- While not exclusively a night TV channel, Ren TV is a Russian television channel that broadcasts a wide range of programming, including news, entertainment, and documentary series, some of which might air during nighttime hours.

When the sun sets over the eleven time zones of Russia, the neon glow of the television set becomes a peculiar sanctuary. For millions, from the frigid shores of Vladivostok to the historic boulevards of Moscow, the transformation of the broadcast schedule is dramatic. The daytime noise of political talk shows and state-approved news gives way to something stranger, darker, and often more revealing. This is the domain of the —a landscape where high-brow Soviet classics meet late-night erotic thrillers, and where Orthodox icons stare down the barrel of a gangster’s pistol.

Beyond dedicated adult networks, mainstream federal channels also developed their own "night channel" identities. Networks like Channel One, Russia-1, and NTV utilized the post-midnight slots to broadcast content that did not fit the family-friendly daytime schedule.