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Did you know that TV in Russia is similar to TV in other European countries? We didn’t know what to expect ... . Then we saw Russian versions of lots of familiar shows like Big Brother and Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Russian TV also has a few soap operas, ... , and we even recognized some soaps from the UK!
Russian television has over twenty channels on the air and ... . One of the most popular channels is Channel One, where you can see Star Factory. This is one of Russia’s most popular reality shows.
We saw lots of adverts for variety shows and comedy shows. These are very popular. Russians really like to laugh and they enjoy watching funny sketches and stand-up comedians especially ... . One of these kinds of programmes is the popular KVN. It is one of the best programmes to watch if you want to understand Russian humour. Even though we didn’t understand the language ... .
Of course, there are lots of American and European films on television. In fact, with so many different types of programmes we found it hard to choose!