Ukrainian Film and TV Groups Urge Boycott of Russian Media and Business Ties
variety.comManori Ravindran International EditorUkrainian film and TV bodies have begun calls for a boycott of Russian media and the severing of business ties with Russian entities.Russia’s film and TV industry has been steadily growing in recent years, with events such as the Key Buyers Event — an annual content showcase organized by Russian film promotion body Roskino — drawing 200 international buyers last year.
Now, many of those relationships will be tested on a global stage as Ukraine’s media orgs ask for a boycott of all business dealings with Russia.The organizers of Kyiv Media Week, a 10-year-old international film and TV market serving Eastern Europe, has called for a ban on Russian propaganda.
In a letter issued widely on Saturday to international media, including Variety, the group asked supporters of Ukraine to stop broadcasting any Russian channels from their respective countries. “Putin’s regime escalated the current war with all the weapons available, which means the media sphere to be a battlefield worldwide,” reads the letter.
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