Six Russian TV channels to show Putin's inauguration live

Six Russian TV channels will be broadcasting Vladimir Putin's inauguration live on May 7^th. The broadcast will start at 11:00 a.m. Moscow time.

First Channel, Russia 1, TV Center, NTV, Fifth Channel and Russia 24 will be broadcasting the solemn ceremony live. First Channel is in charge of the organization of the broadcast. TV hots of Russia's two major channels - Ekaterina Andreyeva and Sergei Brilev - will act as the commentators.

Russia's major national channels will show special programs devoted to Vladimir Putin. First Channel will invite scientists of politics, sociologists and cultural activists in its studio. They will sum up the results of Putin's work and share their expectations of his new term as Russia's President.