[Swprograms] BBC Russia

[Joseph Buch <joseph.buch@xxxxxxx>]

BBC's Russian service off air

By Catherine Belton

Published: August 18 2007 03:00 | Last updated: August 18 2007 03:00

The BBC's Russian service was taken off the air on Friday by its last 
FM distribution partner in Russia, the local radio station Bolshoye 
Radio, after the station's new owners said they were told by the 
Russian authorities they could only broadcast their own programming.

The BBC said it would appeal to Russia's Federal Service for the 
Supervision of Mass Media, Communication and Protection of Cultural 
Heritage for the decision to be reviewed. The head of the service 
told Russian news agencies yesterday the BBC could take part in new 
tenders for frequencies.

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Bolshoye Radio's owner, Finam investment group, denied the decision 
had anything to do with politics. Catherine Belton, Moscow

<http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/copyright>Copyright The 
Financial Times Limited 2007


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