There were a lot of eyebrows raised last year when a new internet TV channel started broadcasting, fully crowdfunded by its viewers. There were many skeptics about the willingness of the public to pay for content that was already freely available. One year later, this channel celebrated the start of its second season in front of 15,000 people—the largest outdoor event of the year in Vilnius. Andrius Tapinas shares the challenges and opportunities presented by the crowdfunded journalism of new media.

1. A N D R I U S T A P I N A S , B E L G R A D E 2 0 1 7
Crowdfunding journalism in a
new media

2. Talking about revolution

3. Our story

4. „Laisves TV“: first days
$6000 pledged by first
three days
$14000 pledged by first
month
Peaked at 5000 Patreons
Currently at 4200

5. First days
First Youtube show had
150 000 views
Top show had over 230
000 views
Average viewership is
around 80 000

6. „Laisves TV“: reactions
Reactions
Competitors Advertising market
Reactions
Analysts Businesses
Reactions
Supporters Sceptics

7. „Laisves TV“: support of the viewers

8. „Laisves TV“: support of the viewers

9. Getting stronger (first season)
Five different
shows
Separate
summer
programming
String
presence on
social media
Acceptance in
the market
Silence of the
lambs

10. Biggest successes

11. Biggest successes

12. Transformations
Laisvės TV
Svobodnoje TV
Liberty TV

13. What future holds for us
Famous journalists and TV showmen
are joining us
“Derzhites tam” is going to satellite
Three new shows launching in Autumn
Facebook journalism: news and talk
shows
Still fully crowdfunded