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{{For|other meanings of TV3|Channel 3 (disambiguation){{!}}Channel 3}}
{{For|other meanings of TV3|Channel 3 (disambiguation){{!}}Channel 3}}
{{Infobox TV channel
{{Infobox television channel
| name = TV3
| name = TV3
| logofile = TV3 Sweden 2009.svg
| logo = [[File:TV3 Sweden 2009.svg|100px|class=skin-invert]]
| logosize = 100px
| logo_alt = TV3 logo
| logoalt = TV3 logo
| launch_date = 31 December 1987
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| picture_format = [[1080i]] [[HDTV]]<br/>{{small|(downscaled to [[16:9]] [[576i]] for the [[SDTV]] feed)}}
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| launch = 31 December 1987
| share = 7.2%
| owner = [[Viaplay Group]]
| share as of = 2014
| country = Sweden
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| area = Sweden
| share source = <ref>{{Cite document |url=http://mms.se/wp-content/uploads/_dokument/rapporter/tv-tittande/ar/%C3%85rsrapporter/%C3%85rsrapporten%202014%20f%C3%B6r%20TV%20och%20Webb-TV.pdf |publisher=Mediamätning i Skandinavien |title=Årsrapport 2008 |postscript=<!--None--> |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721192834/http://www.mms.se/wp-content/uploads/_dokument/rapporter/tv-tittande/ar/%C3%85rsrapporter/%C3%85rsrapporten%202014%20f%C3%B6r%20TV%20och%20Webb-TV.pdf |archivedate=July 21, 2015 |df= }}</ref>
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| sister_channels = [[TV6 (Sweden)|TV6]]<br>[[TV8 (Sweden)|TV8]]<br>[[TV10 (Sweden)|TV10]]<br>[[V Film]]<br>[[V Series (Swedish TV channel)|V Series]]<br>[[V Sport (Sweden)|V Sport]]
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| picture format = [[1080i]] [[HDTV]]<br/>{{small|(downscaled to [[16:9]] [[576i]] for the [[SDTV]] feed)}}
| owner = [[Nordic Entertainment Group]]
| website = {{url|tv3.se}}
| country = [[United Kingdom]]
| terr_serv_1 = [[Boxer TV Access|Boxer]]
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| terr_chan_1 = Channel 3<br>Channel 63 (HD)
| broadcast area = [[Sweden]]
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| sister names = [[TV6 (Sweden)|TV6]]<br>[[TV8 (Sweden)|TV8]]<br>[[TV10 (Sweden)|TV10]]<br>[[Viasat Sport]]
| web = {{url|tv3.se}}
| terr serv 1 = [[Boxer TV Access|Boxer]]
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| terr chan 1 = Channel 3<br>Channel 63 (HD)
| sat serv 1 = [[Viasat]]
| sat chan 1 = Channel 69<br>Channel 3 (HD)
| sat serv 2 = [[Canal Digital]]
| sat chan 2 = Channel 3
| cable serv 1 = [[Com Hem]]
| cable chan 1 = Channel 3<br>Channel 23 (HD)
| cable serv 2 = [[Tele2Vision]]
| cable chan 2 = Channel 3
| cable serv 3 = [[Canal Digital]]
| cable chan 3 = Channel 3
}}
}}
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'''TV3''' is a [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[pay television]] channel owned by [[Viasat]]. It was launched on 31 December 1987 by businessman [[Jan Stenbeck]].


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'''TV3''' (''TV tre'') is a Swedish [[pay television]] channel owned by [[Viaplay Group]]. It was launched on 31 December 1987 by businessman [[Jan Stenbeck]].
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The channel was initially broadcast across all of Scandinavia. In 1990, separate [[TV3 (Denmark)|Danish]] and [[TV3 (Norway)|Norwegian]] feeds were launched.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://denstoredanske.dk/Samfund,_jura_og_politik/Massemedier/Tv-stationer_og_institutioner,_udenlandske/TV3|title=TV 3|publisher=Store danske encyklopædi|language=Danish|accessdate=15 October 2018}}</ref> The channel's name refers to its launch at a time when television in Sweden was dominated by the two channels of [[Sveriges Television|SVT]].

