RT Documentary explained

RT Doc
Owner:ANO "TV-Novosti"[1]
Network:RT
Type:State media
Country:Russia
Language:Live channels: English, Russian
Video on demand

English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Hindi, Russian, Spanish & Swahili

Area:Worldwide
Headquarters:RT Television Station, Borovaya Street, Building 3/1, Moscow, Russia
Sister Channels:
Picture Format:1080i (HDTV)
(downscaled to 480i/576i for SDTV feed)
Former Names:RT Documentary channel
Website:

Online Serv 1:RT Documentary
Online Chan 1:On Air
Online Serv 2:RT.Doc
Online Chan 2:On Air

RT Documentary (RTД, literally "RTD") is a Russian free-to-air documentary channel presented in both the English and Russian languages.[2] It was launched on 23 June 2011 by the erstwhile President Dmitry Medvedev who visited RT's studio in Moscow, and deals with a wide variety of topics including Russian culture and life in Russia. The channel shows documentaries mostly on Russia but also from around the globe.[3]

History

2020

On 1 July, 2020, Latvia bans the broadcasting channels of RT Documentary and RT Documentary HD, along with its sister channels including RT International, RT International HD, RT Arabic and RT Spanish.[4] In line with the EU sanction under control of “Rossiya Segodnya International Information Agency Director-General Dmitry Kiselev”.[5] On 9 July, 2020, Lithuanian followed the banning of channels with immediately effect for RT Documentary, RT Documentary HD, RT International, RT International HD and RT Spanish.[6] [7]

2022

On 13 March 2022, RT Documentary YouTube channel with 1.9 million subscribers was suspended.[8]

In September 2022, RT launched its new online streaming platform for "RT Documentary Hindi", available in both English and Hindi language. Along with social media platforms on telegram and X (formerly Twitter).[9]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Contacts. RT Documentary channel. en-EN. 14 April 2017. 20 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170120035000/https://www.rt.com/about-us/contact-info/. live.
  2. Web site: International . Sputnik . 2014-04-09 . FACTBOX: RT News Channel . 2024-07-15 . Sputnik International . en.
  3. Web site: 2011-06-23 . Visit to Russia Today TV channel . 2024-07-15 . President of Russia . en.
  4. Web site: International . Sputnik . 2020-06-30 . Latvia's Media Watchdog Bans Broadcasting of 7 RT Channels . 2024-07-15 . Sputnik International . en.
  5. Web site: 2020-07-02 . Latvia bans Kremlin propaganda channel RT . 2024-07-15 . lrt.lt . en.
  6. Web site: 2020-07-08 . Lithuania bans Kremlin’s RT . 2024-07-15 . lrt.lt . en.
  7. Web site: International . Sputnik . 2020-07-08 . Lithuania's Television Commission Bans Broadcasting of Five RT Channels . 2024-07-15 . Sputnik International . en.
  8. Web site: RT Documentary Channel (148 Censored Videos) . 2022-09-28 . altCensored.com.
  9. Web site: About . 2024-07-15 . RT DOC India . hi.