Apr 18 2018
Ofcom has today opened seven new investigations into the due impartiality of news and current affairs programmes on the RT news channel. The investigations (PDF, 240.5 KB) form part of an Ofcom update, published today, into the licences held by TV Novosti, the company that broadcasts RT. Until recently, TV Novosti’s overall compliance record has not […]
Mar 13 2018
Britain’s media regulator Ofcom says it will “consider the implications for RT’s broadcast licenses” if it’s determined there was “an unlawful use of force by the Russian state against the UK” in the poisoning of Sergei Skripal. In a statement, Ofcom said: “As the independent UK broadcasting regulator, Ofcom has an ongoing duty to be […]
Sep 18 2017
BBC Worldwide today announced at the Kiev Format Show that Russia has snapped up the format rights to produce a local version of long-running quiz show Mastermind. The deal between local production company BIZ Media and BBC Worldwide will see TV’s toughest quiz air on Rossiya- Kultura channel in Russia. The 16-part series known locally […]
Feb 17 2017
International Launch Services (ILS) which markets the use of Russia’s Proton rocket system to ‘western’ satellite operators, says it “cautiously” expects to return to normal flight operations by April or May of this year. ILS’ president Kirk Pysher, in an interview with trade magazine Space Intel Report, said the engine quality problems which had grounded […]
Oct 18 2016
Editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan tweeted: “They’ve closed our accounts in Britain. All our accounts. ‘The decision is not subject to review.’ Praise be to freedom of speech!” The bank said the decision was “not taken lightly” and that the accounts were “still operative” at present. An MP from Russia’s ruling party has said its parliament will […]
Dec 3 2015
Tricolor TV has started to broadcast the Ultra HD package, which included two new ultra high-definition TV channels: TRICOLOR ULTRA HD and INSIGHT UHD. Subscribers of Tricolor TV will get the access to movies and documentaries, as well as sports and entertainment programmes broadcasted in 4K at no extra charge. The channels of the package […]
Dec 20 2018
RT ‘extremely disappointed’ in UK media watchdog’s decisions over ‘impartiality breach’
RT is “extremely disappointed” following British broadcasting regulator Ofcom’s announcement that some content on the RT news network was in breach of impartiality rules. In a bulletin issued December 20, Ofcom stated that a total of seven programmes or segments, including Sputnik, Crosstalk and various items of news coverage were found to be in breach […]
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By Expat • Ofcom, Russia • • Tags: Breach of impartiality rules, Ofcom, RT