TV3 (Lithuania)

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TV3 Lithuania
TV3 Group Logo.svg
Country Lithuania
Broadcast area Lithuania
HeadquartersP. Lukšio g. 23, LT-09132 Vilnius, Lithuania
Programming
Picture formatSD, HD 2018–present
Ownership
OwnerTV3 Group (Providence Equity Partners)
Sister channelsTV8, TV6
History
LaunchedApril 11, 1993
Links
Websitetv.tv3.lt
Availability HD 2018–present
Terrestrial
Digital terrestrial televisionChannel 3

TV3 Lithuania (TV trys) is a Lithuanian free-to-air television channel that was launched on 11 April 1993. It was owned by Modern Times Group (MTG) until 2017, when it was acquired by Providence Equity Partners for €115 million.

Broadcasting[]

  • TV3 Lithuania is transmitted through digital terrestrial television. TV3, as with other channels of the All Media Baltics group in the Baltic states, switched to HD broadcasting on 26 July 2018.[1]
  • The channel can also be seen via cable, satellite, IPTV or TV3 Play.

History[]

  • TV3 Lithuania first started broadcasting in 1992 as TELE-3.
  • In 1996, the company filed for bankruptcy, as it was in debts. Then Modern Times Group(MTG) saved the company by paying out all of the debts.
  • In 1997, TELE-3 programmes became broadcast as TV3 programmes.
  • In 2017, Modern Times Group(MTG) sold all of their TV channels and radio stations to Providence Equity Partners.

Programming[]

Programs telecasted on TV3 include The Simpsons, CSI: Miami, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: NY, Downton Abbey, Revenge, Touch and White Collar. Routine programming includes movies and lifestyle shows as well as reality and news programs. The channel broadcasts the Lithuanian version of The X Factor and Secret Story.

Foreign shows and series
Original name Origin
America's Funniest Home Videos  United States
House M.D.  United States
Bones  United States
The Simpsons  United States
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation  United States
CSI: NY  United States
Glee  United States
The Legend of Korra  United States
Homeland  United States
Extant  United States
Stoked  Canada
Revenge  United States
Lithuania's Got Talent  Lithuania
X Faktorius  Lithuania
Monk  United States

Sports[]

Basketball[]

  • 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification
  • 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup
  • EuroBasket 2021 qualification
  • EuroBasket 2021
  • Lithuania national basketball team fixtures

Olympic Games[]

  • 2018 Winter Olympics
  • 2020 Summer Olympics
  • 2022 Winter Olympics
  • Logo changes

  • TV3 logo used until 2009

  • TV3 logo (2009–2013)

  • TV3 logo (2013–2019)

  • TV3 logo (2019–present)

See also[]

  • List of Lithuanian television channels

References[]

  1. ^ "All Media Baltics media group's TV channels in Latvia now available in HD". TV3 Group. 2018-07-26. Retrieved 2021-09-04.

External links[]


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