{{use dmy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Short description|European TV channel}} {{more citations needed|date=September 2020}} {{Infobox television channel | name = Viasat Kino Baltics and East | logo = Viasat Kino Logo 2025.svg | logo_size = 250px | logo_caption = Logo used since 7 May 2025 | image = | launch_date = {{Start date and age|2003|3|1|df=y}} | closed_date = {{End date|2023|3|31|df=y}} (Ukraine, for a time) | picture_format = HDTV 1080i<br />(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) | owner = Viasat World | country = Estonia, uk | language = English<br/>Latvian<br/>RussianLika English| | area = Ukraine<br/>Estonia<br/>Latvia<br/>Lithuania<br/>Europe | former_names = TV1000 East (2003–2023) | sister_channels = Viasat Kino Action | website = https://viasatkino.com/ }}
'''Viasat Kino''' is a movie television channel targeting the Baltic countries. It is owned by the international broadcaster Viasat World<ref>{{cite news|last=Ashford|first=Holly|url=https://www.tvbeurope.com/business/mtg-sells-pay-tv-businesses|title=MTG sells pay-TV channels businesses|date=October 2015|work=TV Europe|accessdate=19 March 2020|url-status=live|location=Europe|archive-date=29 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929232648/https://www.tvbeurope.com/business/mtg-sells-pay-tv-businesses}}</ref> and was launched on 1 March 2003 by Swedish media conglomerate Modern Times Group.<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | date = Spring 2003 | title = TV1000 launched in Russia | work = MTG | url = https://www.mtg.com/press-releases/tv1000-launched-in-russia/ | accessdate = 19 March 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Канал TV1000 отмечает два года со дня начала вещания в России {{!}} Новости СПУТНИКОВОГО ТV {{!}} TECHNO-SAT.RU {{!}} |url=http://www.techno-sat.ru/topic_40bdc68d97fe7/news_42271b671075e |website=www.techno-sat.ru |access-date=3 May 2023 |language=ru |trans-title=TV1000 celebrates two years of broadcasting in Russia}}</ref>
On 1 March 2023, from '''TV1000 East''' renamed to '''Viasat Kino''' channel.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=OLpHLofUWqQ |title=ребрендинг канала TV1000 в Viasat Kino (Балтия) (1.03.2023) |website=YouTube |date=March 2023 |access-date=2023-03-01 |archive-date=2023-03-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301231654/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLpHLofUWqQ |url-status=live |trans-title=Rebranding TV1000 to Viasat Kino}} {{user-generated source|date=July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://viasatworld.com/ |title=Viasat World |access-date=2023-03-01 |archive-date=2023-03-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301112559/https://viasatworld.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
On 31 March 2023, Viasat World TV channels stopped broadcasting in Ukraine, the reason was a conflict of interests with the Russian owners.<ref>{{multiref2|1={{cite web |title=Оновлення каналів в пакетах Viasat |url=https://viasat.com.ua/news/onovlennya_kanaliv_u_paketakh_viasat2023 |website=viasat.com.ua |access-date=3 May 2023 |language=uk |date=31 March 2023 |trans-title=Updating channels in Viasat packages}}|2={{cite web |title="Viasat" TV channels have stopped broadcasting in Ukraine since March 31. What happened? |url=https://babel.ua/en/news/92249-viasat-tv-channels-have-stopped-broadcasting-in-ukraine-since-march-31-what-happened |website=babel.ua |date=31 March 2023 |access-date=3 May 2023 |language=en}}|3={{cite news |last1=Stuart |first1=Thomson |title=Viasat World channels to be excluded from Ukraine |url=https://www.digitaltveurope.com/2023/03/31/viasat-world-channels-to-be-excluded-from-ukraine/ |access-date=26 May 2023 |publisher=Digital TV Europe |date=31 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331161814/https://www.digitaltveurope.com/2023/03/31/viasat-world-channels-to-be-excluded-from-ukraine/ |archive-date=31 March 2023|url-status=live}}}}</ref>
On 9 June 2023, Viasat World TV channels resumed broadcasting on a Ukrainian satellite provider Viasat Ukraine and other cable providers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Оператор супутникового телебачення Viasat відновив мовлення тематичних каналів Viasat {{!}} Mediasat |url=https://mediasat.info/uk/2023/06/09/yedynyj-v-ukrayini-operator-suputnykovogo-telebachennya-vidnovyv-movlennya-tematychnyh-kanaliv-viasat/ |website=mediasat.info |publisher=Mediasat |access-date=3 July 2023 |language=uk |date=9 June 2023 |trans-title=Viasat satellite TV operator resumes broadcasting of Viasat thematic channels}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Канали Viasat повертаються на ТВ! |url=https://viasat.com.ua/news/Kanaly_Viasat_povertayutsya |website=viasat.com.ua |publisher=Viasat Ukraine |access-date=3 July 2023 |language=uk |date=9 June 2023 |trans-title=Viasat channels are back on TV!}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://mediasat.info/uk/2023/07/05/mclaut-vidnovyv-movlennya-kanaliv-viasat-u-svoyij-merezhi/ |title=McLaut відновив мовлення каналів Viasat у своїй мережі |date=2023-07-05 |website=mediasat.info |publisher=Mediasat |access-date=2023-07-05 |language=uk |trans-title=McLaut resumes broadcasting Viasat channels on its network}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ukraine says no to Viasat channels |url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2023/06/09/ukraine-says-no-to-viasat-channels/ |website=Broadband TV News |access-date=3 July 2023 |date=9 June 2023}}</ref>
== External links == * [https://viasatkino.com/ Official site] * [https://www.viasatworld.com/ Viasat World] * [https://archive.today/20100820035037/http://www.mtg.se/en/Brands/Pay-TV/TV1000/ Modern Times Group]
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Modern Times Group}} {{Television in Estonia}} {{Television in Latvia}} {{Television in Lithuania}} {{Television in Ukraine}} Category:Modern Times Group Category:Television channels in Latvia Category:Television channels in Estonia Category:Television channels in Lithuania Category:Television stations in Ukraine Category:Television channels and stations established in 2003