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TV Centre (Russia)

Public TV channel based in Moscow

Summary

Public TV channel based in Moscow

FieldValue
nameTV Centre
ТВ Центр
logoTV Tsentr Logo.svg
countryRussia
ownerGovernment of Moscow
picture_format16:9 (576i, SDTV)
launch_date
replaced2x2, MTK
areaRussia
former_names2x2 (original) (1989-1997)
websitehttp://www.tvc.ru
terr_serv_1Digital terrestrial television
terr_chan_1Channel 10

ТВ Центр

TV Centre (; formerly abbreviated as ТВЦTVC or ТВЦ-Москва, TVC-Moskva - "TVC Moscow") is a Russian public television station with the Fifth largest coverage area in Russia, after 5TV, Channel One, Russia-1 and NTV. It is owned by the administration of the city of Moscow and is dedicated to programming that highlights various aspects of Moscow life. The channel airs across Russian territory.

The channel began broadcasting on June 9, 1997.{{cite web |access-date = August 29, 2022 |access-date = August 29, 2022

As of 2020, TV Centre was among the top ten TV channels in Russia. The channel had an average daily audience share of 361 000 viewers.{{cite web |access-date = August 29, 2022

On June 3, 2022, the international version of TV Centre was disconnected from broadcasting in the European Union due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.{{cite web |access-date = August 29, 2022

History

1997–2012

On January 15, 1997, the Moscow Government established the OJSC "TV Centre".{{cite web |access-date = August 29, 2022 |access-date = August 29, 2022

On June 9, 1997, TV Centre began broadcasting from the Ostankino Tower{{cite web |access-date = August 31, 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20050222032727/http://saturday.ng.ru/tv/2000-02-12/4_boss.html |archive-date= February 22, 2005 |url-status=dead |access-date = August 31, 2022 |access-date = August 31, 2022 |access-date = August 31, 2022 |access-date = August 31, 2022

Boris Vishnyak was appointed as the TV Centre's general director,{{cite web |access-date = August 31, 2022 |access-date = August 31, 2022 |access-date = August 31, 2022

The channel first broadcast only in Moscow, Moscow Region, and Ryazan.{{cite web |access-date = August 31, 2022 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170731130006/https://portal-kultura.ru/upload/iblock/edc/1997.06.12.pdf |archive-date = July 31, 2017 |url-status = live |access-date = August 31, 2022

In 1998, the channel began the construction of its own building. The office's erection was completed in 2003.{{cite web |access-date = August 31, 2022

On September 6, 1999, the channel changed its logo and abbreviated its name to TVC.{{cite web |access-date = August 31, 2022 |access-date = August 31, 2022 |access-date = August 31, 2022

In February 2000, was elected president of TVC.{{cite web |access-date = August 31, 2022 |access-date = August 31, 2022 |access-date = August 31, 2022 |access-date = August 31, 2022 |access-date = August 31, 2022

In September 2001, was appointed the channel's general director (he held this position until 2004).{{cite web |access-date = August 31, 2022 |access-date = August 31, 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20030129041422/http://teleweek.ur.ru/23_02.html#sm |archive-date= January 29, 2003 |url-status=dead

On January 1, 2003, TVC launched a subsidiary channel, "Moscow - Open World". It was stated that the new channel was served as an unofficial intermediary for transmitting TVC's programs to Russian expatriate, residing in Europe, Asia, and North Africa.{{cite web |access-date = August 31, 2022

In 2005, the channel opened its official international branch - TVCI (TV Center International) - that broadcast TVC's programs worldwide.{{cite web |access-date = August 31, 2022 |access-date = August 31, 2022 |access-date = August 31, 2022 |access-date = August 31, 2022 |access-date = August 31, 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141024002738/http://www.itogi.ru/archive/2006/33/37972.html |archive-date= October 24, 2014 |url-status=dead |access-date = August 31, 2022 |access-date = August 31, 2022 |access-date = August 31, 2022

2012–2022

On October 24, 2012, Yulia Bystritskaya (née Rakcheyeva) - previously the vice general director of VGTRK, became TV Centre's general directors of Alexander Ponomaryov.{{cite web |access-date = September 3, 2022 |access-date = September 3, 2022

On April 20, 2013, TV Centre became a federal TV channel by a presidential decree and was included in the first multiplex of digital television.{{cite web |access-date = September 3, 2022 |access-date = September 3, 2022 |access-date = September 3, 2022 |archive-date = April 13, 2019 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190413190009/http://www.asfera.info/news/one-76082.html |url-status = dead |access-date = September 3, 2022

In April 2015, the channel switched to 16:9 widescreen broadcasting.{{cite web |access-date = September 3, 2022

In 2016, TV Centre opened its new branch - "Central Television" - to air the channel's selected entertainment and journalistic programs.{{cite web |access-date = September 3, 2022

In June 2017, the channel announced that it would switch to high-definition broadcasting. The switch happened three years later, in February 2020, and Rostelecom was the digital provider to transmit TV Centre in an HD quality.{{cite web |access-date = September 3, 2022

In December 2021, the Russian government allocated 7, 954 billion rubles to pay for distribution of state-owned TV channels in towns with a population of less than 100,000 people. Thus, the funding was provided to Channel One, NTV, , Karusel, TV Centre, and Match TV.{{cite web |access-date = September 3, 2022 |archive-date = December 29, 2021 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211229154127/https://jrnlst.ru/v-2022-godu-uvelichitsya-gosfinansirovanie-gosudarstvennyh-smi |url-status = dead |access-date = September 3, 2022

On June 3, 2022, the international version of TV Centre was disconnected from broadcasting in Europe due to the Russian aggression in Ukraine.

