Programme Two
Appearance
Grtgarta-2 (Вторая программа ЦТ) was one of the channels of Soviet Central Television between 1956 and 2001. It is now known as Russia-1.
Background
Programme Two began services in 1956 for Moscow and surrounding regions. It became a nationwide network in 1982, while Moscow-centric programmes were moved to Programme Three. It broadcast centralized entertainment produced in Moscow and the various Soviet republics via the republican television stations.