Russia-1 is a state-owned Russian television network owned by VGTRK, initially launched on May 13th, 1991 as a programming block on CT SSSR'sVtoraya Programma and on December 26th of the same year fully replaced Vtoraya Programma.
RTV[]
May–September 1991 (primary), September 1991–1993 (secondary)[]
Designer:
Unknown
Typography:
Unknown
Launched:
May 13th, 1991
RTR[]
September–December 1991[]
Designer:
Unknown
Typography:
Unknown
Launched:
September 16th, 1991
January 1992–1993 (primary), 1993–1999 (secondary)[]
1992-1993 (secondary), 1993–1998 (primary)[]
Designer:
Sergey Shanovich
Typography:
Custom lettering
Launched:
September 16th, 1992 (soft launch) October 1993 (full launch)
1998–2001[]
Designer:
2 Kryla
Typography:
Dublon (modified)
Launched:
September 14th, 1998
2001–2002[]
Designer:
Teleatelie
Typography:
Clarendon (modified)
Launched:
September 15th, 2001
Rossiya[]
2002–2008 (primary), 2008–2010 (secondary)[]
Designer:
RTR-Design
Typography:
Engravers Gothic
Launched:
September 1st, 2002
September–December 2008, January 1–18, 2010 (secondary); 2008–2009 (primary)[]
Designer:
RTR-Design
Typography:
Journal Sans
Launched:
September 8th, 2008 (soft launch) December 24th, 2008 (full launch)
Rossiya 1[]
January 1, 2010–2012[]
Designer:
RTR-Design
Typography:
Franklin Gothic Cyrillic ("РОССИЯ" text)
Launched:
January 1st, 2010
As part of the introduction of VGRTK's new identity, on January 1st, 2010, "Rossiya" was renamed to "Rossiya 1".
