1) broadcasters of television programmes under the jurisdiction of the Republic of Lithuania having
acquired exclusive rights to broadcast programmes covering the events of major importance for society
taking place in Lithuania or outside its territory may not broadcast these programmes on an exclusive basis in
such a way as to deprive a substantial proportion of Lithuania’s population of the possibility of following
such events by live coverage in free television programmes;
2) broadcasters of television programmes under the jurisdiction of the Republic of Lithuania may not
exercise the exclusive rights referred to in subparagraph 1 of this paragraph in such a way as to deprive a
substantial proportion of people residing in another EU Member State, a state of the European Economic
Area or a state which has ratified the Council of Europe Convention on Transfrontier Television of the
possibility of following the events taking place in Lithuania or outside its territory which, under the legal acts
of that state, are designated as events of major importance for society. Programmes covering such events
shall be broadcast in accordance with the broadcasting procedure established in the respective state.
3) broadcasters of television programmes under the jurisdiction of the Republic of Lithuania may not
exercise the exclusive rights purchased after 30 July 1997 in such a way that a substantial proportion of
residents in another EU Member State or a state of the European Economic Area is deprived of the
possibility of following events of major importance for society in that EU Member State or the state of the
European Economic Area by whole or partial live coverage or, where necessary or appropriate for objective
reasons in the public interest, whole or partial deferred coverage in free television recordings which are
considered by the other EU Member States or states of the European Economic Area to be of major
importance for society.
7. A list of events considered to be of major importance for society in the Republic of Lithuania
drawn up by the Commission shall be approved by the Government on the recommendation of the institution
authorised by it in the field of provision of information to the public.
8. Broadcasters of television programmes must, where possible, reserve more than half of the
television programme time remaining after deducting the time allocated for news, sports events, games and
advertising programmes, teletext services and teleshopping for European works.
9. Broadcasters of television programmes must, where possible, reserve at least 10% of the television
programme time remaining after deducting the time allocated for news, sports events, games, advertising
programmes, teletext services and teleshopping for European works created by independent producers not
earlier than within the last five years.
10. Other requirements for radio and/or television programmes shall be laid down in this Law, the
Law on the Lithuanian National Radio and Television, other laws as well as licences issued to broadcasters
of radio and/or television programmes.
11. Providers of audiovisual media services falling under the jurisdiction of the Republic of
Lithuania must transmit cinematographic works within periods agreed upon with the right holders.
12. The name of a broadcast or re-broadcast radio and/or television programme must be announced
during the radio and/or television programme at least once per clock hour. Where the duration of the radio
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