TV3 was a television channel in Slovenia owned by Modern Times Group (MTG). The channel was eventually suspended on 1 November 2004, but it were later relaunched on 1 October 2006.

TV3 Slovenia
CountrySlovenia
Broadcast areaSlovenia
HeadquartersLjubljana, Slovenia
Programming
Language(s)Slovenian
Ownership
OwnerModern Times Group
History
Launched24 December 1995 (1995-12-24) (first era)
1 October 2006 (2006-10-01) (second era)
Closed1 November 2004 (2004-11-01) (first era)
29 February 2012 (2012-02-29) (second era)
Replaced byPink SI
Links
Websitewww.tv3.si

On 3 June 2008, TV3 began broadcasting in Slovenian digital terrestrial television network and it was disconnected on 1 September 2008.

History

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The station began as TV3 on 24 December 1995. Majority ownership was originally held by the Roman Catholic Church, and much of the initial programming was faith-oriented.

TV3 encountered poor ratings and financial losses from its outset. On 13 February 2003, Ivan Caleta, a businessman from Croatia, purchased 75% ownership of TV3 then proceeded to offer more popular programming. Viewership in 2004 increased but remained a distant fifth place behind other free-to-air television services in Slovenia.

On 1 November 2004, the channel was shut down and Prva TV began to use its frequencies. Later, on 1 July 2006, the channel was bought by Swedish media company Modern Times Group, and from 1 October 2006, the channel were relaunched, this time in reference to the Modern Times Group corporate brand TV3 Viasat.

On 29 February 2012, it ceased broadcasting due to uncompetitive environment and unresponsiveness of Slovenian authorities. It would become a new channel named Pink Si, now owned by Pink.[1]

Distribution

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TV3 was distributed terrestrially and via third party cable TV, DTH and IPTV networks.

Programming

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Nationally created shows

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Title Format Original show Year
Survivor: Filipini reality game show Survivor 2009
Trenutek resnice reality game show Nada más que la verdad 2009-2010
Slovenski Topmodel beauty reality show Top Model 2010
Ljubezen na seniku reality show Farmer Wants a Wife 2011-2012
Riba na oko cooking show Hal a tortán 2010
Kdo je kuhar? cooking show / 2009
Družinski dvoboj game show Family Feud 2007-2008
Vse ali nič game show Divided 2009
VIP magazin tabloid news show / 2010-2012

Internationally Created Series

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Original title Slovenian title Country
NCIS Preiskovalci na delu: NCIS   USA
NCIS: Los Angeles Preiskovalci na delu: NCIS L.A.   USA
The Walking Dead Obkrožen z mrtvimi   USA
Melrose Place Melrose Place   USA
Leverage Zadoščenje   USA
Dollhouse Hiša lutk   USA
Lie to Me Laži mi   USA
Smallville Smallville   USA
Battlestar Galactica Bojna ladja Galaktika   USA
The Office Pisarna   USA
Glee Glee   USA
24 24   USA
JAG JAG   USA
Murder She Wrote Umor je napisala   USA
White Collar Beli ovratnik   USA
Hawaii Five-0 Havaji 5.0   USA
Heroes Heroji   USA
True Blood Prava kri   USA
Supernatural Nadnaravno   USA
FlashForward FlashForward   USA

Internationally Created Animated Series

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Original title Slovenian title Country Year
SpongeBob SquarePants Spuži Kvadratnik   USA 2006-2009
Jimmy Neutron Jimmy Neutron   USA 2006-2009
Avatar: The Last Airbender Avatar   USA 2008-2010

References

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  1. ^ "TV Pink 3 (TV3 Pink) je zamenjal Pink Si vse skupaj pa je sila podobno TV3– Agencija Medias" [TV Pink 3 (TV3 Pink) has been replaced by Pink Si, but all together it is a force similar to TV3- Agenzia Medias]. Uporabna Stran (in Slovenian). 1 March 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
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