C00174873 Page: 32 of 42 FBIS Concatenated Daily Reports, 1990 Document 9 of 12 Page 1 Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Status: [STAT] Report Type: Daily Report Report Date: Report Number: FBIS-SOV-90-200 UDC Number: Headline: Moscow TV's `VID' Program Premiers 5 Oct FULL TEXT OF ARTICLE: 1. [Editorial Report] Moscow Television Service in Russian at 1937 GMT on 5 October broadcasts the premier of "VID," "View (Vzglyad) and Others" variety program, incoporating the "Vzglyad " program. 2. "VID " lasts three hours and is hosted by I. Krillov. 3. Krillov opens the program with video highlights from the program, accompanied by lively music, and reads the following "VID" program schedule: 4. "Today--Program 500: the law of equal chances. We are preparing for the market. Will everyone be able to eat caviar? What awaits us in one year to 18 months; 5. "'A Musical Window on Europe': New music for you; 6. "The `Vzglyad' program is on the air again: New times, a new reading; 7. " `Vedi': A film chronicle tells no lies--news from the film archive; 8. " `El Dorado': Unusual events and phenomena, a program that is not for everybody, new discoveries by the program; 9. "'MTV,' partner of `VID': 60 minutes of the best video music in the world. 10. "This is the `VID' television company lineup for you today." 11. At 1940 GMT, Krillov is shown seated in an armchair, saying: 12. "Good evening, dear friends. Yes, today and every Friday at about this time the `VID' television company will join you on the first program of central television, and we hope that you will be with us, too. You can do a lot in the nearly three hours we are on the air: watch two films at the cinema, or switch to another channel and watch an entire ice hockey game, or lots of other things. But, I can assure you that you will miss a lot if you do not spend these Approved for Release a bwo C00174873 Page: 33 of 42 FBIS Concatenated Daily Reports, 1990 Document 9 of 12 Page 2 three hours with us, because the `VID' television company is prepared for good, healthy competition with any television and cinema production. 13. "Our television company admittedly does not guarantee that our time on the air will simply be to entertain you: times are not like that. But, there will be entertainment, too. The most important thing that the `VID' television company guarantees is that the time spent with us will not be useless to you. That truly is the most important thing, probably. 14. "But, that is all to start. Nov, please make yourselves a bit more comfortable.- I think a small cup of hot, strong tea will not do us any harm. 15. "On we go: Program 500 awaits you." 16. At 1942 GMT, "Program 50011 begins with video clips from interviews with several members of the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic (RSFSR) Council of Ministers bodies on the 500 days program and the future, saying people must train for their future and take responsibility for themselves and their families since no one will provide for them now. 17. Petr Grishchenko, one of the authors of the 500 days program, then discusses the program's effect on agriculture, noting peasants will receive land from the state and begin to work for themsleves. 18. An unidentified correspondent then interviews an unidentified man who is preparing to set up a Moscow stock exchange, who mentions the stock exchange will adopt the slogan: "Capitalism is the Highest Form of Goods Production." The interviewee says speculation is not a crime but merely a way of thinking and suggests anyone can become a broker. 19. A film showing broker trainees at a Moscow institute follows. 20. At 1952 GMT, "Program 5001, ends. 21. "VID" follows "program 500" with advertisements, MTV music videos, and a review of what is to come. 22. Shortly before the "Vzglyad " program, Krillov advises that, although some people do not like "Vzglyad " because it often shows the dark side of life, "Vzglyad " merely reflects the present situation. 23. At 1957 GMT, "Vzglyad " begins with two announcers recounting C00174873 Page: 34 of 42 FBIS Concatenated Daily Reports, 1990 Document 9 of 12 Page 3 the program's past record and all the letters its producers received, followed by a commentary on changes in recent years and on views of the future. 24. "Vzglyad " continues with a historic review of the 1915 Armenian massacre by the Turks and mention of tragic events recently in Baku. Video clips follow of interviews with Suren Petrosyan, member of the Armenian Communist Party Central Committee Bureau; Armenian Internal Affairs Minister Karlos Kazaryan; and Vladimir Harkaryants, Armenian Council of Ministers chairman, who discuss Armenia's declining crime rate, the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, and Armenia's gas needs. An unidentified Armenian militiaman discusses his tasks under the state of emergency, affirming that continued shooting makes the atmosphere tense. 25. At 2002 GMT, "Vzglyad " airs music videos, followed by a picture of a UN list ranking countries in terms of "humane development." The USSR is shown in 26th place on the list. 26. At 2010 GMT, "Vzglyad " carries a report on Konstantin Smirnov-Ostashvili, a Pamyat member being tried on racism charges. The report includes an interview with the public prosecutor, who says such people must be tried to prevent the events in Germany in the 1930s from repeating themselves. 