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.
On 3 June 2008, TV3 began broadcasting in Slovenian digital terrestrial television network and it was disconnected on 1 September 2008.
History 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.
Distribution TV3 was distributed terrestrially and via third party cable TV, DTH and IPTV networks.
Programming Nationally created shows Title Format Original show YearSurvivor: Filipini reality game show Survivor 2009Trenutek resnice reality game show Nada más que la verdad 2009-2010Slovenski Topmodel beauty reality show Top Model 2010Ljubezen na seniku reality show Farmer Wants a Wife 2011-2012Riba na oko cooking show Hal a tortán 2010Kdo je kuhar? cooking show / 2009Družinski dvoboj game show Family Feud 2007-2008Vse ali nič game show Divided 2009VIP magazin tabloid news show / 2010-2012
Internationally Created Series Original title Slovenian title CountryNCIS Preiskovalci na delu: NCIS NCIS: Los Angeles Preiskovalci na delu: NCIS L.A. The Walking Dead Obkrožen z mrtvimi Melrose Place Melrose Place Leverage Zadoščenje Dollhouse Hiša lutk Lie to Me Laži mi Smallville Smallville Battlestar Galactica Bojna ladja Galaktika The Office Pisarna Glee Glee 24 24 JAG JAG Murder She Wrote Umor je napisala White Collar Beli ovratnik Hawaii Five-0 Havaji 5.0 Heroes Heroji True Blood Prava kri Supernatural Nadnaravno FlashForward FlashForward
Internationally Created Animated Series Original title Slovenian title Country YearSpongeBob SquarePants Spuži Kvadratnik 2006-2009Jimmy Neutron Jimmy Neutron 2006-2009Avatar: The Last Airbender Avatar 2008-2010 Little Einsteins (as a Voice-over)
Slovene title: Mali Ajnštajn
Country of origin: USA
Aired:
Sometime in 2000s-2010s
[Unverified]
References
External links Official Site