SPO:)
| Managing Editor | Artūras Gimžauskas |
|---|---|
| Categories | Sports magazine |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Circulation | 1,000,000 + per month (within Lithuania) |
| Publisher | UAB „ARX Baltica“ |
| First issue | January 2005 |
| Company | UAB „MKG“ |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| Language | Lithuania |
| Website | [1] |
| ISSN | 1822-3222 |
SPO:) is a Lithuanian sports magazine owned by media conglomerate UAB „MKG“.
History
From its start, SPO:) is the first and currently only magazine about sports in Lithuania. Its first issue came out in January of 2005.
Innovations
From its start, SPO:) introduced a number of innovations that are generally taken for granted today:
- Liberal use of color photos
- Scouting reports - including a NBA and Euroleague Previews
- In-depth sports reporting from writers like Tadas Trinkūnas and Nerijus Kesminas
- Posters can be found in the center of the magazine
Regular segments
AJK TU SPO:) A section on the latest and/or top news in sports.
Tema The main feature in the magazine which is about a person, team, or season preview.
SPO:) Garažas A feature which looks at the best cars.
Žvilgsnis (sports vary from issue to issue) has writers from each sport address the latest news and rumors in their respective fields.
Karštukai A back-page column featuring newest products for sports and winners of various prizes.
Sportsman of the Month
Since its inception in 2005, SPO:) magazine has annually presented the Sportsman of the Month award to "the Lithuanian athlete whose performance that month most embodies the spirit of sportsmanship and achievement."
Cover history
Most covers by athlete, 2005-2009
| Athlete | Number of covers |
|---|---|
| Šarūnas Jasikevičius | 3 |
| Arvydas Macijauskas | 2 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 2 |
| Kobe Bryant | 2 |
| Ramūnas Šiškauskas | 2 |
| LeBron James | 2 |
Most covers by sport, 2005-2009
| Sport | Number of covers |
|---|---|
| Basketball | 21 |
| Football | 9 |
| Tennis | 2 |
| Formula One | 2 |
| Strength Athletics | 1 |
| Figure Skating | 1 |
| Hockey | 1 |