Russian State TV and Radio Company «Ostankino» (Russian: Российская государственная телерадиокомпания «Останкино» — formerly All-Union State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company) is the state broadcasting organization that managed part of the state television and radio broadcasting in Russia from February 8, 1991, to October 12, 1995.

[2][3][4][5][6][a] According to «Блеск и нищета российского ТВ» ("The Splendor and Poverty of Russian TV"), only $87 million or $187 billion rubles out of $82.5 billion was received from advertising at ORT which led to its insolvency.

[2][3] Vladislav Listyev headed ORT until his death on 1 March 1995.

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