96.4% of Leningrad Oblast Covered by Digital TV
Digital television coverage in Leningrad Oblast has reached 96.4% of residents, with 20 free TV channels and three radio stations available nationwide, following the expansion of the Russian Television and Radio Broadcasting Network since 2001.
Consensus
- Digital television coverage in Leningrad Oblast reached 96.4% of the population.
- The Russian Television and Radio Broadcasting Network (RTS) operates 37 technological objects in the region, including 35 in Leningrad Oblast and 2 in Saint Petersburg.
- Residents now have free access to 20 television channels and three radio stations across the region.
- The network ensures stable access to two free multiplexes for 100% of Saint Petersburg residents and 96.4% of Leningrad Oblst residents.
- An automated system continuously monitors network operations.
- The network has been expanded since 2001, significantly improving coverage compared to the early 2000s.
- In 2022, foreign manufacturers stopped servicing equipment, prompting local engineers to develop repair capabilities.
Points of divergence
- In August 2026, domestic transmitters for the first multiplex were installed at 35 sites, with the remaining two to be replaced by the end of the month. — riamo
- The regional center has built 28 new complexes and established a service center for repairing foreign equipment used by 24 other network branches. — gazeta_spb
Coverage (2 sources)
- RTLS provided digital television to 96.4% of residents of Leningrad Oblast — РИАМО
- About 60 percent of the population of Leningrad Oblast remained without broadcast TV 20 years ago - SPB RUZ newspaper - Saint Petersburg news — Gazeta.SPb