BTV (Lithuanian TV channel)
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Country | Lithuania |
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Ownership | |
Owner | Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas, UAB |
Sister channels | LNK TV1 Info TV 2TV |
History | |
Launched | April 9, 1993 (original) September 17, 2004 (relaunch) |
Closed | May 30, 2002 (original) |
Former names | TV4 (2002-2004) |
Links | |
Webcast | https://lnk.lt/tiesiogiai#btv |
BTV is a Lithuanian television station, established in 1993. BTV broadcasts 24 hours a day and has its headquarters in Vilnius. The program includes entertainment, information and educational programs, films and productions. BTV cover 80% of Lithuania's territory.
History
[edit]In April 1993, the joint Lithuanian-US company "Baltijos televizija" was established; its main shareholder was the US company "American Equitable Finance Corporation", led by Kęstutis Makaitis, and the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania became the smaller shareholder.[1] In the same year, Baltijos Televizija, founded by the company, started broadcasting. This channel in 1994-1995 shared the same UHF channel (38) as TV Polonia. It was also rebroadcast on TELE-3.[2] In 1996 the channel began to expand its network of correspondents when the Kupiškis studio was established.[3] In the 1996-1998 period it used to rebroadcast BBC and CNN programs for most of its output.[4]
On May 30, 2002, the channel was shut down when its frequencies were taken by TV4,[5] but two years later, it was relaunched on September 17, 2004.
In 2018–19, the corporate identity was changed.
Series
[edit]- Trace (TV series) (Russian series, Detective)
- Пес (телесеріал) (Ukrainian series, Detective)
- Highlander (France, Canada)
Shows
[edit]- Betsafe LKL (Lithuanian)
- Gyvenu čia (Lithuanian)
News
[edit]- INFO DIENA
References
[edit]- ^ Dėl valstybinį kapitalą sudarančių akcijų turėtojo (Potvarkis 293P) (in Lithuanian). Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybė. 1993-04-21. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/377013279423917/videos/153374246566411
- ^ Žilionis, Sigitas (2009-01-01). "Įvykiai: radijas ir televizija". zilionis.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2024-02-16.
Kupišk
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/19980202085336/http://www.btv.lt/lt/
- ^ "BTV atsinaujins ir taps TV-4" [BTV becomes TV4]. delfi.lt (in Lithuanian). Delfi. 2002-05-07. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
- Television channels in Lithuania
- Television channels and stations established in 1993
- Television channels and stations disestablished in 2002
- Television channels and stations established in 2004
- 1993 establishments in Lithuania
- 2002 disestablishments in Lithuania
- 2004 establishments in Lithuania
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