Channel One (Russia)

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Channel One (Template:Lang-rus) is a Russian federal television channel.Template:Sfn Its headquarters are located at Ostankino Technical Center near the Ostankino Tower in Moscow. The majority of its shares are owned or indirectly controlled by the state.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn

It was created by decree of Russian president Boris Yeltsin to replace Ostankino Television Channel One, which in turn replaced Programme One in 1991.Template:Sfn From April 1995 to September 2002, the channel was known as Public Russian Television (Template:Langx, ORT Template:IPA).Template:Sfn The main news programmes are Vremya and Novosti.Template:Sfn

Channel One's main competitors are the Russia-1, NTV, 5TV and TV Centre channels. The channel has 2,443 employees as of 2019.<ref>Annual report of the open joint-stock company "Channel One"</ref>

History

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When the Soviet Union was abolished, the Russian Federation took over most of its structures and institutions. One of the first acts of Boris Yeltsin's new government was to sign a presidential decree on 27 December 1991, providing for Russian jurisdiction over the central television system. The All-Union State Television and Radio Company (Gosteleradio) was transformed into the Russian State Television and Radio Company Ostankino, a shareholding company, with 51% of its shares remaining with the state.Template:Sfn

Boris Abramovich Berezovsky, a Russian oligarch, gained control over ORT Television to replace the failing Programme One. He appointed the popular anchorman and producer Vladislav Listyev as the CEO of ORT. Three months later Listyev was assassinated amid a fierce struggle for control of advertising sales.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

A presidential decree of 30 November 1994 transformed Ostankino into a closed joint-stock company, called Russian Public Television (Obshchestvennoe Rossiyskoye Televidenie, or ORT). The shares were distributed between state agencies (51%) and private shareholders, including numerous banks (49%). The partial privatization was inspired by the intolerable financial situation of Ostankino owing to huge transmission costs and a bloated payroll (total staff of about 10,000 in early 1995). In February 1995, the channel announced it would stop airing commercial advertising which was seen by network executives as a "source of great irritation and disappointment". It wasn't clear when would the law would be passed; its lifting depended on the introduction of new advertising rules.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> After the fallout from Listyev's death on 1 March, Alexander Yakovlev resigned from his post as chairman, as the channel was facing an uncertain future on the verge of becoming ORT.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Following the 1998 financial collapse, which almost resulted in them becoming insolvent, the channel obtained a government loan of $100 million from state-controlled Vnesheconombank.<ref>Television in the Russian Federation: Organisational Structure, Program Production and Audience</ref> Also in 1998, the closed joint stock company was transformed into an open stock company. However, controlling votes on the board of directors remained in the hands of structures linked to then-Kremlin-connected businessman Boris Berezovsky. Thanks to this state of affairs, Berezovsky was able to preserve control over the channel's cash flows as well as over its editorial line until 2000.

From 1 April 1995 to late 2002, the channel was called ORT (ОРТ—Общественное Российское Телевидение, Obshchestvennoye Rossiyskoye Televideniye; Public Russian Television). It maintained the traditional programs and shows of the First Channel of the Soviet Television (RTO), such as Vremya, KVN, Chto? Gde? Kogda?, V mire zhivotnykh and Travelers' Club; the last two are no longer broadcast on this channel.

Channel One was the host broadcaster of Eurovision Song Contest 2009, announced in December 2008.<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref>

On 8 May 2022, the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury placed sanctions on Channel One Russia pursuant to Template:Executive Order for being owned or controlled by, or for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the Government of Russia.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Broadcasting

The main broadcasting center is in Ostankino Tower, Moscow. In September 2008 the channel installed new digital audio mixing systems in their new state-of-the-art broadcast complex located in the Ostankino Television Technical Centre in Moscow. The new Channel One news facility opened in March 2008 and features advanced server technology with equipment from the world's leading television equipment manufacturers such as Thomson, EVS, and HP. Spearheading the transition of the renovated news facilities was Okno TV.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Channel One began broadcasting a 1080i high-definition signal on 24 December 2012.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Channel One can be streamed on the internet for free on 1tv.ru for viewers in Russia and 1tv.com is for international viewers, though most programs of the Russian version of the channel can be seen internationally too.

