LNK (Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas) is a commercial television channel operating in

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and owned by MG Baltic Media. It was a

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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.

History

LNK was launched on 5 May 1995 and mainly retransmitted Russian programs from ORT (Now

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). In 1996, they were replaced by original content. In 1996, LNK opened its headquarters in

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. In 2003, the channel was bought by MG BALTIC GROUP. In 2012, LNK switched to

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. LNK shows mostly Lithuanian Shows, series and more. In November 2018, LNK launched a high-definition channel, LNK HD.

Sister channels

LNK is a part of LNK TV GROUP, the group still consists of 5 TV channels: * BTV * TV1 *

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*LNK.LT (VOD platform) LNK Group accounts for 28.4% of Lithuania's TV market.

Programming

Lithuanian programs

Entertainment shows: *'' Aš matau tavo balsą'' — local adaptation of ''

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'' * 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 * Monikai Reikia Meilės

Foreign programs

Series

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(Turkish series) *

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(Drama, Love, Comedy, Turkish series) * Yargı (Drama, Detective, Turkish series) * Two lives (Drama, Spanish series)

Reality Shows

* Панянка-селянка (Ukrainian and Polish) *

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(Australian) * Wife Swap (Australian)

Animation

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(French animated series) * Kikoumba *

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(Dark Comedy) *

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(German Film) *

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(Canadian animated series) *

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(Canadian animated series)

References

External links

LNK TVTV1
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lnk (Television Station) Television channels in Lithuania Television channels and stations established in 1995 1995 establishments in Lithuania