TV3 (Swiss TV channel)

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TV3
CountrySwitzerland
Headquarters Zürich, Switzerland
Programming
Language(s)German
Ownership
Owner Tamedia
SBS Broadcasting Group
History
Launched6 September 1999;24 years ago (1999-09-06)
Closed23 December 2001;22 years ago (2001-12-23) (2 years, 108 days)

TV3 Switzerland was a Swiss German-language private television channel, broadcast from 6 September 1999 to 22 December 2001. It was jointly owned by media company Tamedia and the now defunct SBS Broadcasting Group. TV3 aired notable shows such as Big Brother , Expedition Robinson , Popstars , The Bar and Wer wird Millionär? .

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