TV3 HD

TV3 HD (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈte ˈβe ˈtɾɛz ˈaɡ ˈde]) is a high-definition broadcast of Catalonia's first public television channel, TV3. It is owned by Televisió de Catalunya (Catalan Television), a subsidiary of the CCRTV.

The channel is available in all Catalonia, and broadcasts in MPEG4/H.264 at 1440x1080i 50 Hz using DVB-T. Broadcasts simultaneously TV3's content but in HD standard.

TV3+ HD

TV3+ HD is a Danish high-definition television channel from Modern Times Group. The channel broadcasts high-definition simulcasts of TV3+, showing material available in HD in true HD, and upscaling the rest of the content.

The channel began broadcasting on 2 February 2010, and similar HD channels, TV3 HD and TV3 Puls HD, are expected.

Several sporting events are broadcast on the channel in HD, e.g. NFL, UEFA Champions League, Formula One and Danish Superliga.

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TV3 (Ireland)

TV3 is a commercial free-to-air television network operated within Ireland. The channel is owned by Liberty Global and operated through its subsidiary Virgin Media Ireland. The channel launched on 20 September 1998 becoming the country's first commercial broadcaster.

History

In October 1988, the Independent Radio and Television Commission (IRTC) was set up to regulate new independent stations. Following this TV3 was intended to the the Republic of Ireland's third terrestrial channel. The original broadcasting licence was granted to a consortium Tullamore Beta Ltd in 1990 (some of this consortium made up of Windmill Lane Productions and Paul McGuinness. It was envisaged that the channel would broadcast on cable and MMDS, but it was later decided that the channel should broadcast on terrestrial television similar to other Irish channels.

TV3's broadcast was further delayed when IRTC revoked the broadcasting licence due to delays in broadcasting the channel. After a court battle the licence was eventually restored in 1993. By 1993 an agreement was made to sell 49 per cent of the company to UTV, to raise much-needed cash for investment in facilities. However, UTV pulled out of negotiations in 1995, after TV3 tried to convince existing MMDS and cable television providers to drop UTV and replace it with TV3. Cable operators declined to drop UTV Northern Ireland from its line-up.