BBC blocked

IN Media Watch Briefs | 12/02/2011

The BBC has said that Iranian authorities were blocking its Persian language TV channel for showing news related to the mass protests in Egypt. The interference began Thursday evening after the BBC's Iranian service broadcast extensive coverage about the continuing demonstrations against Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, the Telegraph reported Friday. The BBC said in a statement, "Satellite technicians have traced that interference and have confirmed it is coming from Iran."

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