What types of TV companies exist?

The good old TV has become a real miracle of technology these days. And design, and the ability to connect the Internet, and directly the television itself has significantly expanded its boundaries - a huge number of channels and TV shows are amazing. It remains only to choose and decide what and when to look. And in order not to waste your time, it is better to have an idea of what kinds of TV companies exist and which TV channels can be accessed.

TV companies by type of activity

There are three main groups:

1. Broadcasting companies, the main feature of which is a full-fledged right to air, confirmed by a license. TV companies of this type can create and produce their own TV programs, as well as buy them from other TV companies. The most popular Russian types of TV companies and TV channels of this format are TNT, NTV, STS.

• TV channel TNT. Free entertainment TV channel with a million audience. He is among the top five among the nationwide channels.
• The NTV channel. All-Russian channel with round-the-clock broadcasting. Constantly expands the boundaries of broadcasting and covers some countries both near and far abroad.
• CTC Channel. Federal Russian entertainment channel. It is among the ten best national channels. One of the first to start partnerships with regional TV channels.

2. Producer (producer) TV companies do not have a license, and broadcasters act as intermediaries for them. But at the same time they differ in a non-standard, creative approach. These include: GAME, VIEW, and some others.

3. Distributors (intermediary) TV companies have no right to create programs, but with great success they buy them in film and television markets. They also acquire parts of films and programs (for example, subtitles), improve them and offer for sale to broadcasters.

TV companies by form of ownership

According to the form of ownership, the types of TV companies are:

• The state. Are created with the purpose of promotion of the state ideas. Funded by the state. It depends on this, how interesting and relevant will be this or that channel for the viewer.
• Private (commercial) are created, exist and develop through advertising and investment. Their direct goal is to make a profit. For example, in the United States absolutely all TV channels are commercial.

• Public TV companies are created for the audience. And they decide which programs will be broadcast. The main advantage of public TV companies is the almost complete absence of advertising.

The most popular TV channels are the first multiplex

Having considered the main types of TV companies, one can single out the most popular television channels among viewers.

• First channel. Initially, broadcasts were conducted only in Russia, and since 1999 it has been broadcast worldwide.
• "Russia-1", "Russia-24", "Russia-Culture" - a group of VGTRK channels, information and educational.
• "Carousel" is a children's television channel beloved by children and their parents, the founders of which are the First Channel and VGTRK.

The most popular TV channels are the second and third multiplexes

The second and third multiplexes include the channels mentioned above - TNT, STS, NTV. But besides them there are other well-known and beloved viewers of TV channels.

• "Friday". All-Russian entertainment channel, the main idea of which is ease and ease, complete absence of political and serious information programs. In general, you can see the cognitive and humorous programs that the channel itself produces.
• "Home". The Russian TV channel with the main target audience is women from 25 to 60 years old. Presented programs about the house, coziness, cooking, as well as a large number of movies and TV shows. You can say the channel for housewives.

• TV-3. The only channel that tells and shows programs of a mystical nature. Movies, documentary films, show programs about the unknown and otherworld attract viewers, and the channel has its own quite large audience.

Having studied the types of TV channels and TV companies, it is much more interesting and exciting to watch the broadcasts. After all, it will not just be a click of the remote, but a conscious choice.