5TV (Russian TV channel)

5TV is a television channel based in Moscow, Russia. Alexey Brodskiy serves as the director general, with Ljubov Sovershaeva serving as the general producer.^[1]

Channel 5
ОАО «Телерадиокомпания «Петербург–Пятый канал»

Logo since 2023
Country	Russia
Headquarters	Vladimir Ilyich Electromechanical Plant, Moscow, Russia
Programming
Language(s)	Russian
Picture format	576i (16:9 SDTV)
Ownership
Owner	National Media Group
History
Launched	7 July 1938; 86 years ago (1938-07-07)
Former names	1938–1952: Leningrad Radiocenter 1952–1960: Leningrad Television Studio 1960–1991: Leningrad Programme CTV (Leningrad Television) 1991–1998: Channel 5 1998–2004: Petersburg Broadcasting Center
Links
Website	www.5-tv.ru (Russia only)
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital terrestrial television	Channel 5 (St. Petersburg), regional channels

History

Channel 5 succeeded the nationwide Leningrad TV channel dating back to 1938, which was immensely popular throughout the Soviet Union during the last years of Perestroika with such programs as 600 Seconds of its editor-in-chief, Alexander Nevzorov. However, later the channel lost much of its popularity. In 1997 its nationwide network was transferred to the newly formed Kultura TV, and the channel continued broadcasting for Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast only.

During the tenure of Governor Vladimir Yakovlev (1996–2003) the channel, then entirely controlled by the city administration and supervised by Yakovlev's vice-governors for mass media and PR, Alexander Potekhin (1997–2001) and Irina Potekhina (2001–2003), became dragged into political scandals around the city's political elites. In October 2006 Petersburg – Channel 5 was licensed to broadcast nationwide again.^[2]

Ownership

Television Broadcasting Center of Saint Petersburg

The channel is owned by the privately held company National Media Group [ru] (NMD) (Russian: ЗАО Национальная Медиа Группа), a holding company with ties to the Russian government and Roman Abramovich.^[3][4][5][6] The chairman (of a board of directors) has been Alina Kabaeva since 2014.^{[7][8][9][10]} Olga Paskina has been the director general since 2016. ^[11] In 2010 approximately 72% of the NMD shares were held by the public company «TRK Peterburg» (TRK - Teleradiocompany, Russian: Телерадеокомпания Петербург) which also controls the channel.^[12]

According to the owners the Channel 5 maintains its own independent news service,^[13] but in reality, the state-owned media channel Russia Today has maintained control over Channel 5 since 2009 and its news programs are subject to the government's editorial decisions.^[14]

See also

• Television in Russia

References

1. "Channel 5 Official Website. Management (in Russian)". 5-tv.ru. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
2. Становая, Татьяна (Stanovaya, Tatyana) (27 March 2007). ГЛАВНЫЙ РЕДАКТОР МАССОВЫХ КОММУНИКАЦИЙ [EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF MASS COMMUNICATIONS]. Politcom.RU (in Russian). Archived from the original on 31 July 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
3. Censorship, Index on (2013-12-09). "A complete guide to who controls the Russian news media". Index on Censorship. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
4. "Ковальчук Юрий" [Kovalchuk Yuriy]. Russian Business (rb.ru) (in Russian). March 2008. Archived from the original on 19 June 2008. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
5. "РЕН ТВ и "Пятый канал" объединят в медиахолдинг" [REN TV and Channel Five will be merged into a media holding]. Russian Business (rb.ru) (in Russian). 15 February 2008. Archived from the original on 27 December 2008. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
6. Резник, Ирина (Reznik, Irina); Петрова, Ольга (Petrova, Olga) (24 July 2008). Помощники «России»: Как ученому Юрию Ковальчуку удалось превратить мелкий обкомовский банк в бизнес-империю? Он никогда не использовал своих денег, а находил нужных инвесторов, объясняет один из его бывших партнеров [Rossiya's Assistants: How did the scientist Yuri Kovalchuk manage to turn a small Obkom bank into a business empire? He never used his money, but found the right investors, explains one of his former partners]. Ведомости (in Russian). Archived from the original on 26 July 2008. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
7. "Совет директоров". nm-g.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2018-08-28. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
8. "ЗАО "Национальная Медиа Группа" объявляет о приобретении доли в компании "Спорт-Экспресс"". nm-g.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-07-27.
9. Ведомости (2017-03-28). ""Национальная медиа группа" проводит ребрендинг и делает шаги для повышения капитализации". Retrieved 2018-07-27. С 2014 г. совет директоров группы возглавляет бывший депутат Госдумы Алина Кабаева.
10. "Channel 5 Official Website. About company (in Russian)". 5-tv.ru. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
11. Anton, John. "Marvel Comics". Retrieved 12 July 2021.
12. "Национальная Медиа Группа". РИА Новости (in Russian). 2014-09-15. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
13. Editorial policies of REN-TV and Fifth channel won't be altered, October 22nd, 2009, by LenIzdat news (in Russian)
14. Harding, Luke (2009-10-16). "Dissenting voices to be silenced as liberal Russian TV channels come under state control". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-04-19.

External links

• Official website (in Russian)