History
LRT televizija was launched on 30 April 1957 as LTSR TV or TV Vilnius, by 1960 it was broadcast six days a week.''Radio and Television in the USSR'', S. V. Kaftanov, 1960 Colour transmissions in Vilnius began in 1968, began broadcasting in colour in 1975 using SECAM colour. The channel was rebranded on 27 July 2012 to LRT televizija. Broadcasting in 16:9 format began on 25 March 2013. A HD version of the channel was launched on 20 January 2014. LRT televizija broadcasts an average of 18 hours per day (as of 2014, it is 24 hours per day) and is visible throughout Lithuania, via streaming and via the satellite Sirius 4 and Eastern Europe (one of the Viasat package of encrypted channels). LRT televizija can be watched free on the internet. However, due toProgramming
Programming consists of: *Music – 29.8% *Information/News – 15% *Feature films and series – 14% *Socio-public and Education – 11% *TV Magazines and Journalistic Research – 9.4% *Culture – 8% *Programmes for Children – 7.4% *Sport – 3.6% *Programmes for ethnic minorities – 1% *Entertainment – 0.7% *Religious programmes – 0.4%Logos and identities
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* Television channels in Lithuania Television channels and stations established in 1957 1957 establishments in Lithuania {{lithuania-tv-stub