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Russia: NTV Mir plans US broadcasts, own news
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Source: Voice of Russia web site, Moscow, in Russian 16 Jan 02
The NTV television channel intends to organize round-the-clock broadcasting to the USA.
The NTV Mir television company has issued a press release on its plans for broadcasting to the USA, Canada, Israel and European countries. NTV Mir intends to show, above all, programme owned by NTV, including "Segodnya" [regular news bulletins of 15-40 minutes], "Kukly" ["Puppets", political satire puppet show], "Kriminal" ["Crime", reports on latest police investigations], "Hero of the Day" [15-minute studio discussion with a prominent public figure], "Freedom of Speech" [studio discussion], "Our Favourite Animals" and "Vprok" ["To advantage", consumer advice talk show].
In the future, the company intends to start producing its own programmes, particularly news. In particular, a news programme to be broadcast five times a week is to be produced in the USA together with CBS. A studio for its production is already being built in Fort Lee, New Jersey.
Round-the-clock broadcasting to the USA is to start in January and the production of own programmes, in February or March.
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