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Channel One ( rus, Первый канал, r=Pervyy kanal, p=ˈpʲervɨj kɐˈnal, t=First Channel) is a Russian state-controlled television channel. It is the first television channel to broadcast in the
Russian Federation
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eig ...
. Its headquarters are located at Ostankino Technical Center
Ostankino Television Technical Center (russian: Телевизионный технический центр Оста́нкиноOstankino Tower in
Давай поженимся!. Первый канал
** '' Minute of Fame'' – talent show ** '' One to One!'' – talent show ** ''
Ледниковый период – 2
** '' Football Review'' ** ''Tennis Review'' ** '' ATP Uncovered'' ** '' WTA All Access'' ** '' WTA One on One with Chris Evert'' ** '' Australian Open'' ** '' Roland Garros'' ** ''
Гордонкихот
** '' Let Them Talk'' Dmitri Borisov's talk show ** ''Posner'' (Познер) – Vladimir Posner's current affairs program ** ''
In autumn of 1999 the channel actively participated in State Duma 1999 Russian legislative election, electoral campaign by criticizing Moscow mayor Yuriy Luzhkov, Yevgeny Primakov and their party Fatherland-All Russia, major opponents of the pro-Vladimir Putin, Putin party Unity Party of Russia, Unity. Sergey Dorenko, popularly dubbed as TV-killer, was a close ally of business oligarch and media magnate Boris Berezovsky (businessman), Boris Berezovsky. From September 1999 to September 2000 he hosted the influential weekly program simply called ''Sergey Dorenko's Program'' on Saturdays at 9 pm. This was especially heavy on criticism and mercilessly attacked Putin's opponents.
In August 2000, however, his program criticized how the Putin government handled the Russian submarine Kursk explosion, explosion of the Russian submarine ''Kursk''. When Dorenko's show was in turn suspended on 9 September 2000, ORT director-general Konstantin Ernst insisted that — contrary to Dorenko's allegations — the government had not been involved in the change. Ernst stated that he yanked the show because Dorenko had defied his orders to stop discussing the government's plan to nationalize Boris Berezovsky's 49-percent stake in the network.
Berezovsky claims that in 2001 he was forced by the Putin administration to sell his shares. He first tried to sell them to a third party, but failed. A close friend of Berezovsky, Nikolai Glushkov, was arrested while seriously ill, and Berezovsky gave up the shares and transferred them to Roman Abramovich's Sibneft with the understanding that Glushkov would then be released. This promise was not fulfilled. Soon after Berezovsky's withdrawal, the new ownership changed the channel's name to Pervy Kanal (Channel One). Konstantin Ernst remains as general director. As of 2008, Channel One's minority shares are held by three little-known companies namely ORT-KB, Eberlink2002 and Rastrkom-2002. Their parent companies are domiciled in Panama and Seychelles and are managed by Evrofinans Group. The ultimate owner is still believed to be Roman Abramovich who also controls the Video International advertising agency, the exclusive media seller of Channel One.
Russian television media in the Putin era have been criticised for pro-government bias. Critics charge that Channel One's news and information programs are frequently used for propaganda purposes. As Konstantin Ernst stated in his interview to the The New Yorker, New Yorker, "it would be strange if a channel that belonged to the state were to express an anti-government point of view". The critics contend that Channel One airs a disproportionate number of stories focusing on positive aspects of official government policy, while largely neglecting certain controversial topics such as war in Chechnya or social problems. In addition, some have argued that the station's news reports often blur the line between factual reporting and editorial commentary, especially when broadcasting stories concerning Russian government policies or goals. For example, during the 2004 Ukrainian presidential elections, many political observers believe the Russian government actively supported the candidacy of then Ukrainian prime minister Viktor Yanukovych over that of Viktor Yushchenko. In a 13 October 2004 news story, Channel One reporter Natalya Kondratyuk declared that "the Premier [Yanukovich], as a candidate, is adding to his ratings by working on the economy and by solving current social problems; he does not use slogans; he is not criticizing his opponent; and he is not creating scandals. Yushchenko’s style of campaigning is diametrically opposite."
In another controversial example, on a 23 January 2005 broadcast, in the midst of widespread protests against a new reform of Russia's social benefits system (L'goty), a Channel One anchor opined, "you can understand, and should understand, those who went out on the streets, but you also have to understand that the old system has completely outlived its use." Later, in the same story, a reporter characterized those protesting against the reforms as political opportunists, adding, "criticizing the reform is good PR." A few days later, on 27 January 2005, as the protests continued across Russia, a Channel One reporter noted, "You can understand the elderly [protestors, but] repealing free [bus] fares was the last hope for public transport."
Similarly, on a 12 February 2005 broadcast, a Channel One anchor declared, "The key question of the week has been: how are Presidents Mikheil Saakashvili, [Mikheil] Saakashvili [of Georgia] ) and Yushchenko [of Ukraine] different? At first, it seemed the difference was only in their appearance, in all other ways, they were like characters from the film ''Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, Attack of the Clones'' for us." Critics of Channel One news argue that hundreds of similar examples exist where station news reporters and anchors insert editorial commentary into news reports, almost always to commend perceived allies of Russia or criticize perceived enemies.
