BBC Russian launches a major news programme on TV Rain
The BBC’s offer on the Russian media scene has received a major boost with the launch, at 19.00 Moscow Time (16.00 GMT) today, of the 30-minute Monday to Friday global news programme broadcast on the BBC’s partner station, TV Rain (Dozhd).
Published: 16 October 2017
We want to ensure that our audiences in Russia appreciate the breadth and depth of the news coverage offered by this new flagship BBC Russian TV news programme as well as its innovative format
On air live during prime time, News From The BBC is the culmination of the BBC’s 90-minute programme block on the channel. The BBC Presents segment on TV Rain, which starts at 18.00 Moscow Time (15.00 GMT), also brings the best of the BBC’s dramas, documentaries and factual programmes.
The expanded TV news programme, which replaces the 15-minute news programme, benefits from BBC Russian’s newly enhanced newsgathering operation in the region. It brings top stories from Russia and around the world and the best of news journalism from the rest of the BBC.
Presented by Oleg Antonenko (pictured), the programme will provide the viewers with a comprehensive, accessible look at the day’s developments. Using innovative touchscreen technology, it will bring the Russian audience reports, interviews and analysis. The programme will have a broad agenda, covering issues from politics and economy to business, sports and culture.
The launch of this programme is part of the major enhancement which is underway across the BBC World Service, funded through a £291m grant from the UK Government.
BBC World Service Europe Region Editor, Artyom Liss, says: “We want to ensure that our audiences in Russia appreciate the breadth and depth of the news coverage offered by this new flagship BBC Russian TV news programme as well as its innovative format.”
Director General of TV Rain, Natalya Sindeeva, adds: “Every day we receive from our colleagues in London content on the subjects that are interesting to our subscribers and viewers. The major re-launch of the news from the BBC means a new studio in London, new technologies and even more stories and news items. Watch BBC news on TV Rain between 19.00 and 19.30.”
The programme is available via the websites bbcrussian.com and tvrain.ru and on some of the BBC Russian social-media channels.
In addition to website, bbcrussian.com, BBC Russian connects with audiences via social media such as Facebook, VKontakte, Instagram, Twitter, Telegram, YouTube, Google+, LiveJournal and OK.ru.
BBC Russian is part of the BBC World Service.
Notes to Editors
BBC Russian brings global stories to the Russian-speaking audience and puts Russian and regional stories in a global context. The website bbcrussian.com offers a rich content of international and national news and analysis, video news bulletins and pieces, live and on-demand audio, interactivity and reports.
The BBC attracts a weekly global news audience of 346 million people to its international news services including BBC World Service, BBC World News television channel and bbc.com/news.
BBC World Service delivers news content around the world, on radio, TV and digital, reaching a weekly audience of 269 million. As part of BBC World Service, BBC Learning English teaches English to global audiences. The BBC World Service Group operates around the world in more than 30 languages, on radio, TV and digital.
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