VIENNA, 28 January 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said she welcomed the softened restrictions for commercials on pay television channels, but she also reiterated her call ending the ban completely.
On 27 January the State Duma adopted a bill easing the restrictions for commercials for pay cable and satellite television channels that broadcast 75 percent Russian content. The existing ban, introduced on 1 January 2015, prohibits commercials on pay television channels if the channels do not hold a terrestrial broadcasting license or are not on the list of must-carry programs.
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Source: OSCE