Bibigon (Russian: Бибигон) was a

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television channel dedicated to

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and

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. The channel, a subsidiary of

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and owned by VGTRK, was first launched on 1 September 2007. It was originally launched as a block in daytime on

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and

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. Bibigon was only available in

and

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. The channel was named after the character of Chukovsky's fairytale "The adventures of Bibigon". The channel was replaced by

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on 27 December 2010.

Programs

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References

External links

Official site
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