Discovery Network announced today that it will suspend the transmission of its channels and services to Russia, as it is added to the growing number of companies leaving the country in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Fifteen of Discovery Inc. brands, such as HGTV, Animal Planet, TLC and Eurosport, are distributed through the Media Alliance, a joint venture with the Russian National Media Group.
“Discovery has decided to suspend the transmission of its channels and services to Russia,” the company said.
The announcement came as CNN, the BBC and other networks suspended broadcasts from Russia in response to a new law that threatens journalists with jail time for spreading “false” news about what the Kremlin describes as a “special military operation”.
The National Media group also has a partnership with Netflix, which in late 2020 launched a version of the service with Russian subtitles. Netflix suspended its Russian service on Sunday.
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