Finally, all the i's are dotted - Andrei Malakhov officially left Channel One. “I was always subordinate. A human soldier, following orders. But I wanted independence. I looked at my colleagues: they became producers of their programs, they began to make decisions themselves. And suddenly the understanding came: life goes on, and you need to grow, get out of the tight confines.” , Malakhov explained in an interview with Woman`s Day.
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And in his address to the country’s chief television doctor, Elena Malysheva, published in StarHit, he was a little more specific: “We need to develop, you, as the producer of your own program, understand this better than others. And if at the same time I brought you up to a new broadcast topic called “First manifestations male menopause" is also not bad."
Now for people far from the television kitchen, it is worth explaining what Malakhov meant. The fact is that Natalya Nikonova returned to Channel One as a producer. She returned and developed vigorous activity, seizing the reins of the “Let Them Talk” program. Employees of Channel One reported that Nikonova’s task is to “shake up the socio-political block of broadcasts.” These changes were not to the liking of the star TV presenter.
The changes, it must be said, were revolutionary. Firstly, Andrei, as they say, was deprived of the opportunity to formulate the editorial plan of the Let Them Talk program. He was assigned only the role of the presenter, to whom questions are written to the heroes and into whose ear monitor the director gives the commands “Let them fight,” “Don’t approach the heroine, let her scream,” “Approach the experts in the hall.” Malakhov was not satisfied with the “talking head” function in any way.
The second change concerns the subject matter of his program. If “Let Them Talk” previously touched on the social and everyday sphere, Nikonova decided to make the program a political talk show, which would talk about America, Syria, Ukraine and other news-producing countries. The new format has already been tested - the first episode of “Let Them Talk” with a new host was dedicated to Mikheil Saakashvili. Malakhov, of course, is not at all interested in politics.
Finally, competitors from “Russia” are said to have offered Andrei a salary almost twice as much. And the “best presenter in the country,” as Malakhov was introduced to the “Live Broadcast” team, now really needs money for diapers, rattles and strollers - at the end of the year he will become a dad.
General Director Konstantin Ernst was criticized by viewers and actor Stanislav Sadalsky. The reason for this was the Channel One program “Stars under Hypnosis” with host Maxim Galkin.
Maxim Galkin leads many projects on Channel One, including “Tonight”, “Best of All” and the new show “Stars under Hypnosis”. The premiere took place on February 4, the first episode of the show featured Dominic Joker, Natalya Bochkareva, Alexandra Savelyeva, Askold Zapashny and Prokhor Chaliapin.
Immediately after the premiere, the program was ridiculed and accused of lying. “On Channel One, they treat the whole country as idiots and hang noodles on their ears!”, “I wonder, does anyone believe in the veracity of this program?”, “I have never seen a stupider and more staged show, it’s a shame that this is aired on the federal channel,” they were indignant. spectators.
Others noticed that lately there has been too much Maxim Galkin on television: “Galkin’s dominance on First is simply annoying,” “You turn on the iron, and there’s Galkin. Pugacheva bought him all the airwaves.”
The most caustic comment came from actor and Honored Artist of the Russian Federation Stanislav Sadalsky. He also noticed that there were a lot of Maxim Galkin on Channel One. He said that he feels sorry for the artists who try to “lighten up” by any means. After criticizing the TV presenter and participating artists, Sadalsky also remembered the general director.
“Who is the ideologist of this primitive?... Konstantin Lvovich - in my opinion, you are the only one left who walks under the hypnosis of Maxim G.,” Sadalsky wrote on his Instagram page.
Konstantin Ernst did not comment on Sadalsky’s statement, but Maxim Galkin decided to put the offender in his place. On his Instagram page, he posted a selection of several article headlines in which Sadalsky criticized Galkin. Thus, the presenter made it clear that he believes that this is just another reason to criticize the TV presenter.
The audience was in solidarity with Sadalsky. Many have noticed that the current season has become one of the most unsuccessful in the history of Channel One. Ernst was accused of making the “first button” uninteresting over the previous year; many high-rated shows were closed on the channel and truly talented presenters left.
In particular, viewers had in mind the popular TV presenter Andrei Malakhov, who left Channel One with a scandal last summer. Also, many people miss the “While everyone is at home” program.
Previously, Konstantin Ernst has repeatedly said that he is going to significantly change Channel One. However, he did not think about what the viewer really wanted, so he ended up being criticized.
Authors and presenters of popular TV programs continue to leave Channel One. Most of them say that they do not find mutual understanding with management. TV presenters are moving to other federal channels that compete with the first button. “360” talks about the latest and possible changes on the First.
