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The channel launched on October 1, 2005, in

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, Russia, Ukraine, and other

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, broadcasting from both the

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platform in the Baltics and cable systems in the region. It was the fifth pay channel from Viasat in the region after

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, Viasat Explorer,

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and

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. In the autumn of 2008, the channel was added to the "Russian Mega Pack" on the DISH Network in the United States. As of 2018, it is no longer available on Dish. In 2009 the channel became available through

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(Now

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) in the

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Region, and the

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area, including

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. It subsequently launched on

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cable in 2012. On February 28, 2022, the channel stopped operating in the Baltic States and was replaced by TV1000 World Kino, it was the decision of TV3 Group, after the beginning of the

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