As of 2006, Vladimir Posner, Ekaterina Andreeva (journalist), Ekaterina Andreeva, Pyotr Olegovich Tolstoy, Pyotr Tolstoy and Mikhail Leontiev are among the most known political journalists of the channel. On Sunday, 28 January 2006, the Channel One news and analytical program ''Sunday Time'' (''Vremya, Voskresnoye Vremya'') hosted by Petr Tolstoy distorted the content of a speech by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko related to the Russia-Belarus energy dispute to the contrary by editing it and deleting some crucial words.
Moreover, various media reported that the channel presented a biased coverage of other events that were closely connected to Russia's foreign policy, including the Ukrainian elections to the Verkhovna Rada in 2007, the Euromaidan of 2013-2014, and the following Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, annexation of Crimea. The channel was also criticized for ignoring Alexei Navalny, Alexei Navalny's political activities, namely his participation in the 2013 Moscow mayoral election, Moscow mayoral election of 2013. Vladimir Pozner, one of the channel's most popular TV hosts, once admitted in an interview to the New Yorker that he composed a list of people who could not participate in his show.
According to a BBC News analysis by Stephen Ennis the channel has in its reports about Ukraine's War in Donbas (2014–2022), war in Donbas "sought to further demonise and dehumanise the Ukrainian army".
Channel One news reports on 16 January 2016 about a 13-year-old girl with German and Russian citizenship in Berlin who was allegedly raped by immigrants was denounced by the German police as fake. German foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has accused the Russian government of using the alleged rape for "political propaganda".Russia having success in hybrid war against Germany
by Lucian Kim (7 February 2016) On 26 February 2018 Channel One used footage from Multinational force, multinational military simulation organization Echelon International, attempting to pass it off as authentic Syrian Civil War, Syrian War footage. On 14 March 2022, Marina Ovsyannikova, an editor for Channel One, interrupted a live broadcast of ''
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Official website
Official website in English
YouTube channel
Company Site
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Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 millio ...
.
From April 1995 to September 2002, the channel was known as Public Russian Television ( rus, Общественное Российское Телевидение, r=Obshchestvennoye Rossiyskoye Televideniye, ORT ).
History
When theSoviet Union
The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, ...
was abolished, the Russian Federation took over most of its structures and institutions. One of the first acts of Boris Yeltsin
Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin ( rus, Борис Николаевич Ельцин, p=bɐˈrʲis nʲɪkɐˈla(j)ɪvʲɪtɕ ˈjelʲtsɨn, a=Ru-Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin.ogg; 1 February 1931 – 23 April 2007) was a Soviet and Russian politician wh ...
's new government was to sign a presidential decree
A decree is a legal proclamation, usually issued by a head of state (such as the president of a republic or a monarch), according to certain procedures (usually established in a constitution). It has the force of law. The particular term used for ...
on 27 December 1991, providing for Russian jurisdiction over the central television system. The 'All-Union State TV and Radio Company' ( Gosteleradio) was transformed into the 'Russian State TV and Radio Company Ostankino'.
A presidential decree of 30 November 1994 transformed Ostankino into a closed joint-stock company
A joint-stock company is a business entity in which shares of the company's stock can be bought and sold by shareholders. Each shareholder owns company stock in proportion, evidenced by their shares (certificates of ownership). Shareholders a ...
, Russian Public TV (Obshchestvennoe Rossiyskoye Televidenie or ORT). The shares were distributed between state agencies (51%) and private shareholders, including numerous banks (49%). The partial privatization was inspired by the intolerable financial situation of Ostankino owing to huge transmission costs and a bloated payroll (total staff of about 10,000 in early 1995).
Following the 1998 financial collapse (which almost resulted in them becoming insolvent), the channel obtained a government loan of $100 million from state-controlled bank
A bank is a financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and creates a demand deposit while simultaneously making loans. Lending activities can be directly performed by the bank or indirectly through capital markets.
Because ...
Vneshekonombank. Also in 1998, the closed joint stock company was transformed into an open stock company. However, controlling votes on the board of directors remained in the hands of structures linked to then-Kremlin-connected businessman Boris Berezovsky. Thanks to this state of affairs, Berezovsky was able to preserve control over the channel's cash flows as well as over its editorial line until 2000.
From 1 April 1995 to late 2002, the channel was called ORT (ОРТ—Общественное Российское Телевидение, ''Obshchestvennoye Rossiyskoye Televideniye''; Public Russian Television). It maintained the traditional programs and shows of the First Channel of the Soviet Television (RTO), such as ''Vremya
''Vremya'' (russian: Вре́мя, lit. "Time") is the main evening newscast in Russia, airing on Channel One Russia (Russian: , Pervy kanal) and previously on Programme One of the Central Television of the USSR (CT USSR, Russian: ). The progr ...
'', ''KVN
''KVN'' (russian: КВН, an abbreviation of , ''Klub Vesyólykh i Nakhódchivykh'' or ''Ka-Ve-En'', "Club of the Funny and Inventive") is a Russian (and formerly Soviet) humour TV show and an international competition where teams (usually comp ...
'', '' Chto? Gde? Kogda?'', '' V mire zhivotnykh'' and '' Travelers' Club''; the last two are no longer broadcast on this channel.
