Television in Lithuania

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Television in Lithuania was introduced in 1957.

History

At April 30, 1957, TV Vilnius [a] was launched. At February 26, 1975, the colour broadcasts started using SECAM. In 1989, the rise of regional television started. In 1990, the rise of cable television started but the first operator was launched in 1992 called Vinita [b] At January 13, 1991, the broadcasts were suspended for 222 days until August 1991. In 1993, the rise of commercial television started. At October 29, 2012, analogue television was turned off.

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Main channels

NameOwnerTypeLaunched
LRT televizija Lithuanian National Radio and Television Public-owned1957
LRT televizija (HD) Lithuanian National Radio and Television Public-owned2014
LRT Plius Lithuanian National Radio and Television Public-owned2003
LRT Plius (HD) Lithuanian National Radio and Television Public-owned2017
LRT Lituanica Lithuanian National Radio and Television Public-owned2007
LNK Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas, UAB Private1995
LNK (HD) Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas, UAB Private2018
BTV Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas, UABPrivate1993
BTV (HD) Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas, UABPrivate2018
TV1 Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas, UABPrivate2003
TV1 (HD) Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas, UABPrivate2018
2TV Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas, UABPrivate2007
Info TV Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas, UABPrivate2007
TV3 TV3 Group Private1993
TV3 (HD) TV3 Group Private2018
TV6 TV3 GroupPrivate2002 [1]
TV6 (HD) TV3 GroupPrivate2018
TV8 TV3 GroupPrivate2011 [2]
TV8 (HD) TV3 GroupPrivate2018
Go3 films TV3 GroupPrivate2008
Go3 films (HD) TV3 GroupPrivate2018
Go3 Sport 1 TV3 GroupPrivate2009
Go3 Sport 1 (HD) TV3 GroupPrivate2018
Go3 Sport 2 TV3 GroupPrivate2019
Go3 Sport 3 TV3 GroupPremium pay or view2019
Go3 Sport 4 TV3 GroupPremium pay or view2019
Go3 Sport Open TV3 GroupPrivate2021
Lietuvos rytas TV Lietuvos rytas Private2008
Lietuvos rytas TV (HD) Lietuvos rytas Private2017
TV11 [c] TV3 GroupPrivate1996
TV3 Plus TV3 GroupPrivate2022
Delfi TV, [d] Ekspress Grupp For Telia cable customers2019
Balticum TV BalticumPrivate1989
Balticum Auksinis BalticumFilms2003
Balticum Platinum BalticumFilms2015
Balticum Platinum (HD) BalticumFilms2015
Sport1 (Lithuania) Sport Entertainment, UAB Private2008
Žvaigždė (TV channel) Žvaigždė TV Private2005
Baby TV ?Private2005
Pingvinukas Teledistribution Private2010
KidZone Max Duo Media Networks (Postimees Group)Private2013
KidZone Max (HD) Duo Media Networks (Postimees Group)Private2013
FX (Russian TV channel) FX BalticsPrivate2008
FX Life (Russian TV channel) FX BalticsPrivate2008
FX Life (HD) FX BalticsPrivate2008
TVP Wilno TVP Public2014
Current Time TV RFE/RL Non-commercial2014
PBK (Lithuania) [e] Baltic Media AlliancePrivate2002
REN TV Lietuva [f] Baltic Media AlliancePrivate2003
NTV Mir Lithuania [g] Baltic Media AlliancePrivate2005
TVN (Lithuania) In RussianPrivate2005
RTR Planeta In RussianPrivate2002
TNV Planeta Baltic In Tatar and RussianPrivate2011
TVP Polonia In PolishPrivate1992
Duo 3 Duo Media Networks
(Postimees Group)		Private2021
Duo 3 (HD) Duo Media Networks
(Postimees Group)		Private2021
Duo 5 Duo Media Networks
(Postimees Group)		Private2024
Duo 6 Duo Media Networks
(Postimees Group)		Private2021
Duo 6 (HD) Duo Media Networks
(Postimees Group)		Private2021
Nickelodeon CEE Paramount GlobalPrivate2017
Nick Jr CEE Paramount GlobalPrivate2017
Nicktoons CEE Paramount GlobalPrivate2017
AMC Baltics AMC Networks EMEAPrivate2015
History CEE AMC Networks EMEAPrivate2015
Extreme Sports Channel AMC Networks EMEAPrivate2015

Regional channels

NameLaunchedType
Pūkas-TV [h] 2001Kaunas County
Pūkas-TV (HD) 2013Kaunas County

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Tango TV Launched in Lithuania". GlobeNewswire News Room. 8 May 2002. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "MTG to launch third free-TV channel in Lithuania". News Powered by Cision. 16 September 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  1. ↑ Now known as LRT.
  2. ↑ Now known as ,,Cgates".
  3. ↑ Went defunct in 2011.
  4. ↑ Served for Telia customers.
  5. ↑ The channel suspended its broadcasts due to propaganda.
  6. ↑ Local version of Ren TV.
  7. ↑ Local version of NTV Mir.
  8. ↑ Based on the broadcaster Pūkas.


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