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Articles with tag "Television"

AWARDS SEASON

‘Chernobyl’ Scores Best Miniseries Golden Globe

Actor Stellan Skarsgard also won the best supporting actor award for his role on the show.
NEW OWNER

U.S. Businessman Buys Russian-Language RTVI Broadcaster

The sale marks the first time the network will be majority owned by a foreign shareholder.
cancel culture

Russian TV Pulls Ukraine President’s Comedy Series After Putin Joke

The Kremlin said it had nothing to do with TNT’s decision to move the political satire online.
Run a correction

Airing Fake MH17 Image Was a 'Mistake,' Russian State TV Chief Admits

“Yes, we’re human, we made a mistake, but not on purpose,” Konstantin Ernst told The New Yorker's Joshua Yaffa.
Awards season buzz

'Chernobyl' Nabs 4 Golden Globe Nominations

The highly acclaimed HBO miniseries was nominated in every category it entered.
off the air

Latvia Bans 9 Russian TV Stations Over Ties to Sanctioned Billionaire

Yury Kovalchuk, a banker close to President Vladimir Putin, has been on the EU blacklist since 2014.
the real world: russian church

Russia Launches Church-Themed Reality Show

It may be the first reality show that actually wants you to find the meaning of life.
Screen time

Pro-Kremlin Pundit Breaks Record for World’s Longest TV Appearance – Guinness

All those hours of U.S.-bashing have paid off.
Golden statue

Hit Drama ‘Chernobyl’ Wins Best Limited Series Emmy

Writer and producer Craig Mazin also won the top award for his script.
opinion
Mark Galeotti

Why I Talked to RT

The people we need to engage with are those who don’t agree with us, who don’t share our sense of the world.
Small screen

Andrey Ivchenko’s Truly ‘Stranger Things’

The Soviet-born actor talks about playing an "evil Russian" on the Netflix hit.
Extra scrutiny

Russia’s Independent Dozhd TV Channel Audited Amid Protest Coverage

“Judging by the list of requested information, our work in recent days and this audit are interrelated,” the channel's founder said.
Changing the channel

Russians’ Trust in TV News Falls 25% in 10 Years – Report

Trust in television news “is often linked to the national leadership’s approval levels and the state of affairs in the country,” the study said.
Reigning supreme

Russians Name ‘Game of Thrones’ as Favorite Foreign TV Show

Another HBO series, "Chernobyl," also earned a high rank among Russian respondents.
Glued to the tube

Russians Are Watching More TV and Reading Fewer Books, Poll Says

The share of Russians who said they read daily or weekly has dropped by about half over the past 25 years.
Old school

Soviet Cartoons Top List of Russians' Favorites – Poll

Nu pogodi, Prostokvashino and Masha and the Bear were named among the favorites.
Demanding satisfaction

Russian TV Propagandist Challenged to Duel for Calling Church Protesters ‘Demons’

“You allow yourself to make these statements because ... no one has kicked your a--,” the challenger wrote.
Rigged vote

Russian TV Cancels ‘The Voice Kids’ Results After Mass Vote Rigging

Phone bots cast thousands of votes for the daughter of a popular singer and a banker.
WWII nostalgia

Russia Launches World War II-Themed TV Channel Targeting Youth

The Pobeda (“Victory”) television channel will broadcast wartime movies and shows 24/7.
Perviy Kanal

Abramovich Forced to Sell Stake in Russian TV Channel Over Israeli Citizenship

Russian law prohibits foreign citizens from owning more than 20 percent of a media company.
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