Russian TV online. .Major Russian TV channels Russian television exchange Since the fall of the USSR, the Russian tv landscape has changed significantly. Web and globalization came outbid these changes. It was time to take on this television and give you direct access. Major Russian TV channels belong to many state or government (eg St. Petersburg and Moscow), a little to large industrial energy groups such as Gazprom or Sogaz, Severstal, Surgutneftegaz and / or to the oligarchs, rarely or not at all fully independent private groups. The first state channel is undoubtedly one of the major television networks in Russia. Formerly known as ORT, the chain was under majority control of Boris Berezovsky until 2002. It now belongs to VGTRK (State Company for television and radio All Russia) group The first state channel is undoubtedly one of the major television networks in Russia. Formerly known as ORT, the chain was under majority control of Boris Berezovsky until 2002. It now belongs to VGTRK (State Company for television and radio All Russia) group. http://www.russian-tv-online.com