The Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAС) found that the…
The Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAС) found that the television channel TНT violated advertising laws by displaying a child nutrition ad from 'Bibikol Rus' on the screen during the broadcast of the series 'SashaTanya' in May 2026, as the ad occupied more than 7% of the screen area. FAС demanded that the improper advertisement be stopped and considered legal action against TНT under the Russian Administrative Code.
Consensus
- The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAС) of Russia identified a violation of advertising legislation by the television channel TНT.
- The violation occurred during the broadcast of the series 'SashaTany' in May 2026.
- The advertisement in question was for child nutrition produced by 'Bibikol Rus'.
- The ad was displayed in the lower part of the screen as an overlay on the broadcast content.
- The size of the advertisement exceeded 7% of the total screen area, which violates Russian advertising law.
- FAС demanded that the improper advertisement be discontinued.
- FAС is considering legal action against TНT under Article 14, Part 2, Paragraph 1 of the Federal Law 'On Advertising'.
Points of divergence
- On August 6, FAС also classified the advertisement of 'Fonbet TV' as non-compliant, citing violations related to the use of images of people in outdoor advertising of betting services. — vedomosti
- In July, FAС initiated a case under Article 27 of the Federal Law 'On Advertising' regarding Fonbet's outdoor advertising featuring a football coach. — vedomosti
- Fonbet's outdoor advertising with images of a football coach was active in Moscow from May to June 2026. — vedomosti
Coverage (2 sources)
- FAS reported that the TNT channel violated the advertising law — Коммерсантъ
- FAS identified violation of advertising legislation by TV channel TNT — Ведомости