RT America, the U.S.-based unit of Russia’s state-sponsored RT television network, announced that it is ending operations after being dropped from the channel line-ups on Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU) and DirecTV, a subsidiary of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T).
What Happened: Deadline reported that T&R Productions, the Russian-owned company responsible for RT America’s programming, informed its workforce that their employment will be over around May 3. RT America runs bureaus out of New York, Washington, D.C., Miami and Los Angeles.
