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'''Television in Lithuania''' was [[Timeline of the introduction of television in countries|introduced in 1957]].

==History==
At April 30, 1957, [[LRT televizija|TV Vilnius]] {{efn|Now known as [[Lithuanian National Radio and Television|LRT]].}} 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 [[:lt:Vinita|Vinita]]{{efn|Now known as [[:lt:Cgates|,,Cgates"]].}} 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, [[Analog television|analogue television]] was turned off.


== Main channels ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
! Name !! Owner !! Type !! Launched
|-
|[[LRT televizija]] ||[[Lithuanian National Radio and Television]]|| Public-owned || 1957
|-
|[[LRT televizija]] (HD) ||[[Lithuanian National Radio and Television]]|| Public-owned || 2014
|-
|[[LRT Plius]] ||[[Lithuanian National Radio and Television]]|| Public-owned || 2003
|-
|[[LRT Plius]] (HD) ||[[Lithuanian National Radio and Television]]|| Public-owned || 2017
|-
|[[LRT Lituanica]] ||[[Lithuanian National Radio and Television]]|| Public-owned || 2007
|-
|[[LNK (television station)|LNK]] ||[[Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas, UAB]]|| Private || 1995
|-
|[[LNK (television station)|LNK (HD)]] ||[[Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas, UAB]]|| Private || 2018
|-
|[[BTV (Lithuania)|BTV]] ||Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas, UAB|| Private || 1993
|-
|[[BTV (Lithuania)|BTV (HD)]] ||Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas, UAB|| Private || 2018
|-
|[[TV1 (Lithuania)|TV1]] ||Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas, UAB|| Private || 2003
|-
|[[TV1 (Lithuania)|TV1 (HD)]] ||Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas, UAB|| Private || 2018
|-
|[[2TV (Lithuanian TV channel)|2TV]] ||Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas, UAB|| Private || 2007
|-
|[[Info TV]] ||Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas, UAB|| Private || 2007
|-
|[[TV3 (Lithuania)|TV3]] ||[[TV3 Group (Baltics)|TV3 Group]]|| Private || 1993
|-
|[[TV3 (Lithuania)|TV3 (HD)]] ||[[TV3 Group (Baltics)|TV3 Group]]|| Private || 2018
|-
|[[TV6 (Lithuanian TV channel)|TV6]] || TV3 Group || Private || 2002<ref>{{cite web |title=Tango TV Launched in Lithuania |url=https://www.globenewswire.com/Tr/news-release/2002/05/08/287090/954/en/Tango-TV-Launched-in-Lithuania.html |website=GlobeNewswire News Room |access-date=1 July 2023 |language=en |date=8 May 2002}}</ref>
|-
|[[TV6 (Lithuanian TV channel)|TV6 (HD)]] || TV3 Group || Private || 2018
|-
|[[TV8 (Lithuanian TV channel)|TV8]] || TV3 Group || Private || 2011<ref>{{cite web |title=MTG to launch third free-TV channel in Lithuania |url=https://news.cision.com/mtg/r/mtg-to-launch-third-free-tv-channel-in-lithuania,c9162506 |website=News Powered by Cision |access-date=1 July 2023 |language=en |date=16 September 2011}}</ref>
|-
|[[TV8 (Lithuanian TV channel)|TV8 (HD)]] || TV3 Group || Private || 2018
|-
|[[Go3 films]] || TV3 Group || Private || 2008
|-
|[[Go3 films (HD)]] || TV3 Group || Private || 2018
|-
|[[Go3 Sport|Go3 Sport 1]] || TV3 Group || Private || 2009
|-
|[[Go3 Sport|Go3 Sport 1 (HD)]] || TV3 Group || Private || 2018
|-
|[[Go3 Sport|Go3 Sport 2]] || TV3 Group || Private || 2019
|-
|[[Go3 Sport|Go3 Sport 3]] || TV3 Group || Premium pay or view || 2019
|-
