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Television in Lithuania was introduced in 1957. The following is a list of television channels broadcast in Lithuania.
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Television in Lithuania was introduced in 1957. The following is a list of television channels broadcast in Lithuania.
| Name | Owner | Type | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRT televizija | Lithuanian National Radio and Television | Public-owned | 1957 |
| LRT Plius | Lithuanian National Radio and Television | Public-owned | 2003 |
| LRT Lituanica | Lithuanian National Radio and Television | Public-owned | 2007 [1] |
| LNK | Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas, UAB | Private | 1995 |
| BTV | Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas, UAB | Private | 1991 |
| Info TV | Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas, UAB | Private | 2007 [2] |
| TV1 | Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas, UAB | Private | 2003 |
| 2TV | Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas, UAB | Private | 2007 [3] [4] |
| TV3 | TV3 Group | Private | 1993 |
| TV6 | TV3 Group | Private | 2002 [5] |
| TV8 | TV3 Group | Private | 2011 [6] |
| Go3 films | TV3 Group | Private | 2003 |
| Go3 Sport 1 | TV3 Group | Private | 2009 |
| Go3 Sport 2 | TV3 Group | Private | 2018 |
| Go3 Sport Open | TV3 Group | Private | 2021 |
| Lietuvos rytas TV | Lietuvos rytas | Private | 2004 |
| Delfi TV | Ekspress Grupp | Private | 2019 [7] |
| Sport1 (Lithuania) | Sport Entertainment, UAB | Private | 2008 |
| Name | Launched | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Balticum TV | 1989 | Klaipėda |
| Balticum Auksinis | 2003 | Klaipėda |
| Balticum Platinum | 2015 | Klaipėda |
| Šiauliai TV | 1991 | Šiauliai County |
| Pūkas-TV | 2001 | Kaunas County |
| TV7 (Lithuania) | 2001 | Jonava |
| INIT TV | 1993 | Kaunas |
| INIT Ekstra TV | 2013 | Kaunas |
| INIT Play TV | 2013 | Kaunas |
| GNTV | 2013 | Panevėžys |
| Dzūkijos TV | 1996 | Alytus |
| Marijampolės TV | 1989 | Marijampolė district |
| Seimas tiesiogiai | Parliament of Lithuania | |
| Ignalinos TV | Ignalina | |
| Roventa | 2004 | Mažeikiai |
| Žemaitijos TV | 2005 | Telšiai County |
| Sugardas | 2006 | Visaginas |
| Trakų TV Aidas | 1992 | Trakai |
| Name | Owner | Type | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|
| TVP Polonia | TVP | Public | 1992 |
| TVP Wilno | TVP | Public | 2019 |
| Current time TV | RFE/RL | Non-commercial | 2014 |
| Duo 3 | Duo Media Networks (Postimees Group) | Private | 2021 |
| Duo 6 | Duo Media Networks (Postimees Group) | Private | 2021 |
| Kanal 7 | Duo Media Networks (Postimees Group) | Private | 2022 |
| TV3 Plus | TV3 Group | Private | 2022 |
| Name | Launched | Location |
|---|---|---|
| MTV Lietuva | 2006 | Lithuania |
| Vinita (Lithuania) | 1993 | Kaunas |
| Kobra TV | 2008 | Kaunas County |
| LN TV | 2005 | Plungė-Kaunas district |
| Splius | 1994 | Kaunas |
| ATV | 1994 | Panevėžys |
| Pan TV | 1990 | Panevėžys |
| Luk+ TV | 2019 | Kaunas Kėdainiai |
| KTV plius | 2000 | Panevėžys-Kauunas district |
| Kupiškėnų studija | 1996 | Kupiškis district |
| DRT | 2004 | Druskininkai |
| KKTV | 1994 | Kėdainiai-Kaunas |
| TV medica | Jonava | |
| AVVA | 1992 | Jonava |
| Jonava TV | 2013 | Jonava district |
| PTV (Lithuania) | 1981 | Kaunas-Kėdainiai |
| RKTV | 2006 | Raseiniai |
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| LRT | ||
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| LNK Group (MG grupė) | ||
| TV3 Group (Providence/Bitė) | ||
| UAB Singing fish | ||
| Ekspress Grupp | ||
| Balticum | ||
| Regional | ||
| Sport Entertainment | ||
| Duo Media Networks (Postimees/MM Group) |
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| Disney | ||
| TVP | ||
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