sentences:  as "thoroughly deplorable as well as palpably cynical".Defenders of Press TV have referred to a formerly secret American diplomatic cable which says the British Government was at the time "exploring ways to limit the operations of the IRIB's Press TV service"
  
  On April 3, 2012, Munich-based media regulator "" (BLM), announced it was removing "Press TV" from the SES Astra satellite, as they did not have a licence to broadcast in Europe.However, the channel's legal team submitted documents to the court that proved Press TV could broadcast under German law.