RT called the ban on broadcasting in Germany absurd

The German regulator Medienanstalt Berlin-Brandenburg (MABB) decided that RT DE Productions should stop broadcasting, but this decision is absurd: the company "does not broadcast in principle - neither in Europe nor anywhere else," said Anna Belkina, deputy editor-in-chief of RT . RT DE Productions will appeal the decision, and the RT DE channel will continue to broadcast from Moscow, she added.

“The company produces several programs for the RT DE channel, which, in turn, has all the rights to broadcast in Germany and other 32 European countries. The license was obtained in accordance with all laws and regulations, including the European Convention on Transfrontier Television,” said Belkina.

A statement from the Licensing and Supervision Commission of the German regulator said that the RT DE channel was operating without permission, which was not requested. According to Art. 52 of the State Media Act, private broadcasters in Germany require a license to broadcast radio and television programmes, explains the Franrdurter Allgemeine Zeitung.

“Therefore, the broadcasting of the TV channel live on the Internet, through the RT News mobile application, as well as via satellite, must be stopped,” the commission said. They added that the RT DE guide "cannot refer to any other legal authorization under European law."