«CCTV-Русский» is an international television channel broadcasting in Russian. It is part of CCTV, China Central Television (CCTV), and is aimed at an audience from the CIS countries and other Russian-speaking regions.
The main goal of the channel is to strengthen mutual understanding, cooperation and exchange of views between China and the CIS countries, as well as other Russian-speaking countries and regions. «CCTV-Русский» aims to show modern China to a Russian-speaking audience around the world and to convey the voice of China.
The channel broadcasts around the clock and offers a variety of programs, including news, information programs, entertainment and cultural and educational programs.
At the initial stage of the channel's operation, programs are broadcast in the “4 x 6” format, that is, in addition to news and information programs, which are updated every hour, other programs are re-shown three times after the first broadcast, the duration of one grid is 6 hours. In the future, it is planned to gradually increase the number of programs.
The main audience of «CCTV-Русский» is viewers for whom Russian is their native or second language. The channel's broadcast will help residents of Russian-speaking countries to better learn the history and culture of China, as well as help the world to better know China. «CCTV-Русский» plays an important role in expanding cultural exchange between China and Russian-speaking countries.