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The channel was initially broadcast across all of Scandinavia. In 1990, separate [[TV3 (Denmark)|Danish]] and [[TV3 (Norway)|Norwegian]] feeds were launched.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://denstoredanske.dk/Samfund,_jura_og_politik/Massemedier/Tv-stationer_og_institutioner,_udenlandske/TV3|title=TV 3|publisher=Store danske encyklopædi|language=da|access-date=15 October 2018|archive-date=15 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181015232238/http://denstoredanske.dk/Samfund,_jura_og_politik/Massemedier/Tv-stationer_og_institutioner,_udenlandske/TV3|url-status=live}}</ref> The channel's name refers to its launch at a time when television in Sweden was dominated by the [[SVT1|two]] [[SVT2|channels]] of [[Sveriges Television|SVT]].


== History ==
== History ==
TV3 was launched on December 31, 1987 and was the first commercial channel to broadcast in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. The channel was transmitted from [[London]], in order to circumvent legislation that prohibited advertising being broadcast on Swedish television.
TV3 was launched on December 31, 1987<ref>{{cite web|access-date=18 February 2017 |author=Johan Croneman |date=20 February 2007 |language=sv |publisher=Dagens nyheter |title=Teverevolution, igen |url=http://www.dn.se/sthlm/teverevolution-igen/}}<!-- auto-translated from Swedish by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> and was the first commercial channel to broadcast in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. The channel was transmitted from [[London]], in order to circumvent legislation that prohibited advertising being broadcast on Swedish television.


TV3 was one of the first channels to be broadcast on the [[Astra 1A]] satellite when that launched in 1989; in addition, TV3 Sweden became available through cable television in many cities. In 1989, TV3 bought the rights to broadcast the [[Ice Hockey World Championships]] and the [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon tennis championships]]: their purchase of the former created major headlines in Swedish newspapers, as very few Swedes had access to TV3 at the time, whereas the interest in ice hockey in Sweden was high. As a result of this, TV3 made an agreement with SVT to allow them to broadcast the ice hockey matches on a 15 minute delay, in exchange for SVT producing the broadcasts. In 1991, music channel [[ZTV]] was launched as a program block on TV3. That same year, TV3 made a profit for the first time.
TV3 was one of the first channels to be broadcast on the [[Astra 1A]] satellite when that launched in 1989; in addition, TV3 Sweden became available through cable television in many cities. In 1989, TV3 bought the rights to broadcast the [[Ice Hockey World Championships]] and the [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon tennis championships]]: their purchase of the former created major headlines in Swedish newspapers, as very few Swedes had access to TV3 at the time, whereas the interest in ice hockey in Sweden was high. As a result of this, TV3 made an agreement with [[Sveriges Television|SVT]] to allow them to broadcast the ice hockey matches on a 15 minute delay, in exchange for SVT producing the broadcasts. In 1991, music channel [[ZTV (Sweden)|ZTV]] was launched as a program block on TV3. That same year, TV3 made a profit for the first time.


In mid-2006, TV3 began to broadcast six different regional versions, for advertising purposes; this made it possible to broadcast advertising directed to individual regions via the channel, an advertising form that [[TV4 (Sweden)|TV4]] previously had a monopoly on. On satellite, all six versions are distributed. On other networks, Boxer and their respective cable operators transmit the regional version for the relevant area. Today, the channel is available via satellite (DVB-S/S2 through the owner MTG's Viasat and also at competing [[Canal Digital]], digital terrestrial and cable.
In mid-2006, TV3 began to broadcast six different regional versions, for advertising purposes; this made it possible to broadcast advertising directed to individual regions via the channel, an advertising form that [[TV4 (Sweden)|TV4]] previously had a monopoly on. On satellite, all six versions are distributed. On other networks, Boxer and their respective cable operators transmit the regional version for the relevant area. Today, the channel is available via satellite (DVB-S/S2 through the owner MTG's Viasat and also at competing [[Canal Digital]], digital terrestrial and cable.

Post-Brexit, the channel announced in October 2020 that it would, for the first time in its history, broadcast with a Swedish licence beginning in 2021, in order to continue broadcasting from within the EU.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Efter brexit kommer vi hem |url=https://www.di.se/debatt/nent-chefen-efter-brexit-kommer-vi-hem/ |newspaper=[[Dagens Industri|DI]] |access-date= |language=sv-SE |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022055143/https://www.di.se/debatt/nent-chefen-efter-brexit-kommer-vi-hem/ |archive-date=22 October 2020 }}</ref>


== Programming ==
== Programming ==
TV3 originally showed factual programs, news (originally for 20 minutes, later only for 3 minutes only), reality series, game shows, children's programs and pure commercial programmes. In 2006, it became an entertainment channel, having dropped all daily news programmes. After the launch of digital terrestrial television, bringing with it increased competition, imported films and TV series, have formed the backbone of the channel's output. Previous original programming included reality and game shows like [[Expedition: Robinson]] (bought from [[Sveriges Television|SVT]] in 2004) as well as some factual programs.
TV3 originally aired factual programs, news (originally for 20 minutes, later only for 3 minutes only), reality TV shows, game shows, children's programs and pure commercial programmes. In 2006, it became an entertainment channel, having dropped all daily news programmes. After the launch of digital terrestrial television, bringing with it increased competition, acquired films and TV programming have formed the backbone of the channel's output. Previous original programming included reality and game shows like ''[[Expedition: Robinson]]'' (bought from SVT in 2004) as well as some factual programs.

