«Russia-1 (+8 hours)» is a Russian federal television channel owned by the state-owned company «All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company» (VGTRK). The channel is known for its news program «Vesti», which is one of the most popular in Russia. «Vesti» has been awarded the «TEFI» award as the «Best News Program».
«Russia-1» is also known for its analytical programs, such as «Vesti nedeli», which regularly gathers a large audience. The channel also broadcasts sporting events, including the FIFA World Cup, the Olympic Games, and the Russian football championship.
«Russia-1» is also known for its film screenings, which account for about 35% of the total broadcast volume. The channel collaborates with 50 of the largest companies - producers and distributors to acquire rights to show film products.
In addition to acquiring rights to show, «Russia-1» was the first among Russian television channels to launch its own large-scale production of television films - feature films and multi-part series. A feature of the channel's serial show is the appeal to literary classics. Series based on the works of Fyodor Dostoevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Mikhail Bulgakov, Alexander Solzhenitsyn have become benchmarks for modern adaptations of great works.
