News Summary:
The Ministry of Finance on February 6, 2026, initiated a review with the Ministries of Justice and Digital Affairs, Culture, and Interior to assess which of media infrastructure company Levira's services operate within a functioning market and to determine if the state should retain its stake in Levira, along with evaluations of the company's goals and performance. Previously, on January 15, 2026, the 180-meter TV mast in Orissaare marked its 60th anniversary, having initially brought television to Saaremaa and Hiiumaa on December 28, 1965, by transmitting ETV and two radio channels as part of a network designed for full national coverage. Earlier, on December 14, 2025, Levira expanded its operations to the United Kingdom, with Martti Kinkar, a Levira management member and UK business director, stating the move aimed to better secure large deals. This followed Estonia officially entering the era of digital radio DAB+ on December 11, 2025, after additional transmitters were launched in October across locations including Haapsalu, Kohtla-Nõmme, Orissaare, and Pehka, expanding the R1 and R3 networks to cover 80% of the Estonian population. Estonia had tested DAB+ technology from November 28, 2022, through the main transmission tower in Tallinn.
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