Denis Voroshilov. British megaregulator Ofcom is investigating fresh complaints of the British at as if the biased coverage of events in Ukraine, RT, and the displeasure of the viewers of the programme of Profession reporter " NTV channel, according to another disclosed regulator Bulletin.
"Being investigated violations of the standards of content on TV and radio regarding the CrossTalk program, aired December 23, 2014 at RT. It is important to note that the Ofcom proceedings does not mean that the broadcaster has committed the violation, and its license will be revoked, " said the Bulletin for the period from 5 to 18 February 2015.
According to Britain's the procedure, any viewer can submit a complaint against any broadcasting company if the content of one or another program it seemed to him inconsistent with the requirements of impartiality, or if the broadcaster has violated the principle Of publishing multiple points of view. First Authorized Ofcom reported Last news that British people often complain about RT, But some of these complaints is rejected.
Ofcom also began the investigation after complaints about the program " Profession reporter ", aired on the TV channel "NTV-Mir Lithuania" (NTV Mir Lithuania) November 2, 2014. About the reasons for the filing of this complaint does not say.
Last news until could not get the explanation of Ofcom in relation to the content of the claims. However, as underlined by the print edition of the guardian, the reason for the new complaints at RT was the coverage of events in Ukraine and, for example, as if the anti-Western rhetoric when obgovarivaya Ukrainian fall of the Studio guests.
All, according to the document, the regulator initiated proceedings regarding eleven channels including ITV, Channel 4, Holiday and Cruise Channel, Film4, Quest and Sikh Sikh Channel. First of proceedings Under the knob hit the TV channels and radio stations Bi-bi-si.
now Ofcom is investigating six complaints about RT, 3 of them are directly related to the discussion on channel issues related to Ukraine. Under the proceedings regulator Also got the program Truthseeker, aired June 13, told About the large number of killed and wounded of the conflict, a documentary film about the Ukrainian refugees from 18 July. Ofcom is investigating two complaints about RT for coverage of events in the Syrian Arab Republic (the program Truthseeker March 23, 2014), as Well as against the text on 20 August last year photograph Thriller " Islamic countries ", rasstraivaysya group of people.
first guide channel stated that objectively informs the audience About the world. According to the chief editor of RT Margarita Simonyan, the main goal of channel is fully and objectively inform the audience About the events happening in the world. She added that the channel is respectful to urge Ofcom to personal position of any country has always been reflected and balanced when it has been criticized in the coverage of the main political disputes.
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