Bibigon
Russian children's television channel
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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 channels. The channel was named after the character of Chukovsky's fairy tale "The adventures of Bibigon".[1]
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| Country | Russia |
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| Broadcast area | Russia |
| Headquarters | Moscow, Russia |
| Programming | |
| Language | Russian |
| Picture format | SECAM (576i) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | VGTRK |
| Sister channels | Russia 1, Russia 2, Russia K, Russia 24, RTR Planeta |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 September 2007 |
| Closed | 27 December 2010 |
| Replaced by | Carousel |
| Links | |
| Website | www.bibigon.ru |
On 27 December 2010 the channel was closed and its air time was replaced by Carousel, which merged Bibigon with Telenyanya (ТелеНяня, "Telenanny").[2][3]
