TV3 (Sweden)

TV3 (Sweden)

Infobox TV channel
name = TV3 Sweden
logofile = Tv3sweden.svg
logosize = 150px
logoalt = TV3 logo
launch = December 31, 1987
share = 9.4 %
share as of = 2006
share source = [http://www.mms.se/arsrapp/%C5rsrapport%202006.pdf MMS]
owner = Modern Times Group
country = UK
broadcast area = SWE
sister names = TV6, ZTV Sweden, TV8, Viasat Sport 1
web = http://www.tv3.se/
terr serv 1 = Boxer
terr chan 1 = Channel 3
sat serv 1 = Viasat
sat chan 1 = Channel 3
cable serv 1 = Com Hem
cable chan 1 = Analogue
Channel 3
cable serv 2 = Tele2Vision
cable chan 2 =
cable serv 3 = Canal Digital
cable chan 3 =

TV3 is a television channel targeted at a Swedish language audience owned by Modern Times Group (MTG). It was founded on December 31, 1987 by entrepreneur Jan Stenbeck as joint Scandinavian channel, but Denmark and Norway soon got their own versions of TV3. It was one of the first channels on the Astra 1A satellite.

The channel was broadcast from London in order to avoid the tight Swedish advertising rules. It is located in Middlesex, along with the other Viasat channels.

The programming output is mixed and several kinds of programs have been shown on the channel over the years. In 2006, it has settled as a channel mostly for entertainment with an outspoken slight female approach. In addition to imported series and sitcoms, TV3 does also show many major sporting events, factual programs, news updates, reality series, game shows and morning children's programs.

Acquired programming on TV3 include "The Simpsons", "NCIS", "The Nanny", "Weeds", "Charmed" and "My Name Is Earl". Original programming includes reality and game shows like (Bought from SVT after Season 7) as well as some factual and news programs.

TV3 is available in virtually all cable networks, as well as from MTG's own satellite platform Viasat. It is now also available on the competing Canal Digital satellite platform.Although MTG applied for analogue terrestrial licences several times, they never received one. When digital terrestrial television (DTT) started in 1999 TV3 did get a license and started broadcasting in 2000, but they decided to withdraw their terrestrial broadcasts in August 2001. In 2003, they applied for a licence again and started broadcasting in the DTT network again in March 2004. This time they decided to broadcast free-to-air, but the signal got scrambled in September, being only available to Boxer subscribers.

External links

* [http://www.tv3.se Official site] sv icon


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