LNK (television station)

LNK (Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas) is a commercial television channel operating in Lithuania and owned by MG Baltic Media. It was a free-to-air TV channel targeted towards a Lithuanian audience. It mainly broadcasts local entertainment, dubbed movies, lifestyle shows and news.

LNK
CountryLithuania
HeadquartersVilnius
Ownership
OwnerUAB "Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas" (MG Baltic Media)
Key peopleZita Sarakienė, CEO
Sister channelsBTV
TV1
INFO TV
2TV
History
Launched5 May 1995 (5 May 1995)
Links
Websitewww.lnk.lt/

Over 1 million people watch LNK everyday.[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. LNK shows mostly Lithuanian shows, series and more.

In November 2018, LNK launched a high-definition channel, LNK HD.[3]

Sister channels

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

LNK Group accounts for 28.4% of Lithuania's TV market.[4]

Programming

Lithuanian programs

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
  • 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

Series
  • Yasak Elma (Turkish series)
  • Sen Çal Kapımı (Drama, Love, Comedy, Turkish series)
  • Yargı (Drama, Detective, Turkish series)
  • Bir Ada Masali (Drama, Comedy, Turkish series)
  • Ask Laftan Anlamaz (Drama, Comedy, Turkish series)
  • Senden Daha Güzel (Drama, Comedy, Turkish series)
  • Dos vidas (Drama, Spanish series)
  • Die Rosenheim-Cops (Detective, German series)
  • Gadalka (Mystery, Drama, Fantasy, Russian series)

Reality Shows
  • Панянка-селянка / Wieśniaczka (Ukrainian and Polish)
  • A farmer wants a wife (Australian)

Animation

See also

References
  1. "Most watched Lithuanian TV channels".
  2. "LNK sold to MG Baltic Group".
  3. "LNK, BTV, INFO TV ir TV1 kanalus žiūrėkite HD raiška!". Cgates (in Lithuanian). 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  4. "Most watched Lithuanian TV channels".
  5. "Naują LNK muzikos šou "Aš matau tavo balsą" ves pasaulio Gineso rekordininkas Rokas Bernatonis". Priekavos (in Lithuanian). 3 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
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