Broadcasting
The main broadcasting center is in Ostankino Tower, Moscow. In September 2008 the channel installed new digital audio mixing systems in their new state-of-the-art broadcast complex located in the Ostankino Television Technical Centre in Moscow. The new Channel One news facility opened in March 2008 and features advanced server technology with equipment from the world's leading television equipment manufacturers such as Thomson, EVS, and HP. Spearheading the transition of the renovated news facilities was Okno TV. Channel One began broadcasting a1080i
1080i (also known as Full HD or BT.709) is a combination of frame resolution and scan type. 1080i is used in high-definition television (HDTV) and high-definition video. The number "1080" refers to the number of horizontal lines on the scre ...
high-definition signal on 24 December 2012.
Channel One can be streamed on the internet for free on 1tv.ru for viewers in Russia and 1tv.com is for international viewers.
Production
Channel One has produced many films, including four of the highest-grossing Russian movies after the Soviet collapse, '' Night Watch'' (2004), ''The Turkish Gambit
''The Turkish Gambit'' (russian: Турецкий гамбит, Turetskiy gambit) is the second novel from the Erast Fandorin series of historical whodunnit, historical detective novels by Russian author Boris Akunin. It was published in Russia in ...
'' (2005), '' Day Watch'' (2006), and '' The Irony of Fate 2'' (2007). It airs the Russian adaptations of ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'' (often informally called ''Millionaire'') is an international television game show franchise of British origin, created by David Briggs, Mike Whitehill and Steven Knight. In its format, currently owned and l ...
'', '' Survivor'', and '' Star Factory''.
Original programming
*Children's ** ''Good Night, Little Ones!
''Good Night, Little Ones!'' (russian: Спокойной ночи, малыши!, Spokoynoy nochi, malyshi!) is a long-running Russian-language children's television program. Continuously broadcast since 1964 (premiered during the Soviet era), ...
''
** ''Sesame Street
''Sesame Street'' is an American educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Workshop until June 2000) ...
''
** ''Yeralash
''Yeralash'' ( rus, Ералаш, p=jɪrɐˈlaʂ) is a Russian children's comedy TV show and magazine. Yeralash also runs an actor studio and the "Yeralash Island" camp. The word ''eralash'' means "mixed, mishmash" or "jumble" and is taken from ...
''
*Comedy
** ''Big Difference
''Big Difference'' (russian: Большая разница, Bolshaya raznitsa) was a Russian parody TV show. Conceptually it is similar to the '' MADtv'' show or the German comedy show, ''Switch''. Created by producers Aleksandr Tsekalo and R ...
'' – sketch comedy
** '' Calambur'' – sketch comedy
** '' Oba-na'' – comedy
*Cooking
** '' Gusto''
*Drama
** ''Adjutants of Love
''Adjutants of Love'' (russian: Адъютанты любви, ''Adyutanti lyubvi'') is a 2005 Russian telenovela. It is the second successful historical telenovela from Amedia Productions, after ''Poor Nastya'' (2003).
Plot
Pyotr Cherkasov and ...
'' – telenovela
** ''Azazel
In the Bible, the name Azazel (; he, עֲזָאזֵל ''ʿAzāʾzēl''; ar, عزازيل, ʿAzāzīl) appears in association with the scapegoat rite; the name represents a desolate place where a scapegoat bearing the sins of the Jews during ...
'' – Boris Akunin adaptation
** ''Brezhnev
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev; uk, links= no, Леонід Ілліч Брежнєв, . (19 December 1906– 10 November 1982) was a Soviet politician who served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union between 1964 and 198 ...
'' – biopic
** '' Brief Guide To A Happy Life'' – romantic drama
** '' Catherine the Great'' – biopic
** ''Children of the Arbat
''Children of the Arbat'' (russian: Дети Арбата) is a semi-autobiographical historical novel by Anatoly Rybakov set during the era of Stalin.
Premise
It recounts the era in the Soviet Union of the build-up to the Congress of the Vict ...
'' – Anatoly Rybakov adaptation
** ''The Dark Side of the Moon
''The Dark Side of the Moon'' is the eighth studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 1 March 1973 by Harvest Records. The album was primarily developed during live performances, and the band premiered an early version of ...
'' – detective series
** ''The Dawns Here Are Quiet
''The Dawns Here Are Quiet'' (russian: А зори здесь тихие, A zori zdes tikhie) is a 1972 Soviet war drama directed by Stanislav Rostotsky based on Boris Vasilyev's novel of the same name. The film deals with antiwar themes and fo ...
'' – war
** '' Deadly Force'' – detective series
** '' Empire under Attack'' – history
** '' Ex-Wife''
** ''The Fall of the Empire
''The Fall of the Empire'' (russian: Гибель империи, Gibel' imperii) is a Russian TV miniseries in ten episodes directed by Vladimir Khotinenko, broadcast in March 2005.
It is set in World War I, following Russian counterintellige ...
'' – history
** '' Hot Ice'' – sports drama
** ''House with Lilies
''House with Lilies'' (russian: Дом с ли́лиями, Dom s liliami) is a Russian-Ukrainian melodramatic TV series directed by Vladimir Krasnopolsky and Valery Uskov. The authors describe their series as a family saga. The premiere took plac ...
