Andrei Malakhov

The departure of Andrei Malakhov from Channel One is the number one topic for Russian media It's been a week now. While everyone was discussing the unexpected career decision of the TV presenter and his maternity leave, and one rumor gave way to another, Malakhov himself remained silent and only laughed it off. Finally, he decided to dot all the i’s and gave a big and frank interview publication "Kommersant", in which he spoke about the reasons for leaving, the birth of a long-awaited child and a new job.

Malakhov confirmed that he will now work on the VGTRK channel "Russia 1" - in the program "Andrey Malakhov. Live", in which he will be both a presenter and a producer. According to the journalist, he had long dreamed of his own TV show, because he had long outgrown “Let Them Talk” and “Tonight”:

Although you have become a popular TV presenter, you still work with the same people who treat you like the son of the regiment. This is a situation where your colleagues came much later, but already have their own projects. And you still have the same old status. You are expected to be the “talk-to-the-ear” presenter, but you already have something to talk about with your viewers. It's like in family life: at first there was love, then it grew into a habit, and at some point it was a marriage of convenience,

Malakhov stated.

I want to grow, to become a producer, a person who makes decisions, including determining what my program should be about. The TV season ended, I decided that I needed to close this door and try myself in a new capacity in new place,

The TV presenter emphasized.

Malakhov noted that he warned the channel’s management in advance that he was going to leave, but at First they didn’t believe him for a long time. Resignation letter and letter to CEO channel, the TV presenter wrote to Konstantin Ernst on the first day of his vacation. With Ernst, by the way, Malakhov had serious conversation, in which they discussed "the future of television and what the new season may hold."

This conversation was superimposed on the fact that I was due to have a baby in November, and I said that I needed to devote at least a day a week to what I was talking about for a long time dreamed. But this whole story is not a conflict with the channel’s management. I have deep respect for Konstantin Lvovich. Moreover, he understands what a blessing it is to become a father and that there is life beyond the daily struggle for ratings,

I took it at the beginning of summer. And the contract with the employer ended on December 31, 2016 - and the TV presenter did not want to renew it. Malakhov informed the producer of the program “Let Them Talk” a month in advance.

“But everyone somehow didn’t believe it,” the TV presenter said in an interview with the Kommersant newspaper. - And on the first day of vacation I wrote Konstantin Ernst a letter saying “I’m tired, I’m leaving.”

Malakhov sent an official statement of resignation to the management of the channel by Russian Post, since at that time he was not in Moscow. Alas, some people took this act of Andrei incorrectly.

Andrei Malakhov said that his departure from Channel One had nothing to do with the transition to Rossiya 1. The TV presenter began to consider offers for a new job only after his story on First was already completed.

“I was even offered to host Dom-2.” We decided it would be a good show if it were in the Seychelles. Then there was an offer from a new one big project on STS. The reaction of my colleagues was interesting. Vadim Takmenev (chief editor of NTV infotainment programs) called on the second day after submitting the application, we talked about television life, and he couldn’t believe that I was leaving,” says Malakhov. - But when an incredible corset comes across the country, which, let’s be honest, won the last TV season, and you are invited, realizing that you are clearly not a fool on television, then you feel respect and understand that here you are no longer the boy who makes coffee".

On “Russia 1” Malakhov will not only be the host of “Live Broadcast”, but also the producer of the program:

“My wife calls me boss baby. It’s clear that television is a team story, but the producer has the final say.”

Andrey Malakhov named the main reasons for his transition to a new job:

« It's a series various events in life. I came to Ostankino as a student for an internship and stood for three hours waiting for my pass. I was fascinated by it big world and started by running for coffee during the day and going to the stall for vodka for television legends at night. And although you have become a popular TV presenter, you still work with the same people who treat you like the son of the regiment. This is a situation where your colleagues came much later, but already have their own projects. And you still have the same old status. You are expected to be the “talkie” presenter, but you already have something to talk about with your viewers.

It’s like in family life: at first there was love, then it grew into a habit, and at some point it was a marriage of convenience. My contract with Channel One ended on December 31, 2016 and was not renewed - everyone was so used to me being here. I want to grow, to become a producer, a person who makes decisions, including determining what my program should be about, and not giving up my whole life and looking like a puppy into the eyes of people changing during this time. The TV season ended, I decided that I needed to close this door and try myself in a new capacity in a new place.”

Andrey Malakhov also wrote in Starhit open letter his former colleagues. Here are excerpts from it:

"Dear friends!

In our digital era, the epistolary genre is used extremely rarely, but I came to Channel One in the last century, when people still wrote letters to each other, not text messages. So forgive me for such a long message. I hope you know real reasons my unexpected transfer to “Russia 1”, where I will host the new program “Andrey Malakhov. Live broadcast”, working on a Saturday show and other projects.

