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Perviy Kanal (Channel One) is Russia's flagship federal broadcaster, reaching over 98% of the country and tens of millions of Russian-speaking viewers worldwide. Founded in 1995 on the base of the former Ostankino Television Centre, it ranks among the three largest broadcasters in Russia by audience reach.
The channel's prime-time news programme Vremya (Time) — one of the oldest and most authoritative news broadcasts in the country, on air since 1968 — airs daily. Beyond news, Perviy Kanal produces a wide range of programmes: talk shows, the beloved quiz Pole Chudes (Wheel of Fortune), Chto? Gde? Kogda? (What? Where? When?), and the hugely popular singing competition Golos (The Voice).
For the Russian-speaking diaspora in Germany, USA, Israel, UK, France, Latvia and other countries, Perviy Kanal is a window into Russian culture and news. Watch live 24/7 at russian-tv.com — no VPN, no registration, on any device.
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Yes. On russian-tv.com Perviy Kanal is available from any country — Germany, USA, Israel, UK, Latvia — without VPN.
Where can I watch Vremya and Golos online? ▾
The Perviy Kanal live stream with Vremya, Golos and Pole Chudes is available at russian-tv.com/en/perviy-kanal-live/ — free, no registration.
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The stream is broadcast in HD quality. We recommend a connection of at least 5 Mbps for stable viewing.
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