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Lithuania: Parliament committee approves changes to public broadcaster law

Via BalticaMay 18, 202601 mins

Lithuania’s parliamentary committee on culture has approved amendments to the controversial draft law governing the country’s public broadcaster, Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT), LRT reported. The committee approved a new management board, an expanded governing council, shorter four-year council terms, and tighter eligibility requirements for council member candidates. The committee dropped proposals to let…

Lithuania: Gradual ban on gambling advertising

Via BalticaJuly 2, 2025July 2, 202501 mins

Stricter rules on gambling advertising came into force in Lithuania on 1 July 2025, BNS reports. Gambling operators can now only advertise their brands at their gambling venues, while other external advertising is prohibited. Only betting commercials are allowed on TV, radio, and the internet. Gambling operators can still sponsor sports, cultural, and art events….

Latvia: Beer, wine adverts to be banned on radio, TV

Via BalticaSeptember 27, 202401 mins

The Latvian parliament, the Saeima, has passed in final reading amendments to ban advertising of beer and wine on radio and TV, Baltic News Network reports. The ban will apply to advertisements that include information on prices and discounts. The restriction is aimed at reducing the total consumption and negative impact of alcohol on young…

Latvia: Deployment of new emergency alert system delayed

Via BalticaSeptember 23, 202401 mins

Latvia’s new early warning system will not be implemented at the end of 2024 as planned because of a delay in the procurement process, Interior Minister Rihards Kozlovskis announced, LSM reports. He said that the delay was due to the many legal appeals during the procurement procedure. The ministry announced a procurement tender for the…

Lithuania: YouTube bans Belarusian channels after Lithuanian request

Via BalticaSeptember 18, 202401 mins

US technology company Google has removed altogether 18 Belarusian radio and TV channels from its YouTube video platform following a request from the Radio and Television Commission of Lithuania (LRTK), BNS reports. LRTK said that the accounts were directly linked to the Belarusian state broadcaster, Belteleradiocompany (BTRC), which is under EU sanctions. LRTK had made…

Lithuania: Agreement on rights of German troops signed

Via BalticaSeptember 13, 2024May 3, 202601 mins

Lithuanian and German officials have signed an agreement on the rights of German troops, civilian personnel, and their families in Lithuania, BNS reports. The agreement was signed by the Lithuanian and German defence ministers, Laurynas Kasciunas and Boris Pistorius, as well as deputy foreign ministers Jonas Survila and Tobias Lindner, in Berlin. The agreement provides…

Latvia: LTV7 told to air content in Latvian only as of 2025

Via BalticaSeptember 6, 202401 mins

Latvia’s Public Electronic Mass Media Council (SEPLP) has told the state-owned TV channel, LTV7, to provide all content in Latvian only as of 1 January 2025, BNS reports. Currently, LTV7 carries programmes in Russian as well. Earlier, the Latvian parliament, the Saeima, approved a new national security concept that obliges Latvia’s public broadcasters to have…

Lithuania: 15min Group to buy M-1 radio station network

Via BalticaJuly 1, 202401 mins

Lithuanian media group 15min Group will acquire the local radio station network, M-1, from Ruta Grusniene for an undisclosed sum, BNS reports. 15min Group, which is majority-owned by Estonia’s Postimees Group, plans to close the deal by the end of summer 2024, subject to regulatory approval. The M-1 group owns local radio stations M-1, M-1…

Latvia: Parliament approves merger of public broadcasters in 2025

Via BalticaJanuary 20, 2024January 20, 202401 mins

The Latvian parliament, the Saeima, has approved in final reading amendments to merge the country’s public broadcasters, Latvijas Televizija (LTV) and Latvijas Radio, in 2025, LETA reported. Under the plan, the two companies will merge into a new public broadcasting corporation, Latvijas Sabiedriskais Medijs (LSM). Latvijas Radio’s trade union objected to the plan, arguing that…

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Lithuania: Parliament committee approves changes to public broadcaster law

Lithuania: Gradual ban on gambling advertising

Latvia: Beer, wine adverts to be banned on radio, TV

Latvia: Deployment of new emergency alert system delayed

Lithuania: YouTube bans Belarusian channels after Lithuanian request

Lithuania: Agreement on rights of German troops signed

Latvia: LTV7 told to air content in Latvian only as of 2025

Lithuania: 15min Group to buy M-1 radio station network

Latvia: Parliament approves merger of public broadcasters in 2025

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