{"id":98719,"date":"2024-08-02T12:52:15","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T09:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/98719\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"information-ministry-issues-warning-to-private-tv-channel","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/98719\/","title":{"rendered":"Information ministry issues warning to private TV channel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"753\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/8-kanal-logo-1128.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/8-kanal-logo-1128.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/8-kanal-logo-1128-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/8-kanal-logo-1128-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/8-kanal-logo-1128-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/8-kanal-logo-1128-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(8channel.tv)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>August 2, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> The information ministry has issued a warning on media law violation to privately-owned <em>Channel 8<\/em> which has been broadcasting family and entertainment shows in Minsk since 1996, its press office reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The TV channel aired banned content, the ministry said without disclosing further details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In January, a similar warning was issued to the Belarusian version of Russia\u2019s <em>TV 3<\/em>, broadcast by KOSMOS TV and MTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last year, the information ministry warned the Hrodna-based <em>Radio MFM<\/em>, A1 cell operator, <em>Europa Plus TV <\/em>and <em>BelMuzTV<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Belarusian authorities are authorized to shut down a media outlet after two warnings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> \u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/label>\n\n                            <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> \u041e\u0431\u0449\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">\u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430, \u041e\u0431\u0449\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Reprisals: authorities keep harassing journalists<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">August 2, Pozirk. New cases of politically-motivated persecution were documented in Belarus on August 1, as the Belarusian Association of Journalists reported at least 21 searches targeting exiled journalists working at independent media outlets. The searches over the past two &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/98693\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 2, Pozirk. The information ministry has issued a warning on media law violation to privately-owned Channel 8 which has been broadcasting family and entertainment shows in Minsk since 1996, its press office reports. The TV channel aired banned content, the ministry said without disclosing further details. 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