Viasat Kino
European TV channel
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Viasat Kino is a movie television channel targeting the Baltic countries. It is owned by the international broadcaster Viasat World[1] and was launched on 1 March 2003 by Swedish media conglomerate Modern Times Group.[2][3]
 Logo used since 7 May 2025 | |
| Country | Estonia, uk |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Ukraine Estonia Latvia Lithuania Europe |
| Programming | |
| Languages | English Latvian Russian |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Viasat World |
| Sister channels | Viasat Kino Action |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 March 2003 |
| Closed | 31 March 2023 (Ukraine, for a time) |
| Former names | TV1000 East (2003–2023) |
| Links | |
| Website | https://viasatkino.com/ |
On 1 March 2023, from TV1000 East renamed to Viasat Kino channel.[4][5]
On 31 March 2023, Viasat World TV channels stopped broadcasting in Ukraine, the reason was a conflict of interests with the Russian owners.[6]
On 9 June 2023, Viasat World TV channels resumed broadcasting on a Ukrainian satellite provider Viasat Ukraine and other cable providers.[7][8][9] However, Ukraine's regulator the National Council said it does not recommend the distribution of Viasat channels, despite the fact that they have a three-month licence issued in another EU country.[10]
External links
- Official site
- Viasat World
- Modern Times Group[link removed]