RIA Novosti / Alexander Kryazhev
On Tuesday, August 15, it became known that Timur Kizyakov was added to the list of presenters who left Channel One. Earlier it was reported about the departure of Andrei Malakhov and Alexander Oleshko.
The reasons for Kizyakov’s dismissal have not been officially reported, but it is believed that this is related to the charitable activities of the TV presenter and his wife Elena. In December 2016, a scandal erupted related to the “You’re Having a Baby” column, which was published as part of the “While Everyone is Home” program. It showed video passports of orphans with the aim of finding new parents for them. The media received information that for the production of stories about orphans, Kizyakov immediately took money from Channel One, from the state, and from sponsors. The TV channel conducted its own investigation, which was followed by the dismissal of the presenter.
The TV presenter himself says that he was slandered and that everything was in order with the financial statements of his television company “Dom”, which produced video passports, and cooperation with the federal television channel was broken on his own initiative. The corresponding letter was sent to the channel on May 27.
We do not accept the methods of the management of Channel One that are currently being practiced there
According to him, when attacks on the program began, the channel’s management simply ignored the situation and did not stand up for Kizyakov’s team. He says that a number of companies that have begun to accuse him of embezzling money simply see him as a competitor, “because they see business in it.”
RIA Novosti / Ekaterina Chesnokova
Vedomosti wrote at the end of last year that Kizyakov’s company for the production of video passports for orphans received 110 million rubles from the Ministry of Education and Science and at the same time from regional authorities.
“When a sponsor is present in a program, the absolute majority of sponsorship advertising goes to the channel. Some small part remains for the development program, and that’s all. And the fact that the sponsor gives as a gift, and here a certificate for 100 thousand rubles was given, is directly addressed to the children's institution from where the child was shown,” explained Kizyakov.
The program “While Everyone is Home” has been broadcast on Channel One on Sundays since 1992. In it, famous people talked about themselves and their family over breakfast. Now the authors of the TV show are thinking about what to do in this situation.
A week ago, on August 9, it became known that showman Alexander Oleshko was also leaving Channel One. At different times, he hosted a number of entertainment programs, including the humorous parody show “Big Difference”, “One to One”, “Minute of Fame”, “Exactly the Same”.
“Being a free artist, I accepted an offer that I couldn’t refuse! Wherever and whoever you are with, the main task remains to give the viewer joy, peace of mind and good mood,” Oleshko wrote on his Instagram. Now the TV presenter can be seen in the show “You are Super!” Dancing”, which will air on NTV.
RIA Novosti / Vladimir Astapkovich
Rumors about the departure of Showman Andrei Malakhov in social networks back at the end of July. Later the information was confirmed. Competent sources claimed that Malakhov was leaving due to the fact that he could not work well with the new producer of “Let Them Talk” Natalya Nikonova. She recently returned to the channel and, according to one version, insisted that the popular talk show have more socio-political topics. Malakhov was categorically against this approach.
The TV presenter, according to some, decided to leave to host the “Live Broadcast” program on the Rossiya 1 TV channel. Along with him, the main part of the team that was involved in the production of “Let Them Talk” left. Malakhov himself wrote in the Vedomosti newspaper that the reason for his dismissal was precisely a conflict with management.
It has already been leaked to the media that Andrei Malakhov met with the team of the new project that he will lead and discussed the creation of the program. It is reported that the first program will be released at the end of August.
The series of dismissals of Channel One presenters may well continue. The website M24.ru previously said that TV presenter Elena Malysheva and Leonid Yakubovich could quit. However, in a conversation with “360” they did not confirm this information.
“Nothing happens on the channel and everything is great. But everyone has their own problems. Some programs are closed, some are changed. Some people are simply unhappy. We're not going anywhere. Until we are closed, we will work,” Leonid Yakubovich’s representative Anatoly denied the information.
Among the potential new hosts of “Let Them Talk” is the outrageous actor Nikita Dzhigurda. He told “360” that this was discussed, but he accuses the TV channel of slandering himself and his family, so he did not agree. Moreover, Dzhigurda connects the dismissal of Andrei Malakhov precisely with the fact that he once in his program accused the actor of forging the will of his rich girlfriend.
RIA Novosti / Maxim Bogodvid
“The transfer of Malakhov is connected with our statements to the police, the court and with the scandal provoked by the “Let Them Talk” program. The management of Channel One, in order to relieve themselves of responsibility and report that measures had been taken, started this game with Malakhov’s departure. My dream is for [Konstantin] Ernst to be fired from his position. I am convinced that few people want to tolerate the immoral methods that Channel One rebroadcast and with which dissenting journalists leave,” says the artist.
