1st Baltic channel in Latvia fined for " distortion of events in Ukraine
Russian 1st Baltic channel (PBK) in Latvia was fined 3, 6 thousand Euro Latvian National Council of electronic media (SASMI), controlling the activities of TV and radio retransmitters. complaints associated with shows in his broadcast programs, where as if biased displayed events in Ukraine, reports TASS." on NBC fined in the amount of 3, 6 thousand euros for the re-supply one-sided and biased information about events in Ukraine. When determining the amount of the fine has taken into account the fact that the RBC is a transboundary channel and for the last time many times punished for such violations, " informs SASMI. In addition, the Board has appointed a fine of 700 euros radio station " Autoradio in Rezekne " Also " for filing one-sided and biased information about events in Ukraine ". In this case, When determining the amount of the fine has taken into account the financial situation of the offender, the lack of penalties before, and that this is a regional radio station and broadcasts in a relatively small area. In the broadcasting NBC to 70% of the time is occupied by programs and movies Russian First channel. Remember, at the end of may, the Latvian SASMI appointed penalty 1st Baltic channel for the dissemination of biased information on euromayday 3, 6 thousand Euros. Before the national Council for electronic media of Latvia decided on a 3 month limit relay " Russia RTR " once analyzed the content of the programs of this channel 2 through March 17. Experts came to the conclusion that in the programs of " Russia RTR " is information which violates several articles of the law on electronic media. In addition, the Ministry decided that the television channel in the materials about the situation in Ukraine disseminates biased data, which contains the signs of the military imposition. Also, experts summed up in the programs of " inciting hatred and calling for military action ". In addition, by the end of March the Vilnius regional administrative court was limited to 3 months broadcast TV station NTV Mir for the presentation of the documentary film " the Condemned. A trap for the group " alpha ". In October last year Lithuania had to stop retransmission of PBC after the show, they send " Man and law "which criticized the official interpretation of the events of 13 January 1991 in Vilnius, when it was the Soviet troops clash with the population of the Lithuanian capital.