"Public records of the charges didn't list the content that the streaming services, which include Kinopoisk, Wink, Ivi, Amediteka, 24TV, Digital Television and Beeline TV, are accused of sharing on their platforms, as reported by The Moscow Times. The publication added that reporting from Mediazona noted several of the companies had been previously fined for streaming content that was described by Russian authorities as promoting "non-traditional" relationships and lifestyles."
"The fines come amid the world's obsession with Heated Rivalry - a Canadian romantic sports drama. Based on an instalment of author Rachel Reid's Game Changers series, the show follows two rival professional hockey players as they develop feelings for one another and enjoy a multi-year-long secret love story. Writing for Vanity Fair, Russian journalist Mikhail Zygar wrote that the show has enjoyed "extraordinary success" in the eastern-European country despite its absence from any Russian streaming platform."
A Moscow court charged several Russian streaming services with alleged violations of the country's anti-LGBTQ+ propaganda law. Public records of the charges did not list the specific content the platforms are accused of sharing. The services named include Kinopoisk, Wink, Ivi, Amediteka, 24TV, Digital Television and Beeline TV. Several of these companies have been fined multiple times for distributing content described by authorities as promoting "non-traditional" relationships and lifestyles. The fines coincide with the popularity of Heated Rivalry, a Canadian romantic sports drama that has achieved high ratings on Kinopoisk despite not appearing on Russian streaming platforms. Russia's law, passed in 2013 and expanded in 2022, bans LGBTQ+ content and extends to all ages.
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