First Baltic channel explained

First Baltic channel
Pirmais Baltijas kanāls
Первый Балтийский канал
Country:Latvia
Area:
  • Estonia
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
Headquarters:Riga, Latvia[1]
Languages:
  • Latvian[2]
  • Russian
Picture Format: 576i
Owner:Baltic Media Alliance
Sister Channels:
  • NTV Mir Baltic
  • REN TV Baltic
Replaced:ORT TEM
Closed Date:
  • (Latvia)
  • (Lithuania)
  • (as PBK Estonia in Latvia)

First Baltic channel (; abbreviated PBK;) was a Baltic pay television channel based on the largest Russian Channel One to broadcast its programs in the Baltic states. It was launched on 4 September 2002.[3] [4] The channel had also broadcast the local news programme Latvian time since June 2003.[5] The channel was closed in Latvia on 26 October 2021 due to misinformation about COVID-19 and two other violations.[6] Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, its license was revoked and the channel was effectively banned in all three Baltic States.

Other channels

First Baltic music channel

First Baltic music channel[7] (;) was a Russian-language music television channel launched in 2005.[8] The channel broadcast in Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia and Ukraine. The channel ceased broadcasting on 1 November 2017 and was replaced by .[9]

First Baltic channel Estonia

First Baltic channel Estonia (;) was an Estonian Russian-language television channel launched in 2002.[3] [4]

First Baltic channel Estonia co-operated with the news portal Delfi and the newspaper MK-Estonia. Delfi portal also offered news bulletins of the programme Estonian News (Russian: Новости Эстонии) for viewing.[10]

On 20 April 2021, the Latvian version of PBK Estonia was launched.[11]

The Latvian version of PBK Estonia ceased broadcasting on 2 March 2022 due to the revocation of its broadcasting licence.[12] [13]

First Baltic channel Lithuania

First Baltic channel Lithuania (;) was a Lithuanian Russian-language television channel launched in 2002.[3] [4]

On 15 October 2013, broadcasting of this channel in Lithuania was suspended by court decision for three months due to broadcasting of the program "Man and the Law" (in Russian: Человек и закон) with a report on January events of 1991 in which the attack by the Soviet army and special units was denied. Jolanta Butkevičienė, chairman of the board of BMA Lietuva apologised to residents of Lithuania for "a program about the bitter events of 13 January 1991 that offended the civil feelings of every Lithuanian for the whole country".[14] [15] Channel broadcasting in Lithuania was resumed on 15 January 2014, but the program "Man and the Law" is no longer broadcast in Lithuania and other Baltic countries.[16]

On 25 February 2022, the channel broadcasting in Lithuania was suspended for a period of three years due to warmongering and spreading Russian propaganda.[17]

The Latvian version of PBK Lithuania was launched on 1 October 2021 to broadcast its programs from Russian NTV channel, however the channel ceased broadcasting on 2 March 2022 due to revocation of its broadcasting licence.[13] [18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BMA Group . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200721082905/http://1bma.lv/ . 2020-07-21 . 2024-06-14 . 1bma.lv . lv.
  2. News: Первый Балтийский канал «заговорит» по-латышски . 2010-07-26 . 2023-08-07 . Teleservis . ru . First Baltic channel will broadcast in Latvian.
  3. Web site: Вещание Первого Балтийского канала в Литве могут перевести с русского на государственный язык » Литва на русском языке (новости в Литве) . nedelia.lt . ru . Экспресс-неделя . 30 June 2023 . 15 December 2010 . First Baltic channel in Lithuania may switch from Russian to the national language .
  4. Web site: архив газеты "Молодежь Эстонии" . www.moles.ee . 6 May 2023 . ru.
  5. Web site: Первый Балтийский канал запускает новости . 2003-05-28 . 2023-08-24 . delfi.lv . . ru . First Baltic channel launches news.
  6. Web site: Broadcaster PBK has its license revoked by regulator . eng.lsm.lv . en . 21 October 2021.
  7. Web site: Первый Балтийский Музыкальный . www.1music.tv . https://web.archive.org/web/20121009185540/https://www.1music.tv/rus . 9 October 2012 . First Baltic music channel.
  8. Web site: КАРАСЕВ . Герман . Первый балтийский — музыкальный . rus.delfi.lv . . 30 April 2023 . ru . 26 January 2005.
  9. Web site: Puriņa . Eva . Izmaiņas Baltcom kanālu piedāvājumā no 2017.gada 1.novembra . Baltcom . lv . 27 October 2017 . Changes in Baltcom channel offer from 1 November 2017.
  10. News: "Новости Эстонии" ПБК можно посмотреть на Delfi . 2023-08-21 . Delfi RUS . 2009-01-12 . ru . Estonian News can be seen on Delfi.
  11. Web site: Ivanova . Jekaterina . Baltcom televīzijas abonentiem ir pieejams Pirmais Baltijas kanāls Igaunija . Baltcom . lv . 20 April 2021 . PBK Estonia available for Baltcom subscribers .
  12. Web site: Chris . Dziadul . PBK channel ban continues in Latvia . Broadband TV News . 13 June 2022.
  13. Web site: NEPLP anulē atļauju Latvijā retranslēt "PBK Igaunija" un "PBK Lietuva" . tv3.lv . lv . 25 February 2022 . NEPLP cancels the licence to rebroadcast "PBK Estonia" and "PBK Lithuania" in Latvia.
  14. Web site: Латвийский холдинг извинился за программу, отрицающую преступления советских войск в Вильнюсе . kp.ru . ru . 8 October 2013 . Latvian holding apologises for programme denying Soviet crimes in Vilnius.
  15. News: Nubaudė "Pervyj Baltiskij" dėl laidos apie sausio 13-ąją . 30 April 2023 . . 22 November 2013 . lt . First Baltic channel fined for a programme about 13 January events.
  16. News: Po skandalo prie įprastos programos grįžtanti PBK televizija: laidos "Žmogus ir įstatymas" eteryje nebus . 15min.lt . 8 January 2014 . lt . First Baltic channel returns to normal programming after the scandal: "Man and the Law" will not be broadcast.
  17. News: Lithuania bans Russian, Belarusian TV channels over war incitement . 13 August 2023 . . 25 February 2022 . en.
  18. News: PBK Lietuva: Осень будет интересной! . 31 July 2023 . www.mklat.lv . 28 November 2021 . ru-ru . PBK Lithuania: The fall will be interesting!.

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