The Law on Cooperation of May 26, 1988 made it possible to establish private companies in the Soviet Union. The cooperative sector and private businesses started developing rapidly. Creative individuals, including musicians, artists, writers and journalists, did not shy away from commercial operations either. Vladimir Maximov conceived the popular television programs Public Opinion and Music Ring. In 1989, he and his wife Tamara Maximova established TV-Neva, the country's first private independent television company.
- Categories: Human Interest, Economy, Business & Finance, Arts, Culture & Entertainment
- Location: St.Petersburg, Russia
- Event date: 19.10.1989
- Date published: 25.05.2021
- Author: Oleg Kulesh
- Credit: Sputnik
- Original: 89-12500, 35 mm film
- Media: JPEG, 5148x3543px, 4.9Mb