Studio Ekran (Russian: Творческое объединение «Экран», or simply, “творческое «ЭКРАН» объединение, Artistical Joint "Ekran") was a Russian (Soviet Union's until 1991) TV film studio.
It was founded in 1968 and produced made-for-TV movies, mini-series and animated cartoons.
[11] On May 7, 1992, it was transferred to the jurisdiction of the Ostankino State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company, on September 7, 1993, it was removed from its subordination,[12] on May 15, 1997, it received the status of a state unitary enterprise,[13] since 1998 - a subsidiary of VGTRK, in 2006 it was liquidated (on its basis, a branch of the same name was created in the VGTRK structure,[14] on July 28, 2008, VGTRK renounced the rights to the films of TO Ekran / TPO Soyuztelefilm in favor of the State Television and Radio Broadcasting Fund, and on September 10, 2008, the branch was liquidated).
Creative Association "Ekran" of the Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company "Ostankino" (1992-1996) On March 13, 1992, the Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company "Ostankino" (created on the basis of the USSR State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company) established a subsidiary organization, the Creative Association "Ekran",[15][16][17] which produced several television films, as well as the telenovela "Petersburg Secrets".
However, some time after the liquidation of the Ostankino State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company on October 12, 1995, the activities of the creative association came to a standstill, and the rights to its films (as well as other films and programs of other subsidiaries of the television and radio company) were transferred to the State Television and Radio Broadcasting Fund on July 17, 1997.