Andrei Lipov has been appointed the head of the Russian regulator Roskomnadzor.
Alexander Zharov to head Gazprom Media
Alexander Zharov, currently the head of the Russian regulator Roskomnadzor, is to become the new CEO of Gazprom Media.
Russia to reciprocate Ofcom action
The Russian regulator Roskomnadzor has said it will mirror actions taken by Ofcom against the licence holder of the channel NTV-Mir Baltiya.
Russian regulator tackles piracy
The Russian regulator Roskomnadzor has taken protective measures in relation to the intellectual property of broadcasters.
Google drawn into Ukrainian/Russian ‘hybrid war’
The Ukrainian regulator National Council has asked Google to prevent the blocking of its satellite TV channel ATR T (TK-Atlant-SV) on YouTube.
French and Russian regulators trade blows
The Russian regulator Roskomnadzor has accused France 24 of breaking the country’s media laws.
Russia acts against TV piracy
The Russian regulator Roskomnadzor has blocked the retransmission of the channels TV3, TNT, CTC, Dohzd, Pyatnitsa and Ren TV on over 200 internet sites.
Viacom suffers blow in Russia
The terrestrial licences awarded to three Viacom channels in Russia last month have disappeared from Roskomnadzor’s register.
Russian regulator under investigation
Four employees of the Russian regulator Roskomnadzor have been charged with fraud.
Russian threat to CNN lifted
CNN can continue to operate in Russia now that it has removed violations that were revealed by the regulator Roskomnadzor.