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
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
CarouselChannel 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 Tsentr1997
TVCI (International version of TV Tsentr) Government of Moscow 2003
1993
Gazprom-Media 1996
TNTGazprom-Media 1998
NTV Canada Inc. 2006
2005
1992

General original movies and shows

NameOwnerFoundedDefunctNotesFormerly
StarWorldGazprom-Media20012003 (as Fox Fun)SD and HD onlyFun (2001-2003), Fox Fun (2003-2015), Star Fun (2015-2018)
CineMaxGazprom-Media2011SD and HD onlyCinema Max (2011-2017)
CineMax 1Gazprom-Media2020SD and HD only

State-funded

Name Owner Established
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
3ABN RussiaThree Angels Broadcasting Network 1992
Petersburg – Channel 5NMG (National Media Group) 1938
NMG (National Media Group) 1997
CTC TVCTC Media 1996
CTC Media 2005
private investors 2010
UTV Russia Holding 1995
MTV Russia1998
VH1 Russia 2006
Prof-Media 1989
Prof-Media 1994
RBC TVRBC-TV Moskva 2003
Discovery Channel Russia Discovery Networks EMEA2006
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 RussiaWalt Disney Company2010/2012
Disney JuniorWalt Disney Company 2013
Nickelodeon RussiaViacomCBS International Media Networks2010
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 RussiaNBC Universal International 2008
Diva Universal Russia NBC Universal International 2010
Ru.TV RMG (RussianMediaGroup) 2006
private investors 2004
private investors 2005
RTViprivate investors 2002
Kaleidoskop TVprivate investors 2015
Cyber-Game.TV private investors 2012

Russia

See main article: Television in Russia.

Other countries

Country Name Owner Notes
Abkhazia Not aligned with either the government or the opposition of Abkhazia. The station broadcasts twice a day in Russian and has a news roundup once a week.
Belarus Belarus TVThe Stas Nationality Television and Radio Company
China
CyprusRTCYRussian Television Cyprus
EU Euronews SA
EU
Estonia, Latvia ETV+ TV3+ Viasat
India
Israel Alexander Levin
Saudi Arabia Quran Hidayah Russian Quran Hidayah International Network
Turkmenistan Turkmenistan (TV channel)Turkmenistan Government
USA, Czech Republic Current Time TV (Настоящее Время)RFE/RL, VOAwww.currenttime.tv Independent mass media channel, financed by the USA Congress via Broadcasting Board of Governors. By US law this channel is required to provide to the viewers and readers truthful, objective and professionally prepared materials. The US government representatives, including the head of Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting cannot influence the work of the Current Time TV.

See also