Eduard Mikhailovich Sagalaev (Russian: Эдуа́рд Миха́йлович Сагала́ев; 3 October 1946 – 13 May 2023) was a Russian television journalist and media manager.

Eduard Sagalaev
Эдуард Сагалаев
Sagalaev in 2006
Born(1946-10-03)3 October 1946
Died13 May 2023(2023-05-13) (aged 76)
Moscow, Russia

Sagalaev served as President of the National Association of Broadcasters.[1] He was a member of the Russian Academy of Television. He was also the founder (with Ted Turner) of TV-6, the first commercial television station in Russia. From 15 February 1996 to 10 February 1997, he served as Chairman of the All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company.[2]

Sagalaev was the winner of the USSR State Prize (1978) and the Order For Merit to the Fatherland 3rd (2011)[3] and 4th (2006)[4] classes, Order of Friendship (1996).[5]

Sagalaev died in Moscow on 13 May 2023, at the age of 76.[6][7]

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  1. ^ "Сагалаев, второе пришествие". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
  2. ^ "Скандал вокруг ВГТРК разрастается. Госдума намерена вызвать Сагалаева на ковер". Archived from the original on 2020-10-13. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
  3. ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 16 ноября 2011 года № 1492". Archived from the original on 2016-06-05. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
  4. ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 3 октября 2006 г. № 1060". Archived from the original on 2016-06-05. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
  5. ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 3 октября 1996 г. № 1417". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
  6. ^ "President of the National Association of Broadcasters Eduard Sagalaev dies". kommersant.ru. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023. (in Russian)
  7. ^ "Умер президент Национальной ассоциации телерадиовещателей Эдуард Сагалаев". Vechernyaya Moskva (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2023-05-13. Retrieved 2023-05-13.

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