'' – period drama
** ''Investigation Held by ZnaToKi
''Investigation Led by ZnaToKi'', or ''Investigation Led by Experts'' (russian: Следствие ведут ЗнаТоКи, Transliteration, translit. ''Sledstvie vedut ZnaToKi'') was a popular 1971-1989 Soviet Union, Soviet detective TV-ser ...
'' – detective series
** '' Klim'' – detective series
** '' The Life and Adventures of Mishka Yaponchik'' – biopic
** ''Mata Hari
Margaretha Geertruida MacLeod (née Zelle; 7 August 187615 October 1917), better known by the stage name Mata Hari (), was a Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan who was convicted of being a spy for Germany during World War I. She was executed ...
'' – biopic
** '' The Method'' – detective series
** ''Moscow Saga
''Moscow Saga'' (russian: Московская сага, Moscovskaya Saga) is a Russian television series loosely based on the eponymous trilogy Vasily Aksyonov. The shooting took place in the winter and spring of 2004. It aired from 11 October t ...
'' – Vasili Aksyonov adaptation
** '' Nine Lives of Nestor Makhno'' – biopic
** '' Pyotr Leschenko. Everything That Was...'' – biopic
** ''Raid
Raid, RAID or Raids may refer to:
Attack
* Raid (military), a sudden attack behind the enemy's lines without the intention of holding ground
* Corporate raid, a type of hostile takeover in business
* Panty raid, a prankish raid by male college ...
'' – detective series
** '' Russian Translation''
** ''A Second Before...'' – fantasy
** ''Silver Spoon
The English language expression silver spoon is synonymous with wealth, especially inherited wealth; someone born into a wealthy family is said to have "been born with a silver spoon in their mouth". As an adjective, "silver spoon" describes s ...
'' – crime
** '' The Sniffer'' – detective series
** ''Spetsnaz
Spetsnaz are special forces in numerous post-Soviet states. (The term is borrowed from rus, спецназ, p=spʲɪtsˈnas; abbreviation for or 'Special Purpose Military Units'; or .)
Historically, the term ''spetsnaz'' referred to the S ...
'' – war
** '' Streets of Broken Lights'' – detective series
** '' The Thaw''
** ''The Three Musketeers
''The Three Musketeers'' (french: Les Trois Mousquetaires, links=no, ) is a French historical adventure novel written in 1844 by French author Alexandre Dumas. It is in the swashbuckler genre, which has heroic, chivalrous swordsmen who fight ...
'' – Alexandre Dumas adaptation
** ''Trace
Trace may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Music
* ''Trace'' (Son Volt album), 1995
* ''Trace'' (Died Pretty album), 1993
* Trace (band), a Dutch progressive rock band
* ''The Trace'' (album)
Other uses in arts and entertainment
* ''Trace'' ...
'' – detective series
** ''Trifles of Life
''Trifles of Life'' (russian: Мелочи жизни, Melochi zhizni) is the first Russian TV series. Broadcast on Channel One Ostankino in 1992-1995 (first year) and on the Channel One Russia in 1995.
Plot
The married Kuznetsovs are exp ...
'' – telenovela
** ''Trotsky
Lev Davidovich Bronstein. ( – 21 August 1940), better known as Leon Trotsky; uk, link= no, Лев Давидович Троцький; also transliterated ''Lyev'', ''Trotski'', ''Trotskij'', ''Trockij'' and ''Trotzky''. (), was a Russian M ...
'' – biopic
** ''Wedding Ring
A wedding ring or wedding band is a finger ring that indicates that its wearer is married. It is usually forged from metal, traditionally gold or another precious metal. Rings were used in ancient Rome during marriage, though the modern prac ...
'' – telenovela
** '' Yalta-45'' – war
** ''Yesenin
Sergei Alexandrovich Yesenin ( rus, Сергей Александрович Есенин, p=sʲɪrˈɡʲej ɐlʲɪkˈsandrəvʲɪtɕ jɪˈsʲenʲɪn; ( 1895 – 28 December 1925), sometimes spelled as Esenin, was a Russian lyric poet. He is one o ...
'' – biopic
*Game shows
** '' All or Nothing''
** '' Field of Wonders''
** ''The People Versus
''The People Versus'' was a British game show that aired on ITV from 13 August 2000 to 18 June 2002. Series 1 was hosted by Kirsty Young and Series 2 by Kaye Adams. The central format was that the questions were sent in by the viewers.
Format ...
''
** ''The Weakest Link
''Weakest Link'' (also known as ''The Weakest Link'') is a television game show which first appeared in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on 14 August 2000 and originally ended on 31 March 2012 when its host Anne Robinson completed her contract. ...
''
** '' What? Where? When?''
*Reality shows
** '' Star Factory'' – talent show
** ''Last Hero
''Last Hero'' (russian: Последний герой ''Poslednij geroj'') is the Russian version of the American reality show '' Survivor''.
The title of the Russian version of the show was suggested by Sergei Suponev. It premiered on 17 Nov ...
'' – version of ''Survivor''
** '' Let's Get Married'' (Давай поженимся) – helping people find people they are right foДавай поженимся!. Первый канал
** '' Minute of Fame'' – talent show ** '' One to One!'' – talent show ** ''
The Voice
The Voice may refer to:
Fictional entities
* The Voice or Presence, a fictional representation of God in DC Comics
* The Voice (''Dune''), a fictional ability in the ''Dune'' universe
* The Voice, a character in the American TV series ''Cleo ...
