NTV+ rebrands movie channels

Russian pay TV operator NTV+ has rebranded the movie channels in its line-up.

NTV+ Premier will now be known as Kinosemya, while NTV+ Kinohit will simply be Kinohit. NTV+ Kinoclub becomes Kinosvidaniye (Movie Date). NTV+ Kino HD becomes Kino Premier HD, while NTV+ Nashe Novoye Kino also drops the NTV+ part of its name.

Komediya TV becomes Komediya. NTV+ Kino+ becomes Kinomix, while NTV+ Nashe Kino becomes Rodnoye Kino and Bollywood channel Indiya TV becomes Indiyskoye Kino.

NTV+ has also made a number of changes to its programming line-up. The broadcaster has ceased to carry Nika TV and a regional channel for the Yamal region, and has moved its Nash Futbol football channel from its basic to its Supersport packages in both western and eastern Russia.