TV3 Plus explained

TV3 Plus
Launch Date: (Latvia)
(Estonia, Original)
(Estonia, Renewed)
(Lithuania)
Closed Date: (Estonia, Original)
Picture Format:HDTV 1080i
(downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed)
Owner:TV3 Group
Country:Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
Area:Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
Language:Russian
Replaced:TV3 Life (Estonia, Original)
Website:http://www.3plus.lv
Terr Serv 1:Tet (Latvia)
Terr Chan 1:MUX2 (Pay TV)

TV3 Plus is a Baltic pay television channel owned by the TV3 Group broadcasting to the Russian-speaking community in the Baltic states. It was launched on 1 November 2003 in Latvia.

Its programming consists of simulcasts of Russian entertainment shows, and benefits from MTG's ownership in STS Media and Peretz.

TV3 Plus is the second most popular Russian channel in Latvia with a viewing share of 5.2% in May 2007, ahead of REN TV Baltic, but after the dominating First Baltic channel.[1]

TV3 Plus, as with other channels of the All Media Baltics group in the Baltic states, switched to HD broadcasting on 26 July 2018.[2]

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, from 28 February 2022, TV3 Group has decided to stop rebroadcasting content produced in Russia, providing additional access to Ukrainian and world news channels.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Share of TV channels and TOP programmes, April 2007. TNS Latvia. 2007-06-22. 2007-06-13.
  2. Web site: 2018-07-26. All Media Baltics media group's TV channels in Latvia now available in HD. 2021-09-04. TV3 Group.
  3. Web site: TV3 Group приостанавливает распространение контента, созданного в России. Tv3.lv. Tv3.lv. 2022-03-10. 2022-02-28. ru.