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‘Syringe-TV’

Vladimir KozlovPretty girls are the butt of jokes but get the last laugh in a new game show

‘Pepper’ TV ain’t that hot

27/10/2011 19:11

A new TV channel has a spicy image but its content lacks bite

Sweet dreams aren’t made of this

13/10/2011 19:24

Who are TV hosts to disagree, when ‘experts’ tell scary bedtime stories?

The freakshow gets freakier

06/10/2011 21:07

Channel One’s ‘Minuta Slavy’ goes to new lengths to keep viewers satisfied

Life is beautiful – for the rich

22/09/2011 19:50

Russia’s upper classes gleefully show off their possessions on a predictable new show

Young folks in the city

08/09/2011 20:12

Mikhail Shvydkoy’s new show on urban life needs to take some risks

The reluctant Cinderella

25/08/2011 19:44

In TNT’s latest reality show, 39-year-old Yelena couldn’t care less if she never goes to the ball

TV-olution

11/08/2011 19:38

A pop science show offers viewers more entertainment than invention

Splashing out for sports

28/07/2011 19:32

You can try and watch Russian sports for free, but a satellite deal is really the only way to see the best events

Fake passions and TV justice

14/07/2011 19:57

If court shows often look like petty, pre-fabricated family dramas, it’s probably because they are

Music not to die for

30/06/2011 20:04

Russia’s free-to-air TV offers slim musical pickings today, from popsa lip-synching to veteran crooners

Death porn – dumb and dumber

16/06/2011 20:20

Crime shows provide Russian TV with a steady diet of violence, sex and police heroes. But does the same old formula still turn on the punters?

How not to marry a millionaire

02/06/2011 20:12

MTV’s latest comic Cinderella saga would be a bit more believable if the heroine wasn’t quite so dumb

Music for the tone-deaf

19/05/2011 20:48

Eurovision’s combination of trashy pop and weirdo kitsch plays well with Channel One’s core audience – but not due to any musical talent

Sex, but no love, in the city

05/05/2011 20:33

Careers come ahead of relationships, guests tell the new TV-Tsekh talk show

Product plugging? No subtlety required

21/04/2011 20:15

Advertisers who demand blatant product placement don’t realise they’re turning off their customers

‘It girls’ and goddesses

07/04/2011 20:15

Modelled on a US show, Ksenia Sobchak’s ‘Top Model po-Russky’ offers not so much catwalk glitz as budget bordello

No arty sex, please – we’re Russian

24/03/2011 20:19

TV censors will happily allow sex in reality shows – just as long as it’s not mixed with culture

Greed is good (for the ratings)

10/03/2011 17:43

It is a truth universally acknowledged that an ex-Communist state needs ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’

Parfyonov, bathtubs and propaganda

24/02/2011 19:07

The former ‘Namedni’ host criticised state TV, but now his rebellion is apparently stalling

Is Kultura too high-brow?

10/02/2011 19:35

Culture on Russian TV sometimes appears stuck in an elitist ghetto, leaving younger audiences cold

Sex appeal, but no secrets

27/01/2011 19:02

Ex-spy Anna Chapman is deployed to raise ratings, but reveals only how viewers are duped by TV bosses

The Old New Year

13/01/2011 19:41

Russian TV has long been obsessed with retro. Is it down to a lack of new ideas?

Peaceful protest calms investors – for now

12/12/2011 20:57

Russian youth turn to innovation

12/12/2011 20:47

Vologda Region governor quits after poor election result

12/12/2011 17:30

Kudrin says time for new party

12/12/2011 17:26

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