Ukraine will expand broadcasts of national TV and radio stations across the Russian-occupied Crimea, as reported by a member of the National Council of Ukraine on Television and Radio Broadcasting, Serhiy Kostynsky.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says that in the current difficult conditions of the Russian aggression against Ukraine, personnel at Ukraine's TV and radio stations ensure high level of communication and keep informing the public on the events in Ukraine and the rest of the world, according to a report by the president's press service on the on the occasion of TV, radio, and communication industry workers' professional holiday
Ukrainian law No. 5313 on amendments to certain laws of Ukraine regarding the language of audiovisual (electronic) mass media came into force on October 13, obliging the national channels to broadcast at least 75% of their content in the Ukrainian language.
The Bulgarian TV channel apologized for airing a map of Ukraine without the Russian-annexed Crimea, the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Bulgaria wrote on Facebook.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has signed a bill into law to introduce a 75% quota for Ukrainian-language content on television channels, according to the presidential press service.
The Ukrainian parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, has adopted a bill, setting quotas for nationwide TV channels, obliging them to ensure a 75% share of programs and movies in Ukrainian, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
The Putin administration knows it might have a TV problem, anonymous sources close to the Kremlin told the news agency RBC this week. In an article on Wednesday that cites multiple unnamed sources reportedly with ties to the Russian presidency, RBC said the Kremlin is considering an overhaul of the country’s television news, which experts apparently fear has lost the interest of many Russians, according to The Moscow Times.