Now news programs are broadcast in large numbers on television. Several channels are leading in their display, one of which is Russia 1, which is partially state-owned (in accordance with the number of shares owned by the state). On this channel, news programs are broadcast approximately once every couple of hours. The main broadcast in this format is occupied by the Vesti program and its various variations.
About channel
TV channel "Russia 1" is a publicly accessible state channel, which is included in the package of channels required for digital free broadcasting in the territory of the Russian Federation (multiplex). Belongs to the holding VGTRK (All-Russian State Television and Radio Company). Also, "Russia 1" is called the "second channel", used to be called RTR. It has been broadcasting since 1991, since 2003 - around the clock with breaks only for prevention of short duration in the morning on Monday.
The channel broadcasts a multi-genre grid, which includes:
- informational, including news, programs;
- serial television films, series;
- entertaining and talk shows;
- quiz shows
- feature films, documentaries of various genres and duration;
- sports broadcasts;
- displays of social and political events and entertainment events.
Films broadcast on the channel occupy about a third of broadcasting. In addition to films, the rights to which the channel acquires from third-party companies, Russia 1 produces its own full-length films and television series.
The channel has single airtime windows for the regional branches of the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company, during which the local news blocks Vesti-Mestnoye Vremya, in-house production programs and local advertising are broadcast. This feature is inherent only to this channel from the multiplex.
Program history
Vesti is a news program that has been broadcast on the Russia 1 channel since its founding on May 13, 1991. The founders of the program are considered to be 3 people: Anatoly Lysenko, Director General of the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company , Oleg Poptsov and Yevgeny Kiselyov , the Program’s Editor-in-Chief, the first leading news program. First, Vesti went on the air 1-2 times a day, then the number of issues gradually increased. From 2000 to today, the program is released daily every 3 hours during the day and at night, as well as every half hour in the morning and with a large final release in the evening, sometimes the schedule for news blocks changes slightly due to events important for Russia (for example, the Olympics) or incidents .
Leading Vesti
The first presenter of Vesti Russia is Evgeny Kiselev, who is one of the creators. Since 1999, the presenters began to change - two conducted releases one week, two - the other.
Now the leading “Vesti” appear in issues and headings of various times. The main composition includes Dmitry Kiselev, Sergey Brilev, Andrey Kondrashov, Tatyana Remezova, Evgeny Rozhkov, Igor Kozhevin, Eldar Basilia and others. Many news programs come out with Vladimir Soloviev.
About the program
The channels on which Vesti broadcasts are Russia-1, RTR-Planeta (broadcast in other countries, for example, in the USA) and RTR-Belarus. It has 4 regular headings in addition to the main broadcast:
- Sport (review of sporting events and achievements).
- Economics (stock market news, stock exchanges, state of the economy, ruble exchange rate, etc.)
- Weather forecast for Russia.
- Local time (at the end of the main issue, it can also be broadcast with a local weather forecast).
The Vesti program, the release of which is 5–10 minutes in the morning, in the afternoon –– 15–20 minutes, in the evening –– 20–40 minutes, is broadcast daily. On Sunday, the final release is an hour. Vesti is currently the main news program on television. In one row with it is only "Time" on the First.
The program raises all important topics, talks about political, social, economic, cultural events that are important for the whole society or its individual categories. Incidents in the Russian Federation and abroad are also covered; for this, correspondents with operators are sent there, who both conduct live reports and send live footage. The staff of Vesti correspondents is quite large; all of them professionally and competently present information.
Vesti is one of the best news programs in Russia. Repeatedly won the TEFI award in the "Information Programs" nomination. The program is watched daily by millions of people across the country.