Current Time – “Настоящее Время” in Russian – is a 24-hour Russian-language television and digital news network aimed at audiences in Russia, the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, and around the world.

Current Time is produced by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) in cooperation with the Voice of America (VOA). It builds on the success of the daily Current Time news program launched by RFE/RL and VOA in 2014, which airs on more than 30 media outlets globally and has drawn more than 100 million video views.

Program catalogue (PDF)

Mission

The Current Time network focuses first on news. This includes the daily news programs Current Time Europe, Current Time America, and Current Time Central Asia, as well as hourly newscasts and the Timur Olevskiy Hour, a nightly analysis of the day’s news.

Current Time also offers a rich mix of unique feature and documentary programming from Russia, Ukraine, the Baltics, and beyond. Current Time television content is complemented by a robust digital component that engages and connects with global audiences via social media and other platforms.

Current Time content is accurate, factual, timely and entertaining. Period.

Become a Distributor or Affiliate

Receive 24-Hour Linear Stream

Satellite Parameters –​ HD quality

Satellite: Hot Bird 13B, 13° East
Frequency: 12.226 GHz
Symbol Rate: 27.500 MS
Polarization: Vertical
FEC: ¾
Virtual Channel: 200
Video PID: 1760
Audio PID: 1720

Satellite Parameters –​ SD quality

Satellite: Eutelsat 36B 36° East
Frequency: 11.212 GHz
Symbol Rate: 14400
Polarization: Horizontal
FEC: 3/5
Video PID: 1860
Audio PID: 1820​

Satellite: Hot Bird 13B, 13° East
Frequency: 12.226 GHz
Symbol Rate: 27.500 MS
Polarization: Vertical
FEC: ¾
Video PID: 1860
Audio PID: 1820​

Satellite Parameters: Night, from 19.00 till 7.00 Moscow Time

Satellite: ASTRA 5B 31,5° East
Frequency: 11,817 GHz (Turan TV)
Symbol Rate: 27.500 MS
Polarization: Vertical
FEC: ¾

Digital Delivery

HD Digital Streams for Current Time TV

Multibitrate HDS: http://rfe-lh.akamaihd.net/z/rfe_tvmc5@383630/manifest.f4m
Multibitrate HLS: http://rfe-lh.akamaihd.net/i/rfe_tvmc5@383630/master.m3u8

Each bitrate/resolution can be accessed independently:

http://rfe-lh.akamaihd.net/i/rfe_tvmc5@383630/index_1080_av-p.m3u8
http://rfe-lh.akamaihd.net/i/rfe_tvmc5@383630/index_0720_av-p.m3u8
http://rfe-lh.akamaihd.net/i/rfe_tvmc5@383630/index_0540_av-p.m3u8
http://rfe-lh.akamaihd.net/i/rfe_tvmc5@383630/index_0404_av-p.m3u8
http://rfe-lh.akamaihd.net/i/rfe_tvmc5@383630/index_0288_av-p.m3u8

Single bitrate Flash in HD:

rtmp://cp107825.live.edgefcs.net/live/rfe_tvmc5@383651

Receive Individual Programs

Satellite Delivery

Affiliates can receive individual programs from the satellite stream listed above or arrangements can be made to deliver programs via FTP. Please contact Contacts for Distribution, Licensing and Affiliation listed below.

Via BBG Direct

https://www.BBGDirect.com

Electronic Program Guide (EPG)

http://www.currenttime.tv/mobapp/videoscheduler.xml

Contacts for Distribution, Licensing and Affiliation

English:

Adam Gartner
Director
BBG Office of Business Development – Prague
E-mail: atgartne@bbg.gov
Tel.: +420/ 221.123.773
Vinohradska 159a
100 00 Prague 10, Czech Republic

Russian:

Elena Kovalevska
Head of Digital Syndication
BBG Office of Business Development – Prague
E-mail: ekovalevskaya@bbg.gov
Tel.: +420/ 221.122.775
Vinohradska 159a
100 00 Prague 10, Czech Republic

Branding and Logos

http://branding.currenttime.tv/

Partner List

Press

Contacts for Press and Media Inquiries

Joanna Levison
Acting Director, Communications
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
E-mail: levisonj@rferl.org
Tel.: +420 221 122 080
Tel.: +420 602 612 705