State-financed Russian international TV broadcaster RT (formerly Russia Today) wants to launch a German-language TV channel.
In compliance with the Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union from March 10, 2010, RT filed an application with the Luxembourg authorities on June 15 to obtain a European broadcast licence, according to the broadcaster.
The channel will be transmitted from Moscow via satellite under the temporary name RT auf Deutsch. RT’s German sister company RT DE Productions GmbH plans to contribute programme elements such as reports, talk shows and interviews from Berlin to Moscow.
The channel’s launch is planned for December.