Red Media, a Russian holding company of thematic television channels and part of Gazprom-Media Holding, is launching a new thematic television channel, «Kinokniga», on 1 November 2026, entirely dedicated to film and television adaptations of literary works.
«Kinokniga» will become the thirteenth thematic channel in Red Media’s portfolio of movie channels and the first to select its programming based on literary works.
According to the company, «Kinokniga» will offer 400 hours of content annually across various genres, including drama, detective stories, science fiction, horror, historical films, adventure and family movies.
The channel will broadcast without advertising.
Red Media’s other 12 movie channels include «Movie Premiere», «Movie Hits», «Family Cinema», «Men’s Cinema», «Cinema Date», «Cinema Comedy», «Cinema Mix», «TV Series», «New Russian Cinema», «Classic Russian Cinema», «Indian Cinema» and «Horror Cinema».
Red Media will attend World Content Market – Moscow 2027 to hold content acquisition negotiations for all its television channels.