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I was going to start Netflix on my “smart” TV when I saw a banner inviting me to install a TV Rain (\u0414\u043e\u0436\u0434\u044c) app. For those of you who may not know this, TV Rain is an independent TV station<\/a> in Russia. This inspired me to write about the ways someone living outside Russia can have access to Russian-language media without breaking the bank.<\/p>\n TV is a great and often low-effort way to be exposed to the language. Traditionally, you would need to get cable\/satellite TV. While I don’t recommend paying for the whole bundle just to catch a few Russian channels, you may want to consider adding the Russian “package” if you already have a cable subscription. I cannot endorse any specific carrier — try searching for “Russian TV bundle” to see your local options.<\/p>\n Another option is watching Russian TV online or on your TV device. Just search for “Russian TV,” and you will get several options, from free to anywhere from 5 to 15 USD a month. The TV Rain (\u0414\u043e\u0436\u0434\u044c) channel is an example of such an app.\u00a0After\u00a0being dropped from cable TV, the channel has moved to a subscription model. If you would rather stick to free options, I would still install the app — they do have free videos. Check out these surprise performances<\/a> by Russian musicians before New Year holidays.<\/p>\n Another low-effort way of having Russian play in the background is streaming radio online. One\u00a0option is\u00a0Nashe Radio<\/a> (\u041d\u0430\u0301\u0448\u0435 \u0440\u0430\u0301\u0434\u0438\u043e), which plays Russian rock. You can build up your\u00a0business and economy vocabulary\u00a0in Russian by listening to Business FM<\/a>. Radio Kultura<\/a> covers arts and culture. Kommersant<\/a>\u00a0also has its\u00a0own station.<\/p>\n You can\u00a0also stream Russian stations through an app on your mobile device, for instance, TuneIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n Finally, podcasts are a nice on-demand way to broaden your vocabulary\u00a0and increase your comfort with spoken Russian. There are multiple Russian-language podcasts. Here is a list of technology and\u00a0educational<\/a>\u00a0podcasts. TuneIn also has a list of best Russian podcasts<\/a>. There are also podcasts for learners of Russian<\/a>.<\/p>\n You can find further information about Russian media in our posts on DIY Russian Immersion<\/a>, Russian TV shows<\/a>, and Russian online<\/a>. Happy immersion!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I was going to start Netflix on my “smart” TV when I saw a banner inviting me to install a TV Rain (\u0414\u043e\u0436\u0434\u044c) app. For those of you who may not know this, TV Rain is an independent TV station in Russia. This inspired me to write about the ways someone living outside Russia…<\/p>\nTV subscriptions<\/h2>\n
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