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Background and Format: Part of the RT network, RT UK was launched in October 2014 and is. RT UK focuses on covering the UK and serves the home and production base of RT's UK based programmes. RT TV reports live news in three bulletins every evening to its UK audience, with a weekly programme covering UK arts and culture, human interest and social affairs stories. Owner: TV-Novosti Target Audience: RT UK targets a mainstream European audience.  Stats: RT is available to more than 120 million European viewers. In the UK, starting in July 2010, RT began broadcasting 24/7 through Freeview, Britain’s largest digital terrestrial television with a reach of more than 55 million. By 2011, RT's audience has grown more than 2.4 million people. (Source: Publisher) Top Tips for PRs: General enquiries should be directed to info@rttv.ru.  The newsdesk can be reached on +44 (0)20 7798 2243 The distribution department can be reached at distribution@rttv.ru.  To contact the Press Office email: press@rttv.ru.  Planning newsgathering producers can be reached at producersgroup@rttv.ru.  The business news section can be reached at business@rttv.ru.  Advertising enquiries should be directed to rtadvert@rttv.ru.  Awards: 2019 - Online Media Awards, Best Designed Site (winner)  2019 - Online Media Awards, Best Use of Social Media (nominated)  2019 - Online Media Awards, Best Use of Photography (highly commended) 2019 - Online Media Awards, Content Creator of the Year (highly commended)  2019 - Online Media Awards, B2C Editorial Team of the Year (highly commended)  2019 - Online Media Awards, Social Media Team of the Year (nominated)  2018 - Online Media Awards, Editorial Campaign of the Year: #1917LIVE (nominated)  2018 - Online Media Awards, Social Media Team of the Year (highly commended) Alerts: Gorkana Alert: Monday 3 November 2014 News network RT has launched RT UK, a dedicated UK news channel. RT UK will air both live and pre-recorded original programming to UK audiences and will be available via Freeview (Channel 135), Sky (Channel 512) and Freesat (Channel 206). Broadcasting from its new London studios at Millbank, RT UK will cover local, regional and national UK stories, focusing on the issues that matter most to Britons. RT UK is a 24/7 channel, initially broadcasting five hours of dedicated UK programming each day including live news, documentaries and chat-shows. This programming will be supplemented by content supplied from other RT channels, including the flagship RT International. Press Officer Emma Pickering can be reached on +44 (0)20 7309 1217 and rttv@ogilvy.com  Gorkana Alert: Tuesday 14 October 2014 The English speaking international news channel RT (Russia Today) will be launching a UK version on Sky TV 135 and Freeview 512 later this month. With a new team of 80 British journalists, the channel is based at Millbank Tower in Westminster and will cover all UK political, business, social and culture news as an evening UK opt out from