Television in Lithuania was introduced in 1957.
History At April 30, 1957, TV Vilnius 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 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.
Main channels + Name Owner Type LaunchedLRT televizija Lithuanian National Radio and Television Public-owned 1957LRT televizija (HD) Lithuanian National Radio and Television Public-owned 2014LRT Plius Lithuanian National Radio and Television Public-owned 2003LRT Plius (HD) Lithuanian National Radio and Television Public-owned 2017LRT Lituanica Lithuanian National Radio and Television Public-owned 2007LNK Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas, UAB Private 1995LNK (HD) Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas, UAB Private 2018BTV Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas, UAB Private 1993BTV (HD) Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas, UAB Private 2018TV1 Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas, UAB Private 2003TV1 (HD) Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas, UAB Private 20182TV Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas, UAB Private 2007Info TV Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas, UAB Private 2007TV3 TV3 Group Private 1993TV3 (HD) TV3 Group Private 2018TV6 TV3 Group Private 2002TV6 (HD) TV3 Group Private 2018TV8 TV3 Group Private 2011TV8 (HD) TV3 Group Private 2018Go3 films TV3 Group Private 2008Go3 films (HD) TV3 Group Private 2018Go3 Sport 1 TV3 Group Private 2009Go3 Sport 1 (HD) TV3 Group Private 2018Go3 Sport 2 TV3 Group Private 2019Go3 Sport 3 TV3 Group Premium pay or view 2019Go3 Sport 4 TV3 Group Premium pay or view 2019Go3 Sport Open TV3 Group Private 2021Lietuvos rytas TV Lietuvos rytas Private 2008Lietuvos rytas TV (HD) Lietuvos rytas Private 2017TV11 TV3 Group Private 1996TV3 Plus TV3 Group Private 2022Delfi TV,Ekspress Grupp For Telia cable customers 2019Balticum TV Balticum Private 1989Balticum Auksinis Balticum Films 2003Balticum Platinum Balticum Films 2015Balticum Platinum (HD) Balticum Films 2015Sport1 (Lithuania) Sport Entertainment, UAB Private 2008Žvaigždė (TV channel) Žvaigždė TV Private 2005Baby TV ? Private 2005Pingvinukas Teledistribution Private 2010KidZone Max Duo Media Networks (Postimees Group) Private 2013KidZone Max (HD) Duo Media Networks (Postimees Group) Private 2013 FX (Russian TV channel) FX Baltics Private 2008 FX Life (Russian TV channel) FX Baltics Private 2008 FX Life (HD) FX Baltics Private 2008 TVP Wilno TVP Public 2014 Current Time TV RFE/RL Non-commercial 2014 TVP Polonia In Polish Private 1992 Duo 3 Duo Media Networks(Postimees Group) Private 2021 Duo 3 (HD) Duo Media Networks(Postimees Group) Private 2021 Duo 5 Duo Media Networks(Postimees Group) Private 2024 Duo 6 Duo Media Networks(Postimees Group) Private 2021 Duo 6 (HD) Duo Media Networks(Postimees Group) Private 2021 Nickelodeon CEE Paramount Global Private 2017 Nick Jr CEE Paramount Global Private 2017 Nicktoons CEE Paramount Global Private 2017 AMC Baltics AMC Networks EMEA Private 2015 History CEE AMC Networks EMEA Private 2015 Extreme Sports Channel AMC Networks EMEA Private 2015
Regional channels + Name Launched Type Pūkas-TV 2001 Kaunas County Pūkas-TV (HD) 2013 Kaunas County
See also Media of Lithuania Lists of television channels
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