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| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Russia |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 16:9 (576i, SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Government of Moscow |
| History | |
| Launched | June 9, 1997 |
| Replaced | 2x2, MTK |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.tvc.ru |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital terrestrial television | Channel 10 |
TV Centre (Russian: ТВ Центр, romanized: TV Tsentr; formerly abbreviated as ТВЦ, TVC or ТВЦ-Москва, TVC-Moskva - "TVC Moscow") is a Russian public television station with the fourth largest coverage area in Russia, after 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.[1] The channel airs across Russian territory.
The channel began broadcasting on June 9, 1997.[2] Yulia Bystritskaya has been the channel's general director since October 29, 2012.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5]
- ^ Alexei Bessudnov, "Media Map" (183–189), Index on Censorship, Volume 37, Number 1, 2008, p. 185.
- ^ "Что такое канал ТВЦ" (in Russian). Kommersant. December 22, 2005. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ Екатерина Ткаченко (October 24, 2012). "ТВЦ попал в большую политику" (in Russian). gazeta.ru. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ "Назван лидер по аудитории среди российских телеканалов в 2020 году" (in Russian). ria.ru. December 25, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ "Руководство "ТВ Центра" прокомментировало новые санкции ЕС" (in Russian). TASS. June 3, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.