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Russia 1 Россия-1
Launched	1991
Owned by	VGTRK
Picture format	576i
Country	Russia
Broadcast area	Russia
Sister channel(s)	Russia 2, Russia K, Russia 24, RTR Planeta
Website	http://rutv.ru
Availability
Satellite
NTV Plus

Russia 1 (Russian: Россия-1, Rossiya-1) is a state-owned Russian television channel founded in 1991. It belongs to the All-Russia State Television and Radio Company (VGTRK).^[1]. Russia Channel was previously known as RTR (Russian: РТР) or Channel 2 (Russian: Второй канал).

Russia 1 has the second largest audience in Russian television. In a typical week, it is 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.^[1]

Russia 1 is the successor to the Soviet Second Channel. As of 2008, it is headed by Oleg Dobrodeev, who was a founder of the original NTV.^[1]

Russia 1 has many regional variations, that's why it broadcasts in many languages.

TV series

References

External links

• Official website (Russian)

Television in Russia State-Run Channel One • VGTRK (Russia 1, Russia 2, Russia K, Russia 24, Bibigon) • TV Center • Gazprom Media (NTV, TNT) • Zvezda Private Channel 5 • CTC Media (STS, Domashny, DTV) • TV-3 • REN TV • MTV Russia • Muz-TV • 7TV • 2×2 • RBC TV • Satellite VGTRK (RTR Planeta, Bibigon, Euronews) Channel One (Dom Kino, Muzika, Vremya, Telenyanya, Telecafe) Viasat (TV1000, TV1000 Action, TV1000 Russkoe Kino, Viasat Explorer, Viasat History, Viasat Sport) Eurosport • Eurosport 2 • Music Box • A-One • Stolitsa • RTVi1 • RT • Rusiya Al-Yaum1 NTV Plus (Sport, Futbol, Sport Online, Tennis, Nash Futbol, Sport Klassika, Premiera, Kinoklub, Kinohit, Nashe Kino, Telenyanya, Sport Klassika, HD Sport, HD Kino, HD Life) Defunct TV-6 • TVS 1Channels don't broadcast in Russia