TV6 (Estonian TV channel)

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TV6 Estonia
TV6 Eesti
TV6 Logo 2022.svg
Logo used since 1 November 2022
Country Estonia
Broadcast areaEstonia
HeadquartersPeterburi tee 81, Tallinn, Estonia
Programming
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
Owner TV3 Group
Sister channels TV3
TV3 Plus
TV3 Life
Go3 Films
Go3 Sport
History
Launched24 March 2008
Availability
Terrestrial
ZuumTV Channel 11 [1]

TV6 Estonia is an entertainment television channel broadcasting to Estonia featuring series, music, fashion and sports.

Contents

The channel's programming has been primarily geared towards men, and features a selection of cartoons, TV series and movies from comedy, reality, action-adventure, science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres.

Local programming typically features one local soap opera, one local reality television show, and a bevy of local sports shows and live sports transmissions.

Television shows broadcast on the channel are mostly U.S.-based, and current fare includes The Simpsons , Family Guy , Fresh Off the Boat , The Big Bang Theory , Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. , New Girl , and Last Man on Earth .

History and availability

It was launched on 24 March 2008, as all of the current channels (the big three – ETV, Kanal 2, TV3) were obliged to have digital sister channels at or by the end of March 2008. On 9 January 2010,[ dubious discuss ] although TV6 Estonia did leave the free-to-air MUX1, it continues programming in terrestrial subscription-based MUX2, and is also available on cable and IPTV. Estonia turned analogue television transmissions off on 1 July 2010. [2]

TV6, as with other channels of the All Media Baltics group in the Baltic states, switched to HD broadcasting on 26 July 2018. [3]

Selection of currently airing programming

As of January 2017: [4] [ needs update ]

Previous programming

Source [5]

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References

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  2. "Introduction". Digi-TV. Levira. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013.
  3. "All Media Baltics media group's TV channels in Latvia now available in HD". TV3 Group. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  4. "Saated&Sarjad". TV6. MTG. 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  5. "Sarjad". tv6.ee. Archived from the original on 1 January 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2010.

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