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Lithuanian news website January 2022 January 2022 15min 15min logotipas.svg News media Tomas Balžekas CEO €11.234 million (2024)15Min, UAB revenue, profit https://rekvizitai.vz.lt/en/company/15_minuciu/turnover/ www.rekvizitai.lt 4 Bees https://www.15min.lt/ 15min (lt Penkiolika minučių) is one of the largest news websites in Lithuania, attracting over one million unique users per month.gemiusAudience: rugpjūčio mėnesio apžvalga http://www.gemius.lt/visos-naujienos/gemiusaudience-rugpjucio-menesio-apzvalga-6990.html live https://archive.today/20231218080543/https://www.gemius.lt/visos-naujienos/gemiusaudience-rugpjucio-menesio-apzvalga-6990.html 18 December 2023 2023-12-18 Gemius Baltic lt JSC 15min is owned by the Lithuanian company 4 Bees, which is owned by Tomas Balžekas, Martynas Basokas, Gabrielė Burbienė, and Tomas Bindokas. History thumb|Old logo of 15min thumb|15min headquarters in Vilnius Founded on 1 September 2005, 15min started as a daily newspaper distributed freely across Vilnius, Kaunas, and Klaipėda through various channels, including in public transport, streets, and some cafés. Seven months later, the Norwegian media conglomerate Schibsted acquired the company overseeing its operations. On 7 August 2008, the company expanded its reach by launching the online news portal 15min.lt. The frequency of publication was reduced to three times per week as of Autumn 2009. In December 2011, the publication transitioned into a weekly newspaper obtainable in seven Lithuanian cities.Laikraštis "15 min" taps savaitraščiu, bus atleista dalis darbuotojų lt http://verslas.delfi.lt/Media/laikrastis-15-min-taps-savaitrasciu-bus-atleista-dalis-darbuotoju.d?id=53127533 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120107203700/http://verslas.delfi.lt/Media/laikrastis-15-min-taps-savaitrasciu-bus-atleista-dalis-darbuotoju.d?id=53127533 7 January 2012Verslas https://www.tv3.lt/rubrika/naujienos/www.tv3.lt/rubrika/naujienos/verslas live https://archive.today/20231218072433/https://rekvizitai.vz.lt/en/company/15_minuciu/turnover/ 18 December 2023 2023-12-18 www.tv3.lt lt Additionally, it launched a subscription delivery in April 2012.Populiariausią miestų laikraštį "15min" jau galima prenumeruoti 15min 20 April 2012 https://www.15min.lt/verslas/naujiena/rinkodara/populiariausia-miestu-laikrasti-15min-jau-galima-prenumeruoti-149-212645 lt 24 December 2023 In June 2013, the newspaper underwent a substantial transitional shift. A strategic decision was made to completely discontinue the printed publication and commit exclusively to digital publishing."15min" nutraukia popierinio savaitraščio leidybą Delfi 27 June 2013 https://www.delfi.lt/verslas/media/15min-nutraukia-popierinio-savaitrascio-leidyba-61722881 lt 24 December 2023 In September, Schibsted decided to exit the Baltic market. Consequently, the Eesti Meedia, the parent company of the 15min, was sold to the senior management.Aukštuolytė Rima "Schibsted" Baltijos žiniasklaidos verslą parduoda estams už 30 mln. EUR https://www.vz.lt/archive/article/2013/9/9/schibsted-savo-versla-baltijos-salyse-pardave-eesti-meedia live https://archive.today/20160725164041/http://vz.lt/archive/article/2013/9/9/schibsted-savo-versla-baltijos-salyse-pardave-eesti-meedia 25 July 2016 2023-12-18 vz.lt lt 15min began functioning without an editor-in-chief in April 2015, entrusting department heads and editors with more managerial responsibility.Atsinaujinusi 15min komanda: kas mes esame ir kaip nuo šiol dirbame https://www.15min.lt/naujiena/aktualu/lietuva/atsinaujinusi-15min-lt-komanda-kas-mes-esame-ir-kaip-nuo-siol-dirbame-56-499837 live https://archive.today/20160510133900/http://www.15min.lt/naujiena/aktualu/lietuva/atsinaujinusi-15min-lt-komanda-kas-mes-esame-ir-kaip-nuo-siol-dirbame-56-499837 10 May 2016 2023-12-18 15min.lt lt Known for its investigative journalism, it was an official partner of the investigation team that verified and published the Panama Papers on 3 April 2016.2018-01-27 Media Partners: Panama Papers https://www.icij.org/media-partners/ live https://archive.today/20231218223606/https://www.icij.org/media-partners/ 18 December 2023 2023-12-18 en-USThe Panama Papers https://docubase.mit.edu/project/the-panama-papers/ live https://archive.today/20231218100342/https://docubase.mit.edu/project/the-panama-papers/ 18 December 2023 2023-12-18 MIT – Docubase en-USTribune the Lithuania 2016-08-10 2 individuals and 7 companies in Lithuania under investigation after Panama Papers leak https://lithuaniatribune.com/2-individuals-and-7-companies-in-lithuania-under-investigation-after-panama-papers-leak/ live https://archive.today/20231218095404/https://lithuaniatribune.com/2-individuals-and-7-companies-in-lithuania-under-investigation-after-panama-papers-leak/ 18 December 