Libyan Authorities Jam Rusiya Al-Yaum Signal

MOSCOW, February 28, 2011 - RT's Arabic channel Rusiya al-Yaum, broadcast in Libya via the Nilesat
(AB4) satellite, is being jammed.

According to RRsat Global Communications Network, a satellite TV
provider, several attempts have been made to jam the Rusiya al-Yaum signal,
broadcast via the open channel of the Nilesat (AB4) satellite. The company
says Libyan authorities are jamming the signal to deprive the people of Libya
of access to independent and unbiased coverage of events in the country and
wider Middle East.

Rusiya al-Yaum, Russia's first news channel in Arabic, was launched in
May 2007. It is freely available via satellite in the Middle East, North
Africa and Europe. According to Nielsen research, Rusiya al-Yaum has an
audience of over 5 million viewers in Syria, Lebanon, Kuwait and the United
Arab Emirates. The channel is available online at arabic.rt.com. Rusiya
al-Yaum's best news stories and shows are also available on the channel's
YouTube stream.

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CONTACT: Ksenia Bregadze, +7-495-926-2450, kvbregadze@rttv.ru

Ksenia Bregadze, +7-495-926-2450, kvbregadze at rttv.ru