LNK (television station)
LNK (Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas) is a commercial television channel operating in Lithuania and owned by MG Baltic Media. It is a free to air TV channel targeted towards a Lithuanian audience. It mainly broadcasts local entertainment, dubbed movies, lifestyle shows and news.
Country | Lithuania |
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Headquarters | Vilnius |
Ownership | |
Owner | MG Baltic Media |
Key people | Zita Sarakienė, CEO |
History | |
Launched | 5 May 1995 |
Links | |
Website | www.lnk.lt/ |
Over 1 million people watch LNK every day.[1]
History
LNK was launched on 5 May 1995 and mainly retransmitted Russian programs from ORT (Now Channel One Russia). In 1996, they were replaced by original content. In 1996, LNK opened its headquarters in Vilnius. In 2003, the channel was bought by MG BALTIC GROUP.[2] In 2012, LNK switched to Digital television.
In November 2018, LNK launched a high-definition channel, LNK HD.[3]
Sister channels
LNK is a part of LNK TV GROUP, the group consists of 5 TV channels:
LNK Group accounts for 28.4% of Lithuania's TV market.[4]
Programming
Lithuanian programs
Entertainment shows:
- KK2 and KK2 Penktadienis
- Lietuvos balsas (The Voice of Lithuania)
- Lietuvos balsas. Vaikai. (The Voice of Lithuania. Kids)
- Lietuvos balsas. Senjorai. (The Voice of Lithuania. Senior)
- Šokio revoliucija
Lifestyle shows:
- Nuo... iki.
- Bus visko
Talk shows:
- Valanda su Rūta
- VIDO VIDeO
News programs:
- LNK žinios
- Labas vakaras, Lietuva
See also
- List of Lithuanian television channels
- Arūnas Valinskas
References
- "Most watched Lithuanian TV channels".
- "LNK sold to MG Baltic Group".
- "LNK, BTV, INFO TV ir TV1 kanalus žiūrėkite HD raiška!". Cgates (in Lithuanian). 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
- "Most watched Lithuanian TV channels".