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 Private1984
TV3 (HD) TV3 Group 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 GroupPrivate2018
Go3 Sport 3 TV3 GroupPremium pay or view2019
Go3 Sport 4 TV3 GroupPremium pay or view2019
Go3 Sport 5 TV3 GroupPremium pay or view2023
Go3 Sport 6 TV3 GroupPremium pay or view2023
Go3 Extra PPV 1 TV3 GroupPremium pay or view2024
Go3 Extra PPV 2 TV3 GroupPremium pay or view2024
Go3 Extra PPV 3 TV3 GroupPremium pay or view2024
Go3 Extra PPV 4 TV3 GroupPremium pay or view2024
Go3 Extra PPV 5 TV3 GroupPremium pay or view2024
Go3 Extra PPV 6 TV3 GroupPremium pay or view2024
Go3 Extra PPV 7 TV3 GroupPremium pay or view2024
Go3 Extra PPV 8 TV3 GroupPremium pay or view2024
Go3 Sport Open TV3 GroupPrivate2021
Lietuvos rytas TV Lietuvos rytas Private1990
Lietuvos rytas TV (HD) Lietuvos rytas Private2008
TV3 Plus TV3 GroupPrivate2022
Delfi TV Ekspress Grupp Private2019 [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
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
Star TV CCTV Regional2012
Ventos regioninė televizija UAB Ilora Regional1996
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
Tavo TV KTV Box Private2007
Tavo TV Kids KTV Box Private2021
Tavo TV Family KTV Box Private2021
Tavo TV Drama KTV Box Private2021
Tavo TV Comedy KTV Box Private2021
Tavo TV Adventure KTV Box Private2021
Tavo TV Romance KTV Box Private2021
Tavo TV Action KTV Box Private2021
Tavo TV History KTV Box Private2021
Tavo TV Horror KTV Box Private2021
Tavo TV Fantastic KTV Box Private2021
Tavo TV Cinema 4K KTV Box Private2021
Lituanica TV KTV Box Private2008
TVP Wilno TVP Public2019
Current time TV RFE/RL Non-commercial2014
PBK (Lithuania) Baltic Media AlliancePrivate2002
REN TV Lietuva Baltic Media AlliancePrivate2013
NTV Mir Lithuania Baltic Media AlliancePrivate2012
TVN (Lithuania) In RussianPrivate2005
RTR Planeta In RussianPrivate2002
TNV Planeta Baltic In Tatar and RussianPrivate2012
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
Kanal 7 Duo Media Networks
(Postimees Group)
Private2022
Kino 7 Duo Media Networks
(Postimees Group)
Private2022
FilmZone Duo Media Networks
(Postimees Group)
Private2015
FilmZone (HD) Duo Media Networks
(Postimees Group)
Private2016
FilmZone+ Duo Media Networks
(Postimees Group)
Private2015
FilmZone+ (HD) Duo Media Networks
(Postimees Group)
Private2016
KidZone Mini Duo Media Networks
(Postimees Group)
Private2015
KidZone Mini (HD) Duo Media Networks
(Postimees Group)
Private2015
SmartZone Duo Media Networks
(Postimees Group)
Private2018

Regional channels

NameLaunchedRegion
Cgates TV 1988Vilnius
Cgates TV (HD) 2009Vilnius
Šiauliai TV 1991Šiauliai County
Šiauliai TV (HD) 2013Šiauliai County
Pūkas-TV 2001Kaunas County
Pūkas-TV (HD) 2013Kaunas County
TV7 (Lithuania) 2001Jonava
INIT TV 1993Kaunas
INIT TV (HD) 1993Kaunas
INIT Ekstra TV 2013Kaunas
INIT Ekstra TV (HD) 2013Kaunas
INIT Play TV 2013Kaunas
Jūsų Panevėžys televizija (JPTV) 2013Panevėžys
Jūsų Panevėžys televizija (JPTV) (HD) 2013Panevėžys
SPlius 1989Šiauliai
Penki TV 2000Vilnius
Žvaigždė 1995Klaipėda
Žvaigždė (HD) 2011Klaipėda
Dzūkijos TV 1996Alytus
Dzūkijos TV (HD) 2011Alytus
Marijampolės TV 1989Marijampolė district
Pan TV 1990Panevėžys
Seimas tiesiogiai 2005Parliament of Lithuania
Ignalinos TV 2001Ignalina
Roventa 2004Mažeikiai
Žemaitijos TV 2005Telšiai County
Sugardas 2006Visaginas
Trakų TV Aidas 1992Trakai
Tauragės Kabelinė televizija TVK 1993Tauragė County
Kobra TV 1993Šiauliai
Aukštaitijos TV 1994Panevėžys
VDNET 1998Vilnius

Former channels

NameOwnerTypeLaunched
MTV Lietuva 2006LithuaniaFew channels
Žvaigždė TV 2006Lithuania2023
Lukas + TV 2023Varėna2024
Init Extra Xtra 2007Kaunas2009
Init 2 1999Kaunas2009
Vinita (Lithuania) 1993KaunasStill available
Kobra TV 2008Kaunas County2013
LN TV 2005Plungė-Kaunas districtStill available
Splius 1994Kaunas2015
ATV 1994Panevėžys2013
Pan TV 1990Panevėžys2018
Luk+ TV 2019Kaunas
Kėdainiai
Still available
KTV plius 2000Panevėžys-Kauunas districtStill available
Kupiškėnų studija 1996Kupiškis districtStill available
DRT 2004DruskininkaiStill available
Trakų TV Aidas 1992Trakai2023
TV medica 1989JonavaStill available
AVVA 1992JonavaStill available
Jonava TV 2013Jonava district2020
Vakarų Lietuvos Televizija 1989Western LithuaniaStill available
RKTV 2006Raseiniai2016
Kėdainių krašto televizija 1994KėdainiaiStill available

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