RU.TV is a Russian music TV channel founded by
Sergey Kozhevnikov and owned by
Russian Media Group. It started broadcasting in October 2006 as the video version of
Russkoye Radio
''Russkoye Radio'' (russian: Русское радио, in English: Russian Radio) is a Russian radio station, broadcasting in some CIS countries. It differs from other similar stations since it broadcasts songs almost exclusively in Russian.
In ...
.
Programming
In January 2017 RU.TV switched to the
16:9 format and began broadcasting in
HDTV
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.
Broadcast
In several Russian cities—
Derbent
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,
Domodedovo,
Kaspiysk
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,
Kyzyl
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History
The city was founded in 1 ...
,
Perm
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Places
*Perm, Russia, a city in Russia
** Permsky District, the district
**Perm Krai, a federal subject of Russia since 2005
**Perm Oblast, a former federal subject of Russia 1938–2005
**Perm Governorate, an administra ...
,
Simferopol
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and
Makhachkala
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—RU.TV is on broadcast
analog
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*** Analog electronics, circuits which use analog ...
frequencies. Since the channel was carrying commercials before they were banned on broadcast television at the beginning of 2015,
it is allowed to continue doing so.
Cable
In Russia RU.TV is carried by
ER-Telecom
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. When it went live in 2009 it was carried on
Akado; a year later it moved to
National Cable Networks. In Moscow this put RU.TV on Mostelekom; later in 2010 it became available online. In 2012
MTS started carrying the channel.
Satellite
RU.TV is freely available on the
Yamal 201 and
ABS-2A satellites. Encrypted transmissions come through
Eutelsat-36 on
Tricolor TV
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and
NTV Plus, as well as
Hot Bird and Hispasat 1E.
Network partners
RU.TV partners with
Labytnangi
Labytnangi (russian: Лабытна́нги; from Khanty: ; lit. ''seven larches''; Nenets: Лабытнаӈгы. ''Labytnaŋgy'') is a town in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located on the left bank of the Ob River, northwest of Salek ...
-TV in that city, PTK-Avto in
Perm
Perm or PERM may refer to:
Places
*Perm, Russia, a city in Russia
** Permsky District, the district
**Perm Krai, a federal subject of Russia since 2005
**Perm Oblast, a former federal subject of Russia 1938–2005
**Perm Governorate, an administra ...
and MTV POBEGAILO in
Slavgorod
Slavgorod (russian: Сла́вгород) is a town in Altai Krai, Russia, located between Lakes Sekachi and Bolshoye Yarovoye. Population: 48,000 (1975).
History
It was founded in 1910 and was granted town status in 1914.
Administrative a ...
.
References
{{Television in Russia
Television channels in Russia
Music television channels
Television channels and stations established in 2006
2006 establishments in Russia
Music organizations based in Russia