Update, 5:08 Pm Pt: Roku is removing Rt from all of its channel stores, including those in the United States, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
A Roku spokesperson confirmed the decision on Tuesday.
The announcement follows DirecTV’s decision to drop Rt America, which is the sister network of Russia Today.
Roku had previously announced that it was removing Rt from its European channel stores.
Previously: DirecTV has dropped Rt America, the sister network to Russia Today, in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The satellite service was one of the largest U.S. distributors of Rt, along with Dish Network and Roku.
“In line with our previous agreement with Rt America, we are accelerating this year’s contract expiration timeline and will no longer offer their programming effective immediately,” a spokesperson for DirecTV said.
DirecTV already had been reviewing the value of Rt America as part...
A Roku spokesperson confirmed the decision on Tuesday.
The announcement follows DirecTV’s decision to drop Rt America, which is the sister network of Russia Today.
Roku had previously announced that it was removing Rt from its European channel stores.
Previously: DirecTV has dropped Rt America, the sister network to Russia Today, in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The satellite service was one of the largest U.S. distributors of Rt, along with Dish Network and Roku.
“In line with our previous agreement with Rt America, we are accelerating this year’s contract expiration timeline and will no longer offer their programming effective immediately,” a spokesperson for DirecTV said.
DirecTV already had been reviewing the value of Rt America as part...
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