Russia to monitor all TV channels for subliminal messages
MOSCOW (AP) - All Russian TV channels will be screened for extra video frames containing subliminal messages by the end of the year, a broadcasting official said Wednesday.
Deputy Press Minister Valery Sirozhenko told ITAR-Tass news agency that special monitoring equipment would monitor channels inserting extra frames, amid growing reports of their use on Russian airwaves. Violators could face fines or have their broadcast licenses revoked, ITAR-Tass said.
The news agency said unofficial data suggests a fifth of Russian TV programs have extra frames, containing messages ranging from those urging viewers not to switch channels to political ads.