Consolidation of State Media and Broadcasting Control (2000–2010)

1. State pressure escalates against Media-Most

   May 1, 2000Labels: Media-Most, NTV

   • NTV Affair
   • Jamestown

2. Putin begins first presidential term

   May 7, 2000Labels: Vladimir Putin, Russian presidency

   • Britannica

3. Abramovich buys Berezovsky’s ORT stake

   Feb 6, 2001Labels: Roman Abramovich, ORT

   • Moscow Times

4. Gazprom takes control of NTV

   Apr 14, 2001Labels: Gazprom, NTV

   • Reuters
   • Jamestown

5. Gazprom completes broader Media-Most takeover

   Nov 12, 2001Labels: Gazprom, Media-Most

   • UPI

6. TV-6 is taken off air after court ruling

   Jan 22, 2002Labels: TV-6, High Arbitration

   • TV 6
   • RFE RL

7. Tender opens for TV-6’s former frequency

   Mar 27, 2002Labels: TV-6 frequency, government tender

   • RFE RL

8. TVS launches as successor to TV-6 newsroom

   Jun 1, 2002Labels: TVS, TV-6 newsroom

   • TVS

9. Press Ministry shuts down TVS

   Jun 22, 2003Labels: Press Ministry, TVS

   • TVS

10. Government reorganizes VGTRK regional broadcasters

    Feb 1, 2004Labels: VGTRK, regional broadcasters

    • Russia 1

11. New federal advertising law reshapes TV rules

    Feb 22, 2006Labels: Federal law

    • AVO IRIS

12. State launches 24-hour news channel Vesti

    Jul 1, 2006Labels: VGTRK, Vesti

    • Russia 24

13. Anti-extremism amendments expand media liability

    Jul 24, 2007Labels: Anti-extremism amendments

    • AVO IRIS
    • CPJ

14. National Media Group is founded

    Jan 1, 2008Labels: National Media, NMG

    • NMG
    • RFE RL

15. VGTRK rebrands major channels, including Russia-24

    Jan 1, 2010Labels: VGTRK, Russia-24

    • Russia 24
    • Russia K