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Rossiya 1 is a state-owned Russia
n television channel founded in 1991. It belongs to the All-Russia State Television and Radio Company
(VGTRK).. Rossiya Channel was previously known as RTR .
Rossiya 1 had started in 1965 as Program 3 in the Soviet Union and moved to Channel 2 in 1967 when a new channel, Program 4(now known as NTV) and Moscow Program was transferred to Channel 3.
Program 3 was actually, All-Union Program 2 until 1976 and renamed All-Union Television 2 all the way until 1984.
The last 7 years, All Union Television 2 was renamed All-Union Channel 2 until it was renamed RTR Television in 1991.
Rossiya 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.
Rossiya 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.
Rossiya 1 has many regional variations and broadcasts in many languages.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n television channel founded in 1991. It belongs to the All-Russia State Television and Radio Company
All-Russia State Television and Radio Company
The All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company is a Russian state-owned unitary enterprise which operates several television and radio channels. It was founded in 1990.-Operations:...
(VGTRK).. Rossiya Channel was previously known as RTR .
Rossiya 1 had started in 1965 as Program 3 in the Soviet Union and moved to Channel 2 in 1967 when a new channel, Program 4(now known as NTV) and Moscow Program was transferred to Channel 3.
Program 3 was actually, All-Union Program 2 until 1976 and renamed All-Union Television 2 all the way until 1984.
The last 7 years, All Union Television 2 was renamed All-Union Channel 2 until it was renamed RTR Television in 1991.
Rossiya 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
Channel One (Russia)
Channel One is the first television channel to broadcast in the Soviet Union. The channel was renamed Ostankino Channel 1 in 1991, after the Soviet Union broke up and the Russian SFSR became the Russian Federation. According to a recent government publication, the Russian government controls 51%...
. The two channels are similar in their politics, and they compete directly in entertainment.
Rossiya 1 is the successor to the Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
Second Channel. As of 2008, it is headed by Oleg Dobrodeev, who was a founder of the original NTV.
Rossiya 1 has many regional variations and broadcasts in many languages.