'' – talent show
** ''The Voice Kids
''The Voice Kids'' is a version of ''The Voice'' TV series franchise in which children participate.
Versions
The first such variation was '' The Voice Kids'' from the Netherlands, which was followed by other international variants:
: Franchise wi ...
'' – talent show
*Sports
** ''Lednikoviy period'' ("Ice Age", Ледниковый период) – ice skating shoЛедниковый период – 2
** '' Football Review'' ** ''Tennis Review'' ** '' ATP Uncovered'' ** '' WTA All Access'' ** '' WTA One on One with Chris Evert'' ** '' Australian Open'' ** '' Roland Garros'' ** ''
Wimbledon Championships
The Wimbledon Championships, commonly known simply as Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is widely regarded as the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London, since 1877 and is pla ...
''
** '' US Open''
** '' Davis Cup''
** ''Fed Cup
The Billie Jean King Cup (or the BJK Cup) is the premier international team competition in women's tennis, launched as the Federation Cup in 1963 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the International Tennis Federation (ITF). The name was chan ...
''
*News and Talk shows
**''Evening Urgant
''Evening Urgant'' (russian: Вечерний Ургант, Vecherniy Urgant) is a Russian late-night talk show hosted by Ivan Urgant on Channel One, a show based on similarly styled American late-night shows. The first episode aired on 16 Apri ...
'' – Ivan Urgant's talk show
** ''Good Morning
"Good morning" is a common greeting in the English language. It may also refer to:
Television
* ''Good Morning!!!'' (Australian show), a children's show
* ''Good Morning'' (New Zealand show), a daytime talk show
* ''Good Morning'' (Russian ...
''
** ''Gordon'' ("Citizen Gordon", Гражданин Гордон) – Alexander Gordon's talk shoГордонкихот
** '' Let Them Talk'' Dmitri Borisov's talk show ** ''Posner'' (Познер) – Vladimir Posner's current affairs program ** ''
Prozhektorperiskhilton
''Prozhektorperiskhilton'' (; ''Spotlight on Paris Hilton'') was a Russian satirical television talk show aired on Channel One. The first episode was aired on 17 May 2008.
Four hosts (Ivan Urgant, Garik Martirosyan, Sergei Svetlakov, Alexander T ...
'' – satirical talk show with Ivan Urgant, Garik Martirosyan, Sergei Svetlakov and Alexander Tsekalo
** ''Vremya
''Vremya'' (russian: Вре́мя, lit. "Time") is the main evening newscast in Russia, airing on Channel One Russia (Russian: , Pervy kanal) and previously on Programme One of the Central Television of the USSR (CT USSR, Russian: ). The progr ...
("Time", Время) – news program, on air since 1968''
** '' Vremya Pokazhet ("Time Will Tell", Вре́мя пока́жет)''
*Other
** ''In the World of Animals
''In the World of Animals'' (russian: В мире животных, V mire zhivotnykh) is a Soviet and Russian television program dedicated to zoology and wildlife research, especially the habits and habitat of animals.
It began airing in 1968.
...
'' – zoology
** '' Song of the Year'' – music festival
** '' Till 16 and older...'' – problems of young people
** '' Travelers' Club'' – travel
** '' Vzglyad'' – current affairs
International series that were broadcasting on Channel One
*American series ** ''Lost
Lost may refer to getting lost, or to:
Geography
*Lost, Aberdeenshire, a hamlet in Scotland
* Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, or LOST, a hiking and cycling trail in Florida, US
History
*Abbreviation of lost work, any work which is known to have bee ...
'' (russian: Остаться в живых, ''Ostat'sya v Zhyvykh'', "To Stay Alive" in English)
** ''Lie To Me
''Lie to Me'' (stylized as ''Lie to me*'') is an American crime drama television series. It originally ran on the Fox network from January 21, 2009, to January 31, 2011. In the show, Dr. Cal Lightman (Tim Roth) and his colleagues in The Lightma ...
'' (russian: Обмани меня, ''Obmani menya'', "Deceive me" in English)
** ''Ugly Betty
''Ugly Betty'' is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which was originally broadcast on ABC. It premiered on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombi ...
'' (russian: Дурнушка, ''Durnushka'', "Ugly girl" in English)
** '' FlashForward'' (russian: Вспомни, что будет, ''Vspomni, chto budet'', "Remember what will be" in English)
** '' Boardwalk Empire'' (russian: Подпольная империя, ''Podpolʹnaya imperiya'', "The Underground Empire" in English)
** ''Body of Proof
''Body of Proof'' is an American medical/crime comedy-drama television series that ran on ABC from March 29, 2011, to May 28, 2013, and starred Dana Delany as medical examiner Dr. Megan Hunt. The series was created by Christopher Murphey and ...
'' (russian: Следствие по телу, ''Sledstvie po telu'', "The investigation of the body"), the series premiered on 7 February 2011.
