OTR
Public Television of Russia (PTR, Russian: Общественное Телевидение России - Obshchestvennoye Televideniye Rossii - OTR), a Russian television station, which started broadcasting on 19 May 2013.
On 17 April 2012, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed decree №455 on establishing of the station. According to Medvedev's decree, the interests of the public will be represented by the Public Television Council (PTC), which will be appointed on the basis of nominations submitted by an all-purpose oversight body called the Public Chamber of Russia. No members of the Channel management will be allowed to be members of parliament or government officials.