A Berlin court sided with German media regulator Medienanstalt Berlin-Brandenburg (MABB) on Friday, dismissing a complaint lodged by RT DE Productions early in February. “Today, the absurd decision of the German regulator MABB was upheld by a German court. RT DE Productions must stop broadcasting RT DE,” the head of …
Read More »Ofcom ‘a tool of the government,’ RT says after being suspended by UK regulator
British media watchdog Ofcom informed RT on Friday that it has withdrawn its broadcasting license in the UK. The supposedly independent British media regulator has proven itself to be a tool of the government, RT deputy editor-in-chief Anna Belkina has claimed. With its decision Ofcom “has shown the UK public, …
Read More »Yogi held Indian stock exchange like ‘puppet in his hands’ for years – regulator
The former head of India’s National Stock Exchange (NSE), the country’s largest, shared confidential information with her yoga guru for years, seeking his advice when making performance decisions, a probe by India’s market regulator the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has found. The regulator broke the news on …
Read More »RT DE to sue German regulator over broadcast ban
RT DE will take legal action against Berlin’s media regulator, after the watchdog ordered it to shut down its streams as part of a growing international row, the team behind the German-language channel has confirmed. In a press release issued on Wednesday, the outlet announced its intention to challenge the …
Read More »German regulator upholds RT broadcast ban
Germany’s media regulator has declared RT DE a German-based broadcaster, siding with the Berlin-Brandenburg authorities in attempting to shut down the outlet’s operations. This comes after the German government denied putting any pressure on the channel. The Commission on Licensing and Supervision (ZAK), the central organ of Germany’s Medienanstalten agency, …
Read More »EU regulator approves fifth Covid-19 vaccine
On Monday, the EMA backed the use of Nuvaxovid, a vaccine developed by Novavax, for adults, making it the fifth Covid shot to date to be given the green light by the bloc’s drugs regulator. “After a thorough evaluation, the EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) concluded by consensus that the …
Read More »‘Tone-deaf on the role of journalism’ – Pulitzer Prize-winner on EU regulator’s attack on RT
“Of course” the actions by German regulators to go after the Berlin-based production company look political, Hedges told RT on Friday, comparing it to the US interference with RT America and its removal from cable channels after the 2017 report by US spies. The infamous intelligence community assessment “attacked RT …
Read More »RT in Germany a ‘nuisance’ to be ‘taken care of’ – EU regulator
Tobias Schmid, a former RTL executive, currently leads the European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services (ERGA). In an interview with Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) radio on Friday, he insisted that because RT DE has its newsroom in Berlin, it is subject to German jurisdiction and licensing laws. “This is above all a lot of …
Read More »Regulator estimates ‘safe & effective’ period for Covid boosters
In a press briefing on Thursday, the EMA announced that new data supports a swifter delivery of booster Covid vaccines, potentially clearing the way for EU states to ramp up administering third jabs. However, despite giving the green light for countries to reduce the gap to three months, the EMA …
Read More »Apple strikes back, taking Russia’s market regulator to court
Apple is seeking a judicial review of a warning, which is forcing the iPhone maker to allow app developers to tell customers about alternative payment options when using its App Store platform. The warning, delivered by the government body in August, gave Apple a September 30 deadline to resolve the …
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