NTV Plus set to close combat sports and 3D channels

Russian pay-television broadcaster NTV Plus has said it will stop operating six channels, including Fight Club and its dedicated 3D service.

The Broadband TV News website said boxing and combat sports channel Fight Club will cease broadcasting tomorrow (Friday).

Russian media group Gazprom Media Holding, which controls NTV Plus, also has its own combat sports channel, Fighter, and the two channels are now set to merge.

Five other channels, including NTV Plus 3D, will end operations on January 1.