|[[Go3 Sport|Go3 Sport 4]] || TV3 Group || Premium pay or view || 2019
|-
|[[Go3 Sport|Go3 Sport Open]] || TV3 Group || Private || 2021
|-
|[[Lietuvos rytas TV]] ||[[Lietuvos rytas]]|| Private || 2008
|-
|[[Lietuvos rytas TV (HD)]] ||[[Lietuvos rytas]]|| Private || 2017
|-
|[[TV11 (Lithuania)|TV11]] {{efn|Went defunct in 2011.}} || TV3 Group || Private || 1996
|-
|[[TV3 Plus]]|| TV3 Group || Private || 2022
|-
|[[Delfi TV]],{{efn|Served for Telia customers.}}||[[Ekspress Grupp]]|| For Telia cable customers || 2019
|-
|[[Balticum TV]] ||Balticum|| Private || 1989
|-
|[[Balticum Auksinis]] ||Balticum|| Films || 2003
|-
|[[Balticum Platinum]] ||Balticum|| Films || 2015
|-
|[[Balticum Platinum (HD)]] ||Balticum|| Films || 2015
|-
|[[Sport1 (Lithuania)]] || [[Sport1 (Lithuania)|Sport Entertainment, UAB]] || Private || 2008
|-
|[[Žvaigždė (TV channel)]] || [[Žvaigždė TV]] || Private || 2005
|-
|[[Baby TV]] || ? || Private || 2005
|-
|[[Pingvinukas]] || [[Teledistribution]] || Private || 2010
|-
|[[KidZone Max]] || Duo Media Networks (Postimees Group) || Private || 2013
|-
|[[KidZone Max|KidZone 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 (Russian TV channel)|FX Life (HD)]]|| FX Baltics || Private || 2008
|-
| [[TVP Wilno]] || [[Telewizja Polska|TVP]] || Public || 2014
|-
| [[Current Time TV]]|| [[RFE/RL]] || Non-commercial || 2014
|-
| [[First Baltic channel|PBK (Lithuania)]] {{efn|The channel suspended its broadcasts due to propaganda.}} || Baltic Media Alliance || Private || 2002
|-
| [[REN TV|REN TV Lietuva]] {{efn|Local version of [[REN TV|Ren TV]].}}|| Baltic Media Alliance || Private || 2003
|-
| [[NTV Mir|NTV Mir Lithuania]] {{efn|Local version of [[NTV Mir]].
}}|| Baltic Media Alliance || Private || 2005
|-
| [[TVN (Polish TV channel)|TVN (Lithuania)]]|| In Russian || Private || 2005
|-
| [[RTR Planeta]] || In Russian || Private || 2002
|-
| [[TNV Planeta Baltic]] || In Tatar and Russian || Private || 2011
|-
| [[TVP Polonia]] || In Polish || Private || 1992
|-
| [[Duo 3 (Baltics)|Duo 3]] || Duo Media Networks ([[Postimees Group]]) || Private || 2021
|-
| [[Duo 3 (Baltics)|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 Global|Nickelodeon CEE]] || Paramount Global || Private || 2017
|-
| [[Nick Jr (Scandinavian TV channel)l|Nick Jr CEE]] || Paramount Global || Private || 2017
|-
| [[Nicktoons Global|Nicktoons CEE]] || Paramount Global || Private || 2017
|-
| [[AMC (European TV channell)|AMC Baltics]] || AMC Networks EMEA|| Private || 2015
|-
| [[History (European TV channell)|History CEE]] || AMC Networks EMEA|| Private || 2015
|-
| [[Extreme SportsChannel |Extreme Sports Channel]] || AMC Networks EMEA|| Private || 2015
|}

==Regional channels==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
! Name !! Launched !! Type !!
|-
| [[Pūkas|Pūkas-TV]] {{efn|Based on the broadcaster [[Pūkas]].}}|| 2001 || Kaunas County
|-
| [[Pūkas|Pūkas-TV (HD)]] || 2013 || Kaunas County
|}

==See also==
* [[Media of Lithuania]]
* [[Lists of television channels]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
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{{Television in Lithuania}}
{{Television in Europe}}

[[Category:Television in Lithuania| ]]
[[Category:Lists of mass media in Lithuania|Television]]
[[Category:Television by country|Lithuania]]

{{Lithuania-tv-stub}}

Television in Lithuania - Revision history

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