Petersburg - Channel 5

Petersburg - Channel 5 began as a local television channel in St. Petersburg, Russia. As of 2008, it has recently begun to extend itself to a national network throughout Russia, and is increasingly known simply as Channel 5. Its owners include Russia Bank, Baltic Media Group, the St. Petersburg city administration, and steel company Severstal. Its politics are similar to those of the state-owned Russian stations, but it is stronger on regional news and is known for its documentaries.Alexei Bessudnov, "Media Map" (183–189), Index on Censorship, Volume 37, Number 1, 2008, p. 184–185.