MOSCOW: Russian state media websites broadcasting President Vladimir Putin's address to the country's two houses of parliaments on Tuesday suffered an outage during his speech.
Reuters journalists in multiple locations were unable to access the All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK) website or the Smotrim live-streaming platform for periods during the speech.
A message on the VGTRK website said that "technical works were being carried out" while the Smotrim website was not loading.
Shortly before the speech started, state TV channels had broadcast a segment on the technical preparations that go into broadcasting the speech, saying the live stream would be carried across all major Russian TV channels.
The state-run RIA Novosti news agency said the outage was the result of a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack.
Reuters was unable to independently verify the reason for the outages.
Russian state TV website goes down during Putin speech
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Russian state TV website goes down during Putin speech
- The VGTRK website displayed a "technical works were being carried out" message
Saudi GEA, MBC Egypt sign strategic media production deal
- Deal covers a range of variety and sports programs alongside several drama series
- nnouncement came during a visit by General Entertainment Authority chief Turki Alalshikh to pursue further strategic partnerships
LONDON: Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority has signed a joint production agreement with MBC Egypt to create high-quality content for Egyptian audiences.
The deal, signed in Cairo under the patronage of GEA Chairman Turki Alalshikh, covers a range of variety and sports programs alongside several drama series, aiming to diversify MBC Egypt’s lineup and bolster regional media ties.
The announcement came during Alalshikh’s visit to Egypt to pursue further strategic partnerships.
Earlier this week, he met newly appointed Culture Minister Jehan Zaki at the ministry’s Zamalek headquarters to explore expanded collaboration in cinema, theater, music and cultural programming.
The two sides discussed deepening ties in line with the longstanding Riyadh-Cairo relationship, including a major cultural project planned for Egypt’s North Coast — currently under study — which Alalshikh described as a significant upcoming initiative.
Alalshikh also revealed plans for a structured program to bring Cairo Opera House artists to Saudi Arabia regularly as part of a broader cultural exchange.
He cited “strong coordination” between the countries and said more initiatives would be unveiled soon.
