Russia-1
Russia-1 () is a state-owned Russian television channel, first aired on 14 February 1956 as Programme Two in the Soviet Union. It was relaunched as RTR on 13 May 1991, and is known as Russia-1. It is the flagship channel of the All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK).
Key facts
- Television channel.name
- Russia-1Россия-1
- Television channel.logo
- Russia-1.svg
- Television channel.logo_size
- 250px
- Television channel.logo_alt
- Official logo
- Television channel.country
- Russia
- Television channel.area
- Nationwide
- Television channel.network
- VGTRK
- Television channel.headquarters
- 5th Yamskogo Polya Street, 19-21, Moscow, Russia
- Television channel.language
- Russian
- Television channel.picture_format
- 1080i HDTV(downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed)
- Television channel.timeshift_service
- Russia-1 +2, Russia-1 +4, Russia-1 +6, Russia-1 +8
- Television channel.owner
Article
11 sectionsContents
- History
- Soviet period
- Russian Federation
- Viewership
- Criticism
- Censorship, bias and false messages in information programs
- Awards
- Logo history
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Russia-1 () is a state-owned Russian television channel, first aired on 14 February 1956 as Programme Two in the Soviet Union. It was relaunched as RTR on 13 May 1991, and is known as Russia-1. It is the flagship channel of the All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK).
In 2008 Russia-1 had the second largest audience in Russian television. In a typical week, it was viewed by 75% of urban Russians, compared to 83% for the leading channel, Channel One. The two channels are similar in their politics, and they compete directly in entertainment. Russia-1 has many regional variations and broadcasts in many languages.