** '' Suits'' (russian: Форс-мажоры, ''Fors-mazhory'', "Force Majeures") premiered on 26 September 2011
** '' Terra Nova'' premiered on 27 September 2011
** '' White Collar'' (russian: Белый воротничок)
** ''Californication Californication may refer to:
*Californication (word)
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'' (russian: Калифрения, ''Califreniya'')
** ''Ray Donovan
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The pilot episode broke viewership records, becoming the biggest premiere of all ...
'' (russian: Рей Донован, ''Ray Donovan'')
** '' Bates Motel'' (russian: Мотель Бейтс, ''Motel' Baits'')
*Brazilian telenovelas
** ''Tropicaliente April'' – December 1995
** ''Mulheres de Areia
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'' – 3 January July 1996
** ''A Próxima Vítima'' July 1996 – winter 1997
** ''O Rei do Gado'' 1997–1998
** ''Anjo mau'' 1998
** '' Avenida Brasil'' 2013
*Other
** ''Forbrydelsen
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'' (russian: Убийство, ''Ubiystvo'' "The Kill") premiered on 28 September 2011
** '' Sherlock'' (russian: Шерлок Холмс, ''Sherlock Holmes'')
Former International and Russian animated series
* ''Nu, Pogodi!
''Well, Just You Wait!'' (russian: Ну, погоди!, Nu, pogodi!, p=ˈnu pəɡɐˈdʲi) is a Soviet, later Russian, series of animated short films produced by Soyuzmultfilm. In the 2014 all-Russian poll, ''Well, Just You Wait!'' won by a ...
'' (russian: Ну, Погоди!) 1969–1998
* '' Looney Tunes'' and '' Merrie Melodies''
* '' Alvin and the Chipmunks''
* ''Challenge of the GoBots
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'' 1994
* ''Les Misérables'' (russian: Отверженные) 1995
* ''Widget (TV series), Widget'' Autumn – Winter 1995
* ''Andy Panda'' 1995–1996 (only in Muftfireworks (russian: Мультфейерверк))
* ''Woody Woodpecker'' (As "Woody and his Friends") 1995 – December 1997 (only in Muftfireworks (russian: Мультфейерверк))
* ''Monster Force'' 22 January – 7 February 1996
* ''Dog City'' 1996
* ''The Legend of Prince Valiant'' Summer 1996
* ''Fievel's American Tails'' Summer 1996 (in Muftfireworks (russian: Мультфейерверк)), April – May 2002
* ''Exosquad'' Autumn 1996
* ''The Pink Panther (1993 TV series), The Pink Panther'' 1996–1997 (in Muftfireworks (russian: Мультфейерверк)), 1998
* ''Orson & Olivia'' Winter-Spring 1997
* ''The Legends of Treasure Island'' Spring 1997
* ''The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest'' 30 October 1997 – 29 October 1998
* ''Albert - the 5th Musketeer'' Autumn 1998
* ''Action Man (1995 TV series), Action Man'' 9 March – 23 April 1999
* ''Around the World in 80 Days (1972-1973 cartoon), Around the World in 80 days'' May – July 1999
* ''Phantom 2040'' 10 July – September 1999
* ''Beast Wars'' 29 November 1999 – 20 January 2000
* ''Extreme Ghostbusters'' 23 January – 29 March 2000
* ''All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series'' 13 November 2000 – 2002
* ''Pororo the Little Penguin'' 2 December 2002 – 18 May 2009
* ''Fly Tales'' 12 September 1999 – 2000
* ''Kaput and Zösky'' 14 June 2003 – 2004
* ''Tayo the Little Bus'' 10 May 2010 – 2019
* ''Cocomong'' 2008 – 2015
Anime
* ''Doraemon'' (russian: Дораэмон, ''Doraemon'') 1991 – 2022 * ''Maya the Honey Bee'' (german: Die Biene Maja) 1991 – 1993 * ''The Flying House (TV series), The Flying House'' 1992 – 1993, 1994 * ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (anime), The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' ( ja, トム・ソーヤーの冒険; russian: Приключения Тома Сойера) 1994 * ''Topo Gigio (anime), Topo Gigio'' ( ja, トッポ・ジージョ) 21 November 1994 – January 1995 * ''Wonder Beat Scramble'' ( ja, ワンダービートS) January – March 1995 * ''Pokémon (anime), Pokémon'' 18 December 2000 – 3 September 2001 * ''Yume no Crayon Oukoku'' 2001 – 2002 * ''Ojamajo Doremi'' 2003 – 2006 * ''Ashita no Nadja'' 2007 * ''Chimpui'' 2008 – 2009 * ''Pretty Cure'' (russian: Хорошенькое лекарство) 2009 – 2022 * ''Jewelpet'' 2010 – 2016 * ''Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama'' (russian: Секрет Кокотама) 2017 – 2020 * ''Kira Kira Happy Hirake! Cocotama'' (russian: Открытым! Кокотама) 2020 – 2021Walt Disney Presents
* ''DuckTales'' 1991, 1992 * ''Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (TV series), Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers'' 1991, 1992 * ''Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears'' 1992 * ''TaleSpin'' 1992Political coverage
In autumn of 1999 the channel actively participated in State Duma 1999 Russian legislative election, electoral campaign by criticizing Moscow mayor Yuriy Luzhkov, Yevgeny Primakov and their party Fatherland-All Russia, major opponents of the pro-Vladimir Putin, Putin party Unity Party of Russia, Unity. Sergey Dorenko, popularly dubbed as TV-killer, was a close ally of business oligarch and media magnate Boris Berezovsky (businessman), Boris Berezovsky. From September 1999 to September 2000 he hosted the influential weekly program simply called ''Sergey Dorenko's Program'' on Saturdays at 9 pm. This was especially heavy on criticism and mercilessly attacked Putin's opponents.
