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Russia to screen foreign broadcasters
Practice Area: Regulation and enforcement
Sector: Media, entertainment and sport
Jurisdiction: Russian Federation
Published: 27 June 2011
Law Firm: Pepeliaev Group
Overview
14 June 2011 saw the publication of Federal Law on amending certain items of Russian legislation with a view to improving regulation of the media market.
Amendments are introduced, among other laws, to Russian Law No. 2124-1 on the mass media. Under the new legislation, foreign radio and television channels will not be allowed to broadcast in Russia until they have been registered as mass media outlets.
Find out what this means for the media market as Russia prepares for digital broadcasting.
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