All-Russian state television and radio broadcasting company VGTRK

VGTRK is a holding that unites several tele¬, radio ­ and internet¬kompany. Its audience is 98.5% of the population of the Russian Federation and more than 50 million people in the entire former USSR. This is one of the largest players in the Russian Internet. The total number of visitors to VGTRK sites is about 300 million people. The site "Вести.ru" refers to the most visited news resources of the Runet.

Aktivs

The VGTRK for July 2014 includes:

TV channels

• "Russia 1,"
• "Russia K,"
• "Russia 2";
• "Bibigon";
• the first round-the-clock information channel "Russia 24" in Russia;
• RTR-Planet TV channel, published abroad since 2002;
• the Russian version of the Euronews TV channel;

89 regional television and radio companies broadcasting in all constituent entities of the Russian Federation.

Non-air channels ("My Planet," "Russian Novel," "Science 2.0," etc.).

Radio stations

• "Radio of Russia,"
• "The Lighthouse,"
• "Culture,"
• "Vesti FM" and
• "Youth"

Internet

As of March 2015:

• Bestrussia.tv,
• Bk-tv.ru,
• Cultradio.ru,
• Filmpro.ru,
• Gmbox.ru,
• Istoriya.tv,
• Kanalsport.ru,
• Karusel-tv.ru,
• Moya-planeta.ru,
• Multkanal.ru,
• Naukatv.ru,
• Radiomayak.ru,
• Radiorus.ru,
• Radiounost.ru,
• Radiovesti.ru,
• Rtr-planeta.com,
• Rudetective.tv,
• Rusroman.ru,
• Russia.tv,
• Russiahd.tv,
• Rutv.ru,
• Sportbox.ru,
• Sportodin.ru,
• Stanitsagame.ru,
• Strana.ru,
• Tvkultura.ru,
• Vesti.ru,
• Vesti7.ru,
• Vestifinance.ru,
• Vgtrk.com

Performance indicators

2018

According to RBC, the revenue of RAS VGTRK exceeded 32.4 billion rubles, while the holding has the largest gap between expenses and income among broadcasters. With expenses of 57.2 billion rubles. VGTRK showed 24.8 billion rubles. loss from core activities. At the same time, the holding received 27 billion rubles. "other income," including subsidies from the budget, which allowed it to show 850 million net profit.

2016

In 2016, the Russian authorities allocated 61 billion rubles to support the development of the media. This amount is 11 billion rubles less than the one that was allocated in 2015. Such data are contained in the Forbes^[1]

Most of the money from the allocated funds goes to VGTRK (the total amount of subsidies is 22.59 billion rubles). Next comes the Russia Today TV channel, which costs the budget 17.5 billion rubles.

In addition to the above TV channels and agencies, the money was also allocated to support the development of OTR, Channel Five, NTV, TV Center, Match TV, etc. Despite the subsidies, most of the media does not generate significant income.

By 2019, funding will decrease by 9% - to 20.5 billion, Vedomosti writes. In 2017-2018, the amount of funds will also gradually fall (21.26 billion and 19.82 billion, respectively)^[2] will^[3].

2015

According to the current version of the federal budget, in 2015, VGTRK subsidies were supposed to amount to 22.14 billion rubles. The company has to decide how much more to cut costs. According to the source, this is primarily due to the crisis in the advertising market.

The revenue of the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company for 2015 fell by 17% to 26.6 billion rubles.

2014

VGTRK holding ended 2014 with a net loss of 2.8 billion rubles. It became unprofitable for the first time since 2000. For comparison, in 2013, the company's net profit amounted to 29 million rubles.

VGTRK's revenue in 2014 increased by 2.2 percent to 31.9 billion rubles. At the same time, the company's expenses increased by 5.8 percent to 52.9 billion.

2013

At the end of 2013, the revenue of FSUE VGTRK turned out to be higher than that of Channel One, and amounted to 31.2 billion rubles, against 29.55 billion rubles, the Vedomosti newspaper reports about citing data from the SPARK-Interfax database.

At the same time, the share of Channel One exceeds all VGTRK air channels combined. So, according to the Federal Antimonopoly Service, with national advertising in 2012-2013, the share of Channel One was 20.3%, while VGTRK - only 13.29%. But with regional advertising, VGTRK overtakes Channel One in terms of market share^[4] Channel One's.]

