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BBC Studios has announced a decision to stop licensing its content to Russian users in connection with the events in Ukraine.
As the channel’s press service reported on Twitter, BBC Studios, “like many media companies, is closely watching the events.”
According to RBC, the company had a deal with Yandex to buy series and film formats for their production in the future. In addition, users of the Kinopoisk video service owned by Yandex have had access to more than 100 hours of content from the British studio since 2020, in particular, to all seasons of the legendary TV series Doctor Who.
Earlier, all the major Hollywood film companies announced their refusal to distribute their films in Russia.
On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin made an emergency appeal to the Russians and announced a special military operation in the Donbass. In his speech, he stated that “circumstances require decisive action from Russia” and stressed that “Russia will not allow Ukraine to have nuclear weapons.”
In response to Russia’s actions, Western countries (USA, Canada, European Union, Great Britain, Japan) announced new, tougher sanctions against the Russian Federation, including financial and economic ones.
You can follow the chronicle of events in connection with the situation in Ukraine here.
Source: Rosbalt
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