Moscow 24 has received the right to install a TV network in the city’s metro.
Kommersant reports that the service, which will employ at least 560 monitors, will now start in January next year.
Moscow 24 beat off competition from TV Center and state-run RTR to secure a five-year licence to operate the service.
Although its bid of R1.5 million (€37,000) was much lower than the R6.49 million submitted by TV Center and only slightly more than RTR’s R1.1 million, the broadcaster was considered to be the ideal candidate.
Moreover, faults were found with both TV Center’s and RTR’s bids.
Moscow 24 is owned by the Moscow government, which sees the TV network as a social project.
However, the cost of setting up and operating the network could in the view of some sources grow significantly.