Production

Channel One has produced many films, including four of the highest-grossing Russian movies after the Soviet collapse, Night Watch (2004), The Turkish Gambit (2005), Day Watch (2006), and The Irony of Fate 2 (2007). It airs the Russian adaptations of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, Survivor, and Star Factory.

Original programming

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International series that were broadcasting on Channel One

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Former International and Russian animated series

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Anime

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Walt Disney Presents

Editorial independence

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Vladimir Putin and Konstantin Ernst, chief of Channel One.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

A 2024 study found that throughout Putin's tenure as president or prime minister, Channel One has covered him in a positive light.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

Political coverage

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Vladimir Pozner interviews U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on the "Pozner Show" in Moscow, 19 March 2010

In autumn of 1999 the channel actively participated in that year's State Duma electoral campaign by criticizing Moscow mayor Yuriy Luzhkov, Yevgeny Primakov and their party Fatherland-All Russia, major opponents of the pro-Putin party Unity. Sergey Dorenko, popularly dubbed as TV-killer, was a close ally of business oligarch and media magnate Boris Berezovsky. From September 1999 to September 2000 he hosted the influential weekly program simply called Sergey Dorenko's Program on Saturdays at 9 pm. This was especially heavy on criticism and mercilessly attacked Putin's opponents.<ref>Russian Elections Template:Webarchive (transcript), Jim Lehrer NewsHour, PBS, 17 December 1999. Accessed online 23 April 2008.</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>A. Petrova, TV journalist Sergey Dorenko Template:Webarchive, The Public Opinion Foundation Database. 21 September 2000. Accessed online 23 April 2008.</ref>

In August 2000, however, his program criticized how the Putin government handled the explosion of the Russian submarine Kursk. When Dorenko's show was in turn suspended on 9 September 2000, ORT director-general Konstantin Ernst insisted that — contrary to Dorenko's allegations — the government had not been involved in the change. Ernst stated that he yanked the show because Dorenko had defied his orders to stop discussing the government's plan to nationalize Boris Berezovsky's 49-percent stake in the network.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Elena Dikun, The Kremlin Sets About Cleaning Up the Airwaves Template:Webarchive, Prism, Volume 6, Issue 9, 30 September 2000. Accessed online 23 April 2008.</ref><ref>Andrei Zolotov Jr. and Simon Saradzhyan, Dorenko Program Has Plug Pulled Template:Webarchive, The St. Petersburg Times, Issue #602, 12 September 2000. Accessed online 23 April 2008.</ref>

Berezovsky claims that in 2001 he was forced by the Putin administration to sell his shares. He first tried to sell them to a third party, but failed. A close friend of Berezovsky, Nikolai Glushkov, was arrested while seriously ill, and Berezovsky gave up the shares and transferred them to Roman Abramovich's Sibneft with the understanding that Glushkov would then be released. This promise was not fulfilled.<ref>ORT officials accused of contraband and evading customs tariffs Template:Webarchive, The Jamestown Foundation Monitor, Volume 7, Issue 2, 3 January 2001. Accessed online 23 April 2008.</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Soon after Berezovsky's withdrawal, the new ownership changed the channel's name to Pervy Kanal (Channel One). Konstantin Ernst remains as general director. As of 2008, Channel One's minority shares are held by three little-known companies namely ORT-KB, Eberlink2002 and Rastrkom-2002. Their parent companies are domiciled in Panama and Seychelles and are managed by Evrofinans Group.

