Why are you still broadcasting Russian RT

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@plymouthbloke wrote

• I understand from others that RT has been removed from the Irish EPG... but I can't confirm that.

It was gone from the Irish epg as part of the great dissapearing act of channels in December 2020 because of Brexit license issues 

https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/What-s-On/Changes-to-the-Sky-TV-guide-December-2020/td-p/3530287

[Gordy+Bell+UK]

RT UK, the Russian television news channel based in the United Kingdom. It is part of the RT network, a Russian Kremlin state controlled international televion and media broadcaster funded by the federal tax budget of the Russian government.  Why with the current unethical and immoral invasion of Ukraine by Russia is this channel, 511 still on SKY and other British television and media broadcasters.  Surely the Kremlin talk shop should be suspended from the air?

[SKY1992bf]

@Gordy+Bell+UK  Until ofcom officially revoke their license RT are allowed to continue broadcasting and Sky have no control 

[ozsat]

It was not on the Irish EPG. Somebody else also reported it was removed from VirginMedia where it also was not active.

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@plymouthbloke wrote:

I understand from others that RT has been removed from the Irish EPG... but I can't confirm that.

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[ozsat]

1: The EU has not banned it yet they are moving to ban it.

2: If you are in the UK then we are not in the EU anyway.

It can only be banned in the UK if OFCOM can prove it has broken their rules, although if a EU ban does happen then it is unlikely to be able to get it channel into the UK.

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@Syenya wrote:

Eu has banned RT Russian propaganda channel why is it still on my sky box?

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[plymouthbloke]

As it is a bespoke UK version, it is undoubtedly fed to London via fibre for uplink from the UK, so the EU ban wouldn't affect transmission.

[Mark-Br · Accepted solution]

Hi all,

As outlined by others.

Sky is required by Ofcom rules to list channels with a valid broadcast licence in our TV guide. All enquiries or complaints should be raised with Ofcom.

Update: Following the removal of the RT satellite feeds across Europe, the channel will no longer be displayed on the Sky platform.

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EDIT: If some posts appear to be disjointed, we may have merged conversations on the same topic.

[Anonymous]

"Unless regulatory action stops RT UK, Sky and Freesat are not in a position to automatically remove the channel. This is because both operators are required to be fair, reasonable ans non-discriminatory when it comes to listing a channel. For example, as long as RT continues to make payments and meets the minimum requirements for a slot on Sky, it can't be removed without regulatory intervention."

- Source

So, if one would like RT to be removed, please contact Ofcom:

Phone: +44 300 1233 333 or +44 207 9813 040

Online at https://www.ofcom.org.uk/complaints

Ofcom information: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/contact-us

[EnteroBacter]

Remove RT or I leave Sky and boycott all products.

[SKY1992bf]

@EnteroBacter best to raise your issue with ofcom because until they revoke rt license Sky can't remove it 

[Annie+UK]

It's not Skys decision, OFCOM police broadcasters

[Doc5907]

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@EnteroBacter wrote:

Remove RT or I leave Sky and boycott all products.

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Just do like I and probably most others do.... Simply don't turn to that channel 

You would rather 'leave Sky' than do that 🤔

[GD1]

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@Doc5907 wrote:

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@EnteroBacter wrote:

Remove RT or I leave Sky and boycott all products.

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Just do like I and probably most others do.... Simply don't turn to that channel 

You would rather 'leave Sky' than do that 🤔

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Far too easy, much easier to complain to Sky who have no control over the channel and threaten to boycott all Sky products 🙂

[Stu+Rip]

I caught the Rt channel while looking for news on the European WAR and was shocked that SKY was broadcasting a channel that even Utube has stopped.   As a long term customer I contacted SKY and after 2 hours the respose was we will get someone to call you next Sunday!!!!!  I pushed and hopefully someone will call me tomorrow.   PLEASE   call SKY and complain and when they say there is nothing I can do 9or offer to give you money off( Oh yes they did) then ask for a manager.  Keep doing that it will take time but it will help overall I hope.

S

[SKY1992bf]

@Stu+Rip  Under ofcom rules Sky must broadcast a channel if that channel has a license to broadcast in uk which it currently does 

any complaints should be raised with ofcom has it's there responsibility not sky's