MultiChoice has abruptly cut RT, formerly known as Russia Today, from DStv. It is also unavailable on TelkomONE.
“As of today, 2 March 2021, Russia Today shall not be carried on the DStv platform until further notice,” MultiChoice said in a statement on Wednesday.
“Sanctions imposed on Russia by the European Union have led to the global distributor of the channel ceasing to provide the broadcast feed to all suppliers, including MultiChoice.” RT is a Russian state-controlled international television network funded by the tax budget of the Russian government. It operates pay television or free-to-air channels directed to audiences outside of Russia and provides Internet content in English, Spanish, French, German, Arabic, and Russian.The EU’s ban involves wide-ranging sanctions on the distribution of RT and its subsidiaries, including the broadcast, online channels, and the RT app.Earlier today, social media networks acted against Russian state media, including RT and Sputnik, in anticipation of the ban.
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