"Zlatoust TV" was fined 200,000 rubles due to security company advertising - On the eve

“Zlatoust TV” (“TNT” Chrysostom) fined 200 thousand rubles. for violation of the advertising legislation.

told On the eve in the Chelyabinsk FAS Russia, the antimonopoly authority received a complaint concerning the extension to the TV channel “TV Zlatoust” (“TNT” Chrysostom) advertising signs advertising law violations.

“It was found that the telecast” Territory law “on the channel, the duration of which is less than 15 minutes, was interrupted by advertising one of the private security industry. This channel representatives argued that the transfer is not interrupted advertising: in their view, was broadcast not advertising, and plot information about the services of security companies. However Chelyabinsk FAS Russia established that the report is just advertising, not news stories, as it contains no information about the general security services, and specific information on the activities of CHOP “- told in Office.

They explained that, according to paragraph 2 of Article 14 of Part 4 of the Federal Law “On Advertising” is not allowed to interrupt the advertising and advertising method combined with “marquee” telecast duration less than 15 minutes. Chelyabinsk FAS Russia found that “Zlatoust TV” violated advertising laws and fined him 200 thousand rubles.