Russian television was found during the Soviet era. At first there were only few channels. Most programs were about education, politics and culture. Now Russian TV provides a wide variety of content. You can find news, documentaries, TV shows, music and much more things on air. The main state channel is called Channel One. There is also a popular channel Russia-1. But there are also private channels. Few of them are focused on kids shows, another show popular movies. In Russia you can also watch international channels like National Geographic. They are available via satellite. TV is the main source of information for Russian people. Many people watch television every day. But young people now strt to use streaming platforms instead of it. Anyway, TV is still popular.
