | All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company | 2002 |
| All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company | 2003 |
| All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company | 2006 |
Carousel | Channel One Russia and All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company | 2010 |
Carousel International (based on Telenyanya) | Channel One Russia and All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company | 2010 |
TV Tsentr | | 1997 |
TVCI (International version of TV Tsentr) | Government of Moscow | 2003 |
| | 1993 |
| Gazprom-Media | 1996 |
TNT | Gazprom-Media | 1998 |
| NTV Canada Inc. | 2006 |
| | 2005 |
| | 1992 | |
General original movies and shows
Name | Owner | Founded | Defunct | Notes | Formerly |
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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
Name | Owner | Established |
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RT (in English, International) | ANO TV Novosti | 2005 |
RT Arabic (in Arabic) | ANO TV Novosti | 2007 |
RT en Español (in Spanish) | ANO TV Novosti | 2009 |
RT America (in English, US) | ANO TV Novosti | 2010 |
RT UK (in English, UK) | ANO TV Novosti | 2014 |
RT France (in French, France) | ANO TV Novosti | 2017 |
RTD (in English) | ANO TV Novosti | 2011 | |
Private
Name | Owner | Established |
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3ABN Russia | Three Angels Broadcasting Network | 1992 |
Petersburg – Channel 5 | NMG (National Media Group) | 1938 |
| NMG (National Media Group) | 1997 |
CTC TV | CTC Media | 1996 |
| CTC Media | 2005 |
| private investors | 2010 |
| UTV Russia Holding | 1995 |
MTV Russia | | 1998 |
VH1 Russia | | 2006 |
| Prof-Media | 1989 |
| Prof-Media | 1994 |
RBC TV | RBC-TV Moskva | 2003 |
Discovery Channel Russia | Discovery Networks EMEA | 2006 |
Discovery Science Russia | Discovery Networks EMEA | 2006 |
Investigation Discovery Russia | Discovery Networks EMEA | 2009 |
National Geographic Russia | | 2006 |
BRIDGE TV (music channel) | Bridge Media Group | 2005 |
| Bridge Media Group | 2009 |
Russian Music Box (music channel) | Bridge Media Group | 2010 |
Disney Channel Russia | Walt Disney Company | 2010/2012 |
Disney Junior | Walt Disney Company | 2013 |
Nickelodeon Russia | ViacomCBS International Media Networks | 2010 |
Nick Jr Russia | ViacomCBS International Media Networks | 2010 |
Nicktoons | ViacomCBS International Media Networks | 2010 |
| | 2003 |
| Modern Times Group | 2005 |
| Modern Times Group | 2008 |
| Modern Times Group | 2004 |
| Modern Times Group | 2003 |
| Modern Times Group | 2006 |
| Modern Times Group | 2010 |
Universal Channel Russia | NBC Universal International | 2010 |
SyFy Universal Russia | NBC Universal International | 2008 |
Diva Universal Russia | NBC Universal International | 2010 |
Ru.TV | RMG (RussianMediaGroup) | 2006 |
| private investors | 2004 |
| private investors | 2005 |
RTVi | private investors | 2002 |
Kaleidoskop TV | private investors | 2015 |
Cyber-Game.TV | private investors | 2012 |
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Russia
See main article: Television in Russia.
Other countries
See also