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Current Time TV (Nastoyashcheye Vremya) is a Russian-language news television channel headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic . The channel was launched on February 7, 2017, and is owned jointly by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) and Voice of America (VOA), which are funded by the United States Congress through the U.S. Agency for Global Media . As a dedicated source for online television, Current Time broadcasts 24 hours a day in the Russian language, focusing on news, current affairs, interviews, documentaries, and political analysis for Russian-speaking audiences in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, the Baltic states, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Eastern Europe . The channel sees its mission as promoting democratic values and institutions and providing an alternative to state-controlled media narratives .

The programming schedule allows viewers to watch live channel coverage of a mix of local, regional, and international news, as well as documentary content and feature programming . The channel has approximately 100 editorial staff based at RFE/RL headquarters in Prague, with correspondents working in Russia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, and other nations . While specific recurring program titles and on-air host names are not documented in the available sources, the channel produces a daily schedule of news bulletins, analysis segments, talk shows, and investigative reports. The channel emphasizes its commitment to objectivity and allowing all parties to speak out, offering a full spectrum of opinions and comments on debatable issues that are often overlooked by official media . In December 2017, Russia's Ministry of Justice added the outlet to its list of "foreign agents," and on February 27, 2022, Roskomnadzor blocked the channel's website for its coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine .

For audiences seeking a reliable live stream, Current Time TV is widely available as a free-to-air service via satellite across Europe. The channel broadcasts unencrypted (FTA) from the Astra 1L satellite at 19.2 degrees East on frequency 12515 MHz with horizontal polarization, a symbol rate of 22000, and FEC of 5/6, using DVB-S transmission . This signal reaches over 95 million television households across Europe, of which nearly 40 million have individual satellite reception . In the Czech Republic, the channel is distributed by the Skylink satellite platform . Additionally, the channel is broadcast on other satellite positions including Hellas Sat 3 at 39.0 degrees East (12271 H, Conax/Nagravision encryption), Hotbird 13G at 13.0 degrees East (10949 V), and BulgariaSat 1 at 1.9 degrees East (12360 V), though some of these feeds are encrypted . The channel is accessible as tv online via its official website at currenttime.tv, which provides a free 24/7 webcast, as well as through its YouTube channel . The channel has garnered over 160 million views across its digital platforms .

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