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MTV' will stop broadcasting as its license expired this summer after 15 years, but it's not the famous music channel experiencing problems. 'Malovereiskoe TV', a small broadcasting station in the heart of a Russian region. Its programming was mainly farming and local gossip and it only had around 600 viewers, but in terms of local TV it was a ratings success.
'MTV' might not be quite what you expect from a TV station - it's tiny and the equipment is minimal. Run by flagship presenter Tatiana and cameraman Sergey, the station has been broadcasting to around 600 farmers and villagers in the nearby area for 15 years, serving a valuable purpose.
"For a small village like this one, television is fantastic! It covers all aspects of local life. It is for each person living here like a window to the world," Tatyana said.
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