However this is only a rumor that I can neither confirm nor deny. If they take this path, it will be necessary to recreate the channel, establish, register, etc. This will take at least a month. And the Moscow Duma must make a brave decision as to how to cover these debts. Today it is obvious that the state can't fully support the channel.
Television is an expensive business.
In addition, it is necessary to remember that in making the channel a state enterprise, completely different, stricter relationships arise, beginning with the choice of staff, from which begins direct influence, etc. And this will definitely not help the channel's image. In my view, the state must cover all the expenses, at least for information-political programming. In no case should a businessman like Murdoch or an organization be able to exert influence on information-political broadcasting. I think that the situation that may arise at ORT may still become the subject of discussion at the Federation Coucil and in the government.