Management and shareholders

2005

According to the inspection<ref>Template:In lang С. А. Агапцов (S.A. Agaptsov), Контроль расходов федерального бюджета на здравоохранение, социальную политику и за бюджетами государственных внебюджетных фондов Template:Webarchive, (Kontrol' raschodov federalinogo budzheta na zdravoohranenie, sotsial'nuyu politiki i za byuzhetami gosudarstvenniih vnebyudzhetnih fondov, "Controlling federal budget spending on health, social policy and budgets for state extra-budgetary funds"), Счетная палата Российской Федерации (Schetnaya palata Rossiiskoi Federalii, "Account Chamber of the Russian Federation"). Accessed 22 April 2008.</ref> conducted by the Audit Chamber of Russia and initiated by MP Alexander Lebedev, in 2005 the channel had the following shareholders structure and board of directors:

  • Rosimushchestvo – 38.9%;
  • ORT Bank Consortium – 24%;
  • RastrKom 2002 – 14%;
  • EberLink – 11%;
  • ITAR TASS – 9.1%;
  • TTTs – 3%.
Alexey Gromov (Chairman of the Board of Directors, Press Secretary of President Vladimir Putin)
Konstantin Ernst (Director General of the Channel One)
Alexander Dzasokhov (then President of North Ossetia–Alania)
Galina Karelova (Chairman of Russia's Social Insurance Fund)
Mikhail Lesin (Adviser to President Vladimir Putin, former Mass Media Minister)
Nikita Mikhalkov (President of Russia's Cinematographers Union)
Mikhail Piotrovsky (Director of the State Hermitage Museum)
Ilya Reznik (poet, composer)
Alexander Chaikovsky (Chairman of the Composition Department of Moscow Conservatory)
Mikhail Shvydkoi (Chief of the Federal Agency of Culture and Cinematography, former Culture Minister of Russia)

ORT Bank Consortium, RastrKom 2002 and EberLink (49%) are controlled by Roman Abramovich, while Rosimushchestvo, ITAR TASS and TTTs vote on behalf of the Russian state (51%).<ref>Template:In lang Владимир Темный (Vladimir Temniy), Электронным СМИ – положительный заряд (Elektronim SMI — Polozhitel'ni Zaryad; "The electronic media — a positive charge"), grani.ru, 20 October 2005. Accessed online 22 April 2008.</ref>

2006

As of 2006, the Board of Directors of the Channel One consisted of:

Sergei Naryshkin (Chairman of the Board of Directors, Minister, Chief of Staff of the Russian Government);
Konstantin Ernst (Director General of the Channel One);
Lyudmila Pridanova (Deputy Head of Rosimushchestvo);
Alexey Gromov (Press Secretary of President Vladimir Putin);
Mikhail Lesin (Adviser to President Vladimir Putin, former Mass Media Minister);
Nikita Mikhalkov (President of Russia's Cinematographers Union);
Mikhail Piotrovsky (Director of the State Hermitage Museum);
Ilya Reznik (poet, composer);
Alexander Chaikovsky (Chairman of the Composition Department of Moscow Conservatory, Rector of Saint Petersburg Conservatory);
Mikhail Shvydkoi (Chief of the Federal Agency of Culture and Cinematography, former Culture Minister of Russia).

2021

In 2021, VTB Bank owned 32.89% of shares.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Vladimir Putin's close friend Yuriy Kovalchuk, through his holding company National Media Group, owns stakes in several of Russia's most influential television channels, including Channel One.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Sister channels

Active

Channel One owns some digital-only television channels (under brand Channel One Digital TV-family, Цифровое телесемейство Первого канала):

  • Dom Kino (Cinema House) — movies
  • Dom Kino Premium (Cinema House Premium) — movies
  • Muzyka Pervogo (Channel One Music) — music
  • Vremya (Time) — 20th century history
  • Telecafe (Television Café) — food
  • Bobyor (Beaver) — lifestyle
  • O! — family
  • Poyekhali (Let's Go) — travel
  • Karusel (in co-operation with VGTRK) (Carousel) – for children

