Russia-2 (russian: Россия-2) was a former Russian
television
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channel operated by
VGTRK. It primarily broadcast sport.
Between 2007 and 2009 during the daytime, it broadcast the children's channel called
Bibigon.
Before January 1, 2010, it was known as ''Sport'', but since then it was re-branded due to a broadened format.
On 1 November 2015 the channel was closed and its broadcasting frequency was taken by a new sports television channel
Match TV
Match TV (russian: Матч ТВ) is a Russian federal sports channel owned by Gazprom Media.
The channel began broadcasting on November 1, 2015 and was created in accordance with the order of Russian president Vladimir Putin, with the assist ...
.
Programmes
News and current affairs
* Bol`shoy sport (Big sport) — sports news.
Documentaries
* Moya Planeta ''(My Planet)'' - blocks of programmes from
Moya Planeta.
* Nauka 2.0 ''(Science 2.0)'' - blocks of programmes from
Nauka 2.0.
Others
* Feature films (thrillers and adventures)
* 90x60x90 (entertainment)
Sports events broadcast by channel
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Biathlon World Cup
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FIA Formula One World Championship
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KHL
The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL; russian: Континентальная хоккейная лига (КХЛ), Kontinental'naya khokkeynaya liga) is an international professional ice hockey league founded in 2008. It comprises member clubs b ...
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Premier League
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Russian Premier League
The Russian Premier League (RPL; russian: Российская премьер-лига; РПЛ), also written as Russian Premier Liga, is the top division professional association football league in Russia. It was established at the end of 2001 ...
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The FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic English football. First played during the 1871–72 season, it is the oldest national football competiti ...
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M-1 Global
M-1 Global (Mixfight-1) or MMA-1 (Mixed martial arts-1) is a mixed martial arts promotion based in St. Petersburg, Russia which organizes between 10 and 20 competitions per year.
It hosted its first major show (rather than co-promoting with othe ...
,
UFC
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,
Bellator MMA,
ONE Championship
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, and other MMA Promotions
External links
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Defunct television channels in Russia
Television channels and stations established in 2010
Television channels and stations disestablished in 2015
2010 establishments in Russia
2015 disestablishments in Russia
Sports television networks in Russia
Russian-language television stations