MTV Russia
Encyclopedia
MTV Russia is a Russian language
free-to-air
24 hour entertainment and music service seen in 22 million households in Moscow
, St. Petersburg, Omsk
, Voronezh
, Novosibirsk
, Chelyabinsk
and Yekaterinburg
, among other cities.
etc...
which is Russia's first awards show to celebrate and reward both local and international acts in the music and video categories. The Artist of the Year from the show becomes the winner of Best Russian Artist on the MTV Europe Music Awards
.
Pamela Anderson hosted MTV Russia Movie Awards in 2007.
Paris Hilton hosted MTV Russia Movie Awards in 2008.
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
free-to-air
Free-to-air
Free-to-air describes television and radio services broadcast in clear form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring a subscription or one-off fee...
24 hour entertainment and music service seen in 22 million households in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, St. Petersburg, Omsk
Omsk
-History:The wooden fort of Omsk was erected in 1716 to protect the expanding Russian frontier along the Ishim and the Irtysh rivers against the Kyrgyz nomads of the Steppes...
, Voronezh
Voronezh
Voronezh is a city in southwestern Russia, the administrative center of Voronezh Oblast. It is located on both sides of the Voronezh River, away from where it flows into the Don. It is an operating center of the Southeastern Railway , as well as the center of the Don Highway...
, Novosibirsk
Novosibirsk
Novosibirsk is the third-largest city in Russia, after Moscow and Saint Petersburg, and the largest city of Siberia, with a population of 1,473,737 . It is the administrative center of Novosibirsk Oblast as well as of the Siberian Federal District...
, Chelyabinsk
Chelyabinsk
Chelyabinsk is a city and the administrative center of Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located in the northwestern side of the oblast, south of Yekaterinburg, just to the east of the Ural Mountains, on the Miass River. Population: -History:...
and Yekaterinburg
Yekaterinburg
Yekaterinburg is a major city in the central part of Russia, the administrative center of Sverdlovsk Oblast. Situated on the eastern side of the Ural mountain range, it is the main industrial and cultural center of the Urals Federal District with a population of 1,350,136 , making it Russia's...
, among other cities.
History
- Through a multi-year licensing agreement with BIZ Enterprises, MTV Russia became the first western television network customized specifically for Russian youth in 1998. In January 2000, MTV Networks InternationalMTV Networks InternationalMTV Networks International is a division of MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom. MTV Networks International includes the management and branding of 68 MTV channels around the world and other brands associated with MTV such as Nickelodeon, Comedy Central VH1, TMF, VIVA and Game One...
acquired an equity position in MTV Russia. As of 2007, the channel could be viewed in 724 towns all over the former USSR.
- Targeting 14 to 34 year olds, the advertiser-supported network features a mixture of music videos from Russian and international artists programmed locally from its Moscow production base. MTV Russia VJs cover the Russian music scene and introduce locally relevant programming. Its main domestic rival is Muz-TVMuz-TVMuz-TV is a Russian music TV channel, broadcasting since 1996. It is largely modelled after western MTV and predates launching of MTV Russia in 1998. Muz TV was founded by Sergey Lisovskiy...
, a music channel based in Moscow.
- Since 2005, in the face of rising competition from TNTTNT (Russia)TNT is a Russian brand name of TNT-Broadcasting Network, one of Russia’s top five television networks. It reaches over 100 million people throughout Russia offering a light entertainment aimed at a younger audience from age 16 through age 30.Thanks to its blend of innovative reality programmes and...
and STS, MTV Russia has moved away from music videos and towards talk shows, the coverage of Moscow nightlife, and producing its own TV series.
- Since April 10, 2010, MTV Russia has adopted the same onscreen logo as MTV US. The channel continues to share the same onscreen identity as MTV International which launched July 1, 2009
Current Programming
- MTV News Block Daily
- MTV News Block Weekly
- MTV Dance Chart
- MTV Cinema Chart
- MTV Russia Top 20
- MTV Russian Top 10
- MTV World Stage
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- Available Extreme
- My Name Is EarlMy Name Is EarlMy Name Is Earl is an American television comedy series created by Greg Garcia that was originally broadcast on the NBC television network from September 20, 2005, to May 14, 2009, in the United States...
- MTV MusicMTV MusicMTV Music is a video/music sharing website launched on October 28, 2008 by MTV. The website offers a large collection of music videos that date back to the early 1980s...
- Stereo Morning
- Russian Music
- 16 and Pregnant
- Teleport
- MTV Russia Music Awards
- MTV Russia Movie Awards
- Sensation: The ocean of white
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- Two and half men
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Programming
- MTV News Block Daily, MTV News Block Weekly
- Eurovision diary (Perennial)
- World Chart
- Russian TOP 10
- City File
- Live with Bilan (Seasonal)
- Stars. Here and Now
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- MTV LiveMTV LiveMTV Live was a U.S. television series that aired from 1997 to 1998 on MTV, featuring interviews with celebrity guests, live musical performances, news coverage, and music video premieres.-Series run:...
- Naked Slow Business
- Ticket to Kiss
- Program Minimum
- NextNext (TV series)Next is a dating game show produced by Kallissa Productions which ran on MTV from 2005-2008.-Format:"Next", deals with a single person, going on blind dates with possibly 5 other single people who were secluded on a RV, referred to as the "Next Bus". The added twist was that the date could end at...
! - MTV CribsMTV CribsMTV Cribs and CMT Cribs, depending on which channel it airs, is a franchise reality television program that originated on the MTV Networks' MTV. It later aired on its CMT channel that features tours of the houses and mansions of celebrities. The first show aired September 2000...
- Club (TV series)
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- South ParkSouth ParkSouth Park is an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for the Comedy Central television network. Intended for mature audiences, the show has become famous for its crude language, surreal, satirical, and dark humor that lampoons a wide range of topics...
- Pimp My Slide
- Making The VideoMaking the VideoMaking the Video is an MTV show, consisting of half-hour episodes, which chronicles the process of filming various music videos. Usually the director outlines the concept of the video and the show often includes light-hearted and humorous moments. It always concludes with a premiere of the...
- My Super Wet 16
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- Silent Games
- Music for a Breakfast, Music Forever, Music on Topic of the Day, Music for the Negro
etc...
MTV Russia Music Awards
Since 2004, MTV Russia has presented the inaugural MTV Russian Music AwardsMTV Russian Music Awards
The MTV Russia Music Awards made its debut in 2004 and have celebrated local Russian talent as well as International. The MTV Russia Music Awards features local and international acts and music celebrities being honoured by Russian viewers.-Host Cities:...
which is Russia's first awards show to celebrate and reward both local and international acts in the music and video categories. The Artist of the Year from the show becomes the winner of Best Russian Artist on the MTV Europe Music Awards
MTV Europe Music Awards
The MTV Europe Music Awards were established in 1994 by MTV Networks Europe to celebrate the most popular music videos in Europe. Originally beginning as an alternative to the American MTV Video Music Awards, the MTV Europe Music Awards is today a popular celebration of what MTV viewers consider...
.
MTV Russia Movie Awards
In 2006 MTV Russia hosted its very first MTV Russia Movie Awards. The award show had all the glitz and glamour expected from the prestigious night as well as giving out awards for local and international films.Pamela Anderson hosted MTV Russia Movie Awards in 2007.
Paris Hilton hosted MTV Russia Movie Awards in 2008.