Channel One Russia

Channel One () is a Russian state-controlled television channel. It is the first television channel to broadcast in the Russian Federation. Its headquarters are located at Ostankino Technical Center near the Ostankino Tower in Moscow.

From April 1995 to September 2002, the channel was known as Public Russian Television (, ORT ).

Channel One's main competitors are the Russia-1 and NTV channels. The channel has 2,443 employees as of 2015. Provided by Wikipedia