Russia-1
| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Network | VGTRK |
| Headquarters | 5th Yamskogo Polya Street, 19-21, Moscow, Russia |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Russian |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Timeshift service | Russia-1 +2, Russia-1 +4, Russia-1 +6, Russia-1 +8 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Russian Government |
| Sister channels | Russia-K, Russia-24, RTR-Planeta |
| History | |
| Launched | 13 May 1991 at 5pm |
| Replaced | Programme Two (1956–1991) |
| Former names | 1991: Russian Television 1991–2002: RTR 1997–1998: RTR1 2002–2010: Russia |
| Links | |
| Website | russia |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital terrestrial television | Channel 2 |
| Streaming media | |
| vgtrk | |
Russia-1 (Russian: Россия-1) is a state-owned Russian television channel, first aired on 14 February 1956 as Programme Two in the Soviet Union. It was relaunched as RTR on 13 May 1991, and is known today as Russia-1. It is the flagship channel of the All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK).
In 2008 Russia-1 had the second largest audience in Russian television. In a typical week, it was 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. Russia-1 has many regional variations and broadcasts in many languages.