According to the accounts for 2013, the cost of sales of VGTRK in 2013 exceeded revenue and amounted to 49.7 billion rubles. Gross loss amounted to 18.4 billion rubles. The difference between revenue and expenses (cost of sales) was covered, in particular, by the revenues reflected in the item "other income" (20.7 billion rubles). Net profit of VGTRK for the past year amounted to 293.35 million rubles.

2012

Initially, it was reported that VGTRK's revenue for 2012 amounted to 25.8 billion rubles. However, the data was later updated. According to new data, revenue for 2012 amounted to 31.1 billion rubles, that is, it is also higher than 29.08 billion rubles from Channel One.

History

2025: Allocation of state subsidies for 22.4 billion rubles

In December 2024, it became known that the Russian Ministry of Finance increased funding for state media for 2025 by ₽45 billion to ₽139,6 billion. The corresponding federal law was approved by Russian President Vladimir Putin. VGTRK will receive a subsidy of ₽22,4 billion, which is 52.3% more than previously planned. In 2026, companies will allocate ₽15,2 billion. Read more here.

2024

Hacker attack

On October 7, 2024, it became known that the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK) was subjected to a massive hacker attack. Online broadcasting and internal services do not work, and it may take a very long time to restore systems due to data destruction.

The cyber attack on the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company was reported by Gazeta.ru"." The VGTRK holding includes the federal channels Russia 1, Russia-24 and Russia Culture, as well as more than 80 regional television and radio companies broadcasting in all regions. Russia Federal broadcasting is also carried out: these are the stations "Vesti FM," "Mayak," "," "Radio of Russia Radio Culture." The media platform "Look" is supported, combining the content of all VGTRK assets, the news portal "Vesti.Ru," as well as popular channels on the main external platforms and in social networks.

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Freepik

When trying to turn on live TV channels on the VGTRK website, as well as radio stations included in the holding, a notification appears that the service is unavailable: 503 Service Unavailable. No server is available to handle this request. At the same time, as noted, the channels operate normally through ordinary broadcast TV broadcasting.

The State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company was subjected to an unprecedented hacker attack. Online broadcasting and internal services do not work, even there is no Internet and telephony. It's a long time coming. I heard that they erased everything from the servers, including backups. They work in Avral. The problem, as I understand it, is very serious, and the recovery will take a lot of time, - said a source to Gazeta.Ru.

The All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company itself states that it is "not possible" to comment on reports of a hacker attack. As of October 7, 2024, the company's website is intermittently operating: in particular, the Live section is not displayed.^[5]

Blocking regional TV channels on YouTube

On February 6, 2024, the St. Petersburg branch of the Union of Journalists of Russia announced the blocking of more than 40 regional state and radio companies (subsidiaries of the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company). In particular, branch channels are not available in Kursk and Belgorod, Rostov-on-Don and Dagestan, in Yekaterinburg and Perm, etc. Read more here.

2022: The court arrested 1 billion rubles in the accounts of the Russian subsidiary Google in the claims of the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company

On June 7, 2022, the Moscow Arbitration Court arrested another 1 billion rubles in the accounts of the Russian subsidiary Google in two claims of the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company. In one of the statements that the television company sent against Google LLC (USA), Google LLC, Google Commerce Limited and Google Ireland Limited, TV presenters Olga Skabeeva, Evgeny Popov and Arkady Mamontov are indicated as third parties. A second lawsuit with the same defendants listed a third party as TV host Vladimir Solovyov. Read more here.

2020: Inclusion in the list of backbone organizations

In March 2020, the Government Commission for Improving the Sustainability of the Russian Economy included the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company in the list of strategic organizations. Read more here.

2002-2012: Launch of new channels

On July 1, 2005, the Planet Sport channel began broadcasting.

On July 1, 2006, the Vesti channel began broadcasting.

On September 1, 2007, the Bibigon channel began broadcasting.

On February 5, 2008, the Vesti radio channel began broadcasting.

On April 14, 2009, the Planet Sport channel was closed.

On November 1, 2009, the My Planet channel began broadcasting.