In August 2000, however, his program criticized how the Putin government handled the Russian submarine Kursk explosion, explosion of the Russian submarine ''Kursk''. When Dorenko's show was in turn suspended on 9 September 2000, ORT director-general Konstantin Ernst insisted that — contrary to Dorenko's allegations — the government had not been involved in the change. Ernst stated that he yanked the show because Dorenko had defied his orders to stop discussing the government's plan to nationalize Boris Berezovsky's 49-percent stake in the network.
Berezovsky claims that in 2001 he was forced by the Putin administration to sell his shares. He first tried to sell them to a third party, but failed. A close friend of Berezovsky, Nikolai Glushkov, was arrested while seriously ill, and Berezovsky gave up the shares and transferred them to Roman Abramovich's Sibneft with the understanding that Glushkov would then be released. This promise was not fulfilled. Soon after Berezovsky's withdrawal, the new ownership changed the channel's name to Pervy Kanal (Channel One). Konstantin Ernst remains as general director. As of 2008, Channel One's minority shares are held by three little-known companies namely ORT-KB, Eberlink2002 and Rastrkom-2002. Their parent companies are domiciled in Panama and Seychelles and are managed by Evrofinans Group. The ultimate owner is still believed to be Roman Abramovich who also controls the Video International advertising agency, the exclusive media seller of Channel One.
Russian television media in the Putin era have been criticised for pro-government bias. Critics charge that Channel One's news and information programs are frequently used for propaganda purposes. As Konstantin Ernst stated in his interview to the The New Yorker, New Yorker, "it would be strange if a channel that belonged to the state were to express an anti-government point of view". The critics contend that Channel One airs a disproportionate number of stories focusing on positive aspects of official government policy, while largely neglecting certain controversial topics such as war in Chechnya or social problems. In addition, some have argued that the station's news reports often blur the line between factual reporting and editorial commentary, especially when broadcasting stories concerning Russian government policies or goals. For example, during the 2004 Ukrainian presidential elections, many political observers believe the Russian government actively supported the candidacy of then Ukrainian prime minister Viktor Yanukovych over that of Viktor Yushchenko. In a 13 October 2004 news story, Channel One reporter Natalya Kondratyuk declared that "the Premier [Yanukovich], as a candidate, is adding to his ratings by working on the economy and by solving current social problems; he does not use slogans; he is not criticizing his opponent; and he is not creating scandals. Yushchenko’s style of campaigning is diametrically opposite."
In another controversial example, on a 23 January 2005 broadcast, in the midst of widespread protests against a new reform of Russia's social benefits system (L'goty), a Channel One anchor opined, "you can understand, and should understand, those who went out on the streets, but you also have to understand that the old system has completely outlived its use." Later, in the same story, a reporter characterized those protesting against the reforms as political opportunists, adding, "criticizing the reform is good PR." A few days later, on 27 January 2005, as the protests continued across Russia, a Channel One reporter noted, "You can understand the elderly [protestors, but] repealing free [bus] fares was the last hope for public transport."
Similarly, on a 12 February 2005 broadcast, a Channel One anchor declared, "The key question of the week has been: how are Presidents Mikheil Saakashvili, [Mikheil] Saakashvili [of Georgiaby Lucian Kim (7 February 2016) On 26 February 2018 Channel One used footage from Multinational force, multinational military simulation organization Echelon International, attempting to pass it off as authentic Syrian Civil War, Syrian War footage. On 14 March 2022, Marina Ovsyannikova, an editor for Channel One, interrupted a live broadcast of ''
Vremya
''Vremya'' (russian: Вре́мя, lit. "Time") is the main evening newscast in Russia, airing on Channel One Russia (Russian: , Pervy kanal) and previously on Programme One of the Central Television of the USSR (CT USSR, Russian: ). The progr ...
'' to protest against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian invasion of Ukraine, carrying a poster stating in a mix of Russian and English: "Stop the war, don't believe the propaganda, here you are being lied to."