In a conversation with 360, other top presenters of Channel One said that they have no complaints against the management yet. “I cannot comment on the situation with the departure of the presenters, because I do not work there. Channel One simply buys my show, and I don’t plan to break off relations with them. I have no complaints about Channel One,” said journalist Vladimir Pozner.
Another old-timer of the channel, TV presenter and traveler Dmitry Krylov, agrees with him, who says that he has no complaints about his management. “And it would not be very correct for me to comment on the situation with the departure of the presenters, since I work on Channel One,” Krylov said.
Andrei Malakhov was replaced by the announcer of the Vremya program, Dmitry Borisov, in the most rated show on Channel One. On August 11, the first episode of the program without Malakhov was filmed in the famous studio - it’s called “Hello, Andrey” and will be dedicated, as you might guess, to Malakhov, such a farewell tribute from colleagues from “First”.
The episode is due out on Monday, but Dozhd has already obtained footage from the filming. True, viewers may not see this episode if Malakhov still changes his mind about leaving “First”.
However, his team, which had been making “Let Them Talk” with him all these years, had already quit in full and vacated the studio. Among the reasons for Malakhov’s dismissal, the media cited a conflict with the new producer of “Let Them Talk,” Natalya Nikonova - with her return, the program became more political, and the presenter opposed it.
And according to ELLE magazine, which is headed by Malakhov’s wife, the last straw was that Nikonova denied him maternity leave. Officially, neither Malakhov nor the leadership of “First” commented on the change to “Let them talk.”
Alexander, tell us what you know.
Well, you know, it’s an amazing topic, of course. I was on vacation, and suddenly, at some point, probably more than a week ago, a lot of radio stations and TV channels started calling me, asking me to comment. I ask, what will you talk about? They started telling me. Therefore, I probably won’t tell you anything new, in terms of information, because... I sometimes think how seriously we need to take this, I can talk about it seriously, or I can talk ironically, or I can talk in some other way. Therefore, it is possible to approach this, this topic, in quite a comprehensive manner.
Don’t you think that this is a little reminiscent of the story with “Field of Miracles” and with Yakubovich, who also repeatedly stated that he was supposedly leaving, after many years of running this program, leaving the program, and then remained in place, but in this way the ratings of the program grew a little . What can you say now about the “Let Them Talk” program? What are the ratings in general?
Well, as far as I know, the ratings have dropped a little over the past year, but they are still very high. Andrei Malakhov is certainly a superstar, a supermodel of the First, and of course, Konstantin Ernst always relied on him, he, in general, raised him from a young age, as they say, prepared him, and this, in general, one might say, is the son of the First channel and Konstantin Ernst in this sense, creative and professional. Therefore, I don’t know whether it can really be compared with the apparent departure of Leonid Yakubovich, there are some things...
Although, you know, say, “In the World of Animals,” no one thought that this program would be removed from Channel One, they also thought that it would always be there, and that Nikolai Nikolaevich Drozdov would always be there, but this did not happen.
Photo: Irina Bujor / Kommersant
What happened was that they decided to add politicians to his famous talk show “Let Them Talk.”
FROM THE HISTORY OF THE QUESTION
Who else ran from channel to channel?
Maxim Galkin. In 2001-2008, he worked on Channel One, after which he quarreled with general director Konstantin Ernst and went to Rossiya 1 for a “long ruble.” In 2015, Galkin and Ernst reconciled, the artist returned to First, once again becoming one of the main faces of the channel.
Anastasia Zavorotnyuk. In 2008, the actress notified the Rossiya 1 channel that she intended to terminate her contract early (at that time she was hosting Dancing with the Stars), because she had received an offer in a similar show (Ice Age) on Channel One. “Russia 1” filed a lawsuit demanding to recover 17 million rubles from the defector.
Maxim Fadeev. One of the country's most important music producers demonstrated the height of cynicism when, in 2015, as a mentor for the Channel One show “The Voice. Children”, also became a member of the jury of the “Main Stage” project on “Russia 1”. It got to the point that two episodes were broadcast live at the same time, and Fadeev kept running from hall to hall, fortunately they were filming in neighboring pavilions. And the directors of both programs turned gray during the broadcast, managing to hide the empty chair from the viewer.
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On Monday, July 31, information appeared that 45-year-old TV presenter Andrei Malakhov was leaving Channel One, where he had worked since 1992, and was moving to the Russia 1 channel. There is no official confirmation of the “transfer” yet. In anticipation of the denouement, we bring to your attention quotes from interviews with Andrei Malakhov over the years.