Broadcast August, 01, 2013

Subscribers 10 million

Languages Russian, English

A documentary television channel in the high definition format, RTG HD began broadcasting on August 1, 2013, and at present can be accessed by 10 million subscribers around the world. In 2013, RTG HD was recognized as the Best HD Television Channel at the Golden Ray National Awards. The RTG HD television channel exclusively broadcasts programs that it itself has produced, all of them focusing on the largest country in the world – Russia.

Program themes: nature, the animal world, active recreation, hunting and fishing, cruises and excursions, walks through towns and cities, people, culture, religion, history, ethnography, cooking, science and technology, holiday resorts.

The themes of the programs on RTG HD coincide with those of RTG TV, though the television channels have different film archives and broadcasting schedules.

About the channel

BroadcastAugust, 01, 2013

Subscribers10 million

LanguagesRussian, English

Express AMU1
Postion 35.9°E
Frequency 12399 R
Symbol rate 27500
FEC 3/4
Format modulation DVB-S2, 8PSK
Encoding MPEG-4 (HD)
Encryption Viaccess
Express-80
Postion 80.0°E
Frequency 11606 V
Symbol rate 45000
FEC 4/5
Format modulation DVB-S2, QPSK
Encoding MPEG-4 (HD)
Encryption Conax / Irdeto
Express AM5
Postion 140.0°E
Frequency 11557 H
Symbol rate 22250
FEC 2/3
Format modulation DVB-S2, 8PSK
Encoding MPEG-4 (HD)
Encryption Conax / Irdeto

Russian Travel Guide LLC, the broadcaster of the TV channel RTG HD (Russian Travel Guide HD / RTG HD), (Broadcasting License for Mass Media, TV Series No. Л033-00114-77/00057383 issued on June 20, 2013), hereby notifies that the RTG HD channel will temporarily suspend broadcasting starting June 21, 2025. The exact date of resumption will be announced at a later time.

Satellite Postion Frequency Symbol rate FEC Format modulation Encoding Encryption
Express AMU1 35.9°E 12399 R 27500 3/4 DVB-S2, 8PSK MPEG-4 (HD) Viaccess НТВ Плюс
Express-80 80.0°E 11606 V 45000 4/5 DVB-S2, QPSK MPEG-4 (HD) Conax / Irdeto Орион Экспресс
Express AM5 140.0°E 11557 H 22250 2/3 DVB-S2, 8PSK MPEG-4 (HD) Conax / Irdeto Орион Экспресс

Russian Travel Guide LLC, the broadcaster of the TV channel RTG HD (Russian Travel Guide HD / RTG HD), (Broadcasting License for Mass Media, TV Series No. Л033-00114-77/00057383 issued on June 20, 2013), hereby notifies that the RTG HD channel will temporarily suspend broadcasting starting June 21, 2025. The exact date of resumption will be announced at a later time.