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TV guide Russia

Russia on TV, at a glance.

3,093 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.

3,093channels
3,295with a schedule today
5 daysahead
2023history from
21:16local time
On now in RussiaNext starts, MSK
RTHeadline News21:30
RTR-PlanetaVesti. Local time21:30
Dom kinoNerealnaya ljubov22:00
RTViBolshoy nyuztok21:30
Gulli GirlH2O: Остров русалок (25-я серия)21:25
HollywoodTerminator 2: El Juicio Final22:41
Dom kino PremiumПлагиатор22:05
CarouselMaša i Medved00:55
Moya PlanetaМагия вкуса21:30
RetroRetro Akşamlar00:00
viju+ MegahitПеле: Рождение легенды21:40
Zhivi!Пилатес изнутри22:00
SummaryRussia in our data

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

Channels3,0933,295 with a schedule today
Registry ids533
Guide only2,560
With a logo531
Schedule depth5 daysahead, on most of its main channels
Today96%
Tomorrow96%
Day 713%
Field fill70%of today's programmes carry a description
Category25%
Episode no.0%
Series link0%
Sport this week1,150events on TV in Russia, next 7 days
Live8
Football281
Other sport869
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": "2026-11-04T18:00:00Z",
                "stop": "2026-11-04T18:30:00Z",
                "title": "Headline News",
                "progress": 0.5
            },
            "next": {
                "start": "2026-11-04T18:30:00Z",
                "title": "Documentary"
            }
        }
    ],
    "meta": {
        "count": 3295,
        "at": "2026-11-04T18:16:24Z"
    }
}
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
20:55 Wed 4 NovMladost v LevskiUŽIVO2Repeat
20:55 Wed 4 NovWKS Śląsk Wrocław v JL Bourg-en-Bresse⋗ Koszykówka mężczyzn2Repeat
21:00 Wed 4 NovЛивърпул v АрсеналФутбол1Repeat
21:00 Wed 4 NovTurniej ATP w Paryżu v mecz 2Tenis3Repeat
21:00 Wed 4 NovRacing Club v Real MadridResúmenes LALIGA EA Sports (T26/27)1Repeat
21:00 Wed 4 NovR8 Wests Tigers v RaidersNRL1Repeat
21:55 Wed 4 NovОрион Старс v ЛюблянаЛига Чемпионов. Мужчины. Квалификация1Live
22:30 Wed 4 NovFC Porto v NapoliUEFA Champions League2Repeat
23:00 Wed 4 NovДенвер Наггетс v Голден Стейт УорриорсNBA1Repeat
23:00 Wed 4 NovSlavia Prag v ArsenalUEFA Champions League2Repeat
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 3,093 channels, 3,295 of them with a schedule today, and most of its main channels run 5 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 1,150 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 3,093 channels in Russia, 3,295 of them with a schedule today.

How far ahead does the Russia TV guide go?

Most of its main channels have listings 5 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?

1,150 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