More football on TV and an iron fist against dissent: It seems the recipe for Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin for the next presidential campaign that many take for already begun, with two years early. The television move is sure to bring ratings to the head of government, which decided to maintain for its citizens offering two free games a week on the first two state channels by increasing the public funds needed for the acquisition of rights by private satellite channel NVT-plus. Putin, as president, had managed to freeze for one year the transfer of football's top division only on pay TV at the beginning of the tournament in 2007, coinciding with the elections (autumn of that year) and presidential (March 2008).
Russia: putin, votami e vedrai il calcio in tv - russia: putin, vote for me and you'll watch football on tv
Creato il 26 aprile 2010 da RollingballsMore football on TV and an iron fist against dissent: It seems the recipe for Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin for the next presidential campaign that many take for already begun, with two years early. The television move is sure to bring ratings to the head of government, which decided to maintain for its citizens offering two free games a week on the first two state channels by increasing the public funds needed for the acquisition of rights by private satellite channel NVT-plus. Putin, as president, had managed to freeze for one year the transfer of football's top division only on pay TV at the beginning of the tournament in 2007, coinciding with the elections (autumn of that year) and presidential (March 2008).