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Berlin Court Upholds Ban on Russia Today’s German TV Service

The ruling strengthens regulators’ ability to treat the German RT DE company as a licence‑required broadcaster and to block its distribution.

Das Sendeverbot für den russischen Staatssender RT in Deutschland ist rechtmäßig. Das entschied das Berliner Verwaltungsgericht. Inzwischen ist RT in der gesamten Europäischen Union verboten.
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Overview

  • The Berlin Administrative Court dismissed RT DE Productions GmbH’s challenge to a 2022 prohibition, finding the company carried final editorial responsibility for the German TV programme.
  • Regulators argued and the court agreed that RT DE never applied for the required German broadcasting licence, so the mabb lawfully ordered the programme off the air.
  • The judgment focuses on licence rules and organiser status rather than assessing programme content, and it is not yet final because RT DE can seek permission to appeal.
  • Separately, the European Court of Justice ruled that RT material may not be published on freely accessible websites anywhere in the EU, widening enforcement beyond paid broadcast channels.
  • The decisions reinforce tools used since 2022 to limit state‑backed Russian outlets, could influence domestic criminal cases and prosecutions, and may prompt tighter monitoring of online platforms and small sites that host RT material.