START Air

START Air is a linear movie channel from Russia's START streaming service, and it picks from the same library that made the platform popular. Programming skews toward contemporary Russian thrillers and dramas, something about the curation prioritizes moody, atmospheric pieces over pure blockbuster fare. The channel runs on a loose schedule, repeating films throughout the day, so you might catch the same title in the afternoon and again at midnight. International movies are dubbed in Russian, which is standard, but the voice casting here is better than most, less grating, more emotionally aligned with the original performances. Commercial breaks are minimal, which matters if you're used to Russian free-to-air channels interrupting every 15 minutes. The real draw is access to START's originals without a subscription. If you can handle the slightly compressed broadcast quality (it's not streaming resolution), it's a decent window into what modern Russian cinema looks like beyond the war-themed propaganda that dominates state TV. Not for anyone looking for classic Soviet films or Hollywood blockbusters, this is more for the contemporary arthouse-curious viewer.