Dmitry Medvedev appointed Alexei Malinin general director of federal state unitary enterprise Russian Television and Radio Broadcasting Network (RTRS) and released Gennady Sklyar from this post.
RTRS was established as a state broadcasting company by presidential decree in 2001. The network broadcasts throughout Russia and also ensures Russia’s media presence abroad.
One of the company’s biggest priorities at the moment is making the transition to a common national standard for digital-format television and radio broadcasting.
RTRS has 14,478 television transmitters (90.9% of the total number) and 3,697 radio transmitters (89.6% of the total number).