Bibigon (Russian: Бибигон) was a Russian television channel dedicated to children and adolescents. The channel, a subsidiary of Russia-1 and owned by VGTRK, was first launched on 1 September 2007. It was originally launched as a block in daytime on Russia, Sport and Culture. Bibigon was only available in Russia and Armenia. The channel was named after the character of Chukovsky's fairy tale "The adventures of Bibigon".[1]

Bibigon
Бибигон
CountryRussia
Broadcast areaRussia
HeadquartersMoscow, Russia
Programming
Language(s)Russian
Picture formatSECAM (576i)
Ownership
OwnerVGTRK
Sister channelsRussia 1, Russia 2, Russia K, Russia 24, RTR Planeta
History
Launched1 September 2007; 17 years ago (2007-09-01)
Closed27 December 2010 (2010-12-27)
Replaced byKarusel
Links
Websitewww.bibigon.ru

On 27 December 2010 the channel was closed and its air time was replaced by Karusel, which merged Bibigon with TeleNanny (ТелеНяня).[2][3]

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  1. ^ "Не для того Кремль так долго отстраивал "кнопки", чтобы услышать глас народа". newtimes.ru. Archived from the original on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  2. ^ "«Карусель» закружит с «Триколором». «Бибигон» и «Теленяня» не удел / Телевидение / Новости / ProTV.UA - ТВ, технологии, телекоммуникации". ProTV.UA - ТВ, технологии, телекоммуникации. 26 December 2010. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Александр Гуревич: "Карусель" объединила детскую аудиторию "Бибигона" и "Теленяни"" [Alexander Gurevich: "Karusel" united the children's audience of "Bibigon" and "Telenyanya"]. rg.ru (in Russian). Gazeta. 2011-01-12. Archived from the original on 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
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