The last major operator turns off the rain

The rain television channel since February 10 ceases to be broadcast in the Tricolor TV networks, according to the operator’s website. The leadership of the channel believes that in fact, this means closing.

On Monday, on the page of the last large operator who worked with the opposition media, the news appeared that a week later, by decision of the Board of Directors of the National satellite company CJSC, the Rain TV channel leaves the Tricolor TV. More precisely, it is taken out.

“At the next another council of directors, a number of its members raised the question of the policy of the Rain television channel and its influence on the activities of the Tricolor TV operator. It was decided that the broadcasting of the TV channel in the operator’s packages was inappropriate, its withdrawal from the packages will be carried out in accordance with the current agreement and obligations of the operator to subscribers, ”said Mikhailov L.A., one of the top managers of the National satellite company.

The Rain TV channel was excluded from the Packages of Optimum, Maximum HD and Golden Card. All inclusive ”“ In connection with the inconsistency of the editorial policy of the TV channel, the principles of the formation of these packages. ” The decision was made unanimously, the official letter of termination of the contract was already sent to the leadership of the rain.

The shareholder of the channel Alexander Vinokurov believes that in fact it is the closure of the “rain”, in connection with which tomorrow at 13:00 Moscow time there will be a press conference on which Vinokurov himself and CEO of Natalya Sindeeva will take part.

Disconnecting the rain with the last large operator means the actual closure of the TV channel. On this occasion tomorrow at 13:00 a press conference.

- Vinokurov Alexander (@vinokurov12) February 3, 2014