On January 1, 2010, four VGTRK TV channels were renamed: "Russia" to "Russia-1," "Sport" in "Russia-2," "Vesti" in "Russia-24," "Culture" in "Russia K."

On February 12, 2010, the channel "2 Sport 2" began broadcasting.

On August 10, 2010, the paid HD-TV channel "Sport 1" was launched in test mode, which from August 14, 2010 began to broadcast all matches of the football Premier League of England

On December 16, 2010, it became known about the opening of the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company of a new channel on science.

On December 27, 2010, the Karusel channel began broadcasting, instead of the two Telenyanya and Bibigon channels.

On February 19, 2011, the Science 2.0 channel began test broadcasting.

On April 2, 2011, the Science 2.0 channel began regular broadcasting.

On April 4, 2011, the Sport 2 channel began broadcasting.

On December 2, 2011, the Fight Club channel began broadcasting.

On March 1, 2012, the Russian Roman channel began broadcasting.

2004: FSUE RTRS was withdrawn from the holding, the Kultura radio channel was launched

By Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of February 26, 2004 No. 111 "On the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company," all regional subsidiaries of the State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company were transformed into branches, and FSUE RTRS was withdrawn from the holding as an independent organization.

On November 1, 2004, the Kultura radio channel began broadcasting.

2002-2003: Launch of RTR-Planet and Sport channels

On July 1, 2002, the RTR-Planet channel began broadcasting, the first state channel in Russia to conduct television broadcasting.

On June 22, 2003, the Sport channel began broadcasting on the sixth meter channel, instead of the TVS channel.

1998: Creation of the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company

On May 8, 1998, by presidential Russia decree "On improving the work of state electronic media," the VGTRK information holding was created. Based on this decree State , the All-Russian Radio Company Mayak and the Russian State Broadcasting Company Voice of Russia became part of the All-Russian Television and Radio Company.

1997: Launch of the channel "Culture"

On November 1, 1997, the Culture educational channel began broadcasting. It began to broadcast on the fifth meter channel instead of the Petersburg - Fifth Channel State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company, the broadcasting of which was limited to the Leningrad Region.

1996: President Yeltsin fires Poptsov. Sagalaev - head of the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company

In February 1996, by decree of Boris Yeltsin, Oleg Poptsov was removed from the post of Chairman of the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company despite the protests of the creative team. Yeltsin, swearing at Poptsov, said that in the news "black hair is being torn." Eduard Sagalaev, president of the Moscow Independent Broadcasting Corporation (MNVK) TV-6 Moscow ', was appointed the new chairman of the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company.

On November 11, 1996, the Russian Universities channel ceased broadcasting, and NTV switched its airtime.

1991: Start of broadcasting of Russian television and "Russian Universities"

On May 13, 1991, Russian television began broadcasting (although broadcasting was planned to begin in March 1991 but was constantly postponed) together, broadcasting together with the Second Program of Central Television.

On September 16, 1991, the Second Program of the Central Television of the USSR was closed and all airtime on the second meter channel was transferred to Russian Television.

On July 6, 1992, the Russian Universities channel began broadcasting on the fourth channel, broadcasting together with the 4th channel Ostankino until January 16, 1994, and from January 17, 1994 with the NTV channel, and the State Television Company "Russian Universities" was created as part of the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company.

1990: Creation of the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company led by Poptsov. Launch of Radio Russia

On June 21, 1990, the First Congress of People's Deputies of the RSFSR adopted a Resolution on the Media of the RSFSR, attributing to the Council of Ministers of the RSFSR to take measures to create a Committee on Television and Radio Broadcasting of the RSFSR.

On July 14, 1990, the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the RSFSR, by its resolution, established the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company. Oleg Maksimovich Poptsov, former deputy editor-in-chief of the Moskovskiye Novosti newspaper, was appointed the first chairman of the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company.

December 10, 1990 begins broadcasting Radio Russia. It began broadcasting on the first radio channel along with the First program of the All-Union Radio, as well as on the second radio channel along with the Mayak radio channel and the third radio channel along with the Third program of the All-Union Radio. Since the beginning of 1991, Radio Russia began to broadcast only on the third radio channel along with the Yunost radio channel. Since August 1991, Radio Russia has been broadcasting on the first radio channel, Radio-1 has been moving to the third radio channel, Yunost to a separate radio frequency.

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