Defunct

Criticism

Pro-government bias

Template:Original research section Critics charge that Channel One's news and information programs are frequently used for propaganda purposes. As Konstantin Ernst stated in his interview to the New Yorker, "it would be strange if a channel that belonged to the state were to express an anti-government point of view".<ref name=ny>Template:Cite magazine</ref> The critics contend that Channel One airs a disproportionate number of stories focusing on positive aspects of official government policy, while largely neglecting certain controversial topics such as war in Chechnya or social problems. In addition, some have argued that the station's news reports often blur the line between factual reporting and editorial commentary, especially when broadcasting stories concerning Russian government policies or goals. For example, during the 2004 Ukrainian presidential elections, many political observers believe the Russian government actively supported the candidacy of then Ukrainian prime minister Viktor Yanukovych over that of Viktor Yushchenko.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In a 13 October 2004 news story, Channel One reporter Natalya Kondratyuk declared that "the Premier [Yanukovich], as a candidate, is adding to his ratings by working on the economy and by solving current social problems; he does not use slogans; he is not criticizing his opponent; and he is not creating scandals. Yushchenko’s style of campaigning is diametrically opposite."Template:Citation needed

In another controversial example, on a 23 January 2005 broadcast, in the midst of widespread protests against a new reform of Russia's social benefits system (L'goty), a Channel One anchor opined, "you can understand, and should understand, those who went out on the streets, but you also have to understand that the old system has completely outlived its use." Later, in the same story, a reporter characterized those protesting against the reforms as political opportunists, adding, "criticizing the reform is good PR." A few days later, on 27 January 2005, as the protests continued across Russia, a Channel One reporter noted, "You can understand the elderly [protestors, but] repealing free [bus] fares was the last hope for public transport."Template:Citation needed

Similarly, on a 12 February 2005 broadcast, a Channel One anchor declared, "The key question of the week has been: how are Presidents [Mikheil] Saakashvili [of Georgia]) and Yushchenko [of Ukraine] different? At first, it seemed the difference was only in their appearance, in all other ways, they were like characters from the film Attack of the Clones for us." Critics of Channel One news argue that hundreds of similar examples exist where station news reporters and anchors insert editorial commentary into news reports, almost always to commend perceived allies of Russia or criticize perceived enemies.Template:Citation needed

As of 2006, Vladimir Pozner, Ekaterina Andreeva, Pyotr Tolstoy and Mikhail Leontiev are among the most known political journalists of the channel. On Sunday, 28 January 2006, the Channel One news and analytical program Sunday Time (Voskresnoye Vremya) hosted by Petr Tolstoy distorted the content of a speech by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko related to the Russia-Belarus energy dispute to the contrary by editing it and deleting some crucial words.<ref>(1) Template:In lang Как делали провокацию по Лукашенке (ОРТ) Template:Webarchive (Kak delali provokatsi po Lukashchenke (ORT), "How they provoked on Lukashenko (ORT)"), for-ua.com
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Moreover, various media reported that the channel presented a biased coverage of other events that were closely connected to Russia's foreign policy, including the Ukrainian elections to the Verkhovna Rada in 2007, the Euromaidan of 2013–2014, and the following annexation of Crimea.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The channel was also criticized for ignoring Alexei Navalny's political activities, namely his participation in the Moscow mayoral election of 2013.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Vladimir Pozner, one of the channel's most popular TV hosts, once admitted in an interview to the New Yorker that he composed a list of people who could not participate in his show.<ref name=ny/>

According to a BBC News analysis by Stephen Ennis, the channel has in its reports about Ukraine's war in Donbas "sought to further demonise and dehumanise the Ukrainian army".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The story of the boy has become widely known<ref name="Colta060815">Template:Cite web</ref>, allegedly crucified by the Ukrainian military during the confrontation in Slavyansk, which was told to the correspondent of the "First" refugee Galina Pyshnyak<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="ngru">Template:Cite web</ref>. After the story was released, it turned out that Pyshnyak's story was unconfirmed, contained inconsistencies, and was a retelling of an earlier blog post by right-wing radical publicist Alexander Dugin.<ref>* «Первый канал» выдал в эфир «свидетельство» публичной казни ребёнка в Славянске Template:Webarchive // Newsru.com

