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]

Bibigon
Бибигон
CountryRussia
Broadcast areaRussia
HeadquartersMoscow, Russia
Programming
LanguageRussian
Picture formatSECAM (576i)
Ownership
OwnerVGTRK
Sister channelsRussia 1, Russia 2, Russia K, Russia 24, RTR Planeta
History
Launched1 September 2007; 18 years ago (2007-09-01)
Closed27 December 2010 (2010-12-27)
Replaced byCarousel
Links
Websitewww.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]

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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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