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Russian TV Channels on DIRECTV

Choose from three packages with a variety of premier Russian television programming.

Channel	RussianDirect	RussianDirect Plus	RussianDirect II	A la carte
Channel One Russia Worldwide (C1RW) Channel 2140 News, game shows, films, features, talk shows with your favorite hosts and much more. Channel 1 is the staple of any Russian-language television package. The most known TV brand in Russian television, Channel One offers a diverse mix of programming, sure to please the pickiest of viewers.	yes	yes	yes	yes
Dom Kino Channel 2142 The perfect channel for Russian-language movie lovers, you'll get non-stop action from your favorite flicks, past and present. Reminisce with Russian-language movie classics and keep up to date with blockbusters of today. Plus, see the best TV series and programs about people who make movies. Dom Kino offers viewers a wide variety of film entertainment.	yes	yes	yes
Muzika Pervogo Channel 2143 Music can transport you in a way that few other things can. Muzika Pervogo was the first Ukranian and Russian music channel in North America. Tune in to see quality entertainment, music videos, hit parades and much more for the younger Russian and Ukrainian-speaking audiences.	yes	yes	yes
Vremya: Retro Channel Channel 2144 The best of the past, Vremya is a TV channel with a familiar and incredible mix of programs from '60s, '70s, '80s and '90s, Vremya presents your favorite TV hosts of the past. See the actors, musicians, athletes, scientists and politics of those people who influenced you most so long ago.	yes		yes
Karousel Channel 2145 DIRECTV EXCLUSIVE! Keep your kids connected to their Russian heritage with Karousel, the only Russian-language children's channel available on U.S. television. Cartoons and educational programs are just a few of the programming options available to encourage kids to learn and love the Russian language.	yes		yes
RTR Planeta Channel 2141 A little bit of everything for everyone, RTR Planeta airs political discussions, feature films and documentaries, history programming, arts, theater and ballet shows, all in Russian-language.		yes	yes	yes
Rossiya 24 Channel 2147 24/7 news coverage with a homeland perspective. Enjoy Russian-language current events twenty four hours a day a stay tuned with what's happening in the country, and to the people, you care about.		yes	yes
RTVi Channel 2148 RTVi is not only a TV network, but it is the only global Russian-language TV network with a proprietary news service- that means it is a reliable source for news and entertainment for Russian-language speaking viewers across the globe.		yes	yes

Now Playing: On DIRECTV

• Bolshaya Raznitsa

  C1RW, Channel 2140

  If you're looking for laughs, “Bolshaya Raznitsa,” will do the trick. Tune into Channel 2140 to catch new episodes of this hilarious sketch comedy show that spoofs contemporary Russian pop culture.

• Charodei

  RTVI, Channel 2148

  Some people will stop at nothing when chasing their dreams. Tune in to channel 2148 to follow one such man in his pursuit of the perfect woman on New Years Eve. A two-part gem based on the science fiction novel by Arkadi and Boris Strugatsky.

• Gorodok

  RTR-Planeta, Channel 2141

  If there's one rule in politics, it's to never take yourself too seriously. World-renowned comedians Ilya Oleynikov and Yury Stoyanov make sure to remind them of that, with a social and political news parody sure to keep you laughing well into the night.

International Base Packages:

DIRECTV provides you with the foundation you need to start viewing international programming right away. Base packages are designed specifically for your needs, with the channels you want and the variety you expect. Simply choose a base package, add international packages or channels a la carte, and you're all set!

• BASIC CHOICE™

  More than 80 English-language channels, as well as over 69 music channels.

• PREFERRED CHOICE™

  More than 120 all-digital English-language channels, the most available in a base package, and more!

Prefer to start with a standard English or Spanish package? No problem. With DIRECTV, you can add international programming to ANY base package.

To receive any international package, you must first subscribe to the DIRECTV BASIC CHOICE™ Package ($14.99/mo), the DIRECTV PREFERRED CHOICE™ Package ($19.99/mo for 12 months*) or any DIRECTV base package ($29.99/mo. or above).

Price reflected of PREFERRED CHOICE™ includes an $17 bill credit for 12 months after online or mail-in rebate, plus an additional $5 bill credit for 12 months when customer submits rebate online and registers account on directv.com. Valid email address required.