Viasat Brings Back First Baltic Channel, REN TV, PMBK

STOCKHOLM: The entertainment channels First Baltic Channel and REN TV and music network PMBK are returning with local versions in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania on the Viasat platform as of January 3.

First Baltic Channel is a version of Channel One Russia for the Baltic states. It features a range of content, from news, current affairs and politics to TV films and series, talk shows, quiz shows, comedy and game shows, as well as documentaries, sports and entertainment events. REN TV is one of the leading private federal channels in Russia, targeted at a wide demographic. It offers programming such as movies, light entertainment and documentaries to music, current affairs, sports and series. PMBK broadcasts music 24 hours a day.

Ulrik Bengtsson, the CEO of pay-TV emerging markets within Modern Times Group, which Viasat in the Baltics is a part of, commented: "We are happy that our subscribers again will have access to First Baltic Channel, PMBK and REN TV on our digital satellite platform. The channels have been missed for a few months by our viewers and its return strengthens our overall offering towards our current and new potential subscribers."