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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's media regulator on Friday revoked Russian-backed television channel RT's licence to broadcast in the United Kingdom with immediate effect, citing its links to the Kremlin.
As part of UK sanctions against Russia, ISPs are required to take "reasonable steps to prevent" users accessing "an internet service provided by" a person or organisation sanctioned by the UK government. This effectively means blocking websites operated by such organisations. Organisations sanctioned are currently TV Novosti and Rossiya Segodnya.
RT UK was launched on 30 October 2014 and closed for TV broadcasting on 30 July 2021. The channel's coverage focused on the United Kingdom. RT presenter Afshin Rattansi stated that the channel's position was "to challenge dominant power structures in Britain by broadcasting live and original programming with a progressive UK focus", and it was "not subject to the metropolitan elite's London ...
RT’s deputy editor-in-chief Anna Belkina said: “Ofcom has shown the U.K. public, and the regulatory community internationally, th Russia-Backed RT Channel Banned by U.K. Media Regulator ...
RT UK was based at RT's London bureau at Millbank Tower. Includes programs hosted by British journalists. The channel offered five hours of programming per day, Monday to Thursday UK News at 6 pm, 7pm, 8pm, 9pm and 10 pm and simulcasted RT International at all other times. On Fridays there was no 10 pm UK News bulletin. [210] English: 2014
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The Culture Secretary said she hopes watchdog Ofcom’s 27 investigations into the Kremlin-backed broadcaster will result in the removal of its licence.
The show aired every Thursday on RT UK at 07:30, 12:30 and 22:30. The show was produced by Slainte Media, a production company co-owned by Salmond and former SNP MP Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] On 24 February 2022, it was announced that the show was suspended on RT until further notice in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine .