TV3 (Latvia)

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TV3 Latvia
TV3 Latvija
TV3 Group Logo.svg
CountryLatvia
Broadcast area Latvia, online
Headquarters Riga
Programming
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerTV3 Group (All Media Baltics/Providence Equity Partners)
Sister channels TV6
TV3 Plus
TV3 Life
TV3 Mini
TV3 Film
TV3 Sport
History
Launched1998
Links
Website Official website

TV3 Latvia (Latvian : TV3 Latvija) is a Latvian commercial television channel targeted at a Latvian language audience owned by All Media Baltics, a company owned by investment firm Providence Equity Partners. [1]

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History

Screenshot of TV3 Latvia in 2009 Screenshot of TV3 Latvia.jpg
Screenshot of TV3 Latvia in 2009

TV3 was launched in 1998, but did not receive a terrestrial license until 2001. The channel has since increased its viewing share to become the most popular channel in Latvia as of September 2007, surpassing its then-closest rival LNT. [2]

Until 2013, there was a free terrestrial TV channel, since 2014 it became a paid channel, terrestrial TV. Initially, it was planned to leave the free channel, already in 2012, but the media regulator forbade it. Changes took place along with LNT. [3]

The network also has four sister channels: TV3 Life (lifestyle programming), TV3 Mini (children's programming), TV3 Sport and TV3 Film. [4]

TV3, as with other channels of the All Media Baltics group in the Baltic states, switched to HD broadcasting on 26 July 2018. [5]

Programming

Acquired programming on TV3 include CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , CSI: Miami , CSI: NY , Bones , Castle , Lie to Me , Servant of the People and several other shows. The channel also features many Latvian programmes, including the news programme TV3 Ziņas (TV3 News), Degpunktā (In the spotlight), investigative news programme Nekā personīga (Nothing Personal) [6] and TV series UgunsGrēks, Svešā seja, and Viņas melo labāk .

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References

  1. "All Media Baltics to work under TV3 brand starting December". www.baltictimes.com. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  2. TNS Latvia
  3. "Līdz ar gadu miju bezmaksas TV apraide paliek bez TV3 un LNT". Public Broadcasting of Latvia (in Latvian). 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  4. "Most-watched TV channels in 2020 were TV3, LTV and PBK". Public Broadcasting of Latvia . 2021-01-13. Retrieved 2021-04-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "All Media Baltics media group's TV channels in Latvia now available in HD". TV3 Group. 2018-07-26. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  6. "Nekā personīga Archives". Baltic News Network. Retrieved 2021-04-07.