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This is a list of television channels broadcasting regularly programmes in Russian language .
| Name | Owner | Established |
|---|---|---|
| Channel One Russia | Rosimuschestvo (state-owned) and Roman Abramovich | 1991 |
| Channel One International | Channel One Russia | 1999 |
| First Baltic channel | Baltic Media Alliance | 2002 |
| Russia-1 | All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company | 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 |
| Match TV (ex Russia-2) | All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company | 2003 |
| Russia-24 (ex Vesti) | 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 and Bibigon) | Channel One Russia and All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company | 2010 |
| TV Tsentr | Government of Moscow | 1997 |
| TVCI (International version of TV Tsentr) | Government of Moscow | 2003 |
| NTV | Gazprom-Media | 1993 |
| NTV Plus | Gazprom-Media | 1996 |
| TNT | Gazprom-Media | 1998 |
| NTV Canada | NTV Canada Inc. | 2006 |
| Telekanal Zvezda | Ministry of Defence | 2005 |
| MIR | 10 states from CIS | 1992 |
| Name | Owner | Founded | Defunct | Notes | Formerly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Name | Owner | Established |
|---|---|---|
| 3ABN Russia | Three Angels Broadcasting Network | 1992 |
| Petersburg – Channel 5 | NMG (National Media Group) | 1938 |
| REN TV | NMG (National Media Group) | 1997 |
| CTC TV | CTC Media | 1996 |
| Domashny | CTC Media | 2005 |
| TV Rain | private investors | 2010 |
| Muz-TV | UTV Russia Holding | 1995 |
| MTV Russia | Prof-Media(under license Viacom | 1998 |
| VH1 Russia | Prof-Media(under license Viacom | 2006 |
| 2×2 (TV channel) | Prof-Media | 1989 |
| TV3 Russia | 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 | National Geographic Partners | 2006 |
| BRIDGE TV (music channel) | Bridge Media Group | 2005 |
| Russian Travel Guide | 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 |
| TV1000 | Modern Times Group | 2003 |
| TV1000 Russkoe Kino | Modern Times Group | 2005 |
| TV1000 Action East | Modern Times Group | 2008 |
| Viasat History | Modern Times Group | 2004 |
| Viasat Explore | Modern Times Group | 2003 |
| Viasat Sport East | Modern Times Group | 2006 |
| Viasat Nature | 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 |
| O2TV | private investors | 2004 |
| A-One | private investors | 2005 |
| RTVi | private investors | 2002 |
| Kaleidoskop TV | private investors | 2015 |
| Cyber-Game.TV | private investors | 2012 |
| Country | Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abkhazia | Abaza TV | Beslan Butba | 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 TV | The Stas Nationality Television and Radio Company | |
| China | CGTN Russian | China Global Television Network | |
| Cyprus | RTCY | Russian Television Cyprus | |
| EU | Euronews | Euronews SA | |
| EU | Eurosport | TF1 Group | |
| Estonia, Latvia | ETV+ TV3+ Viasat | ||
| India | Zee Russia | Essel Group | |
| Israel | Channel 9 | 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, VOA | www.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. |
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