Overview
- The combined Direct Line and year-end press conference averaged an 11.9% rating and a 62.8% share across all channels.
- Rossiya 1 drew more than 5.2 million viewers with a 20.1% share and a 3.8% rating.
- Channel One reached about 4.0 million viewers with a 15.7% share and a 3.0% rating.
- The program aired live on 10 federal channels, with Mediascope counting home and dacha viewing for the 4+ audience.
- The broadcast lasted 4 hours 27 minutes with over 80 questions, while a VCIOM poll found 76% of followers viewed Putin’s performance positively and 82% perceived his answers as sincere.