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Type | News, current affairs |
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Broadcast area | Global (via YouTube) |
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Owner | TVR Studios B.V. |
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Founded | 21 April 2008[1] |
Launched | 27 April 2010[2] |
Founder | Natalya Sindeyeva |
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Webcast | Live stream |
Website | tvrain |
TV Rain (Russian: Дождь, romanized: Dozhd, IPA: [ˈdoʂtʲ] ; stylized as ДО///ДЬ) is an independent Russian-language television channel. Launched in Russia in 2010, it has been based in the Netherlands since 2023.[3] It focuses on news, discussions, culture, politics, business reports, and documentaries. TV Rain is owned by journalist Natalya Sindeyeva. Its slogan is "Optimistic Channel."[4]
In March 2022, Russian authorities blocked access to TV Rain in response to its coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The channel relaunched from studios in Latvia in July,[5] but after multiple violations had its license cancelled in December. TV Rain continued to broadcast via YouTube and received a Dutch broadcast license in January 2023.[6][7]