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How do you explain the drop/ fall/ decline in the ratings of the
news program " Vesti?"
That's partially/In part that's/due to seasonal factors, and in
part to a lack of resources/funds. You can't have/do/TV without
funds/money. We've held on/managed/kept on going/for a year, and
now we're starting to feel that/the effects are making themselves felt.
Although we got some/limited funding/credits, most of/for the most
part/that went to pay off/liquidate debts, to form/establish a holding
company, etc. For program policy not much was left/remained. In
addition/also,/from last December until March, when we had/were
going through/in/our most difficult/worst period/times, the
administration/bosses/leadership of VGTRK, frankly, was/were only
serious about "Vesti"/only took "Vesti" seriously, and we can see the
result. Probably on the eve of the changes forthcoming/upcoming
changes in July and August there was a breakdown/weakening/of
internal organization/management/discipline. I think that in July we'll
get squared away /fix things up/set things right/take care of everything.
How will " Vesti" be changed?
"Vesti"/is going to a two-hour slot/will become a two-hour
program/will run for two hours. We'll be airing/putting on the air/
broadcasting/ 12 information shows during a 24-hour period. Every
two hours we'll/have a news program/broadcast the news/air the
news/put the news on the air, but that doesn't mean we're going to
turn into/become CNN. The viewer is guaranteed/assured of five
installments/broadcasts of "Vesti" in a 24-hour period. Each broadcast
will sift through the previous news program, leaving out old/stale/items
and adding the latest/breaking news. The most/really important/key/
thing/point is that "Vesti" will air at 9:00 PM. Over/for the last ten
years the viewers/audience/is in the habit of/have/has/gotten used/to
watching the news at that time on the state channel. And now we're
going to give them that chance/opportunity. Of course, we also want
to change the design of the program, and the style/way/form of
putting the news on the air/delivering the news.
Will the program be aired in a new format?
We're planning/intending to have a tighter/more concentrated
news program. The formats for the broadcasts will run/be/take no
more than 20-30 minutes. We can cover twice as many stories/topics
as ORT or even NTV. We have a bigger network of correspondents
and more possibilities/greater potential.
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Do you have complaints for/are you going to take up complaints
with/Do you have problems to present to/the administration/bosses of
" Vesti?"
Naturally, and I'm going to present them/put them on the
table/discuss them; for example, there's the problem of control, and
there are creative problems. It seems to me that the present team/the
team we now have at "Vesti" can put all that straight/resolve all
that/take care of all that. Nothing special/extraordinary/imusua! is
taking place/happening/occurring. These are all internal processes,
and we'll be dealing with/analyzing/getting to the bottom of/them. I
think that by September we'll have everything in place/settled/taken
care of/resolved.
Do the authorities still have problems with/complaints about the
information programs/broadcasting of VGTRK?
If they did/if there had been problems/in that case,/I think I'd
simply/just have been removed/fired/dismissed/let go/be out of a job as
chairman of the company. We have a normal relationship with the President's administration, and with the government, and with the parliament. A normal working relationship/dialogue with everyone. As a state channel, we are trying to keep the balance that is needed/required today regarding the dissemination/distribution of information. I don't see any big/major problems.
The decision of the administration of the company to take the
program " Top Secret" off the air arouses suspicions that this decision was
imposed on you "from above' '/' 'from the top"/'from upstairs." How
would you see that/What's your take on that?/What would you have to
say to that?/How would you comment on that?
Each time we take any decisions that evoke a reaction from the
public/a public response, for some reason everyone starts saying that
these decisions aren't taken by the administration of VGTRK, but by
someone else. Frankly speaking,/To be honest, I'm surprised at/
astonished by/the fuss/hullabaloo/(that started up) about the decision
on/regarding (the program) "Top Secret." The same (thing) was/held
true/happened for the program on the war in the Balkans, and for the
program on the investigation of the murder of Galina Starovoitova.
This/The same (thing) was/holds/true/goes for/applies to the most recent broadcast. I didn't much like/wasn't very keen on/the reaction of Artem Borovik, who quoted the correspondent of RIA "Vesti." He immediately started/right/off/away/talking about how/saying that/he had compromising material regarding corruption at VGTRK. If he's an honest journalist and he has such material, he should have published it regardless of whether or not the program is on the RTR channel. Of course, it's unpleasant/not pleasant/not fun/to read dirt/filth/muck about yourself, particularly when it's unfair/not true/unfounded. But I'd prefer to read those/such things when "Top Secret" is broadcasting freely/on the air unhampered/happily out on the airwaves/being broadcast/broadcasting free and clear/happily away/ airing with no problems. I'm eagerly awaiting/looking forward to those publications, so that I'll get my chance to sue/file suit against "Top Secret"/take "Top Secret" to court.
:
1) the idea is that we managed to keep going for a
year: "We hung/held on," or simply, "managed." A very colloquial
rendition would be "we hung in there."
2) should not be
rendered as "complex" or "complicated," which are not entirely
appropriate here. The meaning is rather that of a "difficult" period; or,
since this is a superlative, our "worst" period.
3) translations involving "correct" or "right" should be
avoided. "We'll have everything in place" or "taken care of" fits the
colloquial tone of this interview.
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4) here the verbs "make" or "do"
are not appropriate. Rather, "We'll have/air/broadcast" a news program.
5) the word "principled" should be avoided, as
it sounds pompous and is in fact a mistranslation. "The most
important/key" thing is what is meant here.
6) the audience "has (or viewers have) gotten used
to/gotten in the habit of..." A compound tense is needed here to indicate
action over a period of time. "Accustomed" is a bit highflown for this
sentence.
7) , , sequence of tenses
is theoretically important here, as well as an appropriate expression for
. "If there had been problems, I would have been
removed." Simply saying "In that case" nicely solves any tense problems
by eliminating the verb. Colloquially, such tense sequences are often
ignored in English, i.e. "If there were problems, I'd have been removed."
"Let go" or "out of a job" are appropriate for "".
8) ? a timesaving rendition
could be, "What do you say to that?" "What's your comment?" or, very
colloquially, "What's your take on that?"
9) watch the prepositions here. "I'm surprised
at " or "I'm astonished by... the fuss." "Noise" is not an ideal translation
for ; "fuss" is much more idiomatic.
10) ... what is important here is the , with
the meaning of "also." "This" or "The same thing is also true for the
program..." works well here.
11) the word ""
takes a little rephrasing. "Is broadcasting happily away/free and clear" or
"is airing with no problems" gets the meaning across.
12) this is the correct Russian rendition of the
English phrase which is often tricky to get right in Russian, "I'm looking
forward to..." It can be intensified by "eagerly;" "eagerly awaiting" or
"eagerly looking forward to" the publications. "Awaiting with interest"
sounds rather awkward.
