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
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and the now defunct
SBS Broadcasting Group
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. TV3 aired notable shows such as ''
Big Brother'', ''
Expedition Robinson
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'', ''
Popstars
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'', ''
The Bar'' and ''
Wer wird Millionär?''.
See also
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Television in Switzerland
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References
Defunct television channels in Switzerland
Television channels and stations established in 1999
Television channels and stations disestablished in 2001
1999 establishments in Switzerland
2001 disestablishments in Switzerland
German-language television in Switzerland
Mass media in Zürich
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