TV3 Slovenia

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TV3 Slovenia
Country Slovenia
Broadcast area Slovenia
Headquarters Ljubljana, Slovenia
Programming
Language(s) Slovenian
Ownership
Owner Modern 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 by Pink SI
Links
Website www.tv3.si

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.

Contents

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. [1]

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. [2]

Distribution

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

Programming

Nationally created shows

TitleFormatOriginal showYear
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 senikureality show Farmer Wants a Wife 2011-2012
Riba na okocooking show Hal a tortán 2010
Kdo je kuhar?cooking show/2009
Družinski dvobojgame show Family Feud 2007-2008
Vse ali ničgame show Divided 2009
VIP magazintabloid news show/2010-2012

Internationally Created Series

Original titleSlovenian titleCountry
NCIS Preiskovalci na delu: NCISFlag of the United States.svg  USA
NCIS: Los Angeles Preiskovalci na delu: NCIS L.A.Flag of the United States.svg  USA
The Walking Dead Obkrožen z mrtvimiFlag of the United States.svg  USA
Melrose Place Melrose PlaceFlag of the United States.svg  USA
Leverage ZadoščenjeFlag of the United States.svg  USA
Dollhouse Hiša lutkFlag of the United States.svg  USA
Lie to Me Laži miFlag of the United States.svg  USA
Smallville SmallvilleFlag of the United States.svg  USA
Battlestar Galactica Bojna ladja GalaktikaFlag of the United States.svg  USA
The Office PisarnaFlag of the United States.svg  USA
Glee GleeFlag of the United States.svg  USA
24 24Flag of the United States.svg  USA
JAG JAGFlag of the United States.svg  USA
Murder She Wrote Umor je napisalaFlag of the United States.svg  USA
White Collar Beli ovratnikFlag of the United States.svg  USA
Hawaii Five-0 Havaji 5.0Flag of the United States.svg  USA
Heroes HerojiFlag of the United States.svg  USA
True Blood Prava kriFlag of the United States.svg  USA
Supernatural NadnaravnoFlag of the United States.svg  USA
FlashForward FlashForwardFlag of the United States.svg  USA

Internationally Created Animated Series

Original titleSlovenian titleCountryYear
SpongeBob SquarePants Spuži KvadratnikFlag of the United States.svg  USA 2006-2009
Jimmy Neutron Jimmy NeutronFlag of the United States.svg  USA 2006-2009
Avatar: The Last Airbender AvatarFlag of the United States.svg  USA 2008-2010

References

  1. The Media in Europe: The Euromedia Handbook. Euromedia Research Group. 2004. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  2. "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.