Overview
- Federal channels released full New Year schedules built around Soviet film marathons and post‑speech flagship shows, including Channel One’s “Novogodnyaya noch na Pervom” and Russia‑1’s “Goluboy ogonyok‑2026” following the president’s address after a special by Andrey Malakhov.
- Channel One pairs classics with premieres, citing “Carnival Night,” “Cinderella,” and “The Nutcracker. Awaiting a Miracle” on December 31 and the feature “Yolki 11” on January 1.
- NTV plans the premiere show “Novogodnee novoselye,” a 22:00 special where Leonid Kanevsky recounts the channel’s history in the style of “Sledstvie vели…,” and the “Zolotoy Grammofon” concert on January 1.
- Holiday lineups feature family programming, with “Soyuzmultfilm” golden collection marathons on multiple networks and themed slates on TNT, STS, and TV‑3.
- The Russian Orthodox Church announced New Year moleben services on December 31 with the option of staying for a night Divine Liturgy, as the Patriarch traditionally leads the service at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, while offline options include Zaryadye Hall’s family concerts from January 3–5 and St Petersburg’s nightly light‑and‑music show from January 1–11.