IPI Reports: A Ukrainian television station, which had its broadcast frequencies canceled after a court found in favor of allegations of irregularities in the manner in which the stations were awarded their licenses, has decided to defy the court ruling and continue its terrestrial broadcasts.
Channel ТVі called the action by the National Council of Ukraine on Television and Radio Broadcasting – which issues the licenses – “unfounded persecution” after a warning issued on Wednesday 22 September to television company Skhind + (East +) in the city Slavyanska, which legally re-broadcasts TVi’s programmes.
Citing article 45-1 of the Law of Ukraine “About Information”, TVi Chief Executive Mykola Kniazhytskyi said in a statement sent to the International Press Institute:
“In accordance with current legislation of Ukraine, we do not consider the decision of the National Council of Ukraine on Television and Radio Broadcasting to revoke amendments to our license a sufficient cause for termination of our terrestrial broadcast.
“We will continue to broadcast … [and work] to prevent further imposition of censorship in Ukraine.”
Kniazhytskyi said that the TV station would continue to broadcast, despite August’s court hearing.
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