Rogers, Bell, Telus, and Shaw have removed Russian state media outlet Russia Today (RT) from their channel lineups after Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez announced Ottawa is looking at “all options” to drop the network from Canada’s broadcasting system. “I share the concerns of many Canadians about the presence of Russia Today in our broadcasting system. We’re looking at all options,” Rodriguez said on Twitter on Feb. 26. A day later Rogers Communications Inc. announced they would drop the channel, saying the company will no longer host RT starting Feb. 28. “We have made the decision that effective tomorrow, Russia Today will no longer be available on our channel lineup,” the Canadian telecom and media giant said on Twitter on Feb. 27. BCE Inc. took a similar move, according to Rodriguez. “I commend Bell for removing RT,” he said on Twitter on Feb. 27. “Russia has been conducting warfare in Ukraine …
Rogers, Bell, Telus, and Shaw Remove Russia State Media Outlet RT From Channel Lineups
February 28, 2022
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