Surgut 24

Surgut 24 doesn't pretend to be a national network, it's proudly local, and that's its strength. The channel focuses on news from Surgut and the wider Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, covering city council meetings, regional festivals, and the oil-and-gas economy that drives this part of Siberia. To watch Surgut 24 online, you'll find the same mix of morning talk shows, afternoon documentaries on local history, and evening news bulletins that run deeper than the headlines. The production feels more like a community station. Segments run longer, and the anchors sometimes flub lines, but there's an authenticity that federal channels lack. The talk shows are unapologetically provincial, guests are local business owners, educators, and activists, and the call-in segments actually take calls. It's not slick. It's not for everyone. But as a window into how a mid-sized Russian city sees itself, Surgut 24 live beats any national broadcaster. General TV Russia doesn't get much more grounded than this.