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TV guide Russia

Russia on TV, at a glance.

2,949 channels with what is on now, the sport worth knowing about this week, and the endpoints that give you every slot. Times are Europe/Moscow.

2,949channels
3,076with a schedule today
7 daysahead
2023history from
23:57local time
On now in RussiaNext starts, MSK
RTInformação Não Disponibilizada Pelo Canal02:00
RTR-PlanetaEvening with Vladimir Solovyov01:35
HollywoodTikTak Cine00:00
Dom kinoUboynaya sila00:10
Travel+AdventureFood Paradise00:13
Boberמחלקת רעיונות01:40
viju+ MegahitNo Data00:00
viju+ ComedyYouth in Revolt01:40
Zhivi!Цигун. Практика гармонии00:00
Top SecretКрипто (Ненайденные клады России) (12+)00:00
Moya PlanetaПланета вкусов00:25
Gulli GirlЗиг и Шарко00:01
SummaryRussia in our data

Counted from our own listings every hour. The detail behind each figure is one API call away.

Channels2,9493,076 with a schedule today
Registry ids504
Guide only2,445
With a logo503
Schedule depth7 daysahead, on most of its main channels
Today96%
Tomorrow92%
Day 779%
Field fill66%of today's programmes carry a description
Category58%
Episode no.20%
Series link5%
Sport this week38events on TV in Russia, next 7 days
Live8
Football15
Other sport23
EndpointsThe API for Russia listings

Every call below answers for Russia as shown. The Free key reads yesterday; the plans add today, the days ahead, changes and the archive.

EndpointWhat it returnsPlan
GET /v1/countries/RU/channelsEvery TV channel in one country, ordered the way its own guides list them, with ids, names, logos and categories.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/countries/RU/nowWhat is on now on every TV channel in a country, with what comes next, in one call.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/countries/RU/tonightPrime time tonight on every TV channel in a country, from the local hour you choose, in one grid.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/countries/RU/coverageHow full the TV data is for a country on a day: the share of programmes with a description, category, episode number and more.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/guideA TV guide grid for up to 50 channels over a window you choose, every slot with its times in UTC, ready to draw.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/channels/{id}/scheduleA TV channel's day slot by slot: start and stop in UTC, title, description, category, and the series and episode where we matched it.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/events?country=RUSports events on TV by sport, league and day, in every country or only those on air where you are.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/changes?country=RUEvery TV listing that moved, appeared or disappeared since a time you give, to keep your own copy of the guide in step.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/channels/{id}/historyPast schedules for a TV channel from the archive, slot by slot over any window of up to 31 days, with the same fields as today.ArchiveDocs
GET /v1/xmltv?country=RUA country or a set of channels as a standard XMLTV file, up to 14 days ahead, for media centres and IPTV players.Live and aboveDocs
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TVG_KEY" \
  "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/countries/RU/now"
What is on now on every channel in Russia, in one call
// GET /v1/countries/RU/now, one channel, in short
{
    "data": [
        {
            "channel": "ch_adprp15t",
            "now": {
                "start": "2026-11-02T15:00:00Z",
                "stop": "2026-11-02T23:00:00Z",
                "title": "Informação Não Disponibilizada Pelo Canal",
                "progress": 0.74
            },
            "next": {
                "start": "2026-11-02T23:00:00Z",
                "title": "Informação Não Disponibilizada Pelo Canal"
            }
        }
    ],
    "meta": {
        "count": 3076,
        "at": "2026-11-02T20:57:39Z"
    }
}
Real titles, kept 10 minutesEvery field
SportSport on TV in Russia this week

The key competitions first, then the rest with a named competition. Every event and every channel is GET /v1/events?country=RU.

Kick-offEventCompetitionChannelsShowing
03:05 Tue 3 NovКиото Санга v Ньюкасл ДжетсАФК Лига Чемпионов Элита1Repeat
04:00 Tue 3 NovLiverpool v ArsenalPL 26/272Repeat
10:40 Tue 3 NovНьюкасл Джетс v Шанхай ПортАФК Лига Чемпионов Элита. Прямая трансляция2Live
12:55 Tue 3 NovЧонбук v ДжохорАФК Лига Чемпионов Элита. Прямая трансляция2Live
15:10 Tue 3 NovПорт v ПекинАФК Лига Чемпионов Элита. Прямая трансляция2Live
16:55 Tue 3 NovХиласедичи v СпортингЛига чемпионов. Мужчины. Квалификация. Прямая трансляция2Live
18:55 Tue 3 NovЭстеглал v Аль ШамальАФК Лига Чемпионов Элита. Прямая трансляция2Live
19:25 Tue 3 NovСпартак v ВолнаFonbet Кубок России2Live
21:10 Tue 3 NovАль Хиляль v Шабаб Аль АхлиАФК Лига Чемпионов Элита. Прямая трансляция2Live
06:00 Thu 5 NovДинамо v Стрела-Ак БарсЧемпионат России. Финал1Live
Channel mixWhat Russia's channels carry

By category and by owner, from the channel registry.

By category

Films104
General53
Children43
Music31
Entertainment30
Sport30
Documentary20
Series16

Biggest owners

Gazprom Media38
VGTRK22
Media Telecom21
Red Media18
National Media Group17
Stream17

The Russia TV guide, in brief

The TV guide for Russia covers 2,949 channels, 3,076 of them with a schedule today, and most of its main channels run 7 days ahead. Every time on this page is Europe/Moscow, and its listings history reaches back to 2023.

Most of Russia's channels are films, general and children channels, and the biggest owners are Gazprom Media, VGTRK and Media Telecom. This week 38 sports events are on TV in Russia, 8 of them live.

Developers get the same data from the TV Guide API: every channel in Russia with GET /v1/countries/RU/channels, what is on now with GET /v1/countries/RU/now, and a full day with GET /v1/guide?country=RU.

Who uses it

Apps and set-top boxesThe full Russia line-up and schedule.
Bars and hotelsLive sport on Russia's channels tonight.
TravellersWhat is on in Russia, in local time.
ResearchWhat aired in Russia, and when.

Questions

How many TV channels does Russia have?

We list 2,949 channels in Russia, 3,076 of them with a schedule today.

How far ahead does the Russia TV guide go?

Most of its main channels have listings 7 days ahead; some go further.

What time zone are Russia TV times in?

This page shows Europe/Moscow. The API returns UTC and converts to any time zone you pass.

How do I get Russia's TV listings in my app?

With a TV Guide API key: GET /v1/countries/RU/now for what is on now, or GET /v1/guide?country=RU for a whole day. The free key reads yesterday.

Where can I watch sport on TV in Russia?

38 events are on Russia's channels this week. Every one, with its channels, is GET /v1/events?country=RU, or see Where to watch.

More countriesMost listed countries

Every country has one page like this one. Channel by channel detail lives in the API: every country.

Every Russia channel, in one API call