I remember the day when I crossed the threshold of the Vremya program as an intern and saw big television from the inside for the first time. From that " ice age"Only 91-year-old Kaleria Kislova (former main director"Time" program. – Approx. "StarHit"). Kaleria Venediktovna, colleagues still talk about you with aspiration. People who could “build” ;-) everyone – both presidents and top officials of the state – will no longer be seen on TV. You are an example of the highest professionalism!

From the amazing past, I will also miss Kirill Kleimenov, who stands today at the helm of news broadcasting. We started together on the Good Morning program. Kirill then read the morning news, and today he has a huge responsibility on his shoulders, he practically lives in the Television Center. Kirill, for me you are an example of self-denial in the name of your favorite business, and there is the highest justice in the fact that you got the office with the most beautiful view of the ancient Ostankino Park. I also admire that you can easily communicate even in such a complex language as Finnish. When conjugating verbs in my “easy” French classes, I always think of you.

Head of the First Channel company. World Wide Web“, my classmate and classmate at Moscow State University Lesha Efimov, you remember how you and I flew to open the channel’s broadcasts in Canada and Australia? Sorry we couldn't resume our business trips.

Your deputy and my good friend is news anchor Dmitry Borisov.

Dima, all my hope is in you! The other day I saw fragments of “Let Them Talk” with your participation. I'm sure you will succeed!

Some of the main creators of my style are: Tatiana Mikhalkova and the super team of the image studio “Russian Silhouette”! How many hairstyles Regina Avdimova and her magical masters did, in a matter of minutes. I think this could not have happened without the help of the collection of frogs that Reginochka collects for good luck.

My dear 14th studio! I recently watched with tears in my eyes as it was dismantled. Wonderful design, invented by the chief artist of Channel One, Dmitry Likin. Who can do better, endow the scenery with the same internal energy?! Dima is generally a very versatile person. The interiors of the Moscow Pioneer cinema and the embankment of the Muzeon art park are also his creations. And I am also grateful to Dmitry for being one of the first to infect me with love for contemporary art, and it added an incredible cascade of emotions to my life.

My beloved Catherines! “Sister-Capricorn” Katya Mtsituridze! Sorry for not telling you personally, but as a person working on the channel and heading Roskino, you understand: I need to grow and move forward. Katyusha Andreeva, you have a cool page on Instagram, and special respect for your likes. Katya Strizhenova, how many shares, starting with " Good morning", holidays, concerts our " sweet couple" ;-) – and you can’t count them!

Main music producer channel Yuri Aksyuta, you and I also have a rich experience of TV hours spent together. “Eurovision”, “New Year’s Lights”, “Two Stars”, “Golden Gramophone” - that was recently, it was a long time ago... You brought me to the big stage: our duet with Masha Rasputina still does not allow envious people to sleep peacefully.

Lenochka Malysheva, you were the person who first called in excitement, refusing to believe what was happening. But you need to develop, you, as the producer of your own program, understand this better than others. And if at the same time I pushed you into new topic broadcast called “The first manifestations of male menopause” ;-), also not bad.

And if we continue to joke, another producer understands me well own show – Ivan Urgant. Vanya, thank you for the numerous mentions of my person and raising the ratings of that rather large part of the audience that spins spinners.

Lenochka Queen! In memory of your grandmother Lyudmila Gurchenko, to whom I promised not to abandon you in life, I still took you to work. You yourself know that you were not the most exemplary administrator. But now, having gone through the “Let Them Talk” school, I dare to hope that you won’t let me down anywhere.

And if we are talking about Maxim Galkin... Max, everyone says that I am repeating your television fate (in 2008, Galkin left Channel One for Rossiya, but returned seven years later. - Note from StarHit). I will say more, in adolescence I, a novice fan of Alla Borisovna, also dreamed of repeating your personal fate... ;-) And one more thing. I didn’t comment on your recent video with the castle in the background, because if money had come first in this story, my transfer, as you guessed, would have happened nine years ago.

Press service of Channel One - Larisa Krymova... Lara, from yours light hand I became the editor-in-chief of StarHit magazine. It was you who organized my first meeting with the president of the Hearst Shkulev Publishing house, Viktor Shkulev, where this magazine has been successfully published for the tenth year.

Well, in conclusion - about the owner of the main office of Ostankino, on the door of which there is a sign “10-01” attached. Dear Konstantin Lvovich! 45 years is an important milestone in a man’s life, 25 of which I gave to you and Channel One. These years have become part of my DNA and I remember every minute you dedicated to me. Thanks a lot for everything you did, for the experience that you gave me, for amazing trip along the television road of life that we walked together.

