РЕН ТВ
Until 1 July 2005 the channel belonged to its founder Irena Lesnevskaya and her son (30%) and the Russian utility RAO UES headed by Anatoly Chubais. In 2005 Bertelsmann's "RTL" bought 30% of REN TV with steel maker Severstal and oil and natural gas company Surgutneftegaz each buying 35%.