TV3 Latvia () is a Latvian Commercial broadcasting, commercial television channel targeted at a Latvian language audience owned by All Media Baltics, a company owned by investment firm Providence Equity Partners. 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 Latvijas Neatkarīgā Televīzija, LNT.
Acquired programming on TV3 include ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', ''CSI: Miami'', ''CSI: NY'', ''Bones (TV series), Bones'', ''Castle (TV series), Castle'', ''Lie to Me'', ''Servant of the People (TV series), 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') and TV series ''UgunsGrēks, Svešā seja, and'' ''Viņas melo labāk''.
The network also has four sister channels: TV3 Life (lifestyle programming), TV3 Mini (children's programming), TV3 Sport and TV3 Film.
TV3, as with other channels of the All Media Baltics group in the Baltic states, switched to High-definition television, HD broadcasting on 26 July 2018.
Logos
File:TV3 Viasat.svg, 2002–2009
File:TV3 red logo.svg, 2009–2018
File:Tv3 lv.png, 2018–2019
File:TV3 Group Logo.svg, December 1, 2019–present
See also
* List of Latvian television channels
* TV3 (Viasat)
References
External links
Official websiteViasat Latvia
Television channels in Latvia
Modern Times Group, TV3 Latvia
Television channels and stations established in 1998
All Media Baltics
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