The only request is to take care of your assistants, especially Lenochka Zaitseva . She is not only very devoted and professional employee, but may well lay claim to the role of chief psychologist of Channel One.

I wrote all this and I understand: a lot has happened in 25 years, and although I am unbearably sad now, I will remember only one thing - how good we were together. Take care of yourself and your loved ones, my beloved! God bless us!

Yours, Andrey Malakhov.”

The most discussed news of this month, without exaggeration, is the departure of Andrei Malakhov (45) from Channel One. And now, Andrei himself has officially confirmed: he is expected on “Russia 1” as the author, host and producer of the show “Andrei Malakhov. Live broadcast,” and Malakhov warned his former leadership about leaving two months ago.

Andrei Malakhov

Andrei Malakhov spoke about this in several interviews that were published the night before in the publications Antenna and Kommersant. “As a team member, I gave two months’ notice about leaving. I warned the producer a month in advance. But somehow everyone didn’t believe it, and on the first day of my vacation I wrote a statement and a letter to Konstantin Ernst (56) saying that “I’m tired, I’m leaving.” My contract with Channel One ended on December 31, 2016 and was not renewed - everyone was so used to me being here. I want to grow, to become a producer, a person who makes decisions, including determining what my program should be about, and not giving up my whole life and looking like a puppy into the eyes of people changing during this time. The TV season ended, I decided that I needed to close this door and try myself in a new capacity in a new place,” said the presenter.

According to Malakhov, in the new program he will have much more freedom of speech and action: “I have always been subordinate. The man is a soldier who follows orders. And I wanted independence. I looked at my colleagues, they became producers of their programs, and began to make decisions themselves. And suddenly an understanding came: life goes on, and we need to grow, get out of the tight confines,” Malakhov told Antenna.

Let us note that to talk about the role of the new producer of the show “Let Them Talk” Natalya Nikonova (by the way, she “returned” to the program - Natalya left “Let Them Talk” for 9 years and not so long ago reappeared on Channel One) Andrei refused to leave all interviews. Let us recall that there is a new person in the team, which, according to insiders, sought to turn “Let them talk” into political show, Malakhov’s colleagues called one of the main reasons for his departure.

There were also rumors that Andrey was not satisfied with his salary - they say it seemed too small to him. The presenter also denied this: “I was actually one of the few who worked for a salary; basically, our presenters receive fees for each broadcast. I have a fixed salary for 20 broadcasts per month plus events, concerts, or if I need to go somewhere in Germany to have dinner with advertisers - it’s all included. If the question had been about money, then nine years ago I would have left with Natalya Petrovna Nikonova.”

He also again emphasized that he wants to spend a little more time with his family (his wife Natalya Shkuleva, we recall, is pregnant), but at the same time he is ready to participate in different projects, including on the radio.

And Andrei wrote an open letter to his colleagues from Channel One and personally to Konstantin Ernst, which he published on the StarHit website. He thanked everyone who worked with him for 25 years (we are not kidding here, Andrei even mentioned the newspaper and flower seller) and recalled his first days on television. “I remember the day when I crossed the threshold of the Vremya program as an intern and saw big television from the inside for the first time. From that “ice age”, only 91-year-old Kaleria Kislova (former chief director of the “Time” program) remained. Kaleria Venediktovna, colleagues still talk about you with aspiration. People who could build everyone - both presidents and top officials of the state - will no longer be seen on TV. You are an example of the highest professionalism!”

Andrey also turned to the presenter who replaced him, Dmitry Borisov (32): “Dima, all hope is in you! The other day I saw fragments of “Let Them Talk” with your participation. I’m sure you will succeed!” By the way, in an interview with Kommersant, Malakhov said that he quickly approved the “successor”: “I immediately said that this correct solution. Television needs to be fueled by youthful energy, there needs to be more young producers who look at the world in a new way, or it needs to be the right mix of old and young. Of course, you could find a good looking 50 year old, well-groomed presenter in an expensive suit that would appeal to women of all ages. As my first boss from “Good Morning” Sergei Shumakov said, the presenter in the frame should smell like expensive perfume and a cigar. But Dmitry is young, and I think he is a capable student. The main thing is that he doesn’t destroy himself.”

“In conclusion, about the owner of the main office of Ostankino, on the door of which there is a sign “10-01” attached. Dear Konstantin Lvovich! 45 years is an important milestone in a man’s life, 25 of which I gave to you and Channel One. These years have become part of my DNA and I remember every minute you dedicated to me. Thank you so much for everything you did, for the experience you shared with me, for the amazing journey along the television road of life that we went through together,” the presenter wrote about Konstantin Ernst.