Criticism

In 2017, Russian TV journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza Sr. wrote in one of his articles that he considers TV Center to be the weakest channel, calling it provincial. He argued this by the lack of a concept: after the “major” federal news, they could show a “everyday” local story; on different days, documentaries and programs broadcasting opposing opinions could also coexist on the air. He also criticized the design of the channel and the presence of presenters in the staff, "...whose time has already passed".

In the 2000s, under the leadership of Oleg Poptsov, the channel was also often criticized for its inconsistency with the realities of modern television broadcasting and for oversaturating the broadcast network with a large number of outdated TV programs.

Logo history

File:ТВ Центр лого 1997-1999.png|1997-1999 File:Logo ТВЦ.png|1999-2000 File:ТВ Центр лого 2000-2001.gif|2000-2001 File:ТВ Центр лого 2002-2006.jpg|2001-2005 File:Logo ТВЦентр 2006.gif|2005-2006 File:TV Tsentr Full Logo.svg|2006-2011 File:TV Tsentr 2012 Logo.png|2011-2013 File:TV Tsentr Logo.svg|2013–present

Programming

Information-analytical

  • Sobytiya: News programme (1997–present).
  • Petrovka, 38: Crime news (1997–present).
  • Postscriptum: Weekly author information and analytical program hosted by Alexei Pushkov (1998–present).
  • Town meeting: (1999–present).
  • Sobytiya. 25th Hour: Nightly news programme (2000–present).
  • Moskovskaya nedelya: Weekly news telemagazine (2000–present).
  • V centre sobytiy: Weekly analytical program (2006–present).
  • News City: (2012–present).

Publicistic

  • Invites Boris Notkin: Weekly program interview (1997-2015).
  • Documentaries of Leonid Mlechin: Weekly documentary program of Leonid Mlechin (1998-2014).
  • Pravoslavnaya encyclopedia: Religious encyclopedic information program about Eastern Orthodox (2002–present).
  • March-Brosok: Telemagazine of the life of the modern Russian army (2003–present).
  • Line of Defense: TV magazine legal issues (2007–present).
  • Secrets of our cinema: Programme of Soviet cinema (2011–present).
  • The Russian Question: Konstantin Zatulin program about the fate of the Russian people (2012–present).
  • Beware, crooks!: Program scams, their victims and ways to combat scams (2013–present).

Talk show

  • Temporarily available: Weekly night program interviews with two leading (2008-2015).
  • Missis: (2011–present).
  • Brainstorming: Weekly program devoted to science and high technology (2012–present).
  • Pravo golosa (Vote): daily political talk show (2012–present).
  • Dr. I. ..: Program on health (2013–present).
  • Right to know: Socio-political talk show. The flagship project of the channel, which faced a different perspective on the most pressing question of the week. Protagonist ask questions editors of leading Russian mass media (2014–present).

Educational

  • Life factor: Information TV magazine devoted to the problems of people with disabilities (2007–present).
  • Lady and the chef: Culinary program (2010–present).

Entertainment

  • Nastroyeniye: Morning feed (1997–present).
  • Talents and Admirers: (2007–present).
  • Laughter for home delivery: Humorous program (2008–present).
  • Shelter comedians: Acting evening (2011–present).
  • Hurry to see!: Program of cultural events (2013–present).

Children's

  • ABVGDeyka: Educational program for preschool and primary school children passing through play (2000–2020).

Sports

  • Football Center: Weekly football review (2011-2015)

Archive

Information-analytical

  • Business Moscow: Economic programme (1997-2012, earlier 2x2).
  • Seventh Day: Analytical program (1997-1999).

References

References

  1. Alexei Bessudnov, "Media Map" (183–189), ''Index on Censorship'', Volume 37, Number 1, 2008, p. 185.
  2. [https://sobesednik.ru/kultura-i-tv/20170621-vladimir-kara-murza-st-tv-centr-slabeyshiy-kanal-seychas Владимир Кара-Мурза-ст.: «ТВ Центр» — слабейший канал сейчас. Собеседник (21 июня 2017).]
  3. (2002-05-13). "Из жизни птиц". Независимая издательская группа.
  4. (June 2005). "Москва - город новый. ТВЦ: играем в центр". ОМ.
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