Latvian operator Tet drops Russian channels over sanctions

Riga: Latvian telecom operator Tet said Monday it was dropping several Russian television channels from its digital terrestrial broadcast and cable TV offerings because of international sanctions.

The company said in a statement that it would no longer carry NTV Mir, Ren TV, two Russian movie channels and Baltic-based PBK.

“Despite our repeated attempts, we could not obtain legally correct information about the beneficiary of these channels, which may be connected with persons under international sanctions,” Tet said in a statement.