Channel One news reports on 16 January 2016 about a 13-year-old girl with German and Russian citizenship in Berlin who was allegedly raped by immigrants was denounced by the German police as fake.<ref name=conrfpsw/> German foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has accused the Russian government of using the alleged rape for "political propaganda".<ref name="conrfpsw">Template:Cite news</ref>

On 26 February 2018, Channel One used footage from multinational military simulation organization Echelon International, attempting to pass it off as authentic Syrian War footage.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

On 14 March 2022, Marina Ovsyannikova, an editor for Channel One, interrupted a live broadcast of Vremya to protest against the Russian invasion of Ukraine, carrying a poster stating in a mix of Russian and English: "Stop the war, don't believe the propaganda, here you are being lied to."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

Original programming on historical themes

Some of the television period dramas produced by Channel One were series criticized for low level of historical accuracy, for instance – Brezhnev,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Saboteur,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Yesenin<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and Trotsky.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Cruelty to animals

The morning of 12 January 2008 on the current affairs program Health (Template:Langx) with Yelena Malysheva about Guillain–Barré syndrome, in one of the sections a rat was violently killed. Some of the viewers said, first, that this was intolerable in a program whose audience includes children and, secondly, it was contrary to the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:In lang Ведущая «Здоровья» Елена Малышева: «Мы не убиваем крыс в эфире» (Bedushchaya «Zdovоv'ya» Elena Malysheva: «Mi nye ubivaem kris v efire», "Head of Health Elena Malysheva: «We do not kill rats on the air», Аргументы и факты, (Argumenty i Fakty). Date not given, no longer accessible online 25 April 2008. All or part of the commentary article appears to be reproduced Template:Webarchive at www.dogandcat.ru.</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In particular, some claim that viewing such violent and cruel scenes poorly affected the health of some children and people.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Criticism of sports broadcasting

In the 2000s, Channel One was criticized for its inattentive attitude to sports broadcasting.<ref>Template:Cite web // NEWSru.com</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>: the broadcasts started with a delay<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and the carved anthems of the participating countries<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>, They were interrupted by advertisements, and matches were recorded at a later time, rather than live.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>. Before 2006<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> the channel placed its ads on top of live broadcasts<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>, what led to conflicts with the organizers<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and the dissatisfaction of the audience (at least once, due to such an insertion, a goal was not scored in the broadcast)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>.

Withdrawal of accreditation in Belarus

In May 2020, after several materials on the outbreak of coronavirus in Belarus<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>, The country's Foreign Ministry has stripped the Channel One film crew of its accreditation<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>, declaring the allegations about the spread of the disease to be lies and an information attack<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>.

Sanctions

On August 20, 2014, after the annexation of Crimea by Russia, Ukraine banned the broadcasting of 14 Russian TV channels on public and private domestic cable networks, including Rossiya-1, for "propaganda of war and violence"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>.

Against the background of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, on December 16, 2022, the European Union suspended the license and banned the broadcasting of Channel One in 27 EU countries.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>.

On May 8, 2022, the United States imposed sanctions against Channel One, noting that the channel is directly or indirectly controlled by the state, and American companies are prohibited from advertising and providing equipment for Channel One.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>.

On July 7, 2022, Canada imposed sanctions on Channel One, including it in the sanctions list of "Russian disinformation structures" for facilitating and supporting Russia's "unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>.

On October 19, 2022, Ukraine imposed sanctions because the channel generates and distributes "news content in accordance with Kremlin policy in order to justify Russia's actions."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>.

