Television in Lithuania

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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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Main channels

NameOwnerTypeLaunched
LRT televizija Lithuanian National Radio and Television Public-owned1957
LRT televizija (HD) Lithuanian National Radio and Television Public-owned2008
LRT Plius Lithuanian National Radio and TelevisionPublic-owned1958
LRT Plius (HD)Lithuanian National Radio and TelevisionPublic-owned2008
LRT Lituanica Lithuanian National Radio and TelevisionPublic-owned2008
LNK Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas, UAB Private1984
LNK (HD) Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas, UAB Private2008
BTV Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas, UABPrivate1984
BTV (HD) Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas, UABPrivate2008
TV1 Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas, UABPrivate1989
TV1 (HD) Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas, UABPrivate2008
2TV Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas, UABPrivate1996
Info TV Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas, UABPrivate1996
TV3 TV3 Group  [ lt ]Private1984
TV3 (HD) TV3 Group  [ lt ]Private2008
TV6 TV3 GroupPrivate1988 [1]
TV6 (HD) TV3 GroupPrivate2008
TV8 TV3 GroupPrivate1992 [2]
TV8 (HD) TV3 GroupPrivate2008
Go3 films TV3 GroupPrivate2003
Go3 films (HD) TV3 GroupPrivate2008
Go3 Sport 1 TV3 GroupPrivate2008
Go3 Sport 1 (HD) TV3 GroupPrivate2008
Go3 Sport 2 TV3 GroupPrivate2008
Go3 Sport 3 TV3 GroupPremium pay or view2010
Go3 Sport 4 TV3 GroupPremium pay or view2010
Go3 Sport 5 TV3 GroupPremium pay or view2010
Go3 Sport 6 TV3 GroupPremium pay or view2013
Go3 Sport Open TV3 GroupPrivate2016
Lietuvos rytas TV Lietuvos rytas Private1990
Lietuvos rytas TV (HD) Lietuvos rytas Private2008
11 Kanalas TV3 GroupPrivate2003
TV3 Plus TV3 GroupPrivate2014
Delfi TV Ekspress Grupp Private2014 [3]
Balticum TV BalticumPrivate1989
Balticum Auksinis BalticumFilms2003
Balticum Platinum BalticumFilms2015
Balticum Platinum (HD) BalticumFilms2015
Sport1 (Lithuania) Sport Entertainment, UAB Private2008
ARENA HD BALTIC Sport Entertainment, UAB Private2018
Žvaigždė (TV channel) Žvaigždė TV Private2005
DELUXE MUSIC LITHUANIA Žvaigždė TV Private2017
Baby TV FX BalticsPrivate2005
Pingvinukas (Lolo TV) Ltd Teledistribution Private2010
Mamontenok HD Ltd Teledistribution Private2017
KidZone Max Duo Media Networks (Postimees Group)Private2013
KidZone Max (HD) Duo Media Networks (Postimees Group)Private2013
Insight HD Insight TVPrivate2016
Love Nature 4K Gošas Lietuva/Blue Ant Media, UABPrivate2019
FX FX BalticsPrivate2008
FX (HD)FX BalticsPrivate2008
FX Life FX BalticsPrivate2008
FX Life (HD)FX BalticsPrivate2008
THD UAB Cgates Private2015
THD2 UAB Cgates Private2016
K1 Movie Channel Infonet OÜ Films2013
K2 Movie Channel Infonet OÜ Films2013
HD1 Movie Channel Infonet OÜ Films2013
HD2 Movie Channel Infonet OÜ Films2013
TVP Wilno TVP Public2014
Current time TV RFE/RL Non-commercial2014
PBK (Lithuania) Baltic Media AlliancePrivate2002
REN TV Lietuva Baltic Media AlliancePrivate2003
NTV Mir Lithuania 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 4 Duo Media Networks
(Postimees Group)
Private2024
Duo 4 (HD) Duo Media Networks
(Postimees Group)
Private2024
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

Regional channels

NameLaunchedRegion
Pūkas-TV 2001Kaunas County
Pūkas-TV (HD) 2013Kaunas County

Former channels

NameOwnerTypeLaunched
MTV Lietuva 2006LithuaniaFew channels

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