RTP3

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RTP3
Rtp3.png
CountryPortugal
Broadcast areaPortugal
Angola
Mozambique
Cape Verde
HeadquartersLisbon (main)
Porto (secondary)
Programming
Picture formatResolution:
576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Aspect Ratio:
16:9
Ownership
OwnerRádio e Televisão de Portugal
Sister channelsRTP1
RTP2
RTP Desporto
RTP Memória
RTP Açores
RTP Madeira
RTP África
RTP Internacional
History
Launched15 October 2001; 20 years ago (2001-10-15)
Former namesNTV (15 October 2001 – 31 May 2004)
RTPN (31 May 2004 – 19 September 2011)
RTP Informação (19 September 2011 – 5 October 2015)
Links
Websitewww.rtp.pt/rtp3/
Availability
Terrestrial
TDTChannel 6
Streaming media
RTP Playhttp://www.rtp.pt/play/direto/rtp3

RTP3 (RTP três) is a Portuguese 24-hour public-service news channel owned-and-operated by Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP). The channel is available on basic cable and satellite, as well as a free-to-air channel on terrestrial television.

History[]

The channel was launched on 15 October 2001 as NTV, a cable news channel headquartered in Porto. It was originally a joint-venture between PT Multimédia, Lusomundo and the television broadcaster Radiotelevisão Portuguesa (the old RTP). In 2003 it was completely acquired by the old RTP, and with the merger between the old RTP and radio broadcaster Radiodifusão Portuguesa (RDP), forming the new RTP, it became RTPN on 31 May 2004.

RTPN debuted a 24-hour schedule on 29 September 2008. Up till then, RTPN had simulcasted with Euronews during the early morning. Since mid-2009, RTPN has been available outside Portugal, through cable TV providers in Angola and Mozambique. On 19 September 2011, RTPN was renamed RTP Informação, beginning with a simulcast of which refreshed its graphics.

On 22 July 2015 it was announced that RTP Informação would rebrand once again.[1] On 15 September 2015, the date of rebrand was confirmed to be 5 October, RTP's director of programmes Daniel Deusdado told the media. At midnight between 4 and 5 October 2015 Portuguese time, the channel became RTP3, during the coverage of the legislative election 2015.

Unlike the other national RTP channels, RTP3's continuity and playout is handled at the studios, near Porto.

Since 1 December 2016, the channel is available on the Portuguese digital terrestrial television.

Logos and identities[]

  • RTP3's first, original and old logo used from 15 October 2001 to 30 May 2004.

  • RTP3's second and former logo used from 31 May 2004 to 18 September 2011.

  • RTP3's fourth and current logo since 5 October 2015.

Programming[]

Despite being a news-based channel, occasionally RTP3 also airs some sports programming, such as the Olympics and the FIFA Confederations Cup.

News programmes[]

  • Bom Dia Portugal (6:30am-10am, simulcast with RTP1)
  • 3 às 10
  • 3 às 11
  • Jornal das 12
  • 3 às 14
  • Zoom África
  • Eixo Norte Sul
  • 3 às 16
  • 3 às 17
  • 18/20
  • Manchete 3
  • Online 3
  • 360 (9pm)
  • 24 Horas (12am, title previously used as a late bulletin on RTP1)
  • Fareed Zakaria GPS

Entertainment[]

References[]

  1. ^ Madeira, Tânia (22 July 2015). "RTP Informação vai mudar de nome". Diário Económico. Retrieved 25 July 2015.

External links[]

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