Vladimir Putin on TV
European Union

EC: Lithuanian move to ban RTR Planeta broadcast in line with EU law

The Lithuanian decision to ban broadcasts of the Russian television channel RTR Planeta for instigation of hatred is not in violation of the European Union’s (EU) law, the European Commission said on Friday. […]

LRT headquarters in Vilnius
Economy

Lithuania’s national broadcaster sanctioned for airing commercials during Eurovision

Lithuania’s national broadcaster, LRT, has been disciplined for airing commercials during this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, something it is not allowed to do by law.

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Society

Ukrainian TV producer: Fight Russian propaganda with privileges, not bans

Lithuania should not follow the Ukrainian example of banning Russian-language television channels and offering no alternative, says Ukrainian journalist Tetyana Pushnova, general producer of the Ukraine Today TV. […]

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Society

Why Lithuania banned Russian TV channel

Lithuania made international headlines last week when its Radio and Television Commission decided to institute a blanket ban on all programmes of a Russian TV channel. The channel in question, RTR Planeta, is registered in Sweden, but its content is entirely Russian-produced. The Commission had previously suspended broadcasts of individual programmes, saying they violated Lithuanian laws, but RTR Planeta would not stop. […]