27. At 2013 GMT, "Vzglyad " interviews the author of the LITERATURNAYA GAZETA article headlined: "An Iron Hand Is Necessary." The author says there is no chance of an authoritarian Union government being installed since power has been dispersed among the republics, where authoritarianism may indeed develop. He notes that the nationalist consciousness is rising, forcing Russians to flee their homes and return to Russia. He stresses Gorbachev must have strong powers to ensure power is delegated to democratic hands and says that the Army is the only institution that stabilizes the country. He concludes the interview by predicting that democracy will not prevail in the republics. 28. At 2019 GMT, "Vzglyad " airs a report on the money and staging problems facing Goskontsert, including interviews with musicians and mention of a new music magazine that will not be published due to paper shortages. 29. At 2024 GMT, "Vzglyad " broadcasts a report on Germany's role in the Russian Revolution, including an interview with two Russian historians. One of the historians says that, while the Bolsheviks received money from the Germans beginning in 1917, Lenin did not. He points out that the Germans invested heavily in Lenin only after he returned to Russia. The historian discusses the Bretsk Treaty, C00174873 Page: 35 of 42 FBIS Concatenated Daily Reports, 1990 Document 9 of 12 Page suggesting the Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact was one of the negative effects of Bretsk. He then asserts that Lenin accepted the Bretsk Treaty to retain control in Russia. The second historian ends the interview by casting doubts on any connection between the Bretsk Treaty and the Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact. 30. At 2034 GMT, "Vzglyad " carries the music video "Give the People Beer." 31. At 2036 GMT, "Vzglyad " reports on food shortages, noting 80 percent of Soviet towns are rationing food this harvest season. The report also mentions the possibilities of importing food and using emergency food stored in case of war to relieve the situation. 32. At 2039 GMT, "Vzglyad " reports on a new book on the RSFSR Congress of People's Deputies that gives behind-the-scenes details, including details on Boris Yeltsin's rise to power in the elections. 33. At 2041 GMT, "Vzglyad " reviews a RABOCHAYA TRIBUNA article entitled: "Program for Civil War?!" The article includes the text of the Russian Democratic Forum's Action Program-90, which calls for "anticonstitutional actions." The review points out that a special commission of the RSFSR Supreme Soviet is investigating details of 11 Action Program-90." 34. At 2042 GMT, "Vzglyad " reports: "The Satanic Verses'.' will be published in Lithuanian; the Tolyatti Memorial Society will hold a 25-27 October meeting of gulag prisoners who built Kuybeshev hydroelectric plant; joint enterprise news; forthcoming rock concerts nationwide; comments by observers at the recent Azerbaijan elections; Sylvester Stallone's mother is visiting the USSR; reports from Lubyanka self-defense classes; and comments by a Magadan gold prospector. 35. At 2047 GMT, "Vzglyad " airs a Beatles video, followed by nationwide concert information. 36. At 2049 GMT, "Vzglyad " report on an unidentified man who was so annoyed by corruption in the state sector that he started his own cooperative. He justifies his high food prices by showing how he gets food from farm to shop and notes the shops must be privatized. 37. At 2051 GMT, "Vzglyad " reviews the fruit and vegetable prices at Moscow's central market. 38. At 2052 GMT, "Vzglyad " carries an interview with an unidentified literary critic who discusses the intelligentsia's role in society. C00174873 Page: 36 of 42 FBIS Concatenated Daily Reports, 1990 Document 9 of 12 Page 5 39. At 2058 GMT, "Vzglyad " report on Azerbaijan election results, citing INTERFAX news agency throughout, and noting there were not elections in Nagorno-Karabakh. 40. At 2059 GMT, "Vzglyad " broadcasts central television news headlines. 41. At 2102 GMT, "Vzglyad " reports Yeltsin's complete recovery after an early automobile accident. 42. at 2104 GMT, "Vzglyad " opens the phone lines to viewers' questions and requests and the "Vzglyad " segment of the " VID " program ends at 2106. 43. "VID " follows "Vzglyad" with a review of the rest of the program, advertisements, and the announcement that "VID " is registered at Moscow Ispolkom. 44. At 2110 GMT, "Vedi " begins with video clips from several historic films, including footage of Trotskiy without commentary. 45. At 2120 GMT, "Vedi" reviews famous events that took place on 5 October in the past. 46. At 2125 GMT, "Vedi" ends. 47. "VID " follows "Vedi" with INTERFAX reports on: USSR Supreme Court workers gathering potatoes near Moscow; a PRAVDA party meeting; and an expected presidential decree devaluing the ruble. 48. At 2128 GMT, "El Dorado" begins with a report on Yakutia volunteer nurses, followed by footage of an unidentified man injecting himself with needles. 49. At 2135 GMT, "El Dorado" details reports on a 1989 UFO sighting in Georgia, including an interview with a man who claims he was controlled by aliens; sustained mysterious scars that disappeared; and was told that, although aliens think people on Earth are more attractive than themselves, the aliens find people on Earth to be spiritually unattractive. 50. At 2140 GMT, "El Dorado" previews future editions of the program, including a report on a man whose presence alone affects electronic equipment. 51. At 2143 GMT, "El Dorado" ends. C00174873 Page: 37 of 42 FBIS Concatenated Daily Reports, 1990 Document 9 of 12 Page 6 52. "VID " follows "El Dorado', with Krillov warning viewers to turn down their television sets since the MTV music videos will appear next. 53. At 2144 GMT, "VID " broadcasts MTV music videos. 54. At 2237 GMT, "VID " ends.