In Mensk, many people can view approximately 5 TV channels, though this is not true for all people in all apartment blocks. What is significant is that four of the channels are from the Russian Federation and only one is from Belarus.
People openly express their preference for the Russian channels.
Cable television is also available. An interesting window to how things were done and presented during the Soviet past. For example, you can see and hear the president of Belarus make his endless pronouncements and speeches. Includes coverage similar to what is written in Sovetskaya Belorussiya , the state-owned, official presidential newspaper. Some independently produced programs are transmitted on it.