https://www.site/2017-08-21/andrey_malahov_obyasnil_uhod_s_pervogo_kanala

"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 his desire 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 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,” 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 so much for everything you did, for the experience you shared with me, for amazing trip along the television road of life that we walked together,” wrote Malakhov, addressing the general director of Channel One.

A promotional video for Malakhov’s new program on the Russia 1 channel, called “Hello, Andrey!”, was 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 to its political talk shows 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.

Andrei Malakhov

The departure of Andrei Malakhov from Channel One has been the number one topic for the Russian media for several weeks 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 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 arrived much later, but already have 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 a 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. 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. With Ernst, by the way, Malakhov had serious conversation, in which they discussed "the future of television and what the new season might 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'm with deep respect I relate to 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,

Andrei Malakhov explained the reasons for his departure from the country's main television channel. The former presenter of Channel One said that he was tired of “reading from a piece of paper” and had long since grown up to producing his own show.

Andrei Malakhov. Photo: Channel One website

According to him, he is tired of being a “lead in the ear” and has long had something to say to the audience without prompting.

“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,” he said frankly in an interview with the Kommersant newspaper.

Therefore, the TV presenter wanted to take the initiative into his own hands. “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 is over, I decided “that you need to close this door and try yourself in a new capacity in a new place,” he continued.

At the same time, Malakhov did not comment on the rumors that main reason His departure resulted in a conflict with producer Natalya Nikonova. She came up with “Let Them Talk,” and then went to VGTRK for 9 years and returned to “First” only this year.

“I have always believed that you need to 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.

The presenter assured that the separation from “First” did not in any way affect his relationship with its leader Konstantin Ernst. Like, he realized that Andrei was in force life circumstances(the presenter’s first child will be born in November), will not be able to devote much time to the project and let him go in peace.

However, Malakhov did not hide the fact that he sent the application by Russian Post, and sent his representative to negotiate with Ernst about extending his contract.

The TV presenter entered into a new cooperation agreement with the Rossiya TV channel. He will head “Live Broadcast”, which was previously managed by Boris Korchevnikov.

By the way, the latter, in a conversation with Komsomolskaya Pravda, said that his era Live broadcast" ended. "The program that will be released in its place will be different. But it will retain everything that made “Live Broadcast” successful and loved by viewers,” he noted.

Malakhov himself confirmed that part of the “Let Them Talk” team moved with him to the second channel in the country. Thus, new broadcasts will be produced together with Alexander Mitroshenkov, who previously also made “The Big Wash”. But even here, the final word will remain with Malakhov.

“My wife calls me a boss baby. It’s clear that television is a team story, but the final word belongs to the producer,” he concluded.

The TV presenter has already published an open letter with his former colleagues.

(45) is inevitably associated throughout the country with the scandalous program “Let Them Talk” - together with the studio, he finds out where the Rusfond money went, who is to blame for the rape (18) and (34) on a lie detector test. But recently it became known that “Let Them Talk” may be left without a star presenter. According to rumors, after 25 years of work (12 of them at “Let Them Talk”), Andrei decided to leave Channel One. Let's figure out what happened!

It all started with a Twitter post by Current Time correspondent Yegor Maksimov. “Wow, they say VGTRK bought Malakhov. in any case, his studio in Ostankino was occupied by Shepelev with new transmission(this is a fact),” the journalist wrote. And a little later, the editor-in-chief of the R-Sport agency, Vasily Konov, joined him: “This is a fact and the main transfer sensation of the television off-season. There’s a lot of talk about this in TV circles.”

And so, the news was picked up by the presenters news agencies. For example, RBC reported that the TV presenter did not work well with the new producer of “Let Them Talk,” whom First General Director Konstantin Ernst (56) appointed to raise the show’s ratings. Andrey demanded the return of the previous producer, he was refused, and he decided to move to another channel. According to RBC, from the fall Andrei Malakhov will work on the Rossiya 1 channel (VGTRK holding company) in the Live Broadcast program (now hosted by Boris Korchevnikov (35), but he plans to focus on the position general director channel "Spas"). Part of the team will also follow Andrei, so Channel One, if the information is confirmed, will have to conduct a rather large casting.

In any case, neither the leadership of the First nor Andrei Malakhov has yet commented on the rumors, and VGTRK refers to the vacation of the entire management team (we know nothing - we have heard nothing). Andrei himself, by the way, shared in 2014 that he had no idea what would force him to leave Channel One. He openly: “Sometimes during the recording of another program where a father raped his daughter or where ungrateful children, a week after the death of their mother, furiously divide the inheritance, you want to get up and leave. But the thought always stops me - we still help. The DNA tests that are carried out for broadcast are real. After many transfers, criminal cases were opened or reopened and the perpetrators went to prison. We are doing a good deed."

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.

Konstantin Ernst

According to Malakhov, in 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 the understanding came: Life is going, 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 Andrei 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, let us remind you, is pregnant), but at the same time he is ready to participate in various projects, including on the radio.

Andrey Malakhov and Natalya Shkuleva

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 main director program "Time"). 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 said with “ Good morning“Sergey Shumakov, 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.”

Dmitry Borisov

“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