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WWE terminates Russian broadcast partnerships

WWE has ceased broadcasting in Russia and has also halted the availability of its SVoD platfrom, WWE Network, in the country following the invasion of Ukraine. WWE confirmed the move is a  statement saying: “WWE has terminated its partnership with Russian broadcaster Match and shut down WWE Network in Russia effective immediately.” “The move eliminates […]

March 4, 2022By Nik Roseveare

OneWeb abandons Russian launch

London-based broadband satellite operator OneWeb has abandoned its planned Russian launch of 36 extra craft for its mega-constellation. The decision was taken at a OneWeb board meeting held in London. The launch should have taken place from Baikonur in a Russian-controlled portion of Kazakhstan on March 4th. But Russian space agency Roscosmos had demanded that […]

March 3, 2022By Chris Forrester

Millions of Russians turn to BBC News

Figures from the BBC show that people in Russia are turning to BBC News in their millions for information about the war in Ukraine. The audience for the BBC’s Russian language news website more than tripled its year-to-date weekly average, with a record reach of 10.7 million people in the last week (compared to 3.1 […]

March 3, 2022

Ukraine: Kyiv TV tower struck by missile

Five people have died after Russia attacked a TV tower in Kyiv, hitting nearby broadcast facilities, late on March 1st. It comes after Russia warned residents that it was preparing to hit targets in the Ukrainian capital. Although the tower itself remains standing, a TV control room and a power substation were hit, and at […]

March 2, 2022

Apple halts all business in Russia

Apple has halted all product sales in Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The tech giant was said it was “deeply concerned” about the Russian invasion and stands with those “suffering as a result of the violence”. Apple Pay and other services such as Apple Maps have also been limited. Apple’s full […]

March 2, 2022

Report: Starlink in Ukraine highlights potential of LEOs

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has launched Starlink satellite broadband service in war-hit Ukraine. The latest development highlights the significance and future potential of low earth orbit satellites (LEOs) across key applications, says GlobalData, a data and analytics company. Reportedly, Starlink terminals receive Internet from SpaceX’s 2,000 satellites to allow users to get online even if their […]

March 2, 2022

UK MP: “Stop OneWeb Russia launch”

A Russian rocket is scheduled to launch 36 OneWeb satellites on March 4th. The British government is being urged to cancel the launch. The UK is a major shareholder in OneWeb. The UK’s all-party House of Commons Business, Energy & Industry Strategy committee chair, Darren Jones MP, told BBC News that “Much like the ask […]

March 2, 2022By Chris Forrester

Netflix, YouTube ban Russian channels

Global streamers Netflix and YouTube have both acted to remove any content deemed as “Russian propaganda”. Netflix has refused to comply with a broadcast rule in the country – which came into efffect today (March 1st) requiring that all TV services carry state propaganda. “Given the current situation, we have no plans to add these […]

March 1, 2022

No Russians at MIPTV

Reed Expositions (RX), the organiser of MIPTV, says it is ready to follow all “government sanctions and policies in each territory where we operate” regarding Russia, with reports declaring there will effectively be no Russian presence at the Cannes TV market. A statement from RX France condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine and said the […]

March 1, 2022

Ofcom launches 15 investigations into RT

UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has opened 15 new investigations into the due impartiality of news programmes on the RT news channel. Ofcom has observed a significant increase in the number of programmes on the RT service that warrant investigation under its Broadcasting Code. When dealing with major matters such as the crisis in Ukraine, all […]

March 1, 2022By Colin Mann