LNK (television station)
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/ |
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.
Over 1 million people watch LNK every day.[1]
History[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Lithuanian programs[edit]
Entertainment shows:
- Aš matau tavo balsą — local adaptation of I Can See Your Voice[5]
- 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:
- Bučiuoju. Rūta
- VIDO VIDeO
News programs:
- LNK žinios
- Labas vakaras, Lietuva
Foreign programs[edit]
Series[edit]
- The Forgotten
- Diya Aur Baati Hum
- Uttaran
- Walker, Texas Ranger
- Highlander: The Series
- Narcos
- The Blacklist
Animation[edit]
- Dragon Ball Super
- Apple and Onion
- Steven Universe
- Adventure Time
- Mr. Bean
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- The Amazing World of Gumball
- Tom and Jerry
- We Bare Bears
- The Loud House
- Clarence
- Capitanias Majtas
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "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".
- ^ "Naują LNK muzikos šou "Aš matau tavo balsą" ves pasaulio Gineso rekordininkas Rokas Bernatonis". Priekavos (in Lithuanian). 3 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.