Ofcom revokes UK broadcasting licence of Kremlin-backed RT TV channel
by Jim Waterson Media editor from World news | The Guardian on (#5X86S)
Media regulator says decision was a proportionate and necessary' move in a democratic society
The media regulator, Ofcom, has revoked Russian-backed television channel RT's licence to broadcast in the UK with immediate effect.
The channel vanished from British television screens two weeks ago as a result of EU sanctions but Ofcom's decision makes it almost impossible for it to return to the UK.
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