23. “Cable television network” means the infrastructure a major part whereof is wired and used for
the broadcasting and/or re-broadcasting of television programmes to the terminal equipment.
24. “Cable radio” means the broadcasting and/or re-broadcasting of radio programmes by a cable
radio network.
25. “Cable radio network” means the infrastructure a major part whereof is wired and used for the
broadcasting and/or re-broadcasting of radio programmes to the terminal equipment.
26. “Catalogue” means a list of programmes on offer drawn up by a provider of on-demand
audiovisual media services.
27. “Audiovisual commercial communication” means information disseminated by images with or
without sound which is designated to promote, directly or indirectly, the goods, services or the name of a
person engaged in economic and commercial activities and which is included in a television programme in
return for payment or for similar consideration or for self-promotional purposes. Forms of audiovisual
commercial communication shall include, inter alia, television advertising, sponsorship notification,
teleshopping and product placement.
28. “Newspaper” means an information publication which is periodically published and circulated.
29. “Publisher” means a person who is engaged in publishing activities.
30. “Publication” means an electronic or printed medium wherein public information is inscribed.
31. “Microwave multichannel distribution system” (hereinafter referred to as the “MMDS”)
means the broadcasting and/or re-broadcasting of television programmes by the MMDS network.
32. “Microwave multichannel distribution system network” (hereinafter referred to as the
“MMDS network”) means an electronic communications network used for the broadcasting, rebroadcasting and receiving television programmes, changing their encoding or electromagnetic oscillation
parameters and transmitting them by microwave terrestrial transmitters and by the signal reception networks
of such transmitters to the terminal equipment.
33. “National newspaper” means a newspaper which is circulated within a territory inhabited by
more than 60% of residents of the Republic of Lithuania.
34. “National radio and/or television programme” means a radio and/or television programme
which is broadcast by a terrestrial radio and/or television network and received within a territory inhabited
by more than 60% of residents of the Republic of Lithuania.
35. “Independent producer” means a person who is not a participant of a provider of audiovisual
media services or a broadcaster of radio programmes or a member of the management bodies thereof, also a
person who is not linked with a provider of audiovisual media services or a broadcaster of radio programmes
by employment and service relations or joint activity who creates audiovisual works or programmes and sells
them freely or otherwise transfers them for public dissemination.
36. “Opinion” means a view, understanding, perception, notion, thoughts or comments on ideas of
general nature, judgements of facts and data, phenomena or events, conclusions or remarks regarding the
news related to real events published in the media. The opinion may be based on facts or substantiated
arguments and is usually subjective, therefore, it is not subject to the criteria of truth and accuracy; however,