Digitalisation process in Lithuania,the future of local TV programmes

Algimantas Kaziliunas

Adviser for electronic communications

11 October 2012, Riga

Radio and Television Commission of Lithuania

Facts about television services in Lithuania

• Population 2 991 999

• Number of Pay TV subscribers 1st of July 2012

total 667 000 with digital reception 357 500

cable and MMDS 111 400 IPTV 90 400 satellite service 83 700 DTT 72 100

Annual growth of Pay TV platform - more 20%

Radio and Television Commission of Lithuania

Terrestrial TV in Lithuania

• Number of terrestrial analog television channels national coverage 5 local 20

• Number of terrestrial digital television channels national coverage FTA 12

national coverage Pay TV platform 27

2 local muxes Pay TV 9 2 local muxes Pay TV HDTV 3

Radio and Television Commission of Lithuania

21 September 2011

The LR Government adopted the decision on switch-off date

Analog terrestrial TV Switch-off date in Lithuania

29th of October 2012

25 November 2011

The LR Government adopted Model of Switchover to Digital Television in Lithuania

Radio and Television Commission of Lithuania

Provisions of Model of Switchover to Digital Television in Lithuania

• The Lithuanian Communication Regulatory Authority (CRA) must coordinate and allocate terrestrial frequencies for digital transmission of all local TV programmes which are broadcast on analog platform.

• Radio and Television Commission of Lithuania (RTCL) must grant the right for local terrestrial broadcasters to broadcast their channels without a rival

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