Radio and Television Commission of Lithuania Digitalisation process

Radio and Television Commission of Lithuania 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 1 st of July 2012 total with digital reception 667 000 357 500 cable and MMDS IPTV satellite service DTT 111 400 90 400 83 700 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 local 5 20 • Number of terrestrial digital television channels national coverage FTA national coverage Pay TV platform 2 local muxes Pay TV HDTV 12 27 9 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 29 th 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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Radio and Television Commission of Lithuania CONTENT is the main CHALLENGE for LOCAL BROADCASTERS

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