Awards and achievements

  • Since the creation of the channel, its employees and projects have repeatedly received TEFI awards. In terms of the number of statuettes, ORT/Channel One often became the leader among other participants (in particular, at ceremonies for 2001, 2009, 2010 and 2015)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>Template:Sfn.
  • 2001 — at the presentation of the business and entrepreneurship award "Business Olympus" ORT was recognized as the "Television Channel of the Year"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>.
  • 2002 — the team of ORT journalists was awarded a commemorative badge "For assistance to the Ministry of Internal Affairs" for information coverage of the counter-terrorism operation in the North Caucasus region.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>.
  • 2002 — ORT-Design studio won silver at the PromaxBDA competition for the best design of the "News" and "Time" programs<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>. The second time Channel One received an award for the design of the news space was in 2009. In 2012, the channel received an award in the "Image Advertising Campaign" nomination for the same award for promoting the Focus on Russia project at the MIPCOM telephony forum in Cannes. Konstantin Ernst became the producer of the project.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>. In 2014, Channel One won first place in the Lower Third Promotion nomination for the promotional show "Hse" and second place in the Made-For-Television-Movie-Spot nomination for the promotional video of the series "Murder on the Beach"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>. In 2016, the channel received "silver" and "bronze" in the nomination Promotional Mobile Application for the promo "TV" and "Greenhouse", respectively.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>.
  • 2009 — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev awarded diplomas to the channel's staff "For their active participation in the preparation and holding of the Eurovision Song Contest 2009". Awards were awarded to: Konstantin Ernst, Yuri Aksyuta, Andrey Boltenko, Roman Butovsky, Valery Vinogradov<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>.
  • 2010 — the channel co-founded the Vladislav Listyev Award<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>.
  • 2013 — The award "Innovation of the Year" from the world's largest satellite operator Eutelsat. Perviy was one of the first federal Russian TV channels to switch to a new high-definition format (HDTV), providing improved image quality and multi-channel surround sound.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>.
  • 2014 — Channel One received the Vladimir Zvorykin Award for broadcasting the Winter Olympic Games. The award was established by the National Association of Television and Radio Broadcasters with the support of Rospechat. It is awarded for achievements in the field of television development.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>.
  • 2017 — The channel's staff received a Government award with an award of 1 million rubles for organizing the broadcast of the naval parade in St. Petersburg.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>.
  • 2018 — President Vladimir Putin awarded the Channel One staff "For their great contribution to the development of Russian television and many years of diligent work," 10 employees received the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, and 6 received the honorary title of Honored Cultural Worker of the Russian Federation.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>; In the same year, the creative group of the channel won the "Best Shots" nomination of the All-Russian Media Ace festival<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>.
  • 2025 — Commendation from the President of the Russian Federation (August 27, 2025) — for his contribution to the development of mass media and many years of fruitful activity<ref>Распоряжение Президента Российской Федерации от 27 августа 2025 года № 334-рп «О поощрении»</ref>.
  • In addition, the channel's employees have repeatedly received the Golden Pen of Russia awards<ref name=":2">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=":3">Template:Cite web</ref>, and Director Konstantin Ernst received the Order of Merit for the Fatherland for his great contribution to the development of television.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=":5">Template:Cite web</ref>.

Visual identity

Since its inception in 1991, the logo featured a 1 in various designs.

Logo history

Its first logo in 1991 featured a blocky "1", with a significantly thinner black square outline. On 1 April 1995, this was replaced with a simple "1" block, with a circle outline, but on 1 October 1995, a logo featuring an italic "1" was launched, with the ОРТ typograph. An alternate version of the 1995 logo had blue and white colors.

On 1 January 1997, another logo featuring a golden italic "1" was launched, with a partial ring and the ОРТ letters now in 3 separate blocks, which was designed by Novocom, along with Igor Barbe. On 1 October 2000, the current logo was launched, featuring a "1" with a partial cut, on a dark blue background. The current logo was designed by ORT Design. With the renaming of "ОРТ" to "Channel One Russia" on 2 September 2002, the idents were changed to match the new network's name; however, the 2000 logo is still used.

See also

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