===Notable imports===
*''[[24: Legacy]]''
*''[[Prison Break]]''
*''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]''
*''[[Charmed]]''
*''[[My Name Is Earl]]''
*''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]''
*''[[The Nanny (TV series)|The Nanny]]''
*''[[The Simpsons]]''
*''[[Weeds (TV series)|Weeds]]''

===Sports===
*''[[UEFA Champions League]]''
*''[[UEFA Super Cup]]''


== Logos ==
== Logos ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.tv3.se Official site] {{sv icon}}
*[http://www.tv3.se Official site] {{in lang|sv}}


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{{Swedish television channels}}


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[[Category:Modern Times Group|TV3 Sweden]]
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Latest revision as of 15:06, 16 October 2024

For other meanings of TV3, see Channel 3.
TV3
CountrySweden
Broadcast areaSweden
Programming
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerViaplay Group
Sister channelsTV6
TV8
TV10
V Film
V Series
V Sport
History
Launched31 December 1987
Links
Websitetv3.se
Availability
Terrestrial
BoxerChannel 3
Channel 63 (HD)

TV3 (TV tre) is a Swedish pay television channel owned by Viaplay Group. It was launched on 31 December 1987 by businessman Jan Stenbeck.

The channel was initially broadcast across all of Scandinavia. In 1990, separate Danish and Norwegian feeds were launched.[1] The channel's name refers to its launch at a time when television in Sweden was dominated by the two channels of SVT.

History

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TV3 was launched on December 31, 1987[2] and was the first commercial channel to broadcast in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. The channel was transmitted from London, in order to circumvent legislation that prohibited advertising being broadcast on Swedish television.

TV3 was one of the first channels to be broadcast on the Astra 1A satellite when that launched in 1989; in addition, TV3 Sweden became available through cable television in many cities. In 1989, TV3 bought the rights to broadcast the Ice Hockey World Championships and the Wimbledon tennis championships: their purchase of the former created major headlines in Swedish newspapers, as very few Swedes had access to TV3 at the time, whereas the interest in ice hockey in Sweden was high. As a result of this, TV3 made an agreement with SVT to allow them to broadcast the ice hockey matches on a 15 minute delay, in exchange for SVT producing the broadcasts. In 1991, music channel ZTV was launched as a program block on TV3. That same year, TV3 made a profit for the first time.

In mid-2006, TV3 began to broadcast six different regional versions, for advertising purposes; this made it possible to broadcast advertising directed to individual regions via the channel, an advertising form that TV4 previously had a monopoly on. On satellite, all six versions are distributed. On other networks, Boxer and their respective cable operators transmit the regional version for the relevant area. Today, the channel is available via satellite (DVB-S/S2 through the owner MTG's Viasat and also at competing Canal Digital, digital terrestrial and cable.

Post-Brexit, the channel announced in October 2020 that it would, for the first time in its history, broadcast with a Swedish licence beginning in 2021, in order to continue broadcasting from within the EU.[3]

Programming

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TV3 originally aired factual programs, news (originally for 20 minutes, later only for 3 minutes only), reality TV shows, game shows, children's programs and pure commercial programmes. In 2006, it became an entertainment channel, having dropped all daily news programmes. After the launch of digital terrestrial television, bringing with it increased competition, acquired films and TV programming have formed the backbone of the channel's output. Previous original programming included reality and game shows like Expedition: Robinson (bought from SVT in 2004) as well as some factual programs.

Logos

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  • TV3 logo used from 2002 until 2009
    TV3 logo used from 2002 until 2009
  • Current logo, used since 2009
    Current logo, used since 2009

References

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  1. ^ "TV 3" (in Danish). Store danske encyklopædi. Archived from the original on 15 October 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  2. ^ Johan Croneman (20 February 2007). "Teverevolution, igen" (in Swedish). Dagens nyheter. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Efter brexit kommer vi hem". DI (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 22 October 2020.
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