2023 2023-12-18 the Lithuania Tribune en-GB2019-07-15 Counting the Panama Papers money: how we reached $1.24 billion – ICIJ https://www.icij.org/investigations/panama-papers/counting-the-panama-papers-money-how-we-reached-1-28-billion/ live https://archive.today/20231218101809/https://www.icij.org/investigations/panama-papers/counting-the-panama-papers-money-how-we-reached-1-28-billion/ 18 December 2023 2023-12-18 en-US That same month 15min updated the portal and the next month it disabled anonymous comments.2016-05-02 "Interneto higienos" judėjimas: kaip šią 15min idėją vertina garsūs žmonės https://www.15min.lt/zmones/naujiena/lietuva/interneto-higienos-judejimas-kaip-sia-15min-ideja-vertina-garsus-zmones-1050-620487 live https://archive.today/20231218085306/https://www.15min.lt/zmones/naujiena/lietuva/interneto-higienos-judejimas-kaip-sia-15min-ideja-vertina-garsus-zmones-1050-620487 18 December 2023 2023-12-18 15min.lt lt At the same time it also introduced a paywall to ad-blockers, thus partially charging for content.Balčiūnienė Rūta Naujas žingsnis: "15min" be reklamos – 1 Eur per mėnesį https://www.vz.lt/vadyba/rinkodara/2016/05/05/naujas-zingsnis-15minlt-be-reklamos-1eur-per-menesi live https://archive.today/20231218090105/https://www.vz.lt/vadyba/rinkodara/2016/05/05/naujas-zingsnis-15minlt-be-reklamos-1eur-per-menesi 18 December 2023 2023-12-18 vz.lt lt Under a partnership agreement active until 2017, 15min carried pieces from other brands of the Žurnalų leidybos grupės such as Žmonės. After that it replaced them with sections such as "Life," "Food," and "Names."Balčiūnienė Rūta Skiriasi "15min" ir "Žurnalų leidybos grupė" https://www.vz.lt/rinkodara/2017/01/27/skiriasi-15min-ir-zurnalu-leidybos-grupe live https://archive.today/20231218091744/https://www.vz.lt/rinkodara/2017/01/27/skiriasi-15min-ir-zurnalu-leidybos-grupe 18 December 2023 2023-12-18 vz.lt lt On 16 December 2019, a paid content subscription service was launched, initially named "15MAX" and later rebranded as "15min subscription."Kas yra "15MAX"? https://www.15min.lt/prenumerata/15max 15min.lt lt On 25 September 2020, the workers union "Independent 15min Editorial Staff" was formed, and the journalists from the Investigative Department resigned from their positions.Almanachas "Žurnalistika 2020" II dalis https://www.lzs.lt/download/845457/zurnalistika%202020%20nr%202.pdf Lietuvos žurnalistų sąjunga lt In 2021, it was announced that JSC "15min" would merge with JSC "Media Bitės". Upon completion of the merger, the "15min Group" became the owner of the news portal "15min," the news agency BNS, and the magazine "Žmonės."""15min" ir BNS valdančios įmonės jungiasi su "Media bitėmis"" https://www.vz.lt/rinkodara/medijos/2021/04/08/15min-ir-bns-valdancios-imones-jungiasi-su-media-bitemis Verslo žinios lt In April 2021, it was reported that "15min," BNS, and "Media Bitės" were merging. After receiving approval from the Competition Council, the "15min Group" began operations in Lithuania. In this new structure, 60% is owned by AS "Postimees Grupp" and 40% by "4 Bees", which is owned by T. Balžekas, M. Basokas, G. Burbienė, and T. Bindokas. Following the merger, the businesses that belonged to "Media Bitės" became part of JSC "15min.""15min" ir BNS valdančios įmonės jungiasi su "Media bitėmis" https://sc.bns.lt/view/item/15min-ir-bns-valdancios-imones-jungiasi-su-media-bitemis-sieks-tapti-stipriausia-ziniasklaidos-grupe-377163 BNS Spaudos centras 2021-04-08 lt In December 2023, "4 Bees" acquired 60% of JSC "15min" and 100% of its subsidiary UAB "BNS" shares from AS "Postimees Grupp". "4 Bees" became the sole owner of 100% of the shares.Balžeko vadovaujama "4 Bees" perima "15min" kontrolę ir grąžina žiniasklaidos grupę lietuviams https://kreditai.info/naujienos/3809-balzeko-vadovaujama-4-bees-perima-15min-kontrole-ir-grazina-ziniasklaidos-grupe-lietuviams lt Kreditai INFO On 1 July 2024, it was announced that JSC "15min" had signed an agreement to acquire radio stations owned by "M-1," and on 31 July, it was announced that the acquisition deal was completed."15min" grupė baigė "M-1" radijo stočių įsigijimo sandorį https://www.lrytas.lt/verslas/rinkos-pulsas/2024/08/05/news/-15min-grupe-baige-m-1-radijo-stociu-isigijimo-sandori-33421207 Lrytas.lt lt Leaders Managers 2005–2017 Tomas Balžekas 2017–2021 Ramūnas Šaučikovas 2021 Donatas Večerskis 2021–present Tomas Balžekas Editors-in-Chief 2008–2010 Žilvinas Pekarskas 2011 Liudas Dapkus 2012–2015 Rimvydas Valatka 2015–2017 none 2017–2021 Raimundas Celencevičius 2021–present Vaidotas Beniušis References External links Companies www.15min.lt Economics Journalism Politics Category:Daily newspapers published in Lithuania Category:2005 establishments in Lithuania Category:Free newspapers Category:Lithuanian news websites Category:Newspapers established in 2005