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Ownership: Private and State-Owned Media
Media outlets differ in the way they are owned and funded. Why is it important to know this? Take a look at the video below and learn how ownership can influence media content in private and state-owned media. Another type – public media – is described in the next video.
Ownership: Public broadcasting
Another type of media ownership is public broadcastingthe business of making and sending out radio and television programmes. Even though public broadcasting is sometimes financed from public funds, editorial freedom is a key factor that differentiates it from state-owned media. Watch the next video and find out why public broadcasting is so important for democracy.
How to Find Out Who Owns a Media Outlet
How to find out who owns the media outlets you consume? See the infographic below for tips.
Most popular media outlets 2020/2021, owners, and media groups (if any)
Top TV channels (LT)
TV3 – All Media Lithuania, UAB (TV3 Group)
LRT Televizija – Lietuvos Nacionalinis Radijas ir Televizija (public broadcaster)
LNK – Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas, UAB (MG Baltic Media)
Top TV channels (LV)
TV3 – All Media Latvia, SIA (TV3 Group)
LTV1 – Latvijas Televizija, VSIA (public broadcaster)
PBK – Pirmais Baltijas Kanāls, SIA (Baltijas Mediju Alianse)
Top TV channels (EE)
ETV – Eesti Rahvusringhääling (public broadcaster)
Kanal2 – Duo Media Networks OÜ (Sister company of Postimees Group)
TV3 – All Media Eesti, AS (TV3 Group)
Top internet media websites (LT)
Delfi.lt – Delfi, UAB (Ekspress Grupp)
15min.lt – 15min, UAB (Postimees Grupp)
Tv3.lt – All Media Lithuania, UAB (Bitė Lietuva, UAB)
Top internet media websites (LV)
Delfi.lv – Delfi, AS (Ekspress Grupp)
Tvnet.lv – TVNET GRUPA, SIA (Postimees Grupp)
Jauns.lv – Izdevniecība Rīgas Viļņi, SIA
Top internet media websites (EE)
Delfi.ee – Ekspress Meedia AS (Ekspress Grupp)
Postimees.ee – Postimees Grupp, AS (Postimees Grupp)
Ohtuleht.ee – Õhtuleht Kirjastus, AS (Ekspress Grupp)
Top radio stations (LT)
M-1 – M-1, UAB
Lietus – Radijo Stotis Ultra Vires, UAB
LRT Radijas – Lietuvos Nacionalinis Radijas ir Televizija (public broadcaster)
Top radio stations (LV)
Latvijas Radio 2 – Latvijas Radio, VSIA (public broadcaster)
Radio Skonto – Radio Skonto LV, SIA
Latvijas Radio 1 – Latvijas Radio, VSIA (public broadcaster)
Top radio stations (EE)
Vikerraadio – Eesti Rahvusringhääling (public broadcaster)
Raddio Elmar – Duo Media Networks OÜ (Sister company of Postimees Group)
Sky Plus – Taevaraadio OÜ
Top newspapers (LT)
Lietuvos Rytas – Lietuvos rytas, UAB (Lietuvos Rytas media group)
Kauno Diena – Diena Media News, UAB
Vakaro Žinios – Respublikos leidiniai, UAB
Top newspapers (LV)
МК-Латвия/ MK Latvija (RUS) – Izdevniecības nams PRINT MEDIA, SIA (Baltijas Mediju Alianse)
Latvijskie Vesti (RUS) – Zīme, SIA
Diena – Dienas Mediji, SIA
Top newspapers (EE)
Postimees – Postimees Grupp, AS (Postimees Grupp)
Eesti Ekspress – Ekspress Meedia, AS (Ekspress Grupp)
Maaleht – Ekspress Meedia, AS (Ekspress Grupp)
Top magazines (LT)
Savaitė – Savaitė, UAB
Žmonės – Media Bitės, UAB (Postimees Grupp)
Beatos Virtuvė – Beatos virtuvė, UAB
Top magazines (LV)
Ieva – Žurnāls Santa, SIA
Privātā Dzīve – Žurnāls Santa, SIA
Kas Jauns – Izdevniecība Rīgas viļņi, SIA
Top magazines (EE)
Imeline Ajalugu – Äripäev AS (Bonnier Group AB)
Imeline Teadus – Äripäev AS (Bonnier Group AB)
Kroonika – Ekspress Meedia AS (Ekspress Grupp)