Russian First Channel is the first channel in Russian that carries out tele-project for audience of the near countries. As a result of 20-day test broadcasting, First Channel announced the beginning of a new version of the silenced channel for the countries of Caucasus and Middle Asia: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kirgizia, Tadjikistan and Uzbekistan.
According to information provided by the correspondent of Trend in Moscow, Aleksey Efimov, the director of the international broadcasting First Channel OSC told at the conference that 90% of broadcasting remained as previous. Only football championships and cartoon film Disney will be shown in the remaining part of television divided for the countries of Caucasus and Middle Asia.
Tele-program Vremya will be issued at 20:00 in stead of previous 22:00. This time has been selected as a most optimal time.
Tele-programs of the new version of First Channel have been adapted to time zone of every republic. First Channel has kept all popular programs such as KVN, Fabrika Zvezd, Shto? Qde? Koqda?, Pust Govaryat and etc.
