Latvia Media Group

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LTVG Corporate Logo (from 2020 till 2023)

LMG TV-Maa (d/b/a Latvia Media Group, previously known as LTVG International) is an independent broadcaster. It is broadcasting programming on Latvia 1 on television from 5:50AM to midnight and on LatviaFM on the radio 24 hours a day (except in select situations). Company broadcasts it's television services on channel 12 on the digital television platform. Company also maintains an emergency alert system - National Emergency System. HD broadcasts on Latvia 1 (back then known as LTVG) began in 2010, once the company's separate High Definition channel LTVG HD ceased operation.

Television channels[muokkaa | muokkaa wikitekstiä]

Latvia 1 (before 2023 - LTVG) is the main television service of Latvia Media Group. It's main job is to provide entertainment, news in Finnish and English. Before Digital Switchover, the network was broadcasting on the UHF channel 17 in Lootala. Full broadcasts take place from 5:50AM and end on midnight, the filler program between those times being NewsScreen also known as Uutisikkuna. Previous names of the network include - Channel 1 (from January 7th 2005 till February 1st 2023) and First Program of Television of LTVG (from January 1st 1990 till January 7th 2005).

Latvia Media Group as SMS game provider[muokkaa | muokkaa wikitekstiä]

Some local affiliates of Latvia 1 would broadcast in-house made SMS games, in case of issues with NewsScreen/Uutisikkuna.

There are 2 specific games which are still on air:

1) Game of A Simple Word (GASW) was shown in Alivieska region from 2007 till the conclusion of analogue broadcasts in 2008. The program was a spinoff of Sanapeli, an SMS game shown on NTV2.

2) World on The Stop (WTS) was shown in Alivieska region, and in TV-Kaupunki, and is a spinoff of Tellus-Tietovisa.

Radio Network[muokkaa | muokkaa wikitekstiä]

The Hebrew speaking LTVG H has ceased transmission on DAB from 2023, along with the Swedish broadcasts online, due to lack of consumer demand.

Frequency Broadcast type Name Genre Times Call sign
99.8MHz FM LatviaFM News 24/7 ONFL
650 KHz AM LatviaFM on AM News From 07:00 - 00:00 next day ONXE
102.1 MHz FM LatviaFM+ Music and News From 06:00 - 23:59 ALFM
780KHz AM LatviaFM+ on AM Music and News From 06:00 - 23:59 ALAM

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The main source of income of Latvia Media Group is mostly made of advertising - 85%, with the left over 15% being received as dotations from the national budget.

Programming[muokkaa | muokkaa wikitekstiä]

Biggest share of programming currently on air is made of imports of current shows.

News programming is produced in-house under Newspoint brand, with transmissions during mornings, evenings, and late nights.

Closed down programming[muokkaa | muokkaa wikitekstiä]

מבט לחדשות (Mabat LaHedashot) was a Hebrew news program broadcasted at 8:50 PM. Broadcasted every workday. Reception is available all around the TV Land. Program stopped coming out on October of 2020.
NewsStudio7 is a news program broadcasted every workday at 7 PM and 7:30 PM for residents of Alivieska (available to receive in Loppenjärvi).