We wish Andrey success in his endeavors

Leaving Channel One has been a problem for Russian media for several weeks now. While everyone was discussing the TV presenter’s unexpected career decision and his maternity leave, and some were replacing others, Malakhov himself remained silent and only. Finally, he decided to dot all the i's and gave a long and frank interview to the Kommersant publication, in which he talked about the reasons for leaving, the birth of a long-awaited child and a new job.

Malakhov confirmed that he will now work on the VGTRK channel "Russia 1" - in the program "Andrey Malakhov. Live", in which he will be both a presenter and a producer. According to the journalist, he had long dreamed of his own TV show, because he had long outgrown “Let Them Talk” and “Tonight”:

Although you have become a popular TV presenter, you still work with the same people who treat you like the son of the regiment. This is a situation where your colleagues came much later, but already have their own projects. And you still have the same old status. You are expected to be the “talk-to-the-ear” presenter, but you already have something to talk about with your viewers. It’s like in family life: at first there was love, then it grew into a habit, and at some point it’s a marriage of convenience,

- said Malakhov.

I want to grow, to become a producer, a person who makes decisions, including determining what my program should be about. The TV season ended, I decided that I needed to close this door and try myself in a new capacity in a new place,

- the TV presenter emphasized. with producer Natalya Nikonova, who once came up with “Let Them Talk” and this year returned to Channel One after a long break, Malakhov did not expand, significantly noting that “you have to be consistent in love and dislike.”

Malakhov noted that he warned the channel’s management in advance that he was going to leave, but at First they didn’t believe him for a long time. The TV presenter wrote his resignation letter and a letter to the channel’s general director Konstantin Ernst on the first day of his vacation. By the way, Malakhov had a serious conversation with Ernst, in which they discussed “the future of television and the prospects that may await in the new season.”

This conversation was superimposed on the fact that I was due to have a child in November, and I said that I needed to devote at least a day a week to what I had been dreaming about for a long time. But this whole story is not a conflict with the channel’s management. I have deep respect for Konstantin Lvovich. Moreover, he understands what a blessing it is to become a father and that there is life beyond the daily struggle for ratings,

Let us remind you that Andrei Malakhov’s departure from Channel One became known at the end of July. It soon became clear that the star's wife, Natalya Shkuleva, and TV presenter was planning to take maternity leave. There was conflicting information about Malakhov’s career future, but after footage of the program “Let Them Talk” with Dmitry Borisov appeared on the network, it became clear that this future would definitely not be connected with Channel One.

My relationship with Channel One and my new job- these are unrelated things. I left the First because it was time

- says Malakhov, new show which we will see on air very soon.

Source "Kommersant"

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"I want to grow"

Andrei Malakhov explained his departure from Channel One

TV presenter Andrei Malakhov said that his departure from Channel One was due to the desire for professional growth. He stated this in an interview with the Kommersant newspaper.

“I want to grow, to become a producer, a person who makes decisions, including determining what my program should be about, and not giving up my whole life and looking like a puppy into the eyes of people changing during this time. The TV season ended, I decided that I needed to close this door and try myself in a new capacity in a new place,” Malakhov said. When asked about the reasons for the conflict with Channel One producer Natalya Nikonova, Malakhov did not answer. “Can I leave this without comment? I have always believed that one must be consistent in love and dislike. It’s unusual for me to change my set of beliefs as if by magic. I’ll end the story here,” he said.

Malakhov said that he came to television as a student. “I was fascinated by this big world and started by running for coffee during the day and going to the stall for vodka for television legends at night. And although you have become a popular TV presenter, you still work with the same people who treat you like the son of the regiment,” the presenter explained. He added that his colleagues, who came to television much later, are already managing their own projects. “And you still have the same old status. You’re expected to be a talk-on host, but you already have something to talk about with your viewers,” he added.

In the publication StarHit, of which Malakhov is the editor-in-chief, he also published an open letter to Konstantin Ernst and the people with whom he worked. In it, the TV presenter said goodbye to his colleagues and personally thanked many of them. “Dear Konstantin Lvovich! 45 years is an important milestone in a man’s life, 25 of which I gave to you and Channel One. These years have become part of my DNA and I remember every minute you dedicated to me. Thank you very much for everything you did, for the experience that you passed on to me, for the amazing journey along the television road of life that we went through together,” Malakhov wrote, addressing the general director of Channel One.

Promo clip new program Malakhov on the Russia 1 channel, called “Hello, Andrey!”, published on the StarHit channel on YouTube.

Let us remind you that on July 31, the media reported that TV presenter Andrei Malakhov was moving from Channel One to VGTRK. According to the BBC Russian Service, the transition could be due to the fact that the channel’s management decided to add political topics, although previously the program specialized in discussing the social agenda and show business. The initiator of the change in agenda was producer Natalya Nikonova, who has been working on the program since May.