Management and shareholders
2005
According to the inspection conducted by the Audit Chamber of Russia and initiated by MP Alexander Lebedev, in 2005 the channel had the following shareholders structure and board of directors: *Rosimushchestvo – 38.9%; *ORT Bank Consortium – 24%; *RastrKom 2002 – 14%; *EberLink – 11%; *ITAR TASS – 9.1%; *TTTs – 3%. :Alexey Gromov (Chairman of the Board of Directors, Press Secretary of President Vladimir Putin) :Konstantin Ernst (Director General of the Channel One) :Alexander Dzasokhov (then President of North Ossetia–Alania) :Galina Karelova (Chairman of Russia's Social Insurance Fund) :Mikhail Lesin (Adviser to President Vladimir Putin, former Mass Media Minister) :Nikita Mikhalkov (President of Russia's Cinematographers Union) :Mikhail Piotrovsky (Director of the State Hermitage Museum) :Ilya Reznik (poet, composer) :Alexander Chaikovsky (Chairman of the Composition Department of Moscow Conservatory) :Mikhail Shvydkoi (Chief of the Federal Agency of Culture and Cinematography, former Culture Minister of Russia) ORT Bank Consortium, RastrKom 2002 and EberLink (49%) are controlled by Roman Abramovich, while Rosimushchestvo, ITAR TASS and TTTs vote on behalf of the Russian state (51%).2006
As of 2006, the Board of Directors of the Channel One consisted of: :Sergei Naryshkin (Chairman of the Board of Directors, Minister, Chief of Staff of the Russian Government); :Konstantin Ernst (Director General of the Channel One); :Lyudmila Pridanova (Deputy Head of Rosimushchestvo); :Alexey Gromov (Press Secretary of President Vladimir Putin); :Mikhail Lesin (Adviser to President Vladimir Putin, former Mass Media Minister); :Nikita Mikhalkov (President of Russia's Cinematographers Union); :Mikhail Piotrovsky (Director of the State Hermitage Museum); :Ilya Reznik (poet, composer); :Alexander Chaikovsky (Chairman of the Composition Department of Moscow Conservatory, Rector of Saint Petersburg Conservatory); :Mikhail Shvydkoi (Chief of the Federal Agency of Culture and Cinematography, former Culture Minister of Russia).2021
In 2021, VTB Bank owned 32.89% of shares.Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Channel One was the host broadcaster of Eurovision Song Contest 2009, announced in December 2008Sister channels
Active
Channel One owns some digital-only television channels (under brand ''Channel One Digital TV-family'', Цифровое телесемейство Первого канала): *Dom Kino (Cinema House) — movies *Dom Kino Premium (Cinema House Premium) — movies *Muzyka Pervogo (Channel One Music) — music *Vremya
''Vremya'' (russian: Вре́мя, lit. "Time") is the main evening newscast in Russia, airing on Channel One Russia (Russian: , Pervy kanal) and previously on Programme One of the Central Television of the USSR (CT USSR, Russian: ). The progr ...
(Time) — 20th century history
*Telecafe (Television Café) — food
*Bobyor (Beaver) — lifestyle
*O! — family
*Poyekhali (Let's Go) — travel
*Karusel (in co-operation with VGTRK) (Carousel) – for children
Defunct
*Telenyanya (TeleNanny) — for childrenCriticism
Original programming on historical themes
Some of the television period dramas produced by Channel One were series criticized for low level of historical accuracy, for instance – ''Brezhnev
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev; uk, links= no, Леонід Ілліч Брежнєв, . (19 December 1906– 10 November 1982) was a Soviet politician who served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union between 1964 and 198 ...
'', ''The Saboteur'', ''Yesenin
Sergei Alexandrovich Yesenin ( rus, Сергей Александрович Есенин, p=sʲɪrˈɡʲej ɐlʲɪkˈsandrəvʲɪtɕ jɪˈsʲenʲɪn; ( 1895 – 28 December 1925), sometimes spelled as Esenin, was a Russian lyric poet. He is one o ...
'' and ''Trotsky
Lev Davidovich Bronstein. ( – 21 August 1940), better known as Leon Trotsky; uk, link= no, Лев Давидович Троцький; also transliterated ''Lyev'', ''Trotski'', ''Trotskij'', ''Trockij'' and ''Trotzky''. (), was a Russian M ...
''.
Cruelty to animals
The morning of 12 January 2008 on the current affairs program ''Health'' (russian: «Здоровье») with Yelena Malysheva about Guillain–Barré syndrome, in one of the sections a rat was Cruelty to animals, violently killed. Some of the viewers said, first, that this was intolerable in a program whose audience includes children and, secondly, it was contrary to the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. In particular, some claim that viewing such violent and cruel scenes poorly affected the health of some children and people.Sanctioned
On 8 May 2022, the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury placed sanctions on Channel One Russia pursuant to for being owned or controlled by, or for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the Government of Russia.Logos
Since its inception in 1991, the logo featured a 1 in various designs.Logo history
Its first logo in 1991 featured a blocky "1", with a significantly thinner black square outline. On 1 April 1995, this was replaced with a simple "1" block, with a circle outline, but on 1 October 1995, a logo featuring an italic "1" was launched, with the ОРТ typograph. An alternate version of the 1995 logo had blue and white colors. On 1 January 1997, another logo featuring a golden italic "1" was launched, with a partial ring and the ОРТ letters now in 3 separate blocks, which was designed by Novocom, along with Igor Barbe. On 1 October 2000, the current logo was launched, featuring a "1" with a partial cut, on a dark blue background. The current logo was designed by ORT Design. With the renaming of "ОРТ" to "Channel One Russia" in October 2002, the idents were changed to match the new network's name; however, the 2000 logo is still used.See also
*Channel One Cup (football) *Channel One Cup (ice hockey) *Eastern Bloc information disseminationNotes
External links
Official website
Official website in English
YouTube channel
Company Site
English Company Site
Ryklin, Alexander. Vozvraschenets: An interview with Boris Berezovsky. EJ No. 99
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