Viacom’s Spike to Launch in Russia

Viacom’s Viacom International Media Networks unit will launch a Russian version of Spike in mid-March as the company continues to roll out the network in international markets. The network will mostly air Western TV series, including Sherlock, Fargo, Peaky Blinders and Suits , as well as movies and television shows, Yelena Balmont, general director of VIMN Russia, was quoted as saying by local business daily Kommersant .