CHANNEL ONE - Pervý kanal

Channel One is a Russian state-controlled television channel. It is the first television channel to broadcast in the Russian Federation. Its headquarters are located at Ostankino Technical Center near the Ostankino Tower in Moscow. From April 1995 to September 2002, the channel was known as Public Russian Television. Channel One's main competitors are the Russia-1 and NTV channels. It is majority-owned by the Federal Agency for State Property Management.