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Perwy channel (Russian: Первый канал, English Channel One Russia, German First Channel, C1R; until 2002 ORT) is a state television channel in Russia. The headquarters is located not far from the Moscow Ostankino tower. Perwy channel sends a TV full program. About the digital cable television and satellite television Hot Bird 6 is an international version of the channel is now broadcast in Germany. Officially, the Russian government controls 51 % of the shares of the transmitter, 49% are privately owned.

In the field of political Berichtererstattung the channel adopts a pro-government course. On the employee side of the transmitter include internationally known journalists such as Vladimir Posner and Vladislav Listjew.

History

The station was founded in 1994 as a successor to the preliminary program of the Soviet radio station, which was available to all Soviet republics. Due to this situation, the channel was from the beginning in a market-leading position he retained despite a growing number of TV stations to this day. In 1995 he received the name LOCAL ( short for Obschtschestwennoje rossijskoje telewidenije to German about Public Russian Television ).

From the foundation to the end of the 90s the station was part of the business empire of the oligarch Boris Berezovsky. After coming to power of Vladimir Putin and his Überwürfnis with Berezovsky, the transmitter was transferred to state ownership and government-related holding company. In 2002, the station was again renamed and given its present name Perwy channel.

Known employees and shipments

Director General of Perwy channel since 1999, Konstantin Ernst (since 1988 at the transmitter or its predecessors ).

The "political face" of the most popular Russian television channel Perwy is Mikhail Vladimirovich Leontiev. He hosts a daily television program " Odnako " (However ).

From 2005 to 2011, the court show aired Federalny Sudja.

Market shares

Perwy channel is nationwide the transmitter with the largest range and can be received by 99.8 % of the Russian population, the weekly audience at the transmitter reaches over 80 % of the population. In a 2003 survey, he also finished in the number of viewers with nearly 25% nationwide the first place, as expressed by its prominent position among the Russian media.