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Muz-TV (, from Музыкальное телевидение - Music Television) is a Russian music TV channel, broadcasting since 1996. It is largely modelled after western MTV and predates launching of MTV Russia in 1998. Muz-TV was founded by Sergey Lisovsky and Boris Zosimov. The CEO of Muz-TV is Zakhar Babin.

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It is catalogued under topics including 1996 establishments in Russia, Music organizations based in Russia and Music television channels.

Its subject is documented across 8 Wikipedia language editions.

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Official website
muz-tv.ru
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inception
1996-05-01
social media followers
2800000
Commons category
Muz-TV
channel number
20
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Contents
  • Muz-TV Music Awards
  • 2021 Muz-TV Awards controversy
  • Russian gay propaganda law fine
  • References
  • External links

Muz-TV (, from Музыкальное телевидение - Music Television) is a Russian music TV channel, broadcasting since 1996. It is largely modelled after western MTV and predates launching of MTV Russia in 1998. Muz-TV was founded by Sergey Lisovsky and Boris Zosimov. The CEO of Muz-TV is Zakhar Babin.

In 2011, Muz-TV is owned by UTH Russia, which is, in turn, 49% owned by MTV. In 2024, Ivan Tavrin's Kismet Group agreed to sell media assets, including the Muz-TV and Yu TV channels, as well as the radio station Choose Radio, to a group of investors including Media Telecom (JV Rostelecom and NMG).

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