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TV guide Russia

Russia on TV, at a glance.

2,980 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.

2,980channels
3,591with a schedule today
6 daysahead
2023history from
21:24local time
On now in RussiaNext starts, MSK
RTInformação Não Disponibilizada Pelo Canal02:00
RTR-PlanetaVesti. Local time21:30
Dom kinoUboynaya sila23:55
Gulli GirlH2O: Остров русалок21:26
RTViBolshoy nyuztok22:00
HollywoodMinority Report21:25
Moya PlanetaГорячие Хиты00:00
Dom kino PremiumMiłość, ślub, morderstwo 3 – Ciężar miłości | S03E0522:00
CarouselTurbozavry22:20
BoberДень перемен22:00
viju+ Megahitх/ф Дивергент21:30
Zhivi!т/с Шериф округа. 6 с.21:16
SummaryRussia in our data

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

Channels2,9803,591 with a schedule today
Registry ids535
Guide only2,445
With a logo533
Schedule depth6 daysahead, on most of its main channels
Today96%
Tomorrow96%
Day 717%
Field fill55%of today's programmes carry a description
Category48%
Episode no.19%
Series link5%
Sport this week1,240events on TV in Russia, next 7 days
Live11
Football321
Other sport919
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": "2026-11-03T15:00:00Z",
                "stop": "2026-11-03T23:00:00Z",
                "title": "Informação Não Disponibilizada Pelo Canal",
                "progress": 0.41
            },
            "next": {
                "start": "2026-11-03T23:00:00Z",
                "title": "Informação Não Disponibilizada Pelo Canal"
            }
        }
    ],
    "meta": {
        "count": 3591,
        "at": "2026-11-03T18:24:18Z"
    }
}
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
21:00 Tue 3 NovITALIJA v SRBIJAKVALIFIKACIJE ZA SP1Repeat
21:00 Tue 3 NovJuventus v PardubiceKošarka - FIBA Liga šampiona1Repeat
21:00 Tue 3 NovTurniej ATP w Paryżu v mecze 1Tenis2Repeat
21:00 Tue 3 NovЧемпионат Испании Севилья v ОсасунаФутбол1Repeat
21:00 Tue 3 NovFMP v UralmashKošarka2Repeat
21:00 Tue 3 NovCELTA VIGO v JUVENTUSEUROPA LIGA1Repeat
21:00 Tue 3 NovRound 4 North Melbourne v CarltonAFL1Repeat
21:10 Tue 3 NovАль Хиляль v Шабаб Аль АхлиАФК Лига Чемпионов Элита. Прямая трансляция2Live
22:45 Tue 3 NovFC Barcelona v Aston VillaUEFA Champions League1Repeat
23:00 Tue 3 NovAtletico Madrid v Bayern MunchenUEFA Champions League3Repeat
Channel mixWhat Russia's channels carry

By category and by owner, from the channel registry.

By category

Films109
General62
Children44
Music33
Sport32
Entertainment31
Documentary23
Series17

Biggest owners

Gazprom Media39
VGTRK23
Media Telecom22
Red Media20
National Media Group17
Stream17

The Russia TV guide, in brief

The TV guide for Russia covers 2,980 channels, 3,591 of them with a schedule today, and most of its main channels run 6 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 1,240 sports events are on TV in Russia, 11 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 2,980 channels in Russia, 3,591 of them with a schedule today.

How far ahead does the Russia TV guide go?

Most of its main channels have listings 6 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?

1,240 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