LNK (Lithuanian TV channel)
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Country | Lithuania |
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Headquarters | Šeškinės g. 20, 07156 Vilnius |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Lithuanian |
Picture format | HDTV 1080i SDTV 576i |
Ownership | |
Owner | Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas, UAB |
Sister channels | BTV TV1 Info TV 2TV |
History | |
Launched | 5 May 1995 |
Closed | 14 December 2021[1] | (Latvia)
Links | |
Webcast | lnk |
Website | lnk |

LNK is a commercial television channel operating in Lithuania. It is a free-to-air TV channel targeted towards a Lithuanian audience. It mainly broadcasts local entertainment, dubbed movies, lifestyle shows and news.
Over 1 million people watch LNK everyday.[2]
History
[edit]LNK was founded in Lapės after the reorganization of "LitPoliinter TV", when its main shareholder on 1 April 1995 became Lithuanian Agricultural Bank (other shareholders were the companies "Vilniaus Vingis", "Griaustinio Aidas", and the Lithuanian Workers' Union) and launched throughout Lithuania on 5 May 1995. LNK mainly retransmitted Russian programs from ORT (now Channel One Russia), including its news bulletin Vremya.
In 1996, they were replaced by original content[3] and news from CNN.[4] That year, an office was established in Vilnius.[5] In the summer of 1997, a number of curated shows (such as "Dviračio šou") moved to Baltic Television. in 1997 in October, 46$ British Pacific Media Management[6] purchased the company's shares from "Vilniaus vingis", the company "Anoma" and the association of depositors affected by "LitPoliinter". in 1998 in January, Hubertas Grušnys and Clear Channel Communication International purchased 10% of LNK's shares from Aleksandars Ambrazevičius and 46% of the shares from British Pacific Media Management.[7] In September of the same year, 44 percent LNK's shares, which belonged to the Lithuanian Agricultural Bank, and 56 percent. the shares belonging to H. Grušniis were purchased by the Bonnier group.[8] After this acquisition, a number of employees of the LNK News Service transferred to Baltic Television. i«In 2000 part of the former employees and shows returned to LNK.
In 2012, LNK switched to Digital television. LNK shows mostly Lithuanian shows, series and more.
In November 2018, LNK launched a high-definition channel, LNK HD.[9]
The channel ceased broadcasts to Latvia on 14 December 2021 as one of 38 foreign channels considered to be "no longer relevant" by the NEPLP.[1]
Programming
[edit]Lithuanian programs
[edit]Entertainment shows:
- Aš matau tavo balsą — local adaptation of I Can See Your Voice[10]
- 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
- Kaukės (Masked Singer Lithuania)
Lifestyle shows:
- Nuo... iki.
- Bus visko
Talk shows:
- Bučiuoju. Rūta
- VIDO VIDeO
More shows:
- Šeškinės 20 (Comedy Show)
- Gyvūnų Pasaulis (About Animals)
- Teleloto
News programs:
- LNK žinios
- Labas vakaras, Lietuva
- Vidurdienio Žinios
Lithuanian Series:
- Rimti Reikalai (Action series)
- Monikai Reikia Meilės
- Man Reikia Meilės
Foreign programs
[edit]Series
[edit]- Yasak Elma (Turkish series)
- Sen Çal Kapımı (Drama, Love, Comedy, Turkish series)
- Yargı (Drama, Detective, Turkish series)
- Ada Masalı (Drama, Comedy, Turkish series)
- Aşk Laftan Anlamaz (Drama, Comedy, Turkish series)
- Senden Daha Güzel (Drama, Comedy, Turkish series)
- Dos vidas (Drama, Spanish series)
- Die Rosenheim-Cops (Detective, German series)
- Гадалка (телесериал) (Mystery, Drama, Fantasy, Russian series)
Reality Shows
[edit]- The Lady and the Peasant (TV series) (Ukrainian TV series)
- The Farmer Wants a Wife (Australian TV series)
Animation
[edit]- Oggy and the Cockroaches (French animated series)
- Zig & Sharko (French animated series)
- Maya the Bee (TV series) (German-French TV series)
- Tom and Jerry (American animated series)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Jump up to: a b "NEPLP no Latvijā retranslējamo programmu reģistra izslēdz 38 programmas" [NEPLP removes 38 programmes from the register of programmes to be retransmitted in Latvia]. lsm.lv (in Latvian). 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ^ "Most watched Lithuanian TV channels".
- ^ LNK televizijos „Žinios“ pasirodė eteryje prieš metus // TV antena, Nr. 9, 1997, p. 3.
- ^ "Cable & Satellite Yearbook". 1996.
- ^ Dėl Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės 1995 m. liepos 21 d. nutarimo Nr. 1023 "Dėl atsilaisvinusių patalpų Spaudos rūmuose (Laisvės pr. 60) nuomos" dalinio pakeitimo (Nutarimas 26) (in Lithuanian). Government of the Republic of Lithuania. 1996-01-04. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ R. Barauskas. EBSW pėdsakai atvedė tardytojus iki LNK televizijos // Lietuvos rytas, Nr. 50, 1998, p. 3
- ^ "Prie큄 10 met킬 V탐: LNK dalyb킬 metas".
- ^ ""Bonnier" grupė į LNK televiziją investuos 13 MLN. Litų".
- ^ "LNK, BTV, INFO TV ir TV1 kanalus žiūrėkite HD raiška!". Cgates (in Lithuanian). 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
- ^ "Naują LNK muzikos šou "Aš matau tavo balsą" ves pasaulio Gineso rekordininkas Rokas Bernatonis